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    Watch and listen to Nicki Minaj's latest songs and videos, including FTCU, Everybody, 73 Questions, Red Ruby Da Sleeze, and more. Explore her albums, remixes, and collaborations with other artists on her official site.

  3. Learn about Nicki Minaj, the Trinidadian-born rapper and singer who has topped the Billboard charts with hits like "Super Bass" and "Say So". Find out her latest news, videos, photos, and tour dates.

    • Who Is Nicki Minaj?
    • Early Life
    • Early Career
    • Debut Album: 'Pink Friday'
    • American Idol Feud with Mariah Carey
    • Roman Reloaded and The Pinkprint
    • Movies and Other Business Interests
    • More Hits and Queen
    • Personal Life

    Born in the Caribbean, Nicki Minaj moved to New York as a 5-year-old and has overcome a difficult childhood to become a successful hip-hop artist. Her label-mate Lil Waynecalls her “an icon” who has “reached far beyond anything I would have imagined. Nicki will go down as one of the best to do it in the history of music.”

    Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was 5 years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict with a long history of violence. At one point, he set fire to the family's home in a failed attempt to kill Minaj's mother. Those early struggles,...

    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. She was eventually discovered by the Dirty Money CEO Fendi, who came across Minaj's MySpace page, loved what he heard, and signed her to his label. That connection led Minaj...

    By early 2010, anticipation had built up around Minaj's debut album, which was scheduled for release that fall. In April of that year, she released her first single, "Massive Attack," followed by "Your Love." Two months later she won Best Hip Hop Female at the annual BET Awards. She dedicated the award to Lil Wayne. The Pink Friday album dropped th...

    In March 2012, 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. Rumors then flew of a feud between Minaj and Lopez, which Minaj later dismissed. Later that year, however, Minaj apparentl...

    Minaj reached a national audience with her 2012 Super Bowl appearance. She performed alongside Madonna in the game's popular halftime show. A short time later, Minaj released the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The record proved to be a smash hit, reaching the top of the pop, R&B and rap charts. The infectious dance song "Starships" was the firs...

    Minaj had also been branching out into other areas. She provided the voice of mammoth Steffie in 2012’s Ice Age: Continental Drift and made her movie debut in 2014’s The Other Woman, opposite Cameron Diaz. She later received a Teen Choice Awards 2016 nomination for her role inBarbershop: The Next Cut. She has fronted a number of endorsement deals a...

    Despite all her other projects, Minaj hasn’t lost her musical focus. She appeared on a slew of singles in 2017, and with the simultaneous release and successes of "No Frauds," "Regret in Your Tears" and "Changed It," she took over the record of most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 by a female artist, a mark previously held by Aretha Franklin. The ...

    Minaj married Petty in October 2019. In July 2020, she announced that she's expecting. Minaj and Petty welcomed their first child, a son, on September 30, 2020. Minaj previously dated rappers Meek Mill and Safaree Samuels.

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  5. Sep 1, 2023 · Nicki Minaj released the first glimpse into her Pink Friday sequel with new track, “Last Time I Saw You” released Friday. The sentimental new song follows last year’s massive Number One hit ...

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