Nicki Minaj at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2009. This image appears in the gallery:Here’s How These 18 Hip-Hop Stars Looked On Their First Ever Red Carpet 8. Nicki Minaj at the BET Hip Hop Awards in 2009. Picture: Getty 18 images See the full gallery: Here’s How These 18 Hip-Hop Stars Looked On Their First Ever Red Carpet