She started off her rap career using the name "Nicki Maraj" before later settling for the name Nicki Minaj. According to rumours, she didn't like the name "Minaj" as it had sexual connotations but later accepted the title. In , Nicki Minaj voiced the character of Sugilite in the Cartoon Network series Steven Universe, a show about a team of magical guardians who protect the Earth.
Sugilite made her debut in the episode "Coach Steven". Credit: Cartoon Network. Nicki Minaj was born in 8th December , making her currently 38 years-old. The rapper started her career at an early age in her native New York and only released her debut mixtape ''Playtime Is Over' in - when she was around years-old. Her first album since 's 'The Pinkprint', Minaj released her fourth studio album 'Queen' in Nicki Minaj is very active on social media and tweets using the handle nickiminaj.
The rapper often interacts directly with her fans and keeps everyone up to date with her latest releases. Nicki Minaj released her hit single 'Anaconda' back in August and quickly followed it up with a video that 'broke the internet'.
The New York rapper stripped down to her gym gear in the racy viral video that currently has almost a billion views on YouTube. Nicki Minaj dated rapper Safaree Samuels for over 11 years! The former couple kept their relationship secret in the early stages of her music career before going their separate ways in Minaj revealed that their messy break-up left her "emotionally unstable". Picture: Getty. The rapper's successful music career is also completed by a variety of savvy business moves, including ventures into the tech and alcohol markets.
The following year, she released her debut album Pink Friday , which sold ,00 copies in its first week, rose to the top of the Billboard chart and spent 39 weeks on the chart. She was the first female rapper to have three titles on the record charts at the same time, so it was with the success of this album that Minaj carved a place for herself in history. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA, meaning it sold more than one million units.
Her sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded went double platinum two million units sold and swept album awards at the Billboard Music Awards and again at the American Music Awards.
Minaj released two more awarding-winning certified platinum studio albums: The Pink Print and Queen An early incarnation was "Cookie," then came "Harajuku Barbie" before finally settling on Nicki Minaj. Minaj clearly had a knack for performance. At the age of 12, she authored her first rap, then went on to delve into acting at LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, the school that inspired the movie Fame. Determined to make it in the music business, Minaj took on backup singing roles for local New York City rappers, including Full Force.
Soon, she began writing her own material. That connection led Minaj to Lil Wayne, who collaborated with her on a series of mixtapes, the first of which, Playtime Is Over , was released in April This and subsequent mixtapes, including Sucka Free and Beam Me Up Scotty , showcased Minaj's female swagger and out-front style. She solidified her growing rep with appearances on the We Are Young Money compilation album , also collaborating with Mariah Carey and Robin Thicke. By early , anticipation had built up around Minaj's debut album, which was scheduled for release that fall.
She dedicated the award to Lil Wayne. The Pink Friday album dropped that November, with eight singles released to promote it. It went triple platinum, and received generally positive reviews.
In March , Minaj made a guest appearance on the popular television competition American Idol. She told singer Jennifer Lopez , then a judge on the show, to "scoot over a little bit" to make room for her at the judges' table. She called it very hard decision and never got pregnant again. Through Twitter, she started a contest on May 21 to help fans pay off college tuition, student loans and other educational expenses.
The stipulations were they had to show her straight A's or a 4. Performing in Atlanta on her Pink Friday Tour, she called Monica one of her all-time greatest musical influences. October 21, Married her boyfriend of 10 months Kenneth Petty. He was her childhood friend. Has a son b. September 30, with husband, Kenneth Petty. I know right now she has no idea who I am, but I'd like to collaborate with Enya one day. I love his voice. Don't get it twisted.
It's not about money, it's not about the fame. It's about I don't have to worry about if my little brother is gonna be able to get a new toy for Christmas.
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