Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty,known professionally as Nicki Minaj,is a Trinidadian-born rapper,singer,and songwriter based in the United States. She is known for her musical versatility,animated flow in her rapping,alter egos and accents. Minaj first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Her debut album,Pink Friday (2010),topped the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Its fifth single,"Super Bass",reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and was certified diamond by the RIAA. Minaj's follow-up album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012) explored dance-pop. The lead single,"Starships",peaked in the top five worldwide.
"My Chick Bad" is a song by American rapper Ludacris. The song features Trinidadian recording artist Nicki Minaj,who co-wrote the song with Ludacris,Samuel Lindley,and Derrelle Davidson. The track was produced by The Legendary Traxster. "My Chick Bad" serves as the second single from Ludacris' eighth album,Battle of the Sexes. An official remix to the song was also released,featuring female rappers Diamond,Eve,and Trina.
Rapper Nicki Minaj has released four studio albums,one compilation album,three mixtapes,123 singles,and 20 promotional singles.
"Your Love" is the debut single recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj,taken from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). It was released on June 1,2010 by Young Money,Cash Money,and Universal Motown as the lead single of the album. The song was written by Minaj,Joseph Hughes,David Freeman,and Andrew "Pop" Wansel,and was produced by the latter. Minaj originally intended to release "Massive Attack" as the lead single from Pink Friday,though its release was scrapped after an underwhelming commercial performance.
"Letting Go (Dutty Love)" is a song by American recording artist Sean Kingston. It was produced by Stargate,and features rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was originally released as the second single from Kingston's third studio album,Back 2 Life,but was taken off for unknown reasons. As of December 2014,the song has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States.
Pink Friday is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on November 22,2010,by Young Money,Cash Money and Universal Motown. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009,Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop and pop record,which sees additional influences from R&B. The album features guest vocals from Eminem,Rihanna,Drake,will.i.am,Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield.
"Super Bass" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from the deluxe version of her debut studio album,Pink Friday (2010). It was sent to American rhythmic radio stations as the album's fifth single on April 5,2011. The song was co-written by Minaj,along with Ester Dean,Roahn Hylton,and Kane Beatz,who also produced the song along with JMIKE. According to Minaj,the song's lyrics detail the story of a playful romance between a man and a woman. The bubblegum pop and pop rap song contains electronic influences,while Minaj raps over a hip hop beat. An accompanying music video for the single was shot in March 2011 by director Sanaa Hamri and shows Minaj playfully taunting a group of men;while making use of multiple props colored bubblegum pink.
"Fly" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj from her debut studio album,Pink Friday (2010). The song was released as the eighth and final single from the album on August 30,2011. It features additional guest vocals by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna. The track was written by Kevin Hissink,Will Jordan,J.R. Rotem,Clemm Rishad and Minaj herself,while production was helped by Rotem and Hissink. The song is a hip hop track which incorporates the R&B genre. The song is inspired by the emotion of soaring above and overcoming all stereotypes and negativity,to come out victorious.
Finally Famous is the debut studio album by American rapper Big Sean. It was released on June 28,2011,by GOOD Music and Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions took place from 2010 to 2011,with Kanye West serving as the only executive producer on the album. The record serves as Big Sean's first studio release,under the whole Finally Famous series,following these mixtapes such as Finally Famous Vol. 1:The Mixtape (2007),Finally Famous Vol. 2:UKNOWBIGSEAN (2009) and Finally Famous Vol. 3:Big (2010).
"Turn Me On" is a song by French DJ David Guetta from his fifth studio album Nothing but the Beat. Vocals are provided by rapper and singer Nicki Minaj,whose second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded features the song as a bonus song on its deluxe version. It was written by Ester Dean,David Guetta and Giorgio Tuinfort,with a rap written by Minaj.
"Stupid Hoe" is a song by Trinidadian-American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. The song was written by Minaj and DJ Diamond Kuts,the latter of which handled the production. It was released through Cash Money Records on December 20,2011,from Minaj's second studio album,Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012),two weeks after the release of the album's first promotional single "Roman in Moscow".
Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded –The Re-Up is the reissue of rapper Nicki Minaj's second studio album Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released on November 19,2012,by Young Money,Cash Money,and Republic Records. Released seven months after the original,The Re-Up features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage DVD. The new material incorporates hip hop and R&B styles. As co-executive producer,Minaj enlisted collaborators Boi-1da,Juicy J and T-Minus.
"Love More" is a song by American singer Chris Brown featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on July 16,2013,as the third official single from the former's sixth studio album X. The song,produced by FRESHM3N III,peaked at number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 29 on the Australia Singles Chart.
"Feeling Myself" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Beyoncéfrom Minaj's third studio album,The Pinkprint (2014). It was written by Minaj,SZA,Beyoncé,and Hit-Boy and produced by the latter two. "Feeling Myself" is a hip hop song backed by a West Coast synth,driving bass and drums. It spent 20 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the longest charting non-single by a female rapper.
"Truffle Butter" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Drake and Lil Wayne. It is included as an exclusive bonus track on the iTunes Store edition of Minaj's third studio album The Pinkprint (2014). Produced by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records,the song was released as the fifth single from the album on January 23,2015. "Truffle Butter" is hip hop song and contains a sample of Maya Jane Coles' song "What They Say" (2010). In March 2015,it was sent to urban contemporary and contemporary hit radio.
Queen is the fourth studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on August 10,2018,through Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records and Republic Records. It is Minaj's first album in nearly four years,following The Pinkprint (2014). She started recording the album in late 2016 and finished in August 2018 and collaborated with a handful of producers to reach her desired sound. It features guest appearances by rappers Eminem,Foxy Brown,Future,Swae Lee,and Lil Wayne;and singers Ariana Grande,Labrinth,and the Weeknd.
"Good Form" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper and singer Nicki Minaj. The original mix debuted on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart at number nine following the release of her fourth studio album,Queen,on August 10,2018. A remix to the song featuring American rapper Lil Wayne was released on November 29,2018,as the fourth single from the album,where it peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Minaj and was produced by Mike Will Made It and Plush.
"Whole Lotta Choppas" is a song by American rapper Sada Baby. It was released on August 14,2020,through Asylum Records,as the lead single from his upcoming debut album. The song quickly garnered popularity on the video-sharing app TikTok and became Sada Baby's first charting song. It samples Tag Team's 1993 single,"Whoomp! ". A remix featuring Nicki Minaj was released on October 16,2020,with critical praise aimed at her appearance. The remix propelled the song to a new peak of number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Whole Lotta Money" is a song by American rapper Bia,released on May 18,2021,as the fifth single from Bia's second EP,For Certain. The song's music video was released on April 8,2021. Following viral success on social media platform TikTok,the song's original version peaked at number three on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart. A remix featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj was released on July 9,2021,and reached number 16 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"Check It Out" is a song performed by American rapper will.i.am and Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj. The hip hop and electropop song,written by will.i.am and Minaj,samples the 1979 hit single "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles. After release,it debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at No. 78 and on the Canadian Hot 100 at No. 48. It appears on Minaj's first album,Pink Friday,though it was not released to promote the album. The special remix released in the UK features the British recording artist Cheryl Cole. The song peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 By December 2013,it has sold 780,000 digital downloads.
