Nicki Minaj has expressed her desire to become a mother.

During an interview with Complex magazine, the Anaconda rapper was asked what her biggest fear is, with Minaj replying: "That I'll become so consumed with work that I'll forget to live my personal life to the fullest.

"If I'm done with my fifth album and I don't have a child by then, no matter how much money I have, I would be disappointed, as a woman, because I feel like I was put here to be a mother."

Following reports that she's split with long-term boyfriend Safaree Samuels after 14-years together, the bootylicious babe went on to add that before she has a baby, she wants to become a wife.

"I have definitely put off the wife thing because I don't want people in my business," Nicki admitted. "I'd rather not do anything that's going to be on paper but I definitely will be married before I have my baby.

"I want to make sure I do it in that order. I've always felt like that since I was young; my mother always put that in my head."

[related]The Young Money star added: "By the fifth album. I will have walked down the aisle and I will at least be on baby number one, possibly baby number two. And have $500 million."

Minaj then went on to tease a possible break from music, adding: "I wonder if I'm going to be one of those women who balances my child with a career.

"I always said, 'When I have my baby, it's going to be all about my baby.' I don't want the child feeling like they don't have all of my attention, so I always said, 'I'm going to take a little break.' But we'll see."

Nicki's third studio album The Pinkprint is due for release on December 15.