Recognize

Nicki Minaj deserves to be recognized as a real "Trap Queen." She is a most gifted lyricist however, we have not forgotten her 2017 Met Gala dress by H & M. It's definitely worth a re-post. This look is epic and with the help of Balmain in the design, she got it right. This outfit has a long train that says, "belle of the ball". What works is that she didn't get lost in the haute but wore it in a way that still speaks to the hood.

The perfect outfit calls for the perfect makeup and Nicki is wearing Pat McGrath's lip color and black eye-liner. Some of us know who Pat McGrath is, but for those who don't she was the most sought after black makeup artist in the industry. She has products on the market and you can get this same lipstick for the awesome price of $32.

In my first blog, I talked about the progression of trap life. People want to move up without losing that hood edge which motivates in the first place. It's about being even better but staying ghettofabulous. After all fabulous is fabulous, no matter how ghetto it is...

What makes being a trap queen sophisticated is that you have to grind through everything that comes your way without losing your shine. And it includes everything such as school, motherhood, relationships and career. Never get lost in the "ho hum............hum drum .......glum" It's depressing. Which means that from time to time, you may have to hustle just a little bit harder.