Nicki Minaj
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Onika Maraj (born December 8, 1984), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is an American rapper and singer.[1] In August 2009, Minaj signed to Young Money Entertainment with distribution from Universal Motown, who will release her debut studio album in 2010.[2]
Personal life
Nicki Minaj was born on December 8, 1984, and grew up in Queens, New York in an abusive household.[citation needed] She is of mixed Afro-Trinidadian and Indo-Trinidadian descent.[3] She graduated from LaGuardia High School in Manhattan where she studied singing and acting.[4]
Music career
Minaj was discovered on MySpace by Dirty Money CEO Fendi, who signed her to his Dirty Money label. After appearing on The Carter Edition of Young Money's The Come Up DVD series, Minaj was contacted by Lil Wayne. The two collaborated on a number of mixtape tracks.[5] In April 2007, she released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over, where she posed as a Barbie doll on the cover. Lil Wayne appeared on the track "Can't Stop, Won't Stop".
In 2008, Minaj released her mixtape, Sucka Free. She appeared in the July issue of XXL magazine, giving a brief overview of her life up to that point in time. Later that year, Minaj won Female Artist of the Year at the Underground Music Awards.[6]
Nicki Minaj released Beam Me Up Scotty, another mixtape, in 2009. It received generally positive coverage on both BET and MTV.[7][8] Minaj also featured on Jeffree Star's 2009 album Beauty Killer on the track "Lollipop Luxury".
Discography
Mixtapes
- 2007: Playtime Is Over
- 2008: Sucka Free
- 2009: Beam Me Up Scotty
- 2010: Barbie World [9] [10]
Collaboration albums
- 2009: We Are Young Money (with Young Money Entertainment)
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[11][12] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2009 | "I Get Crazy" (featuring Lil Wayne) | — | 37 | 20 | Beam Me Up Scotty |
| 2010 | "Married In The Club" | — | — | — | TBA |
Collaborative singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[11][13] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2009 | "BedRock" (with Young Money featuring Lloyd) | 3 | 2 | 1 | We Are Young Money |
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[11][14] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2009 | "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" (with Robin Thicke) | - | - | - | Sex Therapy |
| 2010 | "Up Out My Face (Remix)" (with Mariah Carey) | - | 56 | - | Angels Advocate |
| "Lil Freak" (with Usher) | - | 36 | - | Raymond v. Raymond | |
| "My Chick Bad" (with Ludacris) | - | - | - | Battle of the Sexes | |
Guest appearances
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Remixes:
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References
- ^ Starbury, Allen (2009) "Nicki Minaj Wants Fans To Focus On Her Music, Not Her Sexy Image", BallerStatus, 21 May 2009
- ^ Stewart, Justin (2009) "Nicki Minaj Officially Becomes A Young Money Millionaire", 31 August 2009, Hiphopwired.com
- ^ McGarry, Kevin (2009) "The New Queen Bee | Meet Nicki Minaj", New York Times, 4 June 2009
- ^ Jeffries, David (2009) "Nicki Minaj Biography", Allmusic, Macrovision Corporation, retrieved 13 June 2009
- ^ "FEATURE: Nicki Minaj:Climax", XXL, 24 November 2008
- ^ "Nicki Minaj - Beware Sucka MCs", HipHopRuckus, 28 August 2008
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2009) "Lil Wayne Introduces Nicki Minaj", MTV, 4 May 2009
- ^ "SoundOff TV: One On One With LowKey & Nicki Minaj", BET, 1 May 2009
- ^ http://api.ning.com/files/1ElpT63qE5*GK1CQyvu5AKcIv0sGgL7dCV1QTMAELnd*YVUVEmKMKvZzA-GUUF5vanqm1lJ1lnCXnsj4YieNYjaRc066AV5K/Nicki_Minaj_Barbie_World_the_Mixtapefrontlarge.jpg
- ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2010/01/19/new-music-nicki-minaj-your-love/
- ^ a b c http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3109437&cdi=10233419&cid=07%2F04%2F2009
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles
