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MONEY_  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Aug 14, 2018 2:46 PM UTC MONEY  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Aug 14, 2018 2:46 PM UTC [Nicki Minaj](http://time.com/5364696/nicki-minaj-queen-album-review/) didn’t shy away from the challenge of giving Stephen Colbert his own [“Barbie Dreams”](http://time.com/5364423/nicki-minaj-barbie-dreams/) verse. After explaining the influences behind the cover art of her new album, _Queen_, Minaj jumped at the opportunity to write Colbert into the Biggie-inspired diss track. “One of your songs, ‘Barbie Dreams,’ is getting a lot of attention,” Colbert said. “This one is getting a lot of attention for some of the famous men you call out in it. And you, in no uncertain terms, describe reasons why these men would not be able to, as the kids say, get with you…But I noticed I’m not on the list of men…If I were to make the list, how might you inform me?” However, after Minaj threw down her profane-laden freestyle, all Colbert could do was put his head down on _The Late Show_ desk and blush as the audience erupted in cheers. “It’s all downhill from here,” Colbert quipped. Watch the full clip below. ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] I think before I could remember wanting to do anything else, I knew I wanted to be in charge. [ MUSIC ] As a child my mother didn't have a job where she was the boss. And I always looked at that and wished that she was the boss and that she did make her own rules. So from very early on I felt like you know what, whatever I do one day, I want to be more in charge. Of my business. Two of the things that I wanted to leave behind was that I like my own raps. A man doesn't have to write down your thoughts. You're intelligent enough to write down your own thoughts. And number two, I would become a mogul. It's Nicki Minaj, dirty money how let you girl. Thanks for the love, I really do appreciate Appreciate it. I exceeded every expectation, I think, people had for a rapper. I think black women are held to higher standards. A lot of pop culture takes from black culture and, oftentimes, doesn't really say they got it from black culture. Magazines are acting like they're just being done for the first time because it's on a white woman's head or it's on a white woman's body. And you have to Get used to living in a world that doesn't even acknowledge that you did certain things. It's Hood Fierce and Nicki Minaj. One thing I learned along the way in business is the necessity for you to be unapologetic about asking for how much money you deserve. At a very early stage in my rap career I was making six figures. For shows. If I heard there was another rapper making that, I thought, you know what, I get out there and command a crowd. I get out there and make my fans happy. I want that too. And I think women have the tendency to feel that they shouldn't ask to be compensated as much as man doing the same exact thing. If you know you're great at what you do Don't ever be ashamed to ask for the top dollar in your field. [ MUSIC ] I actually remixed Flawless with Beyonc ��. Whenever I do something with her, I can feel the impact. It just feels like young women are being empowered and inspired. Because I think it says a lot when you see two young women at the top of their [ UNKNOWN ] whether they're black or white. It just means a lot when you see them owning who they are. And owning the business. And owning the industry. Not taking no for an answer and not being apologetic for who they are. I think that it inspires women. Young, old, black, white, whatever. 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