Roman Shower: What Inspired Nicki Minaj's Insane 'Roman Reloaded' Cover?

March 2, 2012 – This week, Nicki Minaj dropped the cover to her long-awaited sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, a neon splatter of paint and make-up like Flock of Seagulls got in a knife fight in a Toys R Us. SPIN editors wracked our brains trying to figure out what inspired this Technicolor massacre. Duran Duran's Rio cover?: It's got the same love of sharp angles, steely glares and heavy make-up. …
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