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Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne get pretty intimate in the music video for their new single “High School,” where the two are playing lovers. The rappers nailed their roles so well that it left many wondering whether or not the two have ever hooked up off-screen before. In a roundabout way, Nicki says no. During a recent interview with MTV’s Rap Fix, the 30-year-old entertainer discussed breaking into the rap world and maintaining her dignity.

“When I started being around Young Money, Wayne thought I was shy, but it wasn’t that I was shy, I just didn’t want anybody to think I was easy,” she confessed.

She went on to say that she hasn’t slept with any industry heads and offers advice to up-and-coming female emcees who are seeking to break into the entertainment world.

“No matter what my lyrics were saying, when I got around these guys, I was a prude, because I didn’t want anyone in this game to ever be able to say ‘I had sex with her’ or ‘when she needed a deal, she had to…’ No. And ‘til this day, not one single man in this industry can say that and I pride myself on that. That’s the only bit of advice I would give the up-and-coming female rappers. You could be as s*xy as you want, but just maintain your dignity around these guys.”

It seems like she’s offering some pretty sound advice. Would you agree?

Turn the page to watch Nicki’s interview. 

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There are certain things one should and shouldn’t do on the job. As you spend more time among your peers than you do at home, it’s awfully tempting let your hair down and kick your feet up –but don’t fall into the trap! There are still major differences between your work and personal life. You can get fired from your job!

Do you know where the line of professionalism lies, or the type of office etiquette you should practice? Here are 10 do’s and don’ts to keep yourself in check.

Oh, the joys of the co-worker happy hour. It’s a good way to get to know other peers around the office in a relaxed environment that doesn’t involve beating each other to the coffee machine in the morning, exchanging emails and jumping from conference call to conference call without a moment in between.

Even though the office happy hour is an effective, informal way to be at-peace with the people you see every day, it has its limitations and “unwritten” rules. Always be mindful that even though your co-workers are nice and you should be comfortable around them, they are still connected to you FIRST on a professional level, so take heed to your behavior in relaxed surroundings, especially ones that involve alcohol and dim lighting!

As you get prepared for that next happy hour gathering with your fellow employees, keep in mind these important tips to make sure you leave behind a good impression and not a sloppy one.

by Quierra Davis-Martin

Jada Pinkett-Smith and Pauletta Washington, how do they take it? How women deal with their husbands doing steamy sex scenes with other women.

We’ve all dreaded our man having to work closely with an attractive woman at one point in time. But imagine if your man had to do more than work with an attractive woman? What if he was a successful actor who constantly had to possibly kiss and do steamy sex scenes with the opposite sex? Can professionalism truly outweigh human nature?

Let’s take Denzel Washington, and Will Smith for example. These are two happily married men who are constantly working closely with attractive women. Sure they are in love with their wives but what happens when natural chemistry happens. Chemistry is something that can’t be defined. It’s something that just is. In our daily lives, we all get tempted even if we’re in a happy relationship but fortunately there are boundaries in life and we have ways to avoid situations that could possibly cause us to lust after the opposite sex. If your job is being an actor it can be hard to avoid situations like this.

Can acting ONLY be acting or is attraction bound to naturally develop when working that closely with the opposite sex? When thinking of this we are all reminded of the huge Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie scandal. These two filmed the popular movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith and shortly became an item soonafter. Not to mention, Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston at the time.

Whatever the reasons being, working together affected these two in a very deep and serious away. It’s evident that attraction and chemistry could not be controlled on either part. As a result, hearts were broken and they are still together with a family to this day. I’m sure Jenifer Aniston cringes at the idea of dating another handsome successful actor. I’m sure the idea of him being attracted to his co stars ran across her mind, but him actually leaving her for a co star? I highly doubt she thought something like that could happen to her and her marriage.

by Quierra Davis-Martin

Our generation has recently become obsessed with a new and exciting way of life. Facebook and Twitter! People use social networks for many different reasons. To connect with old friends, to express their deepest thoughts or to simply just feel important. Sure social networks can be fun and useful but things can sometimes turn awfully wrong in terms of how it an affect your work environment or your relationship.

Unfortunately I’ve watched Twitter and Facebook destroy so many friendships and relationships that it really saddens me. We all forget sometime that perception is everything. What you see as innocent may not translate that way to your boyfriend, girlfriend or boss. You also have people who love to gossip and who are patiently waiting for that opportunity to run and tell you all of the updates they’ve been seeing over the weekend. A friend of mine is on the verge of a break up right now because of this.

If you’re in a committed relationship, please post and tweet smartly. Before you post or tweet something, think about how your significant other would feel about it. Facebook and Twitter have already made it much harder on the gentlemen out there. This is why so many guys, especially with suspect pasts, delete their Facebook when they meet a woman they’d like to get serious with.

If you’re expressing your life problems and every move you make on social networks then people can and will start to use it against you. Women no longer need to snoop or go through their man’s phone like in the past. Having social networks makes it much easier to keep tabs on a guy.

You’d think because of this that men would be a little more selective in what they discuss on Facebook and Twitter. After a Friday night at the club and too much drinking is when men head to Twitter to talk about all the fine women and crazy things they’ve done that night. Even if everything written is completely innocent, it can still cause tension and unnecessary arguments in a relationship just based off of “perception.” If your close friends follow your man on Twitter or Facebook they will naturally look at everything with a raised eyebrow. The smallest mundane things will look like deceit to a close friend or family member when it’s actually nothing.

It is also important that when you first meet someone that you really like, not to exchange Facebook or Twitter information with them. This will ruin any good chance of a future. The other person will be watching you too closely and will perceive certain things in a manner probably bigger then what it actually is. Women will be tempted to browse through her date’s profile page, read comments and look for pictures with women. This is not a good idea when you’re first meeting a guy. It’s usually not a good idea to become Facebook and Twitter friends until you and that person are in an exclusive relationship.