Nicki Minaj is without a doubt the most dominating female artist in the hip-hop genre, from ruling numerous music charts, to landing movie roles and even earning a judges spot on 'American Idol.' Although her career is far from over, the rap star frequently thinks about the prospect of starting a family.

Nicki Minaj
Minaj wants to start a family very soon

Minaj recently opened up about her growing desire to have children in the near future in the December issue of Complex magazine, and revealed why she feels more urgent about the subject now.

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When asked what the most worrying part about becoming a mother was, Minaj replied, "That I'll become so consumed with work that I'll forget to live my personal life to the fullest. If I'm done with my fifth album and I don't have a child by then, no matter how much money I have, I would be disappointed, as a woman, because I feel like I was put here to be a mother."

But the hip-hop star seems rather old school when it comes to parenting as she wants find herself a husband before giving birth. "I have definitely put off the wife thing because I don't want people in my business," she admitted. "I'd rather not do anything that's going to be on paper but I definitely will be married before I have my baby. I want to make sure I do it in that order. I've always felt like that since I was young; my mother always put that in my head."

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Minaj is currently promoting her third studio album 'The Pinkprint,' but by the time she releases her fifth, the 31 year-old is adamant she will have a family. "By the fifth album," she said, "I will have walked down the aisle and I will at least be on baby number one, possibly baby number two. And have $500 million."