After giving fans a behind the scenes look at her upcoming video “Pound the Alarm,” Nicki Minaj hit up “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” to perform the song. But before taking the stage, Nicki spoke with Jay about Jada Pinkett Smith being her role model growing up, working at Red Lobster, and her character in the new movie Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Ice Age: Continental Drift is in theaters now and you can catch Nicki on tour starting July 16.