Watch Nicki Minaj Rap With Shaq, Kenny Smith, Grant Hill, and Ernie Johnson on “Inside the NBA”

Nicki Minaj got in the cipher with the "Inside the NBA" crew on TNT.

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Last night, while promoting her newest album The Pinkprint on TNT's Inside the NBA, Nicki Minaj got together with Shaq, Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith, and Grant Hill to form a cipher that was as ridiculous as it was unlikely. 

You can watch the video above to see the event in all its glory. Grant Hill read his lyrics from a piece of paper. Shaq was wearing a grill. Charles Barkley wasn't around to tell everyone to pull up their pants. Basically, the cipher was flames; ranked from worst to best, it goes: 

5. Grant "G-Hill" Hill

4. Kenny "K-Smith" Smith

3. Shaq-Fu

2. Nicki Minaj

1. Ernie "Mic Drop" Johnson

Though, it should be noted that Hill completely redeemed himself by quoting Chappelle's Show at the 1:28 mark: "I spit hot fire like Dylan," he said to Shaq. Unfortunately, Hill won't be making our top five, dead or alive, anytime soon. The list is pretty full right now. 

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