Outspoken rapper-turned-religious-freedom advocate Nicki Minaj continued the public reaffirmation of her Christian faith, sharing Scripture and declaring that she wants to “see my Jesus someday” in a recent nod to the gospel song "I've Got My Mind Made Up." The traditional church spiritual, which was widely popularized as part of the "Caribbean Medley" performed by gospel artist Donnie McClurkin, was featured in an Aug.
30 post on X by Minaj, who declared, “I’ve got my mind made up and I won’t turn back because I want to see my Jesus someday.” The post has garnered more than 5 million views since she shared it. A few hours that same day, Minaj followed up with a separate post on X in which she shared King James and New International Version translations of Psalm 36.
“This is what the Lord is saying today. I’d normally only post the KJV, but I think you’ll understand why the NIV may cut through a little more to newer believers. The Lord richly bless you,” Minaj wrote. The Scripture compares the darkness of human sin and the life-giving love of God. Her faith declaration came a day before the U.S.
Small Business Administration announced that she would serve on an all-star judging panel for the grand finale of the agency’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition. The other judges are real estate mogul Grant Cardone and visionary co-founder of Airbnb and design leader Joe Gebbia. Actor, producer and television host Dean Cain will serve as the show’s host.
Minaj, Cardone and Gebbia will preside over the live finale of the competition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18, where five successful entrepreneurial finalists will pitch their small businesses for a chance to win a portion of a $1 million cash prize pool funded by Clover Network, Inc.