Nicki Minaj's Leading Men

Drake, Lil Wayne, Nas and more co-starred in music videos.

The Big Picture - Nicki Minaj makes a seamless transition into film as she celebrates her big debut at the after-party for the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox's The Other Woman, starring Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton and Leslie Mann, at the W Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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When Barbie Meets Ken - Even though Nicki Minaj serves up the sexiness all on her own, the first lady of YMCMB doesn’t mind sharing the spotlight with a celebrity leading man or two. Over the course of five years, Nicki has given us a slew of videos featuring intimate scenes with some of the biggest names in music and acting from Michael Jai White to Game and Drake, who co-stars in "Anaconda." Read on for a look at Nicki Minaj’s leading men. –– Dominique Zonyeé (@DominiqueZonyee)(Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Drake - Being on the same record label, Drake and Nicki have appeared in several music videos together. But nothing like the images Nicki teased via her social media accounts for her "Anaconda." Dressed in a racy cut out pair of leggings and cleavage-baring crop top Nicki is seen giving a mesmerized Drizzy a lap dance in the video, which drops Wednesday (Aug. 20).(Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Drake - Being on the same record label, Drake and Nicki have appeared in several music videos together. But nothing like the images Nicki teased via her social media accounts for her "Anaconda." Dressed in a racy cut out pair of leggings and cleavage-baring crop top Nicki is seen giving a mesmerized Drizzy a lap dance in the video, which drops Wednesday (Aug. 20).(Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

Game - Another single off her fourth coming Pink Print album, Nicki recruited honorary YMCMB member Game to star alongside her in her "Pills N Potions." The video, directed by Diane Martel the woman behind the lens of the "Right Thru Me" featured a minimal and almost make-up free Nicki and a shirtless Game, who serves as a silent symbol of heartbreak, while Nicki’s verses do all the talking.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Game - Another single off her fourth coming Pink Print album, Nicki recruited honorary YMCMB member Game to star alongside her in her "Pills N Potions." The video, directed by Diane Martel the woman behind the lens of the "Right Thru Me" featured a minimal and almost make-up free Nicki and a shirtless Game, who serves as a silent symbol of heartbreak, while Nicki’s verses do all the talking.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

Nas - In her signature blonde locks and pink lipstick, Nicki poured out her heart to Nas in the video for her hit single “By My Side.” Nas spoiled The Head-Barbz-In-Charge who played his main squeeze in the visuals. He even put a ring on it. But the highlight came when Nas and Nicki shared an intimate tongue–down towards the end of their love story.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Republic)

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Nas - In her signature blonde locks and pink lipstick, Nicki poured out her heart to Nas in the video for her hit single “By My Side.” Nas spoiled The Head-Barbz-In-Charge who played his main squeeze in the visuals. He even put a ring on it. But the highlight came when Nas and Nicki shared an intimate tongue–down towards the end of their love story.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Republic)

Chris Brown - Although Nas was certainly the leading man in "Right By My Side," Chris Brown also played a significant role in the video since he was featured on the track. Breezy plays the background dancing with Nicki in the scenes for her rap verse and singing the hook.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Republic)

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Chris Brown - Although Nas was certainly the leading man in "Right By My Side," Chris Brown also played a significant role in the video since he was featured on the track. Breezy plays the background dancing with Nicki in the scenes for her rap verse and singing the hook.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Republic)

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Michael Jai White - Back in 2010 when Nicki released her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded her song "Your Love" was a major hit. The Kung Fu-inspired video featured Nicki in full Asian-themed wardrobe and actor Michael Jai White, who fights a masked female warrior and ends up symbolically killing her only to discover it was Nicki all along.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Motown)

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Michael Jai White - Back in 2010 when Nicki released her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded her song "Your Love" was a major hit. The Kung Fu-inspired video featured Nicki in full Asian-themed wardrobe and actor Michael Jai White, who fights a masked female warrior and ends up symbolically killing her only to discover it was Nicki all along.(Photo: Cash Money Records, Universal Motown)

Lil Wayne - Nicki got frisky with her boss Lil Wayne in the "High School" music video. Tunechi and Nicki steamed things up with a sexy boudoir scene, which features lots of touching, rubbing, and a few kisses to Weezy’s abs from Nicki. The pair almost shared a lip-lock as well, but opted for an illusion instead.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Lil Wayne - Nicki got frisky with her boss Lil Wayne in the "High School" music video. Tunechi and Nicki steamed things up with a sexy boudoir scene, which features lots of touching, rubbing, and a few kisses to Weezy’s abs from Nicki. The pair almost shared a lip-lock as well, but opted for an illusion instead.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

Drake - As noted earlier Drake has played Nicki’s leading man more than once before. In the visuals for her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded track "Moment 4 Life," featuring Drake, Drizzy made true on his lyrics on "Miss Me" about marrying Nicki. Drake, dapper in a black suit and bowtie and a pink-haired Nicki had just enough time to watch the fireworks before Nicki's fairy god-mother ended her moment in true Cinderella style.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Drake - As noted earlier Drake has played Nicki’s leading man more than once before. In the visuals for her Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded track "Moment 4 Life," featuring Drake, Drizzy made true on his lyrics on "Miss Me" about marrying Nicki. Drake, dapper in a black suit and bowtie and a pink-haired Nicki had just enough time to watch the fireworks before Nicki's fairy god-mother ended her moment in true Cinderella style.(Photo: Cash Money Records)