Nicki Minajhas confessed she is "honoured" after being crowned theYoung Money's first lady stated: "It was very, very amazing to me. I was so excited."

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"They're really respected, and then when I went on all the TV shows, they kept on saying, 'She's been dubbed the new Queen of Hip-Hop by Rolling Stone magazine,' so I was like that happened at the right time."

The Super Bass rapper continued: "I'm honored because I have obviously been working hard to get to this place."

"Whether or not I'm the Queen of anything, everybody's gonna have their own opinion and I don't do this thinking I'm the queen of this, I'm the queen of that."

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The 26-year old Barbie added: "I just feel that I'm working hard and I want people to recognize that."

Minaj also recently discussed the obsession with her shapely bottom, saying she understands the fascination but it doesn't define who she is.

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