She’s had her hair in every colour in the rainbow, often gravitating towards her favourite Barbie pink.

But Nicki Minaj has tried a brand new shade in a new photo shoot for Paper magazine.

The zany 29-year-old singer turned green for the cover of the fashion publication’s Spring edition.

Green with envy? Nicki Minaj sports green hair on the cover of Paper Magazine's Spring 2012 edition
Green with envy? Nicki Minaj sports green hair on the cover of Paper Magazine’s Spring 2012 edition

Running her fingers through her emerald curly locks, the Super Bass star also shows off her curves in a pastel-hued range of attire.

For sorbet-inspired inside shots, Nicki’s usual fairy-floss coloured hair is paired with a matching low-cut dress, which shows off plenty of her cleavage.

The look is completed with a lemon-coloured fitted blazer.

Dangerous curves: For sorbet-inspired inside shots, Nicki's usual fairy-floss coloured hair is paired with a matching low-cut dress, which shows off plenty of her cleavage
Dangerous curves: For sorbet-inspired inside shots, Nicki’s usual fairy-floss coloured hair is paired with a matching low-cut dress, which shows off plenty of her cleavage

For the cover, the wardrobe is reversed and the singer is seen in a bright yellow dress and melon-coloured jacket.

The outfit are rather low-key for the zany singer, who usually takes to the stage in an assortment of rubber and latex outrageous designs.

Nicki most recently joined Madonna for her spectacular Super Bowl half-time show.

Demure: The outfit are rather low-key for the zany singer, who usually takes to the stage in an assortment of rubber and latex outrageous designs

The outfit are rather low-key for the zany singer, who usually takes to the stage in an assortment of rubber and latex outrageous designs