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Nicki Minaj
BIO
Nicki Minaj is a Grammy-nominated rapper born December 8, 1984, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago (and raised in Queens, New York). Minaj (real name: Onika Tanya Maraj) first appeared on the hip-hop scene in 2007 when she released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over.
Within two years, the rap superstar released two more mixtapes before signing with Young Money. Her debut album, Pink Friday, sold 375,000 copies in its first week, making it the second highest-selling debut in the history of a female rap artist.
Minaj has worked with a number of A-list musicians, including Drake, Eminem, Rihanna, will.i.am, Trey Songz, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
In addition to being known for her outlandish lyrics and costumes, the rapper uses five different alter-egos in her songs: Roman Polanski, Nicki, Barbie, Martha and Rosa.
LATEST NEWS
Us Poll: Who Wore It Best: Nicki Minaj or Michelle Obama?
Friday – May 04, 2012 – 11:45am
Nicki Minaj Deletes Twitter After Warring With Fans
Monday – April 16, 2012 – 12:36pm
Nicki Minaj Addresses Good Morning America Nip Slip: It Wasn't a Stunt!
Tuesday – April 10, 2012 – 2:34pm
Nicki Minaj Suffered "Horrible" Wardrobe Malfunction
Wednesday – March 21, 2012 – 10:07am
Nicki Minaj: I Don't Need to Rap About "My Genitalia" to Be Successful
Friday – February 17, 2012 – 3:34pmRELATED PHOTOS
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Nicki’s Moment!
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Fan Love!
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Marlo Hampton vs. Nicki Minaj
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Tokyo Takeover
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Outta This World!
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Nicki 'n Ricky
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