[photogallerylink id=78046 align=left]Nicki Minaj received a “Billboard Rising Star” award last week in New York City. She gave an emotional speed thanking her barbz … aka millions of fans.. who have been by her side for all of the ups and downs. She also thanked Taylor Swift…

Nicki sat down with Robin Roberts right after receiving her award and thanked Taylor Swift, who received a “Woman Of The Year” award:

First I saw a radio interview and they asked her what song she liked and she said, ‘Can it be a song that didn’t come out yet’ and she started rapping Super Bass. Then she tweeted that she liked ‘Super Bass’ and then all of her fans who had never heard about Nicki Minaj went and purchased it. After Taylor tweeted that, ‘Super Bass’ climbed up 80 something spots the same day on Itunes. And that is why people don’t understand why I keep on Thanking Taylor Swift. This is real.

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