Rap-Up.com || Nicki Minaj Performs ‘Freedom’ at the AMAs

Let it snow, let it snow! Nicki Minaj brought the outdoors inside during her wintery set at the American Music Awards. Bundled up in a furry white coat with pink hair, the rap diva performed her new single “Freedom” live for the first time. As snow began to fall from the sky, a choir joined her onstage.

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@iJustOrigiNate
November 18th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
She was Amazing!!!

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parisluv Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
@@iJustOrigiNate, yassss SHE SLAYED!!! #queen!

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Real Hip Hop Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 12:50 pm
@@iJustOrigiNate, Too Bad she is going to FLOP AGAIN… looks at itunes…. #15…. bwahahahahaha

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MmmHmm
November 18th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
WHY IS NICKI LOOKING LIKE A MESS AGAIN!? AND WHY IN THE WORLD IS SHE LIP SYNCHING W/ A CHOIR IN THE BACKGROUND?! AND SHEs SUPPOSE TO BE JUDGING PEOPLE FOR THEIR SINGING ABILITIES WHEN SHE JUST LIP SINCHED THIS TRASH?! #GARBAGE

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:37 pm
@MmmHmm, She wasn’t lip syncing. LOL She had the track in the background and she was singing along with it just like EVERY OTHER ARTIST THAT PERFORMED. DAMN GIRL YOU PRESSED LOL. You’re so pathetic. So crazy that a Nicki hater is one of the first people to run to a Nicki post

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
@Amanda, IT WAS A LIP SYNG! GET YOUR LIFE TOGETHER!

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
@MmmHmm, Really wasn’t. She was singing over her track. YOU COULD HEAR HER VOICE YOU FUCK.

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Bougie Kid Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 8:18 pm
@MmmHmm, Lip-sync is when people can’t even hear your voice, dip shit.

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BOOBIE Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:40 pm
Shut up you hating hoe @MmmHmm,

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
@BOOBIE, DELUSION IS SUCH A DISEASE! TAKE YOU ASS TO A PSYCHIATRIST!

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Versayzee Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 10:04 pm
@MmmHmm, How ’bout I take your ass back to school to learn some grammar before you start insulting everything and everyone you see. Pathetic.

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parisluv Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
@MmmHmm, you pressed???? NICKI SLAYED!!!!!! BITCH!

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:49 pm
@parisluv, SLAYED WHAT?! SHE COULDNT EVEN SLAY WHEN HER BOO PUNCHED HER FACE IN!

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Vicki Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:44 pm
@MmmHmm, she wasn’t. And wow r u really a hater? Cuz u were one of the first here…..

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:48 pm
@Vicki, THE BARBZ DENIAL IS TOO REAL! STAY IN SCHOOL KID!

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bm.kk Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
@MmmHmm, i hope for everyone’s sake you aren’t a teacher cause you would go in classes teaching children ‘SYNCED’ is spelt ‘SINCHED’ like.. what? LMFAO girl bye be gone off the damn page. crusty hater. #HuntyCunty.

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
@bm.kk, STFU! 1 TYPO & YOU GO ON A RANT ABOUT TEACHING! MEANWHILE I BET YOUR SAT SCORES ARE ANYWHERE NEAR THE TOP! SIT YOUR DUMB ASS DOWN!

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:01 pm
@MmmHmm, Lol and I bet your SAT scores are equivalent to amount of money on your food stamps card.

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DaDollMonroe Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:03 pm
@Amanda, #DEAD

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MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:25 pm
@Amanda, POOR CHILD, MY INCOME IS FAR HIGHER THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE. HIGH TAXES DONT PHASE ME!

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:28 pm
@MmmHmm, Lol you wish, honey.

MmmHmm Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:32 pm
@Amanda, ILL THROW YOU A FEW BUCKS TO HELP YOU OUT! NO WORRIES!

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Andre Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 10:36 pm
@bm.kk, @MmmHmm, It’s “SYNCHED” not “Sinched” People kill me running to correct someone.

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fckjmsn Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 12:12 am
@Andre, actually it can be spelled ‘synched’ OR ‘synced’. #hypocricy101

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RealHipHop Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 7:53 am
@bm.kk, Its Lip-Sync short for lip synchronization which is matching lip mvments with sung or spoken vocals boo boo

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TVX Svengvli Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 9:09 am
@MmmHmm, why u so mad tho?

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Kwayzee
November 18th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
THAT WAS EVERYTHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Lul'MissRed
November 18th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
FLAWLESS !

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Realistically
November 18th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
It was real “chill” for the most part. A little embarrassing though when ole girl hit the high notes at the end and Nicki was trying to blend in acting like she was singing it, lol.

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:35 pm
@Realistically, She didn’t try to “blend in” and act like she was singing it. *Rolls eyes* If she was trying to act like she was singing it she wouldn’t have stood next to her and put the spotlight on the woman.

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welp Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:16 pm
@Realistically,

That’s how it is on the track. She lets her backup singers do the vocal acrobatics cause they’re good at it.

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Respect is Due
November 18th, 2012 at 6:34 pm
LOVED IT! LOVED IT! LOVED IT!!!

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Amanda
November 18th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
This was probably her best performance. It was chill and she really rapped. She was really amazing. She didn’t lip syncing she was singing along with her track. I love the whole thing with the choir, that really slayed me. She did good. Plus, Freedom is rising on the charts. :)

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Noel
November 18th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
She killed it! I love you nicki minaj!! Fuck the haters!!

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cma
November 18th, 2012 at 6:39 pm
when the announcer said she was performing Freedom I got nervous, but this was dope. even most rappers who aren’t criticized for “going pop” don’t have the balls to be the only person on the stage (for most of the performance) with no dancing, no hype, and just rap.

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Lily
November 18th, 2012 at 6:41 pm
FLAWLESS !!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS GIRL >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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parisluv Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
@Lily, yasss FLAWLESS love her she is QUEEN!

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parisluv
November 18th, 2012 at 6:43 pm
im so proud of you Queen Nicki! !!!!

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Tim
November 18th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Nicki is proving herself too be someone worth listening too.. This performance was 100% beautiful nothing more or nothing less.. she rapped from her heart & soul.. I can’t understand why she receives soo much back lash & hate, when she is giving the world her heart, highs & lows.. Nicki is strong & you heard it here first.. Nicki will goo down in history as one of the best to ever pick up a mic..

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Ron'Do
November 18th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
I can’t with her …

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Azebra
November 18th, 2012 at 6:47 pm
trash.. looking rachet with her vagina hanging out.

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:02 pm
@Azebra, You mad.

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Idea
November 18th, 2012 at 6:51 pm
Nicki will never lose, Never! If she keeps this kind of music coming, & continues too “FEEL FREE” she won’t goo wrong!

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AllHailNicki
November 18th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
loveee it

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Oh
November 18th, 2012 at 7:09 pm
She seemed a little off to me, like something is wrong , I can see it in her eyes, Nicki isn’t usually like this. She seems like she was high off something and this isn’t her BEST performance EVER. It was OK , especially coming from her.

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Amanda Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:11 pm
@Oh, I saw something too but it didn’t seem like she was high. It seemed like something was wrong. Like she was sad or mad about something that ruined her whole mood. Like.. she tried to hide her feelings by smiling a few times..

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uHoesBuggin Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
@Amanda, I don’t think she was high either. Her mind did seem like it was focused on something else though. I’m assuming it was remembering the edited lyrics she had to recite…

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,. Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 8:30 pm
@Oh, i saw that too,but but over all she did her thing.

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TERRIA
November 18th, 2012 at 7:18 pm
ALL WHITE LOOKS SEXY ON YOU NICKI YOU SOULD WEAR IT MORE

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Chris
November 18th, 2012 at 7:27 pm
She wasn’t lip synching…You can clearly hear her voice in the background..Don’t forget that she is a rapper not a singer..She is singing but the chorus was a little bit too loud and she was singing it her way.At the end of the song you can hear her singing ”Give your all for you”.
Open you goddamn ear

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uHoesBuggin
November 18th, 2012 at 7:37 pm
I really enjoyed this performance because it was SIMPLE. And by it being just her on stage, I feel like it made it easier for the audience to keep their focus on her lyrics without any theatrics.

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Whatever
November 18th, 2012 at 8:04 pm
Is the choir aware that Nicki Minaj self-endorses illuminati?

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Roro
November 18th, 2012 at 8:16 pm
I really feel this song :) Gotta love the choir. Nicki did a great job lately with those hip hop songs Freedom and High School.

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marcus
November 18th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
she song over the track..u clearly heard her…and btw the gurl that SANGED her face off at the end my homie is her manger..her name is Keyhia Renee…

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Os
November 18th, 2012 at 8:31 pm
love the performance and gratz to her on doubling up again on them awards.

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jay$$
November 18th, 2012 at 8:42 pm
She did that and the girl who sings at the end slayed 90% of the game.

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parisluv Reply:
November 18th, 2012 at 9:39 pm
@jay$$, pretty much 100% AGREE!

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BEEN A FAN
November 19th, 2012 at 12:01 am
YUSSSS ONKIA SLAYIN ME WITH THIS ONE HUNTY!! I LIKE THE THEAME TO THE SNOW TYPE WINTER FILL HOW THATS HOW IM FEELING LIKE TODAY

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@taimiicel
November 19th, 2012 at 12:10 am
I died queen nic I’m here for you

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tiffany
November 19th, 2012 at 12:25 am
People always trying to find something! you wish she was lip synching, she was singing along with the track & you could clearly hear her singing too! It was a great performance

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WOWzer
November 19th, 2012 at 12:47 am
i dont see this song on itunes top 100 anymore……

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@taimiicel
November 19th, 2012 at 3:13 am
bitches acting like they killing shit OK!
when i check these bitches guns NOBODIES

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RealHipHop
November 19th, 2012 at 7:55 am
But She Straight Look Like Lil Kim Though her movements and everything smh

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Lily Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 8:10 am
@RealHipHop, R u drunk?

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mikah Reply:
November 19th, 2012 at 10:46 am
@RealHipHop, U FUCKN DUMB, LIL KIM IS DONE! HER CAREER IS ENDED.

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Life Reply:
November 20th, 2012 at 3:30 pm
@RealHipHop, She looks like Lil Kim in ‘The Jump Off” video.

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TVX Svengvli
November 19th, 2012 at 9:10 am
NICKI SLAAAAYYYYED, and life was obtained. #WhyTheseBUMSsoMADthatTHEQUEENonIDOL ?!

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Andy
November 19th, 2012 at 2:35 pm
COME HATERS, COME HATE ON THIS ONE!

RUN BECAUSE YOU LIFE IS SO BORING YOU NEED TO HATE ON SOMEONE!

YOU KEEP HATING, NICKI KEEP WINNING ;)

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redCHAINSAW
November 19th, 2012 at 2:48 pm
this was an okay performance she stayed consistent throughout but there’s nothing being slayed or anything ground breaking, you fans are only so excited because you guys know how horrible of a performer she is.

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Kristiopher
November 19th, 2012 at 4:14 pm
Im not gon lie her swag was on point ! all I hated was her hair but everything else was perfect

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NMRCDL
November 19th, 2012 at 6:15 pm
Didn’t understand anything she said…and it was lip synched. Nothing to be excited about…..

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destiny
November 19th, 2012 at 6:59 pm
Didnt understand anything she said, do you people know words. There was no funny language. Every word made sense. I don’t understand some people these days. There was nothing wrong with this performance. It kept my attention. Most of the other performances put me to sleep. Seriously. Her set and her theme and those choir singers really added to the performance.

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-_-
November 19th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
she sounds like a goat lmfaooo

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mrsotw
November 19th, 2012 at 9:30 pm
i think rihanna going to outsell nicki minaj album sells. trust me NOT a rihanna fan, not too crazy about nicki either, but rihanna will do better than nicki

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boi.cold
November 20th, 2012 at 10:12 am
Anyone that supports this garbage is an idiot!!

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boi.cold
November 20th, 2012 at 10:19 am
She paved the way for disrespectful ass lil girls that feel like the past is not important and your only relevant if you have a “buzz” at the present time. Yet she feels she doesn’t get the reconition she deserves BUT doesn’t give Lil’Kim the proper recognition she deserves. It was very obvious that she had been taking shots at Kim since before 07 but when called out on it… all of a sudden Lil Kim is the hater, NEVER!. Kim simply didn’t understand how you give someone half props in interviews then diss them on wax and pretend it never happen. Or bite someones style then declare them old and irrelevant. Kim 35 and Nicki 30 go figure. All I see is little girl pretending to be something she is not. I respect her hustle but the b**** is full of Sh**!

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Qui Reply:
November 25th, 2012 at 10:08 am
@boi.cold, love! good points, and too true!

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GIRL ON FIRE!
November 21st, 2012 at 3:50 pm
i like the song just not her outfit-.-

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Pour boomz RearzTues
December 1st, 2012 at 3:02 pm
nice outfit

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