NICOLE FONTAINE
“MISS RAP SUPREME”
NICOLE FONTAINE
“A STRUGGLE FOR SUCCESS “
BY: DAVI

D COUSINS
Things have never been easy, but fame
becoming a hip-hop artist
and fortune ignite her passion for
faced her, Nicole Fontaine uses those exper
. Using the passion for music and the tragedies that
with addiction or abuse.
iences to help others who struggle

“Abuse played an important role in
used it to escape from the addiction and abu
my life, wh
se that has haunted me
ich led me to using heroin and other narco
for my whole life.”
tic drugs.” Nicole said. “I


Spending time in rehab after rehab, the fi
over dosed and was declared clinically dead for several minutes. She said “When I
nal blow in her life came when she almost
survived that traumatizing experience it made me realize how precious life is.”
“I never realized how quick life can b
has kept a clean and sob
e taken away from you.” She said. Since then she
rehabilitation clinics aro
er lifestyle and goes on to share her story of hope at several
called “2
nd
und New England. Her big dream is to open up her own clinic
needed it.”
Chances. “ I just want to give back to the people for helping me when I
Right now she has started a tour called “Break the Chains” to help spread the word
about abuse and addiction. Local media h
raise awareness. Through her music she deli
as helped get her me
vers a message, she is so determined
ssage to the public and
and has created a buzz in the music industr
in which she gave away thousands of dollars in ca
y. The tour has 40 local business sponsors
sh and prizes.
Despite some negativity and situations th
the chance to be on the VH1 show called “MISS RAP SUPREM
at once surrounded her life, Nicole was given
a thousand females from across the c
Fembassy.” After sending audio and video tapes to the show
ountry. She auditioned for one of the 10 spots in what they ca
E” which involved over
lled, “The
vidually and to answer some questions. She was later chosen
she was asked to go to New Yo
to fly to Los Angeles as a
rk to get filmed indi-
grand prize and the title of the next big female rapper.
finalist to compete for the

Her rapping career began
Lynn, Ma. “There were so many people there and the crow
at an early age, but in 2005 she performed in front of a packed house at Club Lido in
ever performed at.” She said.
d just gave me energy it was one of the best shows I
In her own words she said, “My biggest influences are Salt & Pepa and Eminem, I just wished I could be on stage
with them performing. I was kind of going through all my problems then Eminem came out with his CD which to
me was so angry and truthful so I would relate to that. Anyone who is going through stuff in their life would sit
and cry at night wishing they were dead so I threw on a rap song so I would vibe. That was all me all the way.
MISS RAP SUPREME came from the show she appeared VH1 started calling her that so she stuck with the name,
losing all confidence when she went on the show. “You don’t know how bad I wish I could do that show again
now.” She said. “Now that I’m a million times more experienced and prepared to handle anything.”
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