Is Nicki Minaj a Romney supporter?

Nicki Minaj performs on NBC's "Today" show on Aug. 14, 2012, in New York.

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(CBS News) Is Nicki Minaj a Republican?

It's still unclear where the rapper stands on the 2012 presidential race, but a new mixtape may offer some potential clues. Or not, considering she has various rap personas.

Either way, Minaj piqued fans' interest this week with the release of Lil Wayne's mixtape "Dedication 4," which features a guest appearance by Minaj and beats by Kanye West.

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In the fifth track, "Mercy," posted online, Minaj raps, "I'm a Republican voting for Mitt Romney, you lazy b----es is f---ing up the economy."

It's unclear whether Minaj is speaking any bit of truth in the rap, as she often blurs the lines of reality in her music. And the following lyric in the song is non-political: "Out in Miami, I be chillin' with a zombie."

Minaj's rep did not respond to a CBSNews.com request for comment.

Fellow rapper Talib Kweli, for one, doesn't think Minaj is a Romney supporter:

I doubt Nicki seriously supports Romney. Her lyrics ain't political. She just wants y'all to talk about her & she winning cuz it's working!

-- Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) September 4, 2012

Still, this isn't the first politically-oriented comment from Minaj.

Vulture noted that in June, Minaj tweeted, "Just give FREE health care to all. @BarackObama what can we do?"

She added, "@BarackObama I wouldn't mind the millions they took if it was going to healthcare. Why should a poor person struggle to pay for MEDS sir?"

Romney, though, does have some support from other music artists and celebrities. Last week's Republican National Convention featured performances by Kid Rock and 3 Doors Down and a speech by Clint Eastwood. Romney's other celebrity supporters include The Oak Ridge Boys, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Donald Trump, comedian Jeff Foxworthy, country singer Trace Adkins, KISS frontman Gene Simmons, former porn-star Jenna Jameson, actors Scott Baio and Chuck Norris.

[speakerb0x]

The reason people as well as the media care is because a) she's a celebrity (this is the celebrity circuit) b) she's an icon and has influence within our society. Unfortunately, majority of our American society including youth look up to 'our' celebrities and might be swayed and make a misinformed decision based on what that celebrity believes in or 'endorses'. By not even bothering to research and become informed. Sure we'd like to believe that not everyone is going to do that but seriously take a look at the power and influence that celebrities have. And for those of you that state who cares...you probably read this article so does that mean that you care? Whatever gets the media the attention they (the media) want gets posted.

[Colemanus]

She aint a Condeleeza Wright

[Timothy_Steele]

Does anyone really care what some rapper **** thinks about politics? The fact that there is even an article about this, proves the media does not give 2 ***** about helping the public focus on the issues of this nation at the time when that is exactly what it should be doing. It's an election year. Don't tell us who's screwing who behind who's back, don't tell us who's breaking up with who, don't tell us what they like, don't like, did, or didn't do. It's irrelevant. WHO CARES??

[robjacksontop]

Just who gives a damn?

[Jacques34645]

Who cares what some singer (if she'e even that) thinks about politics? Do you think she has enough brain cells to even vaguely understand the issues?

[mypitts2]

She's probably as well-versed as 95 percent of Americans, which is not very.

[hackajar2]

Is she even American? I thought she was born in Trinidad. Did anyone actually check to see if she can vote in the U.S.?

[Grandpa_Tarkin]

The real, serious, burning question here is WHO GIVES A F?

[rickd86]

Why in the hell is this news? Come on CBS you are not FOX.

[hackajar2]

Is she even American? I thought she was born in Trinidad. Did anyone actually check to see if she can vote in the U.S.?

[reltned]

like that matters

[thoughtcreator]

and that folks is how u destroy your rep... but even she can see through the bs ......