[315] She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated R), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on Lopez Tonight. [461][462] In 2019, Billboard Women in Music awarded her with the Game Changer Award. Ester Dean / Anderson Hernandez / Onika Maraj / Allen Ritter / Matthew Samuels. Her mother, moved to New York to attend Monroe College, and she brought the family to NY when Minaj was 5 years old. she dreams about meeting her real mom, nicki minaj. [379] The Guardian called the video "racy" but noted that she "doesn't shy from ruffling her audience's feathers",[380] while others praised Minaj for "owning her sexuality",[381] examining her work through a feminist perspective. [78] In December 2011, Minaj was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for Pink Friday. [457][458][459][460] She is the female artist with the second-most Hot 100 entries, behind Swift. [283] On October 6, 2022, Minaj and Skeng released a remix of "Likkle Miss" called "THE FINE NINE REMIX" featuring Spice, Destra Garcia, Patrice Roberts, Lady Leshurr, Pamputtae, Dovey Magnum, Lisa Mercedez, and London Hill. However, she experienced technical difficulties with her earpiece. She received her first Grammy nomination in 2010 for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group ("My Chick Bad" with Ludacris). USA TODAY has reached out to Minajs representative and Crump for comment. [490][491], In February 2012, Minaj launched her own range of lip products for MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam. [314] In November 2010, Minaj assumed the alter ego Nicki Teresa, wearing a colorful headdress and calling herself "healer to her fans" during a visit to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at Fuse Studios in New York. ), bio je na prvom mjestu Billboard 200 ljestvice. [188][189] She announced that they had officially married in October, hyphenating his last name to hers upon marriage. [69] Early in her career, Minaj identified as bisexual and made several references to it in her music. The remix appeared on several "Best Songs of the Year" lists from publications such as Rolling Stone and NPR.[233][234]. [442] Nylon writer, Demicia Inman, also credited Minaj for her influence which "stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium", also going on to say that Minaj "battled misogyny and industry bias against black women to carve her own identity and sound" thus impacting her career. [148][149], After a social media hiatus, Minaj released two singles from her fourth studio album Queen. [367][368], Her physique, notably her buttocks, has attracted significant attention from the media. In addition to Minaj and company owner Jay Z, sixteen stakeholders including Beyonc, Madonna, Rihanna, and Kanye West own a 3% equity stake in the service. Ms Lauryn Hill told me to keep "spittin dat fire". [182] The next year in April 2019, Minaj made a surprise guest appearance at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival during Ariana Grande's set where they performed their collaborations "Side to Side" and "Bang Bang". [452][453] In 2013, Minaj became the most-charted female rapper on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time, with 44 entries, tying Mariah Carey as seventh among women of all genres. Mamma Mia's Motion Picture Cast Recording scores fourth week at Albums Chart top spot", "Nicki Minaj Tells Ellen That She 'Wanted to Punch' Travis Scott After 'Queen' Failed to Go No. [525][526] In November 2017, Minaj starred in H&M's holiday campaign along with Anna Ewers, Mariacarla Boscono, Jesse Williams, Charlee Fraser, and Elibeidy Dani. It sold more than 8 million copies in the United States alone.The Ameican rapper's net worth comes from several sources including, album sales, concerts . "[347] Minaj has also expressed appreciation for Cyndi Lauper's style and how her videos inspired her as a teenager: "When I first went to get my hair colored, I was about 14 and I wanted blonde highlights. Complex rated Minaj's "Monster" verse as the number-one best rap verse in the past five years,[55] while Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice stated that "Monster" was "the track that announced Minaj's "brilliance" to most people. We will hold him responsible for his reckless actions that led to Robert Maraj's death!". [528] August 2018, Minaj starred in the trailer for EA Sports' Madden NFL 19 video game alongside Lil Dicky, Quavo and other celebrities. [247][248] The video also contained a snippet of another Lil Baby collaboration titled "Bussin", which was officially released a week later, on February 11. Explore Onika Maraj's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. [509][510][511] In June 2013, Minaj and Mona Scott-Young launched MYX Fusions, a line of fruit-infused, single serve moscato wine beverage, available in flavors: sangria, rose, chardonnay, peach, coconut, mango, and watermelon. [178] She was also featured on "Dip" by American rapper Tyga which reached number sixty-three in the U.S. making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her father Robert worked as a financial executive and was a part-time gospel singer. Onika by Nicki Minaj is a fragrance for women. ", "Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Reteam for 'Bussin', "Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Link Up Again for New Song "Bussin", "Nicki Minaj Drops 'Do We Have a Problem' Song and Music Video With Lil Baby", "Watch Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby in Video for New Song "Do We Have a Problem? [512] Minaj serves as a co-owner, creative director, and ambassador of the brand. He's the boy that lives inside of me. [365][366] In 2014, Minaj underwent a reinvention in her image sporting a "natural" and "softer" look, wearing fewer wigs and less colourful costumes. 200. 1 This Decade", "Nicki Minaj Adds 6ix9ine Collaboration 'Fefe' to 'Queen' Tracklist", "Nicki Minaj Announces Queen Radio On Beats 1", "Nicki Minaj Delays 'Queen' Album Release to August", "Nicki Minaj Pushes Back 'Queen' Album to August 17", "Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. She gave birth to her first child with husband Kenneth Petty last September in Los Angeles. [222] On the 10th anniversary of her debut album Pink Friday (2010), Minaj announced a six-part docuseries about her, produced by Bron Studios and was originally said to premiere on HBO Max. [170][171][172] Queen received generally positive reviews, with some critics deriding the album's length and direction. [61][62] "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake was released as the fourth single from Pink Friday shortly after the album's release. 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The remix later debuted at number one on the U.S. [181] In November, she was invited to the DWP music festival in China but did not perform due to problems with the company hosting the event. Minaj did not reveal the name of the label but did say her long-time friend Patty "Patty Duke" Lauren has signed on as the label's A&R. U by Onika Maraj [309][310] West claimed at one point he considered deleting her verse from the track, because he was worried it would outshine his own work: It was like that moment when I thought about taking Nicki's verse off of 'Monster' because I knew people would say that was the best verse on the best Hip Hop album of all time or arguably top ten albums of all time. [176] She also featured on the song "Woman Like Me" by British girl group Little Mix, which was released on October 12, 2018. [313] She has influenced several artists, including Tinashe,[414] Cher Lloyd,[415] Cupcakke,[416] Billie Eilish,[417] Lil Nas X,[418] Ms Banks,[419] Asian Doll,[420] Doja Cat,[421] Megan Thee Stallion,[422] Latto,[423] Shenseea,[424] BIA,[425] Lakeyah,[426] Lusa Sonza,[427] Coi Leray,[428] Maliibu Miitch,[429] City Girls,[430] Baby Tate,[431] Ice Spice,[432] Rico Nasty,[433] Flo Milli,[434] Ivorian Doll,[435] Angel Haze,[436] Rubi Rose, and Saweetie. Onika Tanya Maraj, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born rapper, who is a famous singer, songwriter, and rapper. Very difficult. [41][42] The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, in the U.S. Their parent album reached number nine on the U.S. Ariana onika jasmine maraj is the daughter of Nicki Minaj. [175] The same month, she featured on the remix of "Idol" by South Korean boy band BTS. 200. [163][164][165] It debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 185,000 album-equivalent units, of which 78,000 came from pure album sales. [179] She later attended the year-end Billboard Women in Music event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment. 5", "Drake's 'In My Feelings' No. I've always been experimenting. Date of Birth. [500] With designer Jeremy Scott, Minaj signed an endorsement deal with Adidas for the brand's fall and winter 2012 campaign to appear in internet advertisements and commercials for Adidas Originals. 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[131][132] Despite this, Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media. Performing in Atlanta on her Pink Friday Tour, she called . Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" as the musical guest on the January 29, 2011, episode of Saturday Night Live. [6][7], Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Drake)", "Roman's Revenge (feat. Minaj's second collab with the spiritually tweenage Ariana Grande is a fairly icky ode to receiving oral sex, and pales in comparison to Grande's Minaj-featuring single "Bang Bang." "Anaconda" may make more sense in the . 100. [90] "Pound the Alarm" and "Va Va Voom" were later released as the final singles from the album. [404], Various media outlets, such as Billboard, Time, NME, Rolling Stone, NBC News and Cosmopolitan, have referred to Minaj as the "Queen of Rap" and The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Los Angeles Times have referred to her as the "Queen of Hip Hop". Throughout her career, Minaj's outspoken views and social media disputes have received significant media coverage. [386][387][388][389], In 2010, Minaj performed a cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", alongside singer Katy Perry, for service members during the 2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert. [112] As she was working on The Pinkprint, she described the album as "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip hop roots". [106][107][108][109], Minaj's first live-action theatrical film The Other Woman was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014. [505][506] She partnered with Beats Electronics to introduce her "Pink Pill" speakers in April 2013, appearing with DeRay Davis in a commercial for the speakers that same month. [143] She also featured on Katy Perry's "Swish Swish", which was certified platinum in the US and Canada. Pronunciation of Onika Tanya Maraj with 3 audio pronunciations. Sending love to all the superhero mothers out there, she wrote on Instagram in January with first-look photos of her son. She appeared to grant their requests, ranging from $500 to school supplies to $6,000 for tuition, promising to respond to more requests in a month or two. [237][238] Minaj's lawyer countered their claims, saying that the refiling was a "friviolous gambit to avoid sanctions" and that "their claims received an aggresive response. Doing nothing will shock them even more"". 200. Complex also commented that, "From her bold outfits to her multi-colored wigs, Minaj oozed confidence that inspired others who were watching closely [she] doesn't need anything but her art to speak for itself". [173] The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in January 2019, for moving over 1 million equivalent units. She became an intricate lyricist. 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. [121] The Pinkprint was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two in the U.S, with first week sales of 244,000 equivalent units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and streams). [37] That November, she appeared with Gucci Mane and Trina on the remix of "5 Star Bitch" by Yo Gotti. [356] Minaj was a vocal proponent of streams counting towards an artist's RIAA certifications. 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