The US rapper released the Will.i.am-featuring song ‘Check It Out’ with Cole last year, despite never meeting her.

”I've heard so much about her. She seems so lovely and wonderful and bubbly, so I would love to get to know more about her,” she told the Daily Star.

Minaj went on to revealed that Cole was put onto the “special mix” of the song after she had recorded it.

Meanwhile, the rapper has concluded her brief promotional trip to London, which saw her chased by police outside Buckingham Palace.

(by Alex Winehouse)