“Being in a relationship shouldn’t mean that you lose your voice”- Nicki Minaj
It’s never been clear exactly when the too first hooked up, or even when they first became friends. But the first public interaction between Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill was on Twitter in 2009. A year later, they were regularly joking around with one another. One of the signs that you’re in a promising relationship is if you can be your authentic self around that person and feel completely encouraged and appreciated.
During an interview, Nicki Minaj said she gets that feeling from her boyfriend, Meek Mill. It means everything to her because she’s a self-proclaimed tough, bossy chick—attributes that are thought to be a turnoff for some men.
In regards to her rumoured engagement with Meek Mill, Minaj says the couple is not engaged, but she would be happy to become his wife. The Philadelphia rapper is currently serving a 90-day house arrest sentence for violating his probation. She testified in court when a judge was investigating if he had violated his probation stemming from 2008 gun charges.
“We’re just taking it one step at a time,” she says, noting that he told her they would get engaged after he gives her three rings. He has given her two. “And, you know, if that happens, if I get married, then I’ll have a child, and that’ll be fun, because I can’t wait to hold my baby. When he and I were just friends, he would always say, ‘You remind me of my mother, and I like that because you’re like a dude. You’re tough like a guy and you talk like a dude.’”
Minaj continues that she feels comfortable around the Meek Mill because he allows her to be himself and is not intimidated by her work ethic or confidence.
“I always got the sense that me being tough and bossy was a turn-on for him,” she says. “And it’s important for me to keep my voice. Being in a relationship shouldn’t mean that you lose your voice. Being in a relationship should mean that you’ve met a secure-enough man to allow you, in a sense, to remain a queen.
