Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj is a rapper, singer, and actress. The hip-hop artist has sold over 100 million records. Her biggest albums include Pink Friday, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and Pink Friday 2.

While Nicki Minaj is a successful solo artist, she has also collaborated with other big names. Beyonce, Young Thug, Chris Brown, Drake, Britney Spears, and Kanye West have all worked with the star.¹

Nicki Minaj had a role in the movie The Other Woman (2014) and was the voice of Steffie in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012). She was also a judge on season 12 of American Idol (2013).^2,3

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Onika, shortened to Nicki, Maraj was born in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, in 1982. She was raised in Queens, New York.¹

Nicki Minaj studied at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts in Manhattan. In the early 2000s, she uploaded her own mixtapes to MySpace, where her music was spotted by Fendi, the founder of Dirty Money Entertainment. In 2007, the label released her debut mixtape, Playtime Is Over.

In 2009, she was signed to Young Money Entertainment, owned by Lil Wayne. It was her 2010 album Pink Friday that skyrocketed her career, with the single Your Love featured on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.⁴

Since then, Nicki Minaj has had a list of hit singles, including Super Bass, Anaconda, and Starships.¹

Nicki Minaj has been recognized for her contributions to the music industry. Here are some of her most memorable moments:

• Grammy Award Nomination - Best Rap / Sung Collaboration (2016): Nicki Minaj was nominated for this award for the single Only. It was a collaboration with Drake, Lil’ Wayne, and Chris Brown.⁵
• Kids’ Choice Awards, USA - Favorite Music Collaboration (2024): This Blimp Award was for Barbie World with Aqua. It was shared with Ice Spice.⁵
• MTV Video Music Awards - Best Hip Hop (2023): Nicki Minaj won this VMA for the single Super Freaky Girl.⁵

Nicki Minaj has a long list of hits. These are a few of the singles that performed well in the charts:

• Super Freaky Girl (2022): The single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the charts for 25 weeks.
• Anaconda (2014): Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda hit number one on the Billboard Streaming Songs chart. It stayed in this position for three weeks.
• Barbie World (2023): This collaboration with Ice Spice samples Barbie Girl by Aqua. It went to number one on the Billboard Digital Song Sales chart.¹

If you see Nicki Minaj live, you will get a night of rap music featuring all of her popular hits. The artist typically has an opening act and backup dancers.

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