Rapper Eve hopes that the increasingly popular Nicki Minaj will encourage more females rappers in the hip hop music industry.

The 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' rapper said that as Minaj is so different, she represents another style of female rapper.

In an interview with Rap-Up, Eve said: "Even though Nicki is representing for females period, she's not representing for every female. She's a specific type of entertainer.

"There are a lot of different kind of men out there representing for the males, and you need a lot of different females that represent for the different kinds of females... Honestly, between [Lauryn Hill] and me and Nicki being out there, hopefully a lot of other females will be coming up."