Nicki Minaj | |
Birth Name | Onika Tanya Maraj |
Born | December 8, 1982 |
Occupations | Rapper, singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born American rapper and singer-songwriter. She was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago and when she was 5 years of age she moved to the New York City borough of Queens, where she grew up.
After releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 and being signed to Young Money Entertainment in August 2009, Minaj released her debut album, Pink Friday, in November 2010. It quickly became a commercial success, peaking at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) a month after its release.[1][2] She became the first female solo artist to have seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.[3] Her second single, "Your Love", reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making Minaj the first female artist to top the chart unaccompanied since 2002.[4] She also became the first female artist to be included on MTV's Annual Hottest MC List.[5] Minaj was named the 2011 Rising Star by Billboard.[6] Her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was released on April 2, 2012. Later on, Minaj released The Pinkprint in 2014 as another studio album and returning to her Hip-Hop roots. The album went 2x Platinum, sold 250,000 copies its first week, peaked at 2 on the Billboard Charts and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the GRAMMYS. Minaj was wishing for a Rihanna feature however never got it.
Work with Rihanna[]
Nicki Minaj worked with Rihanna on the following songs:
- "Fly"
- "Raining Men"
References[]
- ↑ "Nicki Minaj Chart History at Billboard". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/998160?f=305&g=Albums#/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/998160?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ↑ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Minaj&format=&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved January 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Nicki Minaj Makes History With Seven Billboard Hot 100 Songs". MTV News. October 8, 2010. http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ Trust, Gary (June 30, 2010). "Chart Beat Wednesday: Train, Dirty Heads, Nicki Minaj". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat/chart-beat-wednesday-train-dirty-heads-nicki-1004101492.story. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ↑ "MTV's Hottest MC List". MTV. http://www.mtv.com/specials/hottest/mc/index.jhtml. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ↑ Nicki Minaj Named Billboard's 'Rising Star' for 2011 | Billboard.com