Nicki Minaj hosts a “Minaj à Trois” in an attempt to “break the internet” on her scantily-clad cover for PAPER magazine’s Winter 2017 edition.
Photographed by Ellen von Unwerth, Nicki appears on the cover three times. At the center, she poses topless in pasties. Above her, holding one of her breasts, she dons a sheer tight skirt. She also gets on her knees with her tongue out by her crotch.
That provocative theme continues inside the magazine, where she is photographed in a bathtub, grabbing her breasts, while another Nicki points water at her crotch, and a third Nicki holds her hair. In another scintillating shot, Nicki lays down in bed with both hands cupping her breasts, while the other Nicki breaks out a whip for some S&M.
During the interview, Nicki opens up about a variety of topics, including her upcoming fourth album. “I think the real music lovers just wanna be surprised, and all they care about is if I’ve grown as an artist and if they’re gonna be able to truly relate,” she explained. “I really don’t have much to say about the album other than it’s great and I’m excited about it.”
Elsewhere, Nicki was asked if she would ever consider a collaborative project in the spirit of JAY-Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne. “I would be open to doing [that] if the time was right,” she said. “I haven’t thought too much about that, though. The only person that I’ve seen a lot of people speak on, when talking about an album of that caliber, is Beyoncé ’cause we did ‘Flawless (Remix)’ and ‘Feeling Myself’ and we’ve actually performed together. I always see a lot of people saying, ‘Oh my gosh, a joint album with you guys would be really dope,’ but, you know, those are the kinds of things that are just wishful thinking from fans.”