Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj's deft lyricism, playful personality and inimitable style has become an inspiration for a whole new generation of women in rap. Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, the Queens, N.Y.-bred rapper is a true renaissance woman, having done it all from rapping to fashion to acting and now a CEO of her own record label, Heavy On It Records. Her wordplay, unmatched rhymes and talent for writing memorable hit songs has earned her top spots on the Billboard 200 chart with her solo albums Pink Friday, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and The Pinkprint. Her 2018 album, Queen features the Sir Mix-A-Lot-sampled track "Anaconda," whose accompanying video helped Nicki become the first female rapper to have reached 1 billion views on YouTube.

During Nicki's over 20-year career, she has racked up some impressive accolades. She has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female rappers of all time. She’s earned over 100 Billboard Hot 100 entries and has earned two diamond songs for selling 10 million each—"Super Bass" and "Tusa" with Karol G. Additionally, Nicki's alter egos are another key part of her success. She has created a number of different characters, including Roman Zolanski, the Harajuku Barbie and Chun-Li. These personas allow Nicki to explore different aspects of her personality in songs like "Roman's Revenge," "Chun-Li" and "Red Ruby Da Sleeze." Last year, she earned her first No. 1 solo song on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Super Freaky Girl." Before that, Nicki locked in a No. 1 as a feature on Doja Cat's "Say So" in 2020.

Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj Are Not Engaged
Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj Are Not Engaged
Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj Are Not Engaged
Despite the rumors that have been going around for weeks, Meek Mill says he and Nicki Minaj are not engaged. While speaking with Fader, Meek talked about his budding relationship with the Young Money barbie and put to rest the rumor of his engagement. "It’...
Nicki Minaj Drops “The Night Is Young” Video on Tidal
Nicki Minaj Drops “The Night Is Young” Video on Tidal
Nicki Minaj Drops “The Night Is Young” Video on Tidal
#TheNightIsStillYoungVIDEO on TIDAL http://tidal.com/video/45446052 A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on May 22, 2015 at 11:21am PDT Another day, another Nicki Minaj exclusive on Tidal. Just days after dropping the video for "Feeling Myself" and setting social media ablaze, Nicki returns with "The Night Is Young ...
A Nicki Minaj and Jay Z Collab Might be on the Way
A Nicki Minaj and Jay Z Collab Might be on the Way
A Nicki Minaj and Jay Z Collab Might be on the Way
Jay Z and Nicki Minaj could have Memorial Day Weekend on smash. Shortly after driving the internet nuts with the video for "Feeling Myself," which premiered exclusively on Tidal, Nicki whipped the internet into a frenzy once again by hinting at a soon-to-be released track with Bey's man ...
Nicki Minaj Premieres “Feeling Myself” Music Video Feat. Beyonce on Tidal
Nicki Minaj Premieres “Feeling Myself” Music Video Feat. Beyonce on Tidal
Nicki Minaj Premieres “Feeling Myself” Music Video Feat. Beyonce on Tidal
At the bottom of last year, Nicki Minaj dropped her third studio album, The Pinkprint. While its pre-release singles were salacious ("Anaconda") or star-studded (the Drake-, Chris Brown- and Lil Wayne-featuring "Only"), nothing was an inescapable as her previous smashes like "Super Bass" or Starships." Fo...
Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown Lead the 2015 BET Awards Nominations
Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown Lead the 2015 BET Awards Nominations
Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown Lead the 2015 BET Awards Nominations
The 2015 BET Award nominations are in. Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown lead this year's list of nominations, with both artists landing six and five nominations respectively. Nicki will be competing for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Video of the Year for "Anaconda" and Best Group as a member of the Young Money collective. Her...
Azealia Banks Says BET Awards are Bogus
Azealia Banks Says BET Awards are Bogus
Azealia Banks Says BET Awards are Bogus
The nominees for the 2015 BET Awards were announced earlier today (May 18) but not everyone was pleased with their nomination. Azealia Banks, who was nominated for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, went on a Twitter rant bashing the BET Awards, Nicki Minaj fans and urban media: I really hate getting nominated for @bet awards ... Read More ...
Nicki Minaj Joins the Cast of ‘Barbershop 3′
Nicki Minaj Joins the Cast of ‘Barbershop 3′
Nicki Minaj Joins the Cast of ‘Barbershop 3′
Nicki Minaj will be joining the cast of the upcoming film, Barbershop 3. According to Variety, the Queen of Barbz will play Draya, a sassy new addition to the barbershop crew. Nicki made her live-action, big screen debut last year as Lydia, assistant to Camren Diaz's character in The Other Woman. Her feature film debut ...
Best Hip-Hop Instagrams of the Day
Best Hip-Hop Instagrams of the Day
Best Hip-Hop Instagrams of the Day
Diddy and his long-time partner, Cassie, had the internet on high alert today, (May 4). The mogul unveiled the new ad campaign for his Sean John fragrance, 3 AM, in which the couple offered up a variation of super sexualized images. The commercial ad for the product was so extreme, that mogul revealed it was banned from TV...

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