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Minaj's birthdate has been discussed here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Current consensus is to provide both birthdates (1982 and 1984) as reliable sources can be found for both ages. Editors should open a discussion here, only if they have a reliable source to contradict either birthdate. We expect more confirmation in December 2012.

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nikki minaj

Offtopic comments. Michaelzeng7 (talk) 20:02, 4 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The following is a closed discussion. Please do not modify it.

she is my favourite singer my favourite song of hers is pound the alarm! she was very surprised when she got to meet the two little girls who sang super bass she was like " oh my god! i never expected this!" — Preceding unsigned comment added by Trueness00 (talk • contribs) 20:22, 21 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

This talk page isn't a fan forum. Only posts about the article itself should be on this page, thank you. KaneZolanski (talk • contribs) 05:11, 22 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Associated Acts

I went to youtube and looked up pound the alarm and it popped up saying Pitbull Lil Jon and Chris Brown where also in the song.So if those can be added in to the associated acts page ASAP people won't complaine about this anymore.75.21.159.182 (talk) 01:07, 2 October 2012 (UTC)1575.21.159.182 (talk) 01:07, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First, I would like to say that YouTube is not a high quality reliable source. Since any crackpot can upload a video on the site, it can't be taken as reliable. In addition to this, there are guidelines for what can and cannot be considered "associated acts" on the article about a musical artist. You can find them here. Unless these three artists meet these criteria, we cannot add them to the article as an associated act. Here's the criteria:

Individual or individuals: groups of which he or she has been a member
Other acts with which this act has collaborated on multiple occasions, or on an album, or toured with as a single collaboration act playing together
Groups which have spun off from this group
A group from which this group has spun off

--Thevampireashlee (talk) 01:15, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Under these pretenses, I would justify that adding Britney Spears is acceptable, due to Minaj's presence on the Femme Fatale Tour for her remix collaboration on Till The World Ends. --Thevampireashlee (talk) 01:16, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure Britney meets that criteria as they didn't tour as a single collaboration act - e.g. Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne Tour. —Jennie | ☎ 18:42, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mixtapes

Why dont her mixtapes have pages ? Only Beam Me Up Scotty has a page ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CDFC:19D0:31C3:412B:CBB9:2895 (talk) 21:12, 2 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

{db-userreq} gearhed (talk) 23:26, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Nicky Minaj Curses at Mariah Carey American Idol

{db-userreq} This content has already been included by another editor, please delete for conciseness. gearhed (talk) 23:31, 9 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

On Tuesday, October 2, 2012; during an audition taping of American Idol, Nicky Minaj curses and uses several F-Bombs directed at Mariah Carey while Keith Urban sits between them. Longtime American Idol judge Randy Jackson is heard asking Nicky to calm down in the background.

The poorly selling rapper has also been in public feuds with Lil' Kim recently. gearhed (talk) 19:20, 3 October 2012 (UTC) [1][reply]

Looks like someone already added it. I'm wondering whether this is notable enough to even include. Looks like ABC, CNN, and TMZ all reported on it, but it feels like WP:BLPGOSSIP to me. --Thevampireashlee (talk) 03:53, 5 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It says that she apologised on twitter - But the apology was directed to rapper Da Brat as the media reported she had claimed to bottle Minaj. Nicki responded via twitter but then apologised afterwards when Da Brat tweeted she had made no such comment. I just thought this should be made clear as the Wiki page seems to suggest the apology was directed towards Mariah. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.183.32.80 (talk) 23:02, 7 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Yeah the "brat" apology and the bottle tweet Nicki had mafe was directed to rapper Da Brat once a fake tweet leaked of Da Brat saying she would hit Nicki in the head with a bottle, speaking on the incident with her and Mariah, then Nicki apologized to Da Brat 1flyguyrob (talk) 01:45, 10 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mixtapes ??????

Can someone help me make a mixtape page for all her mixtapes

1flyguyrob (talk) 21:34, 10 October 2012 (UTC) make a mixtape page for all her mixtapes[reply]

You hey Nicki Ninaj You A BOSS — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.147.67.181 (talk) 23:32, 11 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Mariah and Obama controversy

This needs to be put under the contoversy section. U cant include these two in her Pink FridaY: Roman Reloaded section but then have a controversy section for the Summer Jam feud and the Lil Kim beef. Both topics received alot of media attention, and for the people saying I will be blocked are they adminstrators ?--1flyguyrob (talk) 20:28, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

One argument with Mariah Carey doesn't really warrant it's own section, futhermore, it would be unrealistic to document every single controversial lyric that Minaj has written or rapped. Both of these can be implemented in the 2011-present: Roman Reloaded... section quite nicely; something that does not fit into a specific time frame, like the Lil' Kim feud, needs its own section as it would not make sense spread across the Biography sections. As for the "Summer Jam incident" that perhaps could be implemented into the 2011-present: Roman Reloaded... section as well, although it may be too in-depth in its present form. Simply, these could do with inclusion, but not whole or separate sections, as they may seem relevant now, but perhaps not considering Minaj's whole career (see, WP:RECENTISM). Thanks. —Jennie | ☎ 20:52, 16 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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In the infobox where it saids years active it saids 2002–present that is wrong and it should say 2007–present because she released her first mixtape Playtime Is Over in 2007. 69.209.195.200 (talk) 18:26, 18 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]