Nicki Minaj covers the alternate side of the October/November issue of Complex magazine. In it, she discusses her relationship with Lil Wayne and Drake, being celibate and her usage of “pause” and “no homo.”

Speaking of Young Money, did your labelmate Drake tell you he’d be mentioning wanting to marry you on his verse for “Miss Me” before you heard it?

Nicki Minaj: He told me he said something about me on a verse, but I didn’t think it would be anything like that. He let me hear it for the first time when we did Jay’s show at Madison Square Garden, the day before Wayne had to go to jail—that night he let me hear it on the headphones. But you know what else he told me he wrote for me? The Alicia Keys song “I’m Ready.” I happen to love the song. I never told anyone that, I hope he won’t get mad that I said that.

Then you have Wayne calling you his future wife.

Nicki Minaj: [Laughs.]

You’re gonna have Drake and Wayne fighting over you.

Nicki Minaj: You have no idea how much I love them. We joke around. That’s the thing about Young Money, we will say a lot of crazy shit in the press but we will get around each other and start cracking up laughing like brothers and sisters. Drake is a playboy. He probably told mad bitches he wrote them songs for ‘em.

Link: Nicki Minaj: Making Minaj (Complex’s cover story)

Behind the scenes video from the photo shoot after the jump. Click here to see a gallery of all the pictures from the shoot.

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The Appeal: Georgia’s Most Wanted drops next week, pre-order the album off Gucci Mane’s website. Props to Miss Info for the track, her recent sit-down with Gucci will make the special iTunes packaging of The Appeal.

Gucci Mane ft. Nicki Minaj & Pharrell – Haterade [Stream MP3 below]

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Previously: Gucci Mane & DJ Drama – Ferrari Music (Mixtape)

Off the upcoming solo album called Give The Drummer Some, due out later this year. On a related note, Travis Barker is appearing on Nottz’ You Need This Music album intro.

Travis Barker feat. The Cool Kids – Jump Down [via HHNM] | Mediafire

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Previously: Travis Barker x The Cool Kids x DJ A-Trak – JumpDown (Live @ SxSW)

“You lookin’ at the black Warren Buffett, so all critics can duck sick”

The pair, along with Steve Forbes, were in Buffett’s native Omaha, Nebraska to shoot for Forbes Magazine’s upcoming 400 Richest People issue. Usually you need at least a billie to get on the Forbes list, which is something Jay adequately described here some 4 years ago.

In the race to a billion, got my face to the ceiling
Got my knees on the floor, please lord forgive him[...]
I got the Forbes on my living-room floor, and I’m so close to the cover
Motherfucker I want more

Pic spotted @ ICE.

“Rehit” consists of Donny remaking songs but from his perspective and this time it’s Eminem’s “Going Through Changes” that gets remade.

Donny Goines – Larva (Rehit) | Mediafire

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Bonus: Donny Goines – Rap For Em (REHIT) | Mediafire

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The founder of LTD Magazine, Hawaii Mike, takes a closer look at Play Cloths’ first collaboration with sneaker company PRO-Keds in this promo for the Play Cloths 69er Hi. After the jump, Bun B talks about the shoe live from the Play Cloths showroom.

Thanks to Karen.

Previously: Inside the Play Cloths Treehouse with Clipse (Video)

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That’s 1992-93 to be precise. Outkast’s debut dropped in 1994.

“When I was 17, De La Soul’s 3 Feet High & Rising was popping, Tribe, Guns ‘N Roses, Metallica – the album that has the song “One” on it.”

Props to Yardie.

Previously: Big Boi’s Billboard Tastemakers Piece (Video)

Something new from both producers of “Drop The World,” although this one was produced by Rey Reel. Directed by Phil Mao. via SFCB

Bonus: H.O.P.E. feat. Chase N. Cashe – Street Dreams | Mediafire

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Previously: Chase N. Cashe – Vintage (Mixtape)

Raekwon meets the Facebook employees, takes a new Profile Picture, plays a game of table tennis (“I haven’t played ping-pong since we did motherfuckin’ Wu-Tang Forever“) and writes a tag on their Wall.

Previously: Kanye West feat. Mos Def, Swizz Beatz, Raekwon & Charlie Wilson – Lord Lord Lord

In his sit-down with XXL last week, N.O.R.E. revealed that there was a Big Pun dedication song he had recorded almost a decade ago which was only played once on Hot 97 but never heard again. 57th Ave just liberated it and has the back story to go along with it as well:

According to N.O.R.E., Fat Joe was trying to push Cuban Link’s “Flowers For The Dead” record, so this record was pushed to the back burner.

N.O.R.E. – Don’t Know What To Do (Big Pun Dedication) | Mediafire

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UPDATE: TheTrafficker says that this record was on the net years ago.