After a two-year hiatus, 'Carpool Karaoke' is back! The popular segment returned with the one and only Nicki Minaj as the superstar finally made her 'Carpool Karaoke' debut Wednesday night on The Late Late Show With James Corden.
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While sitting in the passenger seat of Corden’s car, Nicki candidly discussed how the industry scrutiny has affected her. The chart-topping rapper surprisingly revealed that she lost a sense of freedom and confidence ever since she became famous. "I think when I was younger, probably my more natural state, was to be more confident,” she expressed.
“But I think when you are a woman and you're in the public eye all the time if you're not careful you can become less confident because you're being constantly scrutinized, you know?” Nicki went on to say that she doesn't think it’s natural for human beings to be critiqued all the time. "Like, when I first came into the industry, I had this amazing sense of freedom, because nobody gave a s*** about what I was doing. Like, I could get away with doing anything. And they would just be like, 'Oh, haha, Nicki Minaj,'” she continued.
Aside from having an open conversation, Corden and Nicki had a fun ride around Los Angeles. The two rapped along to a medley of Nicki’s hits like “Super Bass,” “Starships,” “Chun-Li,” and “Anaconda.” They also jammed to her latest tracks “Do We Have a Problem?” with Lil Baby and “Blick Blick” with Coi Leray.
Another playful moment was when Nicki sang along to Adele’s “Someone Like You.” Interestingly, Adele appeared on “Carpool Karaoke” in 2016 and recited Nicki’s “Monster” verse word-for-word. When asked about Adele’s rendition of “Monster,” Nicki said she loved it!
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