Insta of the Week: Nicki Minaj Has Her Warhol Moment

A video posted by @erikmadiganheck on Oct 7, 2015 at 10:58am PDT

Female rap powerhouse Nicki Minaj was the subject of a fascinating (and controversial) New York Times Magazine cover story this week that ended with the pop star telling reporter Vanessa Grigoriadis,‘‘Do not speak to me like I’m stupid or beneath you in any way… I don’t care to speak to you anymore,’’ before walking out of the interview.

The whole interview is packed with instant-classic boss Minaj quotes, which Noisey has conveniently gathered here, and framed by some excellent Warhol-esque photos and GIFs from Erik Madigan Heck. His flashy Instagram post, above, is not only a realization of Minaj's ascendence to the high throne of music and culture, but some serious eye candy. Check out some of his other work below, and read the full New York Times Magazine article here.

Im very proud to release my cover of @nickiminaj for The New York Times Magazine this weekend! Thank you to @kathyryan1 & @gailbichler and the whole NYT team, and to Matt Occhuizzo @matochu #erikmadiganheck #nickiminaj #nytimes #culture

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Oct 7, 2015 at 7:34am PDT

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Oct 5, 2015 at 1:18pm PDT

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Sep 8, 2015 at 7:07pm PDT

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Sep 5, 2015 at 8:55am PDT

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Aug 27, 2015 at 10:11am PDT

A photo posted by @erikmadiganheck on Jul 16, 2015 at 7:10am PDT

See more of Erik Madigan Heck's work on Instagram.

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