In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Want to learn to rap like Nicki Minaj? The easy first step: Listen to her music like you're getting paid to do it. Treat listening to Nicki's raps and rhymes like it's your job. Study her new stuff, her old stuff, and her best feature verses on other people's songs. Nicki's five studio albums are: Pink Friday Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded: The Re-Up The Pinkprint Queen Nicki's official mixtape releases include: Beam Me Up Scotty Playtime is Over Sucka Free If you want to dig a little deeper to learn how Nicki crafted her sound, it's good to listen to the same people that she listened to. If you're a super fan, you owe it to yourself to check out her favorite artists, as well as her stuff. She's even had Twitter feuds with a few of these people, she's got so much in common with them. Nicki was most influenced by the following pop and rap artists: Madonna Lil Kim Missy Elliot Eve Janet Jackson Trina TLC Lil Wayne Cyndi Lauper Enya The most important part of rapping like Nicki is studying her lyrics and seeing how they're put together. Listen to the sounds of the words, as well as what she's saying. Learn the style of her best rhymes. Memorize some of Nicki's best verses. Before you start trying to rap your own rhymes or songs in a Nicki Minaj style, it's good to memorize your favorite verses entirely so you can see how they're put together. Copy them out into a journal or onto your phone, and carry them around with you. You can check out RapGenius for the lyrics to most of Nicki's songs, or you can check out the lyric sheets in the physical copy of her albums. As you gradually learn more and more of the lyrics, lock yourself in your bedroom and start spitting alongside the pink queen herself. As you play the tracks, try to keep up and mimic the way Nicki uses her voices, staying on beat as closely as possible. Try to keep up. Try rapping them a cappella as well, once you get the hang of rapping along with the track. Try to focus on staying as rhythmic as possible, and not losing track of your Nicki flow.
Summary: Listen to lots of Nicki. Listen to Nicki's influences. Study Nicki's lyrics. Start rapping along to Nicki's songs.

No matter how corny or cliched this tip is, it's the single most important way to look attractive and natural. If you feel beautiful, you will look beautiful to those around you. Nothing draws people in more than a woman who knows her worth and struts her stuff with confidence. Make a list of the qualities you love about yourself, both internal and external. When you are feeling insecure, read it. Sometimes it's hard to avoid feeling insecure, but try not to let it show. Even if you don't feel 100% confident all the time, fake it 'til you make it. Soon, confidence will be second nature. Endorphins from exercise will give you a natural high, and this joy is extremely attractive. The proper diet not only benefits your hair, skin, and body, but it also simply makes you feel better. Your overall health is reflected to the world, and healthy habits can make you appear youthful and attractive. When you treat yourself right with a great diet and exercise routine, you help yourself feel comfortable and sexy in your own skin. What is more attractive than that? Aim for getting at least thirty minutes of exercise a day. Get up and get your blood pumping in whatever way you enjoy. Whether you like running, dancing, riding bikes, playing soccer, or kickboxing, just make sure you're making exercise a part of your regular routine. For your diet, focus on eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as well as beans, eggs, nuts, and meat. The most important thing is to control portion sizes. Healthy eating plans typically contain between 1,500 to 1,800 calories daily, though weight loss is achieved by reducing daily intake. If you like bright colors, don't be afraid to wear them. If you can't get enough vintage clothing, embrace it. Don't get caught up in following trends, but instead wear clothing that makes you feel your best. The right outfit can make a girl feel like she can conquer the world, and that confidence is intoxicating. By dressing exactly how you want, it truly becomes effortless and natural. Play around with different ways to dress for your body type. Try to find something that not only flatters your particular body, but makes you feel great. Wear pieces that show off the body parts you're most proud of, and don't feel the need to go along with every passing trend.
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One-sentence summary -- Know you're beautiful. Exercise and eat right. Develop your own personal style.

Problem: Article: This can be gold, copper, or silver wire. Measure the wire using a ruler, or do a rough estimate and cut roughly 3 inches (7.6cm) without measuring. If in doubt, make the piece of wire longer as opposed to shorteryou can always trim off the ends if necessary. The thickness and exact color of the wire is entirely up to you, but thinner wire is best as it allows you to easily manipulate it. Look for artistic wire at a craft or hardware store that comes in a small spool, as these are most often used for making jewelry. Flatten out the wire after it's cut. Straightening it out will make the wire easier to work with. How many dents you create is up to youspace them out evenly or make the dents super close together so the ring appears to have stripes, if desired. Hold the wire steady in one hand and use your dominant hand to create small dents with round nose pliers. This is a great way to add style and a unique quality to your ring. Instead of using the pliers to make indentations in the wire, use them to bend the wire in different directions. As you hold the wire firmly in one hand, use the pliers to bend down on the wire. Continue by then bending the next section of wire upwards, switching back and forth between downwards and upwards motions to create a wave along the wire. If desired, you can make small indentations along the wire before creating a ripple effect as well. Pick out a few beads that you'd like to use on your ring, making sure they have a hole in them so they can slide down the wire. Once you've added the beads to the wire, create bends in the wire on both sides of the beads so that the beads stay in place. For example, you might pick out one larger bead to be set in the middle of two smaller, identical beads. Pick out super tiny beads that can be strung along the entire wire if you want your ring to be completely beaded. After you've made your dents or ripples and added any beads, position the wire around a nail polish bottle handle. This will resemble your finger, letting you bend the ring into shape. If you don't have a nail polish bottle to use, look for a different perfectly round, ring-sized object to wrap the wire around. Using hard objects, as opposed to just your finger, is better for creating the ring shape as it ensures your ring is perfectly round. Place the wire around your finger once it's rounded, checking to see where it needs to be cut so that it fits your finger perfectly. Mark where the wire ends should be cut using a marker. Trim the wire right where you made your markings. If desired, wash the marker off of the wire using soap and water, or use acetone if you used a permanent marker. Use a nail file to sand the edges of the wire so that they aren't sharp anymore, making your ring more comfortable and safe. Once the sharp edges of your ring have been filed down, the ring is ready to wear! You can also bend the very tips of the wire backwards using pliers so that they're not poking your finger, if desired.
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Use pliers to cut 3 inches (7.6cm) of wire from the spool. Use pliers to create indentations in the wire if you want a textured ring. Bend the wire to create a wavy pattern for an artsy ring. Add beads to the ring to add color or sparkle. Wrap the wire around the top of a nail polish bottle once the design is finished. Mark where you need to cut off the ends of the ring. Use pliers to cut the ring so it's the right size. Sand the edges of the wire so they're smooth.