Nicki has become the new tier 2 black pop girl in town and it seems like she is cici's replacement.
Nicki raps better than Ciara, she sings better than Ciara, and she has the colorful image/personality that Ciara started lacking during the evolution.
Is nicki the new and improved model of Cici? Does Ciata have a place in the black girl trinity anymore? We have the mature one Beyonce, we have the pop ratchet one Rihanna, and we have the hood pop one Nicki. What can Ciara offer?