A teenage Nicki Minaj was featured in the third season of the British TV series You Saw Them Here First over the weekend, but she wasn’t showing off her burgeoning musical talents. Before Minaj was a rapper, she studied acting at NYC’s famed LaGuardia High School, which comes as no surprise if you’ve ever seen her interviewed. She’s typically composed and perfectly poised, with the kind of poker face that never lets on whether or not she’s tired of answering inane questions. Watch a short clip of Minaj performing for scouts below.

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