Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne's Young Money First Lady, is definitely buzzing in the music biz. As of late, she's been making her rounds on TV, performing alongside Robin Thicke for his single, "Shakin' It 4 Daddy."

While she definitely appreciative to Thicke for the guest spot, Nicki should probably send Jay-Z a thanks as well, because he's the one that recommended her to the singer.

Thicke told MTV weeks ago that after playing a rough version of track for Jay, he told him he needs to get Nicki to jump on it stat!

"It was Jay's idea," Thicke told MTV of the "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" collabo. "We were in the studio and I played him the whole album. He was like, 'You should get Nicki Minaj on that. She's got that voice. She's got that swag.' So I leaned over and was like, 'Somebody get Nicki Minaj on the phone! Jay-Z said so!' Next thing you know, we called Nicki. She was excited.

"Once we told her it was Jay-Z's idea to get her on the track, she started screaming on the phone," he added. "She was all excited. She's a super, super talent. I can't wait to do a video with Nicki. There's a power in her. It's not just that she's sexy and that's the only way she can get you to like her. She's got charm -- not just sex. Some women may use sex to get what they want; others have charm. She's got charm."

MTV recently tracked down Nicki to see how she felt regarding the referral from Jay. She said she was filled with joy.

"I cannot put into words how I felt when he told me that," the female rapper said. "I was like, 'What?'

"I didn't think he knew who I was, let alone recommend me for something," Nicki continued. "If he did know who I was, I didn't know if he liked my style or approved. It was weird. It was like getting that stamp of approval from the most popular jock in high school and being a freshman in high school and thinking no one knows you exist."

At press time, it was unknown when Robin Thicke would be shooting a video for the "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" single.