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Nicki Minaj’s Video ‘Moment 4 Life’ Thursday On MTV.

January 26, 2011

Clip, which debuts at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV, plays up femcee’s relationship with Young Money labelmate Drake.

Tomorrow, Nicki Minaj will reveal her long-awaited “Moment 4 Life” video on MTV. The clip, which was shot in December in Los Angeles, features Young Money labelmate Drake and is rumored to show the pair playing up their “are they or aren’t they?” relationship with a kiss.

The “Moment 4 Life” clip will premiere at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV.

When MTV News’ Sway spoke to Drake on the set of “Moment 4 Life,” the MC compared the success of his and Minaj’s debut albums to Weezy’s opening-week sales of Tha Carter III, saying each subsequent project further cemented the collective’s status.

“I think it’s crazy that somehow, some higher power brought all these individuals together,” Drake said. “I remember being on the [tour] bus when Wayne played me Tha Carter III, which went on to sell a million copies in one week. Then it was Thank Me Later. It was this big pressure, and that went on to sell what it did.

“And now,” he continued, “to think of the girl that I used to ride the bus with — and that’s what she was to me: this girl that I rode the bus with. I was like, ‘Female rap?’ And I’m being dead honest with you. [I thought,] ‘Man, it’s been a while since there’s been a female rapper, and I’m curious to see how this works.’ It’s not that I didn’t believe. And she was probably looking at me like, ‘This Jew from Canada: I don’t know.’ ”

And now, after the successful debut of Pink Friday, the Toronto lyricist said he couldn’t be happier for Minaj.

“It’s amazing now to see her come into her own, build this brand and persona,” he said. “It’s incredible.”