Young Money starlet Nicki Minaj has left an indelible mark upon the landscape of the rap game, enjoying success as a peerless force of nature amongst her fellow female rap acts. Standing atop that heap, the Queens, New York native has enjoyed untold fame which helped to catapult her late 2010 debut album Pink Friday into the stratosphere.

In the last ten months since her smash debut, Nicki has gone on to support Young Money captain Lil Wayne and his “I Am Still Music" tour and wrapping up her obligations to pop star Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour this past August. Yesterday, the rap diva shared that she will be hitting the road in 2012 on her own this time. Read more...

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