Taylor Swift gets praise from Flo Rida, hopes to collaborate with Nicki Minaj

Gina DiFalco

Swift has openly stated she is a fan of hip hop

WWW.ACEPIXS.COM . . . . . December 2, 2011, New York City ...Taylor Swift at the Billboard Women in Music Awards held at Capital on December 02, 2011 in New York City.....

Taylor Swift is known for surprising her audiences while touring with some of musics most desired acts, such as Bruce Springsteen, Nicki Minaj, and her best friend Selena Gomez.

During the award-winning singers Speak Now tour last month, at a stop in Miami, she brought Flo Rida out on stage to perform his hit Right Round.

"I was in Australia. I got home, and I was actually staying in my condo for the day," the rapper told MTV News. "And I looked down, 'cause my condo, it's right across the street from the arena, and I was like, 'I wonder who's performing?' So I went down there, spur-of-the-moment, and they told me it was Taylor."

While he initially planned to simply catch the show, like many devoted Swift fans, it turned out to be even better than he thought.

"I spoke with them, and they asked me to perform," he said. "And she was very nice and very humble. I had an amazing time. Her fans are over-the-top. It was crazy. Much love to Taylor Swift."

This past summer, Swift had another rapper grace the stage: T.I. He had just been released from prison and admitted he was surprised to be asked to perform with her.

"I was confused because I know it's a phenomenal opportunity, but being T.I. the Rubberband Man and Taylor Swift being America's Sweetheart, I had just gotten out of prison, like, two days [earlier], and all of a sudden my phone rings, he said.

The Examiner reports that Swift also said she is such a fan of Minaj, and hopes to work with her on ! a future album.