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Nicki Minaj is being recognized as the future of music. Billboard is honouring her as its rising star of the year at its “Women in Music” event in New York next Friday. Minaj says she and her fans have come a “mighty long way” but they still are not close to where God will take them. Taylor Swift will be honoured as woman of the year at that event.