Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj) was born in Trinidad & Tobago on the 8th December 1982. ), bio je na prvom mjestu Billboard 200 ljestvice. In 2012, Minaj received three nominations, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album (Pink Friday). [400][169] In 2019, Minaj pulled out of headlining a concert in Saudi Arabia following online backlash from activists, after women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was detained and arrested for speaking out against the Saudi regime. She became a risky performer. [144] In January 2017, she announced that she had ended her relationship with Meek Mill. 100. (HL.3745884). [177] A music video was shortly released after, with Minaj and Little Mix later performing the song together at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards. [69] Early in her career, Minaj identified as bisexual and made several references to it in her music. Trinidadian-born rapper, singer and songwriter (born 1982), "Roman Zolanski" redirects here. [472][473] Complex ranked her eighth on their list of best rappers of the 2010s, being the only female rapper on the list,[474] and named her "Best Rapper Alive" of 2014. [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". . Now She is 40 years old. [378] The music video was viewed 19.6million times in its first 24 hours of release. Later, Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under a 180-day contract. [313], With her parents frequently fighting during her childhood, Minaj lived through characters she created as a means of escape. "[236] Hough later voluntarily dropped the case against Minaj, with her lawyers claiming "jurisdictional issues" and telling a judge that it was going to be refiled in California. [292][293][294], On March 13, 2023, Minaj revealed the name of her imprint will be called "Heavy On it Records" on "Queen Radio". [46] Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting in the U.S.[47], On March 29, 2010, Minaj released "Massive Attack" featuring Sean Garrett. [117] In July, she appeared as a featured artist on the song "Bang Bang" with singers Jessie J and Ariana Grande, which peaked at number three on the U.S. [134] Titled Barbershop: The Next Cut, the film was released on April 15, 2016. [408], In 2012, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called Minaj "the most influential female rapper of all time", and in 2015 Vanessa Grigoriadis from its magazine called her "the world's biggest female rap superstar". 1. [201][202][203] For this new charge, he was sentenced to one year of house arrest and a fine of $55,000 USD in 2022. Fendi flipped it when he met me because I had such a nasty flow! I just say the truth about what I feel. 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 . [514][515][516][517] Minaj served as the face of Roberto Cavalli's spring and summer campaign of that year. [208] This made Minaj the first female rapper to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since Lauryn Hill did so in 1998 with "Doo Wop (That Thing)". Always Love You feat. Polevich's attorney, Marc C. Gann of Collins, Gann, McCloskey & Barry PLLC, shared a statement with USA TODAY on behalf of his client. Minaj alleged that Travis Scott sold shirts, merchandise, and ticket passes for an unnannounced tour to boost his album sales. Her third album, The Pinkprint (2014) explored more personal topics and marked a return to her hip hop roots. [521] In November 2015, Minaj released a holiday capsule clothing collection for Kmart and its affiliated e-commerce platform, ShopYourWay. 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"[186] She featured on the song "Hot Girl Summer" alongside fellow female rapper Megan Thee Stallion in August 2019, which reached number eleven in the U.S.[187] Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth Petty (nicknamed "Zoo") in December 2018, and after less than a year of dating, filed for a marriage license in August 2019. Minaj later left Full Force and uploaded songs on her Myspace profile, sending several of her songs to people in the music industry. [548] Trinidad and Tobago health minister Terrence Deyalsingh declared that her claims were false and that no such report existed. For Minaj's performance as a "sassy" hairdresser named Draya, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy. He was very loved & will be very missed. [213] She gave birth to a son on September 30, 2020, whom she refers to publicly as "Papa Bear". [45] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post stated that, during that time, she "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process". [312] Zoe Johnson of XXL, stated that in recent years Minaj's "beat selection has moved to refined production full of grit and hip-hop flare in recent years". [330][331] Minaj has also cited Beyonc,[332][333] Marilyn Monroe,[334]Madonna,[335] Enya,[336] Eminem,[337] Kanye West, Trina, Drake[338],Lil' Kim[339][340][341],Lisa Left Eye Lopes,[342]Janet Jackson[343],Grace Jones [344][345],Remy Ma and Missy Elliott as influences. The bar! I've always been experimenting. Eminem)" and more. "[20] Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, which focuses on visual and performing arts. Police said he parked his 1992 Volvo station wagon in a detached garage after the accident to conceal it. [352][353] She joined American Idol as a judge in 2013. Nicki Minaj's mother has filed a civil suit in the death of the rapper's father, Robert Maraj, who died last month in a fatal hit-and-run accident. She complemented her music with a bold persona that included colourful wigs and risqu clothing. [98][99] Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, at the request of Lil Wayne she canceled her appearance the day of the show after Peter Rosenberg of the station dismissed her single "Starships" as "not real hip-hop". 200. [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. [371] In 2010, she said that although she originally felt obligated to mimic the provocative behavior of the "female rappers of [her] day", she intended to subdue her sexuality because she "[wants] peopleespecially young girlsto know that in life, nothing is going to be based on sex appeal. Onika Tanya Maraj, known as Nicki Minaj, American rapper and pop star, is launching two new fragrances. As a personal statement, . [359][360][361][362] She has cited Alexander McQueen, Gianni Versace, and Christian Louboutin as her favorite designers. [239] Later that month, she split with her previous manager Irving Azoff and is now being managed by Wassim Slaiby, also known by his management company SALXCO, who is best known for managing The Weeknd and Doja Cat. [367] She stated that she "went so far to the other side that there's only one place to go from there. Top notes are Pear, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Orchid, Osmanthus and Water Lily; base notes are Sugar Cane, White Musk and Cedar. She is only one of two female artists to have eight music videos reaching more than one billion views, tying with Rihanna . [286] She would also tease the song as she shared a video of her rapping it at the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival. It became Minaj's twentieth top ten entry in the U.S, extending her record as the female rapper with the most U.S. top ten singles. [87][88] The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 253,000 copies, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in June 2012. 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[322][323] Martha appeared in the "Moment 4 Life" video as Minaj's apparent fairy godmother. [23] She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons. [81] The song reached number five on the U.S. an American rapper was released. Big hugs to all the women who have been pregnant during this challenging time. Onika Maraj's tracks Barbie Drip by Onika Maraj published on 2019-02-04T15:49:36Z. Ariana Grande and Kate Upton. 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