Question: has nicki minaj ever been number one on billboard

Answer: Yes, Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album also entered the UK Albums Chart at number one, making Minaj the highest-charting female rapper in the chart's history. The album's lead single, ``Starships'', peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 10 in multiple other countries. An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded subtitled, The Re-Up, was released in November 2012. Minaj's third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014), debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. The album's second single, ``Anaconda'', peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and is her highest charting single in the United States to date. Further singles, ``Only'' and ``Truffle Butter'', peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2014, Minaj shared lead credit on the single ``Bang Bang'' with Jessie J and Ariana Grande. The song scored Minaj her first number one in the UK and peaked at number three in the US.