Nicki Minaj

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### Spouses

Meek Mill (2015-2018)Kenneth Petty (2018-present)  (father of Nicki's child; married)

### Children

1 (Unnamed; given the nickname **Papa Bear**)

### Nicknames

Nicki, Barbie, Ms. Petty, Queen, Queen of Rap

### Years active

2004-present

**Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty** (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as **Nicki Minaj** (/mɪˈnɑːʒ/), is a Trinidadian−born rapper, singer-songwriter, television personality, and actress. Dubbed as the "Queen of Rap" by several media outlets, Minaj is one of the most influential and best selling female rap artists of all time, with 137 million records sold worldwide. She has garnered praise for her animated rapping and her songwriting which utilizes metaphors, double entendres, and wordplay.

Born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Queens of New York City, she gained public recognition after releasing the mixtapes *Playtime Is Over* (2007), *Sucka Free* (2008), and *Beam Me Up Scotty* (2009). Early in her career, Minaj became known for her colorful costumes and wigs, her distinct flow, and the use of alter egos and accents, primarily British cockney. In 2010, Minaj released her debut studio album, *Pink Friday* (2010). It was certified triple-platinum by RIAA, peaked at number one on the *Billboard* 200 and yielded Minaj's first top-five single "Super Bass", peaking at number three. Her second album, *Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded* (2012), saw Minaj move towards a dance-pop and pop rap sound. The album debuted and peaked at number one on the *Billboard* 200, with its lead single, "Starships", peaking at number five on the *Hot 100*, and reaching inside the top five of the charts in several countries. Minaj's third and fourth studio albums, *The Pinkprint* (2014) and *Queen* (2018), marked a departure from her previous style and a return to her hip hop roots. *The Pinkprint* was critically acclaimed, with the lead single "Anaconda" reaching number two on the Hot 100*. Queen* featured the lead single "Chun-Li", which reached top ten on the Hot 100.

In 2019, Minaj released a collaboration with Karol G, "Tusa", which became the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100, having spent 6 months at number one on the chart. Her feature on the remix of Doja Cat's "Say So" and her collaboration with 6ix9ine, "Trollz", both released in 2020, marked her first and second number-one singles on the Hot 100, respectively, with the latter making her the second female rapper to debut atop the chart in two decades after Lauryn Hill in 1998. Minaj became the first female artist to reach 100 entries on the Hot 100 chart, currently the only female rapper to do so, and is the female artist with the second-most entries, behind Taylor Swift. Minaj has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper so far, with four of those being solo songs.

Minaj has received numerous accolades and was named *Billboard*'s number one female rapper of the decade. In 2016, Minaj was included on the annual *Time* list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Outside of music, Minaj's film career has included voice roles in the animated films *Ice Age: Continental Drift* (2012) and *The Angry Birds Movie 2* (2019) as well as supporting roles in the comedy films *The Other Woman* (2014) and *Barbershop: The Next Cut* (2016). She also appeared as a judge on the twelfth season of *American Idol* in 2013. She is the most-followed rapper on Instagram. In 2021, a six-part documentary miniseries following the making of *Queen* will be released on HBO Max.

Megan has cited Nicki as one of her influences and has well-admitted to being a friend of Nicki. The two were spotted on Instagram live together on July 27, 2019 and discussed doing a collab, which eventually turned out to be Hot Girl Summer. They were also spotted then again on live together on August 10, 2019 shooting a video for the song.

## Collaborations

* "Hot Girl Summer" (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign) (2019)