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.

The 14 Best Hip-Hop Albums Of 2014
The 14 Best Hip-Hop Albums Of 2014
The 14 Best Hip-Hop Albums Of 2014
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9 Great Throwback Videos Of Nicki Minaj
9 Great Throwback Videos Of Nicki Minaj
9 Great Throwback Videos Of Nicki Minaj
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Metta World Peace Is Very Excited He Was Name-Dropped On Nicki Minaj’s “Trini Dem Girls”
Metta World Peace Is Very Excited He Was Name-Dropped On Nicki Minaj’s “Trini Dem Girls”
Metta World Peace Is Very Excited He Was Name-Dropped On Nicki Minaj’s “Trini Dem Girls”
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The 10 Best (And Worst) Album Covers Of 2014
The 10 Best (And Worst) Album Covers Of 2014
The 10 Best (And Worst) Album Covers Of 2014
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14 Of The Best Verses Of 2014
14 Of The Best Verses Of 2014
14 Of The Best Verses Of 2014
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8 Rappers Meeting Their Idols
8 Rappers Meeting Their Idols
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A Guide To Diss Songs In 2014
A Guide To Diss Songs In 2014
A Guide To Diss Songs In 2014
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Madonna Featuring Nicki Minaj “B-tch I’m Madonna”
Madonna Featuring Nicki Minaj “B-tch I’m Madonna”
Madonna Featuring Nicki Minaj “B-tch I’m Madonna”
Y'all must've forgot. Pop icon Madonna has something new up her sleeve. The legendary singer recently announced she will be dropping a new album titled Rebel Heart on March 10. The new project will reportedly contain production from big name beat makers like Kanye West, Mike Dean and Diplo who concocted the new single "B-tch I'm Madonna" featuring the reigning queen of rap Nicki Minaj...

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