Nicki Minaj new face of Pepsi

Los Angeles, March 20 (IANS) Rapper Nicki Minaj has signed a multi-million dollar deal to front the campaign for Pepsi's new drink called Pop.

Derek Jackson, head of Glu agency who brokered the agreement, confirms the star shot a television commercial for the new product in South America last month.

"You'll see the commercial probably in the next two months. That'll be a segue into a new beverage Pepsi has, called 'Pop,' and she'll be the face of the brand, it's going to be explosive" femalefirst.co.uk quoted Derek as saying.

The 29-year-old, who has an income of 4 million pounds last year, is planning to tour Britain in June.