The ‘Super Bass’ rapper puts in a plea for ‘hungry, struggling, up-and-coming newbies’ like herself. By Jocelyn Vena Nicki Minaj Photo: Jemal Countess/ Getty Images The 2011 Video Music Awards are right around the corner (August 28, to be exact) and Nicki Minaj wants her Barbs and Kens to turn it out and make sure they’re casting their votes for her. Nicki is up for three prizes at the show, including Best Hip-Hop video and Best Female Video for her “Super Bass” clip, as well as Best Collaboration for her cinematic “Moment 4 Life” video, which features her pal, Drake . “Barbs, vote for me,” she said in an interview with MTV News. “Everybody else, please vote for me. Help me. Help me! I’m from Southside Jamaica, Queens, and I need your help. Vote.” The competition is stiff, with Minaj having to face off against some of her pals and peers. For Best Hip-Hop, “Super Bass” is up against Lil Wayne (“6’7”), Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi (“All of the Lights”), Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes (“Look at Me Now”) and Lupe Fiasco (“The Show Goes On”). The competition is equally tight for Best Female Video: Adele (“Rolling in the Deep”), Katy Perry (“Firework”), Beyonc
