Nicki
Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj was born in Saint James, a suburb of Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad and Tobago, on December 8, 1982, to parents Carol and Robert Maraj. It is a mixed origin Indian and Afro-Trinidadian and has three siblings. Nicki Minaj participated PS 045 Clarence Witherspoon during her elementary school years, and later attended Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School 210, where she played the clarinet. Then she graduated from LaGuardia High School that specializes in music and visual arts and performing. Nicki Minaj wanted to be an actress, and in 2001, she starred in the Off-Broadway, "in case you forget." After her acting career failed to take off, Nicki Minaj worked at Red Lobster in the Bronx at the age of 19 years as waitress.Other work Nicki Minaj will be an administrative assistant, customer service, and of the office in an unfamiliar business located on Wall Street. During adolescence , home life was often chaotic Nicki Minaj and her parents constantly fighting . She wanted to create characters and live her life through them, saying, " To get away from their fighting , I would imagine I'm a different person . Nicki Minaj was reported in the media for her curvaceous figure. In an interview with Vibe Nicki Minaj discussed her sexual image . Nicki Minaj has a" signing boobs " part of its flow , giving women. She has been described as a "black Lady Gaga " because of its use of bizarre costumes and wigs , but she has rejected such comparisons . Nicki Minaj is known for her animated style of reflection , particularly its flow. often combines metaphors , punchlines and play on words to her work , which has received comparisons to his mentor , Lil Wayne . New York Times described Nicki Minaj as " sparkling rapper with a gift for comic Accents and unexpected turns of phrase . She jest presadą walks, large size , the sound , personality and appearance. Discarding old modes as easily as adopting new ones. " Minaj stated that artists who have influenced her musical style include Lisa " Left Eye " Lopes , Lil Wayne, Smokey Robinson , Lauryn Hill, Jadakiss , Natasha Bedingfield , Remy Ma, Lil ' Kim and Missy Elliott . She was also inspired by Janet Jackson, Madonna , Britney Spears, Marilyn Monroe, Grace Jones MIA and Cyndi Lauper .
Nicki Minaj signed briefly with the group Full Force Brooklyn, where she rapped in a foursome group called "Hoodstars", which consisted of members of the Lou $ tar (son of "bowlegged Lou"), Scaff Beezy and 7even up. Nicki Minaj left the group, dissatisfied with their lack of success. During this time, she posted a few songs on their Myspace profile and sent some of their songs to people in the music industry. During this time, she was managed by Debra Antney. Fendi, president of the Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, which also found the sauce a rapper, he discovered music and contacted Nicki Minaj, signing her to his label. She initially adopted the nickname "Nicki Maraj", then change to "Nicki Minaj", stating, "My real name is Maraj. She released her first mixtape, Time's up, in 2007, with Dirty Money Records. Her second mixtape, Sucka Free , was released in April 2008. won the Female Artist of the Year at the Underground Music Awards 2008 shortly after. In August 2009, Nicki Minaj signed to Young Money Entertainment with distribution of Universal Motown Records, after fellow American rapper Lil Wayne discovered her on come up with a DVD. She generated attention when it first appeared in "Yo Gotti Chick" 5 star video, which gave her mainstream success in the urban community. ". The record earned huge commercial success, reaching the number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 She also appeared on "Roger", which charted at number 56 The song, in particular Nicki Minaj, received positive reviews from critics. After a serious war label bidding Young Money Entertainment announced on August 31, 2009 that Nicki Minaj was released with 360 transactions , printed, in which she retains and owns all of its 360 rights, including merchandising , sponsorships , endorsements , tourism and publishing. Her debut album , Pink Friday was released on 19 November 2010. Nicki Minaj became the first artist to top the chart Rap Songs without care since 2002 , and later became the first female artist to be listed MTV 's annual Hottest MC . In October 2010 , Nicki Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time . The album went platinum in the United States a month after the release . " Super Bass " was released from Pink Friday in May 2011. A single charted in the top 10 in many countries , including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada , and was later certified as Octal - platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Nicki Minaj has confirmed plans to launch his own label, which signed Parker Ighile, Brinx and Keisha as artists and Blackout Movement as a producer. On 30 December 2013, Nicki Minaj released a viral Rap Freestyle to the song "Boss Ass Bitch" by PTAF via SoundCloud. she has become the most charted female rapper in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with forty-four appearances. Nicki Minaj led nominations for musicians rap on the Billboard Music Awards 2013 with seven nominations. She won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the BET Awards 2013, which history as the first female rapper to win the award four times in a row.
Nicki Minaj is the first and only female rapper to be placed on the list of Forbes' Hip-Hop Cash Kings. She made her first appearance on the list in 2011, when he earned US6.5 million from May 2010 to May 2011. In 2012, it ranked at No. 8 on the list , which earned US15.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012. Nicki Minaj rose on the list in 2013 , ranking at No. 4, is for P Diddy , Jay -Z and Dr. Dre , with total revenues of $ US29 million from June 2012 to June 2013. Following the disastrous Hurricane Sandy, she donated $ 15,000 from the Food Bank for New York City and held a turkey drive at her alma mater , PS 45 in New York. . She said that after her father went to rehab and started going to church " that was saved and began to change his life . " Critics have noted the use of Minaj in a variety of sexual identities in the music , some of which means that he is bisexual . However, she has said that there is no date or have sex with women , but added in an interview with Out magazine , " I do not date men either. " In an interview with Vibe commented : " I just embrace all people and all styles of life is not tell them they are bad people . But I feel like people always want to define me and I do not want to be identified. "
