Nicki Minaj plays two NYC-area shows this summer

Remember when Nicki Minaj was boasting about making "a million off a mixtape," ruling the rap game with nary a proper LP to her name? How times have changed: These days, the versatile Queens-reared sass machine isn't just one of New York's hip-hop elite but a bona fide international superstar, who routinely sells out arenas all on her own. We suspect she'll do the same this Friday, March 20, when tix for two upcoming NYC-area gigs go on sale. Minaj's Pinkprint Tour, which supports her 2014 breakup opus of the same name, hits PNC Bank Arts Center on July 24 and Barclays Center on July 26. (Well-curated support comes from breakout acts Rae Sremmurd and Tinashe, and brash Philly MC Meek Mill.) Check Live Nation for ticket info, and tell ’em Roman sent ya!