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1 of 13Cover art for Nicki Minaj's "Beam Me Up Scotty" mixtapeTrapaholics Records -
2 of 13Nicki Minaj attends the M2 Ultra Lounge on December 26, 2009 in New York City.Shareif Ziyadat—FilmMagic -
3 of 13Nikki Minaj performs at the BET's Rip The Runway 2010 at the Hammerstein Ballroom on February 27, 2010 in New York City.George Napolitano—FilmMagic -
4 of 13Nicki Minaj on the cover of July 2010 issue of Vibe MagazineVibe Magazine -
5 of 13The cover for Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' album, released November 19, 2010Young Money, Cash Money, and Universal Motown -
6 of 13Recording artist Nicki Minaj arrives to celebrate her birthday at the Tao Nightclub at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino on December 9, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Steven Lawton—FilmMagic -
7 of 13Rapper Nicki Minaj performs at the Staples Center on April 22, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.Kevin Winter—Getty Images -
8 of 13Nicki Minaj performs during the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Avenue Armory on November 9, 2011 in New York City.Jamie McCarthy—Getty Images -
9 of 13Singer Nicki Minaj arrives at the 54th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.Jason Merritt—Getty Images -
10 of 13Nicki Minaj's art for her "Starships" single, released on February 14, 2012Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic -
11 of 13Nicki Minaj performs at James L Knight Center on July 24, 2012 in Miami, Florida.Larry Marano—Getty Images -
12 of 13Rapper Nicki Minaj performs during Power 105.1 Powerhouse 2013 at Barclays Center on November 2, 2013 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.Michael Stewart—WireImage / Getty Images -
13 of 13Singer/rapper Nicki Minaj accepts Best Female Hip-Hop Artist award onstage during the BET Awards '14 at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on June 29, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.Allen Berezovsky—WireImage
On Tuesday, Nicki Minaj finally released the music video for her single “Anaconda.” The twerking-heavy video—and the album cover featuring Minaj in a thong was released last month—have sparked a lot of buzz about her outrageous, scandalous and unapologetically sexy style. Here’s a look at how the rapper’s look has evolved over the years.
And of course, her look in “Anaconda:”
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