Tag Archives: Nicki Minaj

Pad-A-Lock: Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday Tour Hits Chicago Theatre

Posted on by July 18, 2012

Well folks, she did it. Nicki Minaj laid it out in high-energy, lyrical spitfire splendor at the Chicago Theatre in her U.S. opening of the Pink Friday Tour.

The sold-out concert had all the well-knowns, “Starships,” “Turn Me On,” “SuperBass,” and “Beez In The Trap.” For some of her longtime fans, there was a treat from her mix-tape days. (Though I had to wonder how many of the young fans have ever heard a song on tape.) In the mix-tape moment is where Nicki showed … Read more ...

Nicki Minaj Is Set To Land Her Starship in Chicago

Posted on by July 16, 2012

I’m super-excited. Tonight I get to enjoy my Mother’s Day gift from Hubby: Tickets to the Nicki Minaj concert.

Yes, I will probably be among the oldest in the crowd, but I don’t care. It’s Nicki! I’ve loved her rhymes before it was cool to do so.

As a wordsmith, I always enjoy an artist who is a gifted lyricist. When she first came out, I remember asking a few friends what they thought of her and they were very blase. I wondered if I … Read more ...

Tower Up: Our Climb Up Chicago’s Willis Tower

Posted on by November 7, 2011

“Tower Up!” That was the rallying cry yesterday. About 2,500 of us met at Chicago’s Willis Tower and climbed 103 flights. Some of us used hand-cycles, some used canes or were tethered to other people. We walked, ran, and even crawled up.

At the Willis Tower SkyDeck, after our climb.

The climb was to raise money for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. I got involved when my trainer started organizing a team to participate in the climb. Since I’d just finished the half-marathon and … Read more ...