Nicki Minaj opens up about her teen pregnancy and abortion. It 'haunted me all my life.'

In 2014, much ink was spilled debating whether or not rapper Nicki Minaj was making a bold feminist statement with her controversial song (and album cover) "Anaconda."That this conversation was happening around her music seemed to mark a moment for Minaj. Whether she intended it or not, the new album helped her transition from a rising star fighting to establish her place in the genre, to someone whose work might have an impact on a broader social and political debate.