Cookie is the first alter ego of Nicki Minaj. Nicki introduced Cookie to escape the troubles of her home life as a child.[1] Every time her parents were fighting, Cookie would come out. She stayed with her through most of her childhood.
As a child, Nicki Minaj told her acting teachers to call her cookie.[2]
Nicki's First Rap[]
On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2018 while promoting Queen, Nicki told the story of her first rap which was:
Cookie's the name, chocolate chip is the flavor
suck up my styles like a cherry Lifesaver.
The interview can be seen here:
 UNCUT- The Nicki Minaj Interview With Stephen Colbert |
References[]
- ↑ Goodman, Lizzy. "Nicki Minaj, the Rapper With a Crush on Meryl Streep". Accessed April 27, 2012.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1FhCgSI6ES/