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Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj
Minaj in 2024
Born
Onika Tanya Maraj

(1982-12-08) December 8, 1982 (age 41)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2004–present
Works
Spouse
Kenneth Petty
​
(m. 2019)​
PartnersSafaree Samuels (2000–2014)
Meek Mill (2014–2016)[1]
Children1
AwardsFull list
Musical career
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websitenickiminajofficial.com

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born[a] rapper and singer based in the United States. Often referred to as the "Queen of Rap", she is known for her musical versatility, animated rap flow, and alter egos. She first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009.

Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday (2010), topped the US Billboard 200 chart; its single "Super Bass" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its follow-up, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), explored dance-pop and topped the Billboard 200, spawning the hit single "Starships". Her next album, The Pinkprint (2014), marked a return to her hip hop roots. Its single "Anaconda" peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and became the first music video by a solo female rapper to reach one billion views on YouTube. Her 2019 collaboration with Karol G, "Tusa", became the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100 chart. She achieved her first two US number-one singles in 2020 with the collaborations "Say So (Remix)" with Doja Cat and "Trollz" with 6ix9ine. In 2022, she earned her first solo number-one on the Hot 100 with "Super Freaky Girl", the lead single from her fifth album, Pink Friday 2 (2023), which also debuted atop the Billboard 200. Minaj's other ventures has included voice roles in the animated films Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), supporting roles in the films The Other Woman (2014) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).

Minaj is one of the world's best-selling music artists with over 100 million records sold.[7] Billboard ranked her as the top-selling female rapper of the 2010s and one of the greatest rappers of all time.[8][9] She has the most number-one albums (3) and top-ten songs (23) in the US for a female rapper. Her various accolades include nine American Music Awards, eight MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), twelve BET Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, three Guinness World Records, and twelve Grammy Award nominations. In 2016, Time included her on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Throughout her career, Minaj's outspoken views, feuds with other rappers, her personal life, and her fanbase have received significant media coverage and controversy.[10][11]

  1. ^ Aniftos, Rania (February 5, 2020). "A Timeline of Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill's Post-Breakup Feud". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  2. ^ Haramis, Nick (August 3, 2011). "In the pink: First lady of hip-hop Nicki Minaj is a bewigged global phenomenon". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2017.
  3. ^ "Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat Makes Guinness World Record With 'Say So'". urbanislandz.com. December 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022. Nicki Minaj is quickly cementing herself as one of the greatest rappers of the decade as she continues to rake in accolades over her illustrious career.
  4. ^ "Pop is Not a Dirty Word: Nicki Minaj is an ex-pop star. Good for her". NME. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  5. ^ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (December 11, 2023). "Pink Friday 2". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  6. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (June 21, 2018). "Nicki Minaj Weighs In on Children Border Crisis: 'I Came to This Country as an Illegal Immigrant'". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run". The New Zealand Herald. February 15, 2021. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Artists". Billboard. October 31, 2019. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference billboardgreatest1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Nicki Minaj's swipe at Grammys for changing song category pulls Latto into Twitter feud". Los Angeles Times. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Elibert, Mark (September 13, 2018). "From Cardi B to Remy Ma, Here's a Look at All of Nicki Minaj's Beefs". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.


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