In late July, GQ orchestrated a 15-hour, 63-person shoot with Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill on a busy Saturday (and night) at The Griffin in N.Y.C.’s meatpacking district. Things kicked off with a shot on the street, and within 30 seconds of hip-hop’s most beloved new couple stepping outside, a hundred camera phones emerged. Followed by traffic jams, Page Six reporters, and many, many Instagram likes. This is a normal day for these two: paparazzi galore, Nicki constantly wiping lipstick off Meek’s lower lip, Meek constantly pulling up Nicki’s shirt to prevent a wardrobe malfunction. (Nicki was far more successful than Meek.) We learned something else on set that day: that even in the presence of photographers, intrepid fans, and battle-rapping Canadians, love perseveres. “I just knew that after our first conversation on the phone, I was in trouble,” said Nicki, smiling.

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