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{{Infobox person
| name = Nicki Minaj
| image = Nicki Minaj MTV VMAs 4.jpg
| caption = Minaj at the [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards]]
| birth_name = Onika Tanya Maraj
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|12|8}}<!--- SOURCED IN EARLY LIFE --->
| citizenship =
| education = [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School]]
| birth_place = [[Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago|Saint James]], [[Port of Spain]], [[Trinidad and Tobago]]
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Rapper
* singer
* songwriter
* actress
}}
| years_active = 2004–present<!---Please see the discussion on the talk page and don't change this without engaging--->
| spouse = {{marriage|Kenneth Petty<br />|October 21, 2019}}
| partner = [[Safaree Samuels]] (2000–2014)
| children = 1
| awards = [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj|Full list]]
| website = {{URL|nickiminajofficial.com}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]<ref name="Independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/in-the-pink-first-lady-of-hip-hop-nicki-minaj-is-a-bewigged-global-phenomenon-2331338.html|title=In the pink: First lady of hip-hop Nicki Minaj is a bewigged global phenomenon|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|last=Haramis|first=Nick|date=August 3, 2011|access-date=October 5, 2017}}</ref><ref name="McIntyreHugh"/>
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="McIntyreHugh"/>
* [[Pop music|pop]]<ref name="McIntyreHugh"/>
* [[Dance music|dance]]<ref name="McIntyreHugh">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2017/03/10/nicki-minaj-releases-3-new-singles-is-an-album-coming-soon/#98cc7044389a|title=Nicki Minaj Releases 3 New Singles--is an Album Coming Soon?|work=[[Forbes (magazine)|Forbes]]|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=October 5, 2017|quote=Minaj, who has found success in rap, R&B, pop and even dance}}</ref>
}}
| instrument = Vocals
| origin = [[New York City]], U.S.
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Young Money Entertainment|Young Money]]
* [[Cash Money Records|Cash Money]]
* [[Republic Records|Republic]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
* [[6ix9ine]]
* [[Ariana Grande]]
* [[Chris Brown]]
* [[David Guetta]]
* [[Drake (musician)|Drake]]
* [[Lil Wayne]]
* [[Meek Mill]]
}}
}}
}}
'''Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty''' (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as '''Nicki Minaj''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɑː|ʒ}}), is a Trinidadian-born{{efn|Minaj claims she immigrated to the United States "illegally" and it is unclear what her American citizenship status is.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462182/nicki-minaj-children-border-crisis-illegal-immigrant|title= Nicki Minaj Weighs In on Children Border Crisis: 'I Came to This Country as an Illegal Immigrant'|work=Billboard|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>}} rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress.<ref name=NYT20151007/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj {{!}} Biography, Albums, Songs, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicki-Minaj|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Dubbed as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#M|Queen of Rap]]" by several media outlets,<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Daily Reminder That Nicki Minaj Is The Reigning Queen Of Hip Hop Whether You Like It Or Not And Has No Competition.|url=https://genius.com/discussions/105793-Daily-reminder-that-nicki-minaj-is-the-reigning-queen-of-hip-hop-whether-you-like-it-or-not-and-has-no-competition|access-date=June 9, 2020|website=Genius}}</ref><ref name="NPR20181003" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj: Queen of rap royalty|language=en|work=USA TODAY|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/music/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-royalty/1061645002/|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|last1=Hiatt|first1=Brian|last2=Hiatt|first2=Brian|date=2010-12-09|title=Nicki Minaj: The New Queen of Hip-Hop|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj is one of the most influential and [[List of best-selling music artists|best selling female rap artists of all time]], with 137 million records sold worldwide. She was listed at the 7th most successful female artist of the 2010's and was the 2nd most successful artist of the 2010s that debuted in the 2010s by [[Billboard (Magazine) | Billboard]]<ref>https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists</ref>.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref> She has garnered praise for her animated rapping and her songwriting which utilizes [[Metaphor|metaphors]], [[Double entendre|double entendres]], and [[Word play|wordplay]].<ref name=":3" />
Born in the [[Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago|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 (mixtape)|Playtime Is Over]]'' (2007), ''[[Sucka Free]]'' (2008), and ''[[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|Beam Me Up Scotty]]'' (2009). Early in her career, Minaj became known for her colorful costumes and wigs, her distinct [[Flow (rapping)|flow]], and the use of [[alter ego]]s and accents, primarily [[Cockney speech|British cockney]].<ref name="NYT20120330" /> In 2010, Minaj released her debut studio album, ''[[Pink Friday]]'' (2010). It was certified triple-platinum by [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]],<ref name="PFRIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=Pink Friday|type=album|access-date=December 18, 2010}}</ref> peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''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,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> with its lead single, "[[Starships (song)|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 (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'' (2018), marked a departure from her previous style and a return to her [[hip hop]] roots. ''The Pinkprint'' was critically acclaimed,<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|last2=Spanos|first2=Brittany|date=2015-12-22|title=How Nicki Minaj Courted Controversy, Expanded Empire in 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/how-nicki-minaj-courted-controversy-expanded-empire-in-2015-39015/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> with the lead single "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" reaching number two on the Hot 100''. Queen'' featured the lead single "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]", which reached top ten on the Hot 100.
In 2019, Minaj released a collaboration with [[Karol G]], "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", which became the longest-running number-one single on the [[Argentina Hot 100]], having spent six months at number one on the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=See the full winners list for the 2020 Latin Grammys|url= https://ew.com/awards/2020-latin-grammy-winners-list/|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|date=November 20, 2019|title=Karol G & Nicki Minaj's 'Tusa' Becomes First Song by Two Lead Female Artists to Debut at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/articles/business/chart-beat/8544328/karol-g-nicki-minaj-debut-number-one-latin-songs|access-date=March 28, 2021|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceC">{{Cite web|date=April 16, 2020|title= Karol G and Nicki Minaj'S'Tusa' Hits 13 Weeks on Top of Argentina Hot 100 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9360246/tusa-billboard-argentina-hot-100-record|access-date= March 28, 2021|website=Billboard}}</ref> Her feature on the remix of [[Doja Cat]]'s "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]" and her collaboration with [[6ix9ine]], "[[Trollz (song)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="ReferenceD">{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceE">{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> Minaj has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper so far, with four of those being solo songs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nilles|first1=Billy|date=December 8, 2020|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Nicki Minaj's 19 Top 10 Hits|work=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/amp/news/1216385/the-ultimate-ranking-of-nicki-minajs-19-top-10-hits|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>
Minaj has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj|numerous accolades]] and was named ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s number one female rapper of the decade.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists - Decade-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-artists|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Billboard}}</ref> Minaj is also the highest paid female rapper of all time, charging up to $500,000 for a feature.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Greenburg|first=Zack O'Malley|title=Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2019: Kanye Tops Jay-Z To Claim Crown|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2019/09/19/highest-paid-hip-hop-acts-2019-kanye-tops-jay-z-to-claim-crown/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 5|first1=Aleia WoodsPublished|last2=2021|title=Here's What It Will Cost to Get a Verse From Your Favorite Rapper|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rapper-verse-cost/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, Minaj was included on the annual [[Time 100|''Time'']] list of the 100 most influential people in the world.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 Most Influential People 2016|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]|url=http://time.com/collection/2016-time-100/icons/|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> Outside of music, Minaj's film career has included voice roles in the [[animated film]]s ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012) and ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' (2019) as well as supporting roles in the [[comedy film]]s ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' (2014) and ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' (2016). She also appeared as a judge on the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' in 2013. She is the most-followed rapper on [[Instagram]].<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|title=50 Most Followed Rappers on Instagram - XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/09/50-followed-rappers-instagram/|access-date=January 17, 2018|website=XXL Mag}}</ref> In 2021, a six-part documentary miniseries following the making of ''Queen'' will be released on [[HBO Max]].<ref name=":200">{{Cite web|title=nicki minaj hbo documentary|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-is-getting-her-own-hbo-documentary-series-2821984|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=NME}}</ref>
==Early life==
Onika Tanya Maraj was born in [[Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago|Saint James]] on December 8, 1982.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/nicki-minaj-579574|title=Nicki Minaj Biography: Rapper (1982–)|publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]])|access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|title=Nicki Minaj Biography|last=Jeffries|first=David|publisher=[[AllMusic.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2015}}</ref> Her father was Robert Maraj (d. 2021),<ref name="father's death"/> a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of [[Dougla]] ([[Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Afro-Trinidadian]] mother and [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] father) descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nicki-minaj-india-birthday-hey-mama-music-rapper-lifest/1/829785.html|title=Birthday girl Nicki Minaj has a very interesting Indian connection you didn't know about!|website=IndiaToday|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/04/08/new-music-carol-maraj-gods-been-good/|title=New Music: Carol Maraj – 'God's Been Good'|website=Rap-Up|access-date=March 27, 2016}}</ref> Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/carol-maraj-exclusive-nicki-minajs-mom-says-tithing-helped-rapper-shares-gospel-music-abuse-122292/|title=Carol Maraj Exclusive: Nicki Minaj's Mom Says Tithing Helped Rapper, Shares Gospel Music, Abuse|website=Christian Post|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1822809/nicki-minajs-mom-carol-maraj-hopes-to-inspire-abused-women-with-her-music/|title=Nicki Minaj's Mom, Carol Maraj, Hopes To Inspire Abused Women With Her Music|website=MTV News|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and fell victim to the [[Crack epidemic in the United States|crack epidemic]]<ref>Nicki Minaj, My Time Again, 2014 MTV Documentary
</ref> and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987.<ref name=dailyexpress>{{cite web |title=Carol Maraj, Mother of Hip Hop Star Nicki Minaj |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |newspaper=Daily Express |location=Trinidad |publisher=Caribbean Communications Network |access-date=July 29, 2013 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6bueuKihJ?url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> She has an older brother named Jelani, a younger brother named Micaiah, and a younger sister named Ming.
As a child, Minaj and her older brother, Jelani, grew up with her grandmother in Saint James in a household with eleven cousins.<ref name=dailyexpress /> Minaj's mother, Carol Maraj, was working numerous of jobs in Saint James before getting her Green Card at the age of 24. She then moved to [[the Bronx]] in New York City to attend [[Monroe College]] leaving both Minaj and Jelani in Trinidad with their grandmother. Eventually, when Minaj was five, Carol got her first house on 147th Street in [[South Jamaica, Queens]] and migrated both Minaj and Jelani to live with her and their father.<ref name=dailyexpress /> Minaj recalled, "I don't think I had a lot of discipline in my household. My mom motivated me, but it wasn't a strict household. I kind of wanted a strict household."<ref>Minaj on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' as quoted by {{cite web|author=Scott, Tracy|title=Nicki Minaj advises parents to parent|url=http://s2smagazine.com/20087/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/|publisher=[[S2SMagazine.com]] (Interactive One)|access-date=July 29, 2013|archive-date=November 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112072645/http://s2smagazine.com/2012/09/25/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/|url-status=dead}}</ref> <!--She attended PS 45 (the Clarence Witherspoon School) and Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School 210, where she played the [[clarinet]], for her elementary education.--> Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]], which focuses on [[visual arts|visual]] and [[performing arts]].<ref name="Biography"/> After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she was cast in the [[Off-Broadway]] play ''In Case You Forget'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Tells All in Her New E! Special|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicki-minaj-tells-all-in-her-new-e-special-20110714|publisher=Desihits|access-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073339/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicki-minaj-tells-all-in-her-new-e-special-20110714|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
At the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a [[Red Lobster (restaurant)|Red Lobster]] in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers.<ref>{{cite web|first=Clover|last=Hope|title=Nicki Minaj Does Jay Leno Performance, Discusses Red Lobster Job|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-jay-leno-performance-working-red-lobster|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|location=New York City|date=July 15, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: The Billboard Cover Story|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951113/nicki-minaj-the-billboard-cover-story|access-date=August 2, 2012|website=Billboard}}</ref> Her jobs included [[customer service representative]] and [[office management]] on [[Wall Street]], and recalls buying a [[BMW]] as a 19 year old with the money from waitressing.<ref>{{cite podcast|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v95xw3U1g65YAnHVTWuwd?si=Ej2Bs1zKR9SVSYhItwrFMg|title=Episode 245: Nicki Minaj & Leslie Jones|website=What's The Tee|publisher=|host=RuPaul Charles & Michelle Visage|date=4 March 2020|time=5:47|access-date=12 April 2021}}</ref>
==Career==
===2004−2009: Career beginnings===
Minaj briefly signed with [[Brooklyn]] group [[Full Force]], in which she rapped in a quartet called [[The Hoodstars]] composed of Lou$tar (son of "[[Full Force|Bowlegged Lou]]"), [[Safaree Samuels]] (Scaff Beezy) and 7even Up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://defpen.com/loutar-h-o-o-d-s-t-a-r-s-feat-nicki-minaj-7even-up/ |title=LOU$TAR- H.O.O.D.S.T.A.R.S Feat. Nicki Minaj & 7even-up | LISTEN |publisher=Def Pen|date=September 12, 2010 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj As A 'Hoodstar' Before The Glitz, The T*ts, The Glam, And The Cakes! | website =Bossip | publisher =Molguldom Media Group | date =July 19, 2010 | url =http://bossip.com/268166/nicki-minaj-before-plastic-surgery/ | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for [[Women in WWE|WWE Diva]] [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ''[[ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6|ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol.6]]''. Minaj later left Full Force and uploaded songs on her [[Myspace]] profile, sending several of her songs to people in the [[music industry]]. At the time, she was managed by Debra Antney. Later, Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under a 180-day contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Fendi Calls Nicki Minaj 'a Groupie'|url=http://www.24urban.com/news/big-fendi-calls-nicki-minaj-a-groupie-blasts-her-on-the-brakfast-club|access-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043525/http://www.24urban.com/news/big-fendi-calls-nicki-minaj-a-groupie-blasts-her-on-the-brakfast-club|archive-date=September 6, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally adopting the stage name Nicki Maraj, she eventually changed it to Nicki Minaj stating that "my real name is Maraj. Fendi flipped it when he met me because I had such a nasty flow!"<ref>{{cite web|title =Nicki Minaj: On The Rise|url =http://www.rapindustry.com/nicki_minaj.htm|access-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120718013505/http://www.rapindustry.com/nicki_minaj.htm|archive-date =July 18, 2012|url-status=dead|df =mdy-all}}</ref>
Minaj released her first [[mixtape]], ''[[Playtime Is Over (mixtape)|Playtime Is Over]]'', on July 5, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-playtime-is-over-new-mixtape.114353.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Playtime Is Over|last=Rose|first=Lilah|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=July 10, 2007|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and her second, ''[[Sucka Free]]'', on April 12, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2772/nicki_minaj_sucka_free.html|title=Nicki Minaj- Sucka Free (Hosted By Lil Wayne) – Young Money Ent|publisher=LiveMixtapes|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> That year, she was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2008 Underground Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undergroundmusicawards.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330175524/http://www.undergroundmusicawards.com/|title=Underground Music Awards – UMA's|archive-date=March 30, 2014|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She released her third mixtape, ''[[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|Beam Me Up Scotty]]'', on April 18, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Nicki-Minaj-Beam-Me-Up-Scotty-mixtape.42402.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Beam Me Up Scotty Hosted by DJ Holiday & The Trapaholics|publisher=DatPiff|date=April 18, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> it received favorable coverage on [[BET]] and [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bet.com/music/sound-off/soundoff-tv-one-on-one-with-lowkey-nicki-minaj/|title=SoundOff TV: One On One With LowKey & Nicki Minaj|publisher=BET. Viacom|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1610492/lil-wayne-introduces-nicki-minaj/|title=Lil Wayne Introduces Nicki Minaj|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> One of its tracks, "[[I Get Crazy]]", reached number 20 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Rap Songs]] chart and number 37 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="AllMusicAwards">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/awards|title=Nicki Minaj: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> After Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper [[Lil Wayne]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959722/nicki-minaj-artists-to-watch-2010|title=Nicki Minaj: Artists To Watch 2010|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=January 15, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> in August 2009 it was reported that she signed a recording contract with his [[Young Money Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2009/08/xxclusive-nicki-minaj-officially-signs-with-young-money/|title=Nicki Minaj Signs With Young Money/Universal|website=XXL|publisher=Harris Publications|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> That November, she appeared with [[Gucci Mane]] and [[Trina]] on the remix of "[[5 Star Bitch]]" by [[Yo Gotti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/5-star-remix-feat.-gucci-mane/id337979349|title=iTunes – Music – 5 Star (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nicki Minaj] – Single|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Minaj also appeared on "[[BedRock]]" and "[[Roger That (song)|Roger That]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/08/a-definitive-ranking-of-nicki-minaj-guest-verses/375388/|title=A Definitive Ranking of Nicki Minaj Guest Verses|last1=O'Keeffe|first1=Kevin|last2=Reid|first2=Joe|website=The Wire|date=August 1, 2014|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> on the [[compilation album]], ''[[We Are Young Money]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-young-money/id346046591|title=iTunes – Music – We Are Young Money by Young Money|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]];<ref name="YoungMoneyAwards">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-money-mn0001391253/awards|title=Young Money: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> their parent album reached number-nine on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and was certified [[RIAA certification|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="YoungMoneyAwards" />{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=We Are Young Money|artist=Young Money|relyear=2009|certyear=2010|award=Gold|access-date=August 13, 2014}} At [[Jay-Z]]'s suggestion, [[Robin Thicke]] featured Minaj on his single "[[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1631352/nicki-minaj-gets-stamp-of-approval-from-jay-z/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Stamp Of Approval' From Jay-Z|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=February 5, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
===2010–2011: Breakthrough with ''Pink Friday''===
[[File:MinajHammersteinBallroomNYC.jpg|thumb|Minaj performing in 2010|257x257px]]
On March 29, 2010, Minaj released "[[Massive Attack (song)|Massive Attack]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/29/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Sean Garrett – 'Massive Attack'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=March 29, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Intended as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, ''[[Pink Friday]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/03/nicki-minaj-announces-album-title/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Title|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=August 3, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> the song was dropped from the album due to poor commercial performance<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953218/sean-garrett-nicki-minajs-failed-single-was-out-of-my-control|title=Sean Garrett: Nicki Minaj's Failed Single Was 'Out Of My Control'|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and the next single, "[[Your Love (Nicki Minaj song)|Your Love]]", released on June 1, became the album's lead single,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/20/single-cover-nicki-minaj-your-love/|title=Single Cover: Nicki Minaj – 'Your Love'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number-one on the ''Billboard'' Rap Songs chart.<ref name="AllMusicAwards" /> In September, Minaj released "[[Check It Out (will.i.am and Nicki Minaj song)|Check It Out]]" and "[[Right Thru Me]]" as follow-up singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/check-it-out-single/id391025074|title=iTunes – Music – Check It Out – Single by will.i.am & Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=September 3, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5634981/nicki-minaj-right-through-me-asks-how-do-you-do-that-sht|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Right Thru Me' Asks, 'How Do You Do That Sh*t?'|last=Brooks Adickman|first=Erika|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She also became the first female rap artist to ever perform at Yankee Stadium in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8013986/kanye-west-monster-nicki-minaj-instagram-seventh-anniversary|title=Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West's 'Monster' Almost Didn't Make His 'MBDTF' Album|website=Billboard|access-date=April 30, 2019}}</ref> In October, Minaj was featured on [[Kanye West]]'s "[[Monster (Kanye West song)|Monster]]", and received wide praise, with many critics regarding it as the best verse; ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s Sean Fennessey stated that "Monster" was the track that announced Minaj's "brilliance" to most people.<ref name="Fennessey">Fennessey, Sean (2010-11-17). [http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-17/music/kanye-west-finally-unraveled/ Review: ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'']. ''[[The Village Voice]]''. Retrieved on August 10, 2020.</ref> In November 2010, Minaj received her first [[Grammy Award]] nomination for her guest verse on [[Ludacris]]' song "[[My Chick Bad]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj|date=November 28, 2017|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
''Pink Friday'' was released on November 19, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0042RUMEQ/|title=Pink Friday|date=November 19, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> debuting at number-two on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 375,000 copies.<ref name="OpeningWeeks">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=April 11, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. Sam Wolfson of ''[[NME]]'' complimented Minaj's "pop sensibility" and found her "volatility and quirks ... reminiscent of heyday Lil Wayne".<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/nicki-minaj/11750|title=Nicki Minaj – Album Review: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (Island)|last=Wolfson|first=Sam|date=November 29, 2010|website=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Brad Wete commended Minaj's "knack for melody" and "boasting lyrics".<ref name="autogenerated5">{{cite web|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Read EW's review|last=Wete|first=Brad|date=November 22, 2010|website=Music Mix. [[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 24, 2010}}</ref> Allison Stewart of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that the album "nibbles at the edges of what female rappers are allowed to do, even as it provides a steady helping of pop hits".<ref name="Stewart">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112208069.html|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Pink Friday'|last=Stewart|first=Allison|date=November 22, 2010|website=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> The album was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] in December, and eventually reached number-one in the United States in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/05/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-certified-platinum/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Certified Platinum|date=January 5, 2011|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
"[[Moment 4 Life]]" was released as the fourth single from ''Pink Friday'' shortly after the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#210 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more! |website=FMQB |access-date=August 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705122717/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> The song serves as the third single off the album, released as a single on December 7, 2010. Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" as the musical guest on the January 29, 2011 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-dominates-saturday-night-live/|title=Nicki Minaj Dominates 'Saturday Night Live'|last=O'Donnell|first=Kevin|website=Spin|publisher=Spin Media|date=January 30, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> "[[Super Bass]]", the album's fifth single, was released in April 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/super-bass-single/id440437982|title=iTunes – Music – Super Bass – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc.|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and became a [[sleeper hit]] and commercial success; it ultimately peaked at number-three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was eventually certified octuple-platinum in the U.S.<ref name="AllMusicAwards" />{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|title=Super Bass|artist=Nicki Minaj|type=single|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=2011|autocat=yes|access-date=August 13, 2014}}
Minaj was one of the opening acts on [[Britney Spears]]' 2011 [[Femme Fatale Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1661786/britney-spears-nicki-minaj-femme-fatale-tour/|title=Britney Spears To Tour With Nicki Minaj|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She and [[Kesha]] appeared on the remix of Spears' "[[Till the World Ends]]", which peaked at number-three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/awards|title=Britney Spears: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> On August 7, 2011, Nicki experienced a "[[nip slip]]" during a live performance on ''[[Good Morning America]]''. Minaj was criticized for wearing the low-cut shirt during her performance which led to the brief exposure of her breast on a live telecast. ABC apologized for incident.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120616112055/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-8 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 8."] ''Vibe''. June 5, 2012.</ref> Minaj, while interviewed on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''Nightline'' show, apologized for the incident and denied that she intentionally sought to expose herself on live television as a publicity stunt.<ref>Johnson, Zach. [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-addresses-good-morning-america-nip-slip-it-wasnt-a-stunt-2012104 "Nicki Minaj addresses Good Morning America nip slip, 'it wasn't a stunt.'"] ''US Magazine''. April 10, 2012.</ref> The incident attracted protest from the [[Parents Television Council]].<ref>[http://www.eurweb.com/2011/08/nicki-minaj-nip-slip-abc-apologizes-ptc-protests/ "Nicki Minaj Nip Slip: ABC Apologized, PTC protests."] EurWeb.com. Accessed November 23, 2014.</ref> Despite this, Minaj continued to perform at high-profile events throughout 2011; [[Donatella Versace]] invited her to perform with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] for the introduction of a [[Versace]] collection for [[H&M]], and she performed "Super Bass" at the 2011 [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Nika|first=Colleen|title=Nicki Minaj Wows Fashion World With Versace for H&M and Victoria's Secret Gigs|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/thread-count/nicki-minaj-wows-fashion-world-with-versace-for-h-m-and-victorias-secret-gigs-20111111|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> In December 2011, Minaj was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] for ''Pink Friday''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2496524/nicki-minaj-j-cole-nominated-for-best-new-artist-grammy/|title=Nicki Minaj, J. Cole Nominated For Best New Artist Grammy|work=MTV News|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, she won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video]] for "[[Super Bass]]", marking her first [[MTV Video Music Award|VMA]] win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1669845/nicki-minaj-vma-best-hip-hop-video-winner/|title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Hip-Hop Video VMA|work=MTV News|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
=== 2012–2013: ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' and ''The Re-Up'' ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 IMG 4419 (7448991870) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|252x252px|Minaj performing in [[London]], [[England]] on the [[Pink Friday Tour]] in 2012]]
"[[Starships (song)|Starships]]" was released in February 2012 as the lead single from Minaj's forthcoming second album ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|title=World Premiere: Listen To Nicki Minaj's New Single 'Starships'|last=Murray|first=Michael|date=February 14, 2014|website=On Air with Ryan Seacrest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216094300/http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|archive-date=February 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The song reached number-five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="AllMusicAwards" /> and went on to become the fifth best-selling single of 2012 and [[List of best-selling singles#7–7.99 million copies|one of the best-selling digital singles of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.com.pk/entertainment/03-Dec-2012/gotye-has-best-selling-single-of-2012|title=Gotye has best-selling single of 2012|date=December 3, 2012|website=The Nation|publisher=Katrina vanden Heuvel|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj's [[Crossover music|crossover]] into pop music was criticized by some, despite her commercial success.<ref name="crossover">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1682589/nicki-minaj-roman-reloaded/|title=Nicki Minaj Looking For Ultimate Hip-Hop/Pop Crossover|author=Kaufman, Gil|date=April 5, 2012|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> Minaj was sued by Chicago artist Clive Tanaka in September 2013 for its alleged copyright infringement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/09/12/nicki-minaj-sued-over-starships/2806617/|title=Nicki Minaj sued by musician over 'Starships'|last=Blum|first=Haley|date=September 12, 2013|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=August 14, 2014|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> Follow-up singles "[[Beez in the Trap]]" and "[[Right by My Side]]" were released shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.19553/title.nicki-minaj-f-2-chainz-beez-in-the-trap|title=Nicki Minaj f. 2 Chainz – Beez In The Trap|date=March 21, 2012|publisher=HipHopDX|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown – 'Right By My Side'|date=March 20, 2012|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' was eventually released on April 2, 2012, two months later than planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a361362/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-roman-reloaded-release.html#~oMViZuHOyHQY9e|title=Nicki Minaj delays new album 'Roman Reloaded' release|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=January 21, 2012|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The album was preceded by the promotional singles "[[Roman in Moscow]]" and "[[Stupid Hoe]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/roman-in-moscow-single/id485755837|title=iTunes – Music – Roman In Moscow – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 2, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stupid-hoe-single/id490782635|title=iTunes – Music – Stupid Hoe – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 20, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The album debuted at number-one on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 253,000 copies,<ref name="OpeningWeeks" /> and was certified platinum by the RIAA in June 2012.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|artist=Nicki Minaj|award=Platinum|relyear=2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}} However, its mix of hip-hop songs and mainstream pop material received mixed reviews from music critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-reviews-nicki-minaj_n_1396325.html|title='Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Reviews: Nicki Minaj's New Album Gets Mixed Reviews|last=Bell|first=Crystal|date=April 2, 2012|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> Randall Roberts of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' commended its "minimal, bouncy hip-hop tracks" for highlighting Minaj's "charm and achievement", but wrote that the "disjointed, artistically confused" album "drives off a cliff" with "dance pop songs as simple as they are generic".<ref name="Roberts">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/album-review-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded.html|title=Album review: Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded'|last=Roberts|first=Randall|date=April 2, 2012|publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'}}s Matthew Cole panned it as a "mediocre rap album".<ref name="Cole">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded/2752|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Music Review|website=Slant Magazine|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> In a positive review for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', journalist [[Jody Rosen]] called it a "[[Filler (media)|filler]]-free mega-pop album" and commented that "the energy never flags".<ref name="Rosen">{{cite journal|last=Rosen|first=Jody|author-link=Jody Rosen|date=April 6, 2012|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406#ixzz1rIivwsyl|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> "[[Pound the Alarm]]" and "[[Va Va Voom]]" were later released as the final singles from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/cover-drive-capitalfm-playlist-15-june-2012/|title=Nicki Minaj And Cover Drive's New Songs Join Capital FM Playlist (15th June)|date=June 15, 2012|publisher=Capital|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|title=12 September 2012|date=September 12, 2012|publisher=BBC Radio 1. BBC|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Ad6IeQkc?url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|archive-date=September 12, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj and rapper [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] joined [[Madonna]] to perform the single, "[[Give Me All Your Luvin']]", during the [[Super Bowl XLVI halftime show]] on February 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16904511|title=Super Bowl: Madonna gives 'shot of brass'|publisher=BBC News. BBC|date=February 6, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj was the first solo female rapper to perform at the [[Grammy Award]]s, premiering "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]" during the [[54th Grammy Awards|2012 ceremony]] on February 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2011/08/nicki-minaj-s-firsts.html#!021212-music-grammys-nicki-minaj-performs-5|title=Nicki Minaj Comes in First: A Look at Her Milestones|publisher=BET. Viacom|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her [[exorcism]]-themed performance was controversial, with the [[Catholic League (US)|American Catholic League]] criticizing Minaj for bringing a fake "[[Pope]]" to escort her on the red carpet. The "exorcism" scene that was performed during her appearance was criticized as well.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120611024050/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-2 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 2."] ''Vibe''. June 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="popescene1">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/293952/nicki-minaj-s-vulgar-grammys-exorcism-angers-catholic-league|title=Nicki Minaj's Vulgar Grammys Exorcism Angers Catholic League|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> Catholic League president [[Bill Donohue]] called Minaj's performance "[[Vulgarity|vulgar]]".<ref name="popescene1" /><ref>[http://www.catholicleague.org/is-nicki-minaj-possessed/ "Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?"] ''CatholicLeague.org''. The Catholic League. February 13, 2012.</ref>
Minaj began her headlining [[Pink Friday Tour]] on May 16, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/6470632/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-sydney-photos-review|title=Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday World Tour Pops Open In Sydney: Concert Review|last=Wass|first=Mike|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|date=May 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> which was followed by the [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]] beginning October 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a391749/nicki-minaj-extends-uk-arena-tour.html#~oMVqc95ftHv2bo|title=Nicki Minaj extends UK arena tour|last=Daniels|first=Colin|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 [[WQHT|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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://okmagazine.com/get-scoop/*nicki-minaj-defends-decision-drop-out-hot-97-summer-jam-concert-lil-wayne-radio/|title=Nicki Minaj Defends Her Decision to Drop Out of Hot 97 Summer Jam Concert|website=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 IMG 4436 (7448986932).jpg|thumb|235x235px|Minaj performing "[[Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song)|Marilyn Monroe]]" in 2012 on the [[Pink Friday Tour]]]]
The following month, Minaj voiced [[List of Ice Age characters#Steffie|Steffie]] in the animated film ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a391614/nicki-minaj-ice-age-4-is-a-blessing-and-an-honor.html#~oMVE362D0d4tMp|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Ice Age 4 is a blessing and an honor'|last=Harp|first=Justin|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=July 4, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> She won awards for [[Best Female Video]] (for "Starships") at the [[2012 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop|Best Hip-Hop]] at the [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a437337/mtv-emas-2012-winners-taylor-swift-one-direction-bieber-celebrate.html#~oMVrxeHJmt310F|title=MTV EMAs 2012 winners: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Bieber celebrate|last=Rigby|first=Sam|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her collaboration with [[Pearl Future]] on the song "Looking At Me" made it to the top 20 in BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nicki-minaj.org/2009/06/07/pearl-future-feat-nicki-minaj-lookin-at-me/|title=Pearl Future feat. Nicki Minaj 'Lookin' At Me' (Download)|website=nicki-minaj.org|access-date=September 12, 2016|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128203249/http://nicki-minaj.org/2009/06/07/pearl-future-feat-nicki-minaj-lookin-at-me/|url-status=dead}}</ref> An expanded version of ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', subtitled ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up|The Re-Up]]'', was released on November 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/id575727176|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602105529/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/id575727176|archive-date=June 2, 2014|title=iTunes – Music – Pink Friday Roman Reloaded the Re-Up by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=November 19, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> That month, Minaj was the subject of a three-part [[E!]] [[documentary]] titled ''Nicki Minaj: My Truth''.<ref name="voomvideo">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/357729/nicki-minaj-s-quot-va-va-voom-quot-music-video-premiere-mdash-watch-now?dlvrit=48939|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Va Va Voom' Music Video Premiere|last=Serpe|first=Gina|publisher=E! Online. NBCUniversal|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> She announced plans for her own record label after signing [[Parker Ighile]], Brinx, Keisha, and [[Blackout Movement]].<ref name="3news">{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Nicki-Minaj-launching-record-label/tabid/418/articleID/276947/Default.aspx#.Uo4FZsSbNyU|title=Nicki Minaj launching record label|publisher=3 News|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105213435/http://www.3news.co.nz/Nicki-Minaj-launching-record-label/tabid/418/articleID/276947/Default.aspx#.Uo4FZsSbNyU|archive-date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In September, Minaj joined the judges' panel for the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' with [[Mariah Carey]], [[Keith Urban]], and [[Randy Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-keith-urban-confirmed-as-american-idol-judges-20120916|title=Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban Confirmed As American Idol Judges|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=September 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Throughout the show there were disagreements between [[Mariah Carey|Carey]] and Minaj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1700186/nicki-minaj-mariah-carey-american-idol-beef/|title=Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey: A Timeline To Their 'American Idol' Beef|first=Jocelyn|last=Vena|website=MTV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/fr/news/397705/mariah-carey-and-nicki-minaj-s-american-idol-feud-5-best-moments|title=Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's American Idol Feud: 5 Best Moments|date=March 14, 2013|website=E! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/nicki-minaj-slams-mariah-carey-451012|title=Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey as 'Bitter,' 'Insecure'|last=Carlson|first=Erin|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=May 2, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj left the series at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-mariah-carey-leaving-american-idol-20130531|title=Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Leaving 'American Idol'|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
===2014–2017: ''The Pinkprint'' and other ventures===
Minaj's first live-action theatrical film ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj to make movie debut in new Cameron Diaz comedy | website =NME: Film & TV | publisher =IPC Media | date =April 29, 2013 | url =https://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/nicki-minaj-to-make-movie-debut-in-new-cameron-diaz/306761 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> She played Lydia, assistant to Carly (played by [[Cameron Diaz]]).<ref>{{cite news | last =Kit | first =Borys | title =Nicki Minaj Makes Film Debut in Cameron Diaz's 'The Other Woman' | work =The Hollywood Reporter | date =April 25, 2013 | url =https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicki-minaj-makes-film-debut-446543 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj 'To Star in Movie with Brad Pitt' | publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =April 18, 2013 | url =http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/379898-nicki-minaj-ridley-scott-movie-role-film-brad-pitt | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, Minaj described her then-forthcoming third album, ''[[The Pinkprint]]'', as "a continuation of ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up|The Re-Up]]'' with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip-hop roots".<ref>{{cite web | last =Ramirez | first =Erika | title =Nicki Minaj Will 'Focus On Rap' For Upcoming Album | website =Billboard | date =May 28, 2013 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1565003/nicki-minaj-will-focus-on-rap-for-upcoming-album | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loren|first=Arielle|title=Nicki Minaj Says Third Album Will Be an Extension of The Re-Up|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/11/30/nicki-minaj-announces-third-album-as-continuation-of-the-re-up.html|website=BET|access-date=January 11, 2013|date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> During an [[MTV]] interview, she said that her third album would be "next level" and that she has "much to talk about".<ref>{{cite web | last =Markham | first =Rob | title =Nicki Minaj 'Delving Into Deep Sh--' on 2014 Album |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =November 4, 2013 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1716802/nicki-minaj-new-music-2014.jhtml | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In February 2014, [[Malcolm X]]'s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz voiced her displeasure by the artwork of her slain father used "inappropriately" for Minaj's single "[[Lookin Ass|Lookin' Ass Nigga]]".<ref name="malcolmnyt">{{cite web|last=Feeney|first=Michael J.|title=Harlem, Malcolm X daughter fed up with Minaj|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/local-harlem-leaders-fed-minaj-article-1.1615131|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=February 14, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> A statement from the Malcolm X estate read: "Ms. Minaj's artwork for her single does not depict the truth of Malcolm X's legacy, is completely disrespectful, and in no way is endorsed by [Shabazz or the Malcolm X] family."<ref name="malcolmnyt" /> Minaj released an apology to the estate,<ref name="malcolmnyt" /> however the rapper received backlash after remarks were made towards Shabazz in a mixtape recording ("Chi-Raq") that went: "Malcolm X daughter came at me/lookin' ass niggas ain't happy/rolled out with some Latin Kings and some eses in them plain khaki's."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chandler|first=D.L.|title=Was Nicki Minaj Out of Line with Jab At Malcolm X's Daughter..|url=http://hiphopwired.com/295314/nicki-minaj-jabs-malcolm-xs-daughter-chi-raq-track-listen/|website=Hip-Hop Wired|publisher=HipHopWired.com|date=April 8, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref>
"[[Pills n Potions]]" was released as the lead single from ''The Pinkprint'' in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6092077/nicki-minaj-single-title-pinkprint-pills-potions-new-album |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Pills N Potions' Single at Billboard Music Awards |website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref> "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" was released in August as the second single, peaking at number-two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting single in the U.S. to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Previews Steamy 'Anaconda' Video, Unleashes Full Track|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6206907/nicki-minaj-previews-steamy-anaconda-video-unleashes-full-track|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/312259/nicki-minaj/chart|title=Nicki Minaj Chart History}}</ref> The music video for "Anaconda" attracted significant controversy from conservative media and went [[Viral video|viral]] upon release online; it set a 24-hour [[Vevo]] record, accumulating 19.6 million views on its first day of release, breaking the record previously held by [[Miley Cyrus]] for "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)|Wrecking Ball]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Video Breaks Vevo Record|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> In December of that year, Minaj received two Grammy Award nominations, for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] ("Anaconda") and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] ("[[Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)|Bang Bang]]" with [[Jessie J]] and [[Ariana Grande]]).<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html#page=1 "Grammys 2015: List of nominees"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. December 5, 2014.</ref>
[[File:Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj concert 2016 3.jpg|thumb|Minaj (left) performing with [[Ariana Grande]] at the [[T-Mobile Arena]] Grand Opening in 2016|left]]
''The Pinkprint'' was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with first week sales of 244,000 equivalent units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and [[Streaming media|streams]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6415137/taylor-swift-billboard-200-nicki-minaj|title=Taylor Swift Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Nicki Minaj Debuts at No. 2|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=December 24, 2014|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6422239/nicki-minaj-pinkprint-debuts-no-1-top-rbhip-hop-albums|title=Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|last=Mendizabal|first=Amaya|date=December 26, 2014|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref> Upon release, the album received favorable reviews<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-pinkprint/nicki-minaj|title=Reviews for The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> from critics. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine's Niki McGloster called it "her best album to date".<ref name="Billboard">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6406343/nicki-minaj-the-pinkprint-track-by-track-review|title=Nicki Minaj, 'The Pinkprint': Track-by-Track Review|last=Niki|first=McGloster|date=December 15, 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> Sheldon Pearce of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' thought that ''The Pinkprint'' is "the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies".<ref name="AVclub">{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/nicki-minaj-unwittingly-defends-poptimism-raw-outb-213000|title=Review: Nicki Minaj unwittingly defends poptimism with raw outbursts of feeling|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|date=December 16, 2014|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=December 26, 2014|location=Chicago}}</ref> Randall Roberts from the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that throughout the album, "she's intent on channeling her talent to explore and document her many moods. The combination is often, if not always, intoxicating".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-nicki-minaj-20141215-column.html|title=The many moods of Nicki Minaj on 'The Pinkprint'|last=Roberts|first=Randall Roberts, By Randall|website=latimes.com|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> At the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|58th Grammy Awards]], Minaj received three more Grammy Award nominations, including a second Best Rap Album nomination for ''The Pinkprint''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj|date=November 28, 2017|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
In November 2014, Minaj released a lyric video containing [[Nazi]]-style imagery for her third single "[[Only (Nicki Minaj song)|Only]]". There was immediate backlash from the [[Anti Defamation League]], who stated that it was "troubling that no one among Minaj's group of producers, publicists and managers raised a red flag about the use of such imagery before ushering the video into public release." They called the video "insensitive to Holocaust survivors and a trivialization of the history of that era."<ref>Drakeford, Cortney. [http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/14506/20141110/nicki-minaj-new-song-only-racist-to-jewish-people-drake-dresses-as-priest-as-chris-brown-plays-nazi-soldier-in-music-video.htm "New Song 'Only' Racist to Jewish People: Drake Dresses as Priest as Chris Brown Plays Nazi Soldier in MUSIC."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114214422/http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/14506/20141110/nicki-minaj-new-song-only-racist-to-jewish-people-drake-dresses-as-priest-as-chris-brown-plays-nazi-soldier-in-music-video.htm |date=November 14, 2014}} ''Fashion Times''. November 10, 2014.</ref><ref name="billboardvideo">{{cite web|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Totalitarian 'Only' Lyric Video With Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6312124/nicki-minajs-only-lyric-video-drake-lil-wayne-chris-brown|website=Billboard|access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref> Minaj did not have creative control over the video.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=2014-11-11|title=Nicki Minaj Addresses Controversial 'Nazi' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-addresses-nazism-accusations-in-only-video-235957/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 9, 2014, Minaj hosted the [[2014 MTV Europe Music Awards]] at [[The SSE Hydro]], [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1992293/nicki-minaj-2014-ema-host-cursing/|title=Nicki Minaj Dropped Endless F-Bombs While Hosting The 2014 MTV EMA|work=MTV News|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref> She also won the Best Hip-Hop Award for a second time.<ref name=":1" /> In March 2015, Minaj embarked on her third world tour entitled [[The Pinkprint Tour]] and also became the first female artist to chart four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of ''Billboard'''s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj the First Woman With 4 Simultaneous Top 10 Hits on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6502399/nicki-minaj-chart-history-rb-hip-hop?|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> At the [[2015 BET Awards]], Minaj won her sixth consecutive award for [[BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists|Best Female Hip-Hop Artist]], becoming the female rapper with most wins in that category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/nicki-minaj-best-female-hip-hop-artist-2015-bet-awards/|work=[[XXL Magazine]]}}</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj interview 2016.jpg|thumb|217x217px|Minaj at the ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' premiere in 2016]]
In August 2015, [[Madame Tussauds Las Vegas|Madame Tussauds]] unveiled a [[Wax sculpture|wax figure]] of Minaj, which depicted her bent down on her hands and knees—the pose from the "Anaconda" music video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madametussauds.com/las-vegas/en/whats-inside/music-icons/nicki-minaj/|title=Madame Tussauds Las Vegas {{!}} Nicki Minaj wax figure|website=www.madametussauds.com|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/nicki-minaj-madame-tussauds-wax-figure.html|title=Here Is the Unfortunate Tale of Nicki Minaj's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure|work=Vulture|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> The attraction received criticism from some, including rapper [[Azealia Banks]] and ''[[The Independent]]'', who called it "sexist" and "racist".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/azealia-banks-was-right-about-the-nicki-minaj-waxwork-its-a-sexist-racist-mistake-10464009.html|title=Azealia Banks was right about the Nicki Minaj waxwork: it's a sexist, racist mistake|work=The Independent|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/life/minaj-statue-female-positivity/1185371|title=Nicki Minaj Owned Her Sexuality And People Tried To Take It From Her|last=LaFata|first=Alexia|work=Elite Daily|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Despite this, Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/08/19/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-security|title=Nicki Minaj's Wax Figure Gets Extra Security And The Museum Explains Why They Chose That Pose|work=The FADER|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> After numerous visitors began taking sexually suggestive photos with Minaj's statue,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/691010/nicki-minaj-s-wax-figure-getting-bootyguards-after-fan-takes-particularly-obscene-photo|title=Nicki Minaj's Wax Figure Getting Bootyguards After Fan Takes Particularly Obscene Photo|date=August 26, 2015|work=E! News|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref> the museum instituted extra security.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6692449/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-not-leaving-madame-tussauds-las-vegas|title=Nicki Minaj Wax Figure Isn't Leaving Madame Tussauds|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> In September 2015, it was announced that Minaj would executive produce and appear in a scripted [[Single-camera setup|single-camera]] comedy series for ABC Family (now [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]) based on her life growing up in Queens, New York.<ref name="DeadlineNickiSeries2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/nicki-minaj-comedy-series-abc-family-1201554286/|title=Nicki Minaj Comedy Gets ABC Family Series Commitment|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 18, 2016|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> The show was titled ''Nicki'' and the pilot episode was filmed in Minaj's hometown in January 2016.<ref name="DeadlineNickiSeries2" /> In October 2016, Minaj stated the filming was postponed for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69066-nicki-minajs-abc-show-postponed/|title=Nicki Minaj's ABC Show Postponed|date=October 17, 2016|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref>
In May 2015, it was announced that Minaj would feature in the third installment of the ''[[Barbershop (film series)|Barbershop]]'' film series, alongside [[Ice Cube]], [[Cedric the Entertainer]], [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]], and other original cast members.<ref name="BB:Bshop2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6554008/nicki-minaj-barbershop-3|title=Nicki Minaj Headed for the Big Screen in 'Barbershop 3'|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Titled ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'', the film was released on April 15, 2016, and received critical acclaim, earning an average score of 93% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]; the site's critical consensus reads, "Heartfelt, thought-provoking, and above all funny, ''Barbershop: The Next Cut'' is the rare belated sequel that more than lives up to the standard set by its predecessors."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/barbershop_the_next_cut_2016/|title=Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> Minaj's character in the film is a "sassy" hairdresser named Draya.<ref name="BB:Bshop2" /> For her performance, she was nominated for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] for [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy|Choice Movie Actress: Comedy]].<ref name="TeenChoice">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|title=Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the 'First Wave' of Potential Winners|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|date=May 24, 2016|publisher=[[E!]]|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6hm3YMtx8?url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|archive-date=May 25, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
In February 2017, Minaj was featured on Jason Derulo's single "[[Swalla]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2017/03/watch-video-jason-derulo-swalla-featuring-nicki-minaj-and-ty-dolla-sign|title=Nicki Minaj and Her Visor Star in the Video For Jason Derulo's 'Swalla'|last=Mansfield|first=Aaron|date=March 17, 2017|website=Complex UK|language=en|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref> which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK singles chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170303/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref> The following month, Minaj signed with the major modeling agency, [[Wilhelmina Models]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-signs-modeling-contract-wilhelmina|title=Nicki Minaj Just Signed a Major Modeling Contract|work=Vogue|access-date=April 1, 2017|language=en}}</ref> On March 20, 2017, when her singles "[[No Frauds]]", "[[Changed It]]", and "[[Regret in Your Tears]]" were released simultaneously, Minaj broke the record for the most ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entries for a female artist, which was previously held by [[Aretha Franklin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|work=Billboard|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> The record was later surpassed by [[Taylor Swift]] in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|title=Taylor Swift Sends All 15 Songs From 'Evermore' Onto Hot 100}}</ref> In May, Minaj opened the [[2017 Billboard Music Awards|2017 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] with a medley performance that was described by a ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' writer as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-bbmas-2017-with-over-the-top-medley-watch-w483310|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Open BBMAs With Star-Studded Medley|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
Throughout the remainder of 2017, Minaj performed guest verses on several singles, including [[Migos]]' "[[MotorSport]]" and [[Yo Gotti]]'s "[[Rake It Up]]", both of which peaked inside the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, at numbers six and eight, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/nicki-minaj/chart-history/hot-100|title=Nicki Minaj Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> She also featured on [[Katy Perry]]'s "[[Swish Swish]]", which peaked at 46 on the chart and was certified platinum in the US and Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/riaa-presents-katy-perry-record-breaking-three-diamond-song-awards-d-c-stop-witness-tour/|title=RIAA PRESENTS KATY PERRY WITH RECORD-BREAKING THREE DIAMOND SONG AWARDS DURING D.C. STOP OF WITNESS: THE TOUR - RIAA|date=September 26, 2017|work=RIAA|access-date=May 6, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2018–2019: ''Queen'' ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj VMA 2018 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|205x205px|Minaj at the [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards]]]]
Minaj announced her fourth album, ''[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'', on the red carpet at the 2018 [[Met Gala]]; the album was scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455023/nicki-minaj-new-album-queen-met-gala|title=Nicki Minaj Announces New Album 'Queen' at Met Gala|work=Billboard|access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref> but was delayed multiple times before being released on August 10, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/05/nicki-minaj-queen-release-date-delay-instagram-live/|title=Nicki Minaj Delays 'Queen' Album Release to August|last=Garca|first=Anna|date=May 24, 2018|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8468100/nicki-minaj-pushes-back-queen-album|title=Nicki Minaj Pushes Back 'Queen' Album to August 17|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/entertainment/nicki-minaj-queen-album/index.html|title=Nicki Minaj drops 'Queen'|last=Melas|first=Chloe|access-date=August 11, 2018|publisher=CNN}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]", was released on April 12, 2018, and peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=":32">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8376546/nicki-minaj-chun-li-anaconda-hot-100-top-10s|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Chun-Li' Is Her First Solo Hot 100 Top 10 Since 'Anaconda' in 2014|work=Billboard|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> She performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and the [[BET Awards 2018|2018 BET Awards]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8456836/snl-saturday-night-live-nicki-minaj-chun-li-playboi-carti-queens-tina-fey|title='SNL': Nicki Minaj Performs 'Chun-Li' and 'Poke it Out,' Appears in Unaired Sketch|work=Billboard|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-chun-li-rich-sex-bet-awards-w521913|title=Nicki Minaj Performs Intense 'Chun Li,' 'Rich Sex' at BET Awards|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=June 25, 2018|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref> Another single, "[[Barbie Tingz]]", was released alongside "Chun-Li", but did not make the final album cut. It is, however, included on the [[Target Corporation|Target]] version of the album.<ref name=":04">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2018/06/14/nicki-minaj-barbie-tingz-tracklist-queen.html/|title=Nicki Minaj Fans Are Bursting Into Rage After Discovering This One Thing Missing From Her Album..|date=June 14, 2018|website=www.bet.com|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen''{{'}}s second single, "[[Bed (Nicki Minaj song)|Bed]]", featuring [[Ariana Grande]], was released on June 14, 2018, alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 42 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|title=Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song 'Rich Sex'|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=June 11, 2018|website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref name="Rich Sex">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|title=Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song 'Rich Sex'|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=June 11, 2018|publisher=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj49Ca7hYUj/|title=Nicki Minaj on Instagram|via=Instagram}}</ref> On July 22, 2018, [[6ix9ine|Tekashi 6ix9ine]]'s single "[[Fefe (song)|Fefe]]", which featured Minaj, was released and debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="US peak">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8468763/drake-in-my-feelings-hot-100|title=Drake Dominates Hot 100 for Fourth Week With 'In My Feelings,' DJ Khaled's All-Star 'No Brainer' Debuts at No. 5|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=August 6, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> "Fefe" marked Minaj's highest bow on the chart as a featured artist, besting the sixth place start of "Bang Bang" in 2014.<ref name="bb">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8467628/drake-in-my-feelings-number-one-third-week|title=Drake's 'In My Feelings' No. 1 For Third Week on Hot 100, Drake Passes Rihanna For Most Weeks at No. 1 This Decade|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=July 30, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=July 31, 2018}}</ref> It later peaked at number three on the Hot 100,<ref name="US peak"/> and was added to ''Queen'' in the middle of its first tracking week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470463/nicki-minaj-adds-6ix9ine-fefe-to-queen-tracklist|title=Nicki Minaj Adds 6ix9ine Collaboration 'Fefe' to 'Queen' Tracklist|date=August 15, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>
The day before the album's release, Minaj launched her own [[Apple Music 1|Beats 1]] radio show, ''Queen Radio''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-2594042177.html|title=Nicki Minaj Launches 'Queen Radio'|last=Goldfine|first=Jael|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/nicki-minaj-announces-queen-radio-beats-1/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Queen Radio On Beats 1|last=McKinney|first=Jessica|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 185,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s, of which 78,000 came from pure album sales.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8470929/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-second-week-billboard-200|title=Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|date=August 19, 2018|work=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref> It also debuted at number five in the UK and at number four in Australia, marking the highest debut of Minaj's career in the latter country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/drake-returns-to-1-with-scorpion|title=Drake returns to #1 with Scorpion|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/super-troupers-mamma-mias-motion-picture-cast-recording-scores-fourth-week-at-albums-chart-top-spot__23674/|title=Super Troupers! Mamma Mia's Motion Picture Cast Recording scores fourth week at Albums Chart top spot|date=August 17, 2018|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=August 17, 2018}}</ref> Upon debuting second on the ''Billboard'' 200, Minaj expressed frustration and criticized several people in a series of tweets, including [[Travis Scott]], whose album ''[[Astroworld (album)|Astroworld]]'' claimed the top spot for a second week in a row, blocking ''Queen'' from the top spot.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8473415/nicki-minaj-ellen-interview-travis-scott|title=Nicki Minaj Tells Ellen That She 'Wanted to Punch' Travis Scott After 'Queen' Failed to Go No. 1|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen''<nowiki/>'s roll-out and the ensuing controversy was criticized by several news outlets and commentators.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/08/nicki-minaj-queen-review/567499/|title=Nicki Minaj Guards a Shrinking Kingdom|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=August 15, 2018|work=The Atlantic|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-debacle/#2c6567243790|title=Nicki Minaj Is Blaming All The Wrong People For Her 'Queen' Debacle|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|work=Forbes|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/arts/music/nicki-minaj-travis-scott-queen-astroworld.html|title=Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott Fumble Toward Yesterday's Prize: A No. 1 Album |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 20, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/8/20/17761826/nicki-minaj-queen-sales-billboard-charts-spotify-beats-1-travis-scott-astroworld|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' May Not Survive Its Own Rollout|work=The Ringer|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen'' received generally favorable reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj|title=Reviews for Queen by Nicki Minaj|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905233813/https://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj|archive-date=September 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> though some critics took issue with the album's length and lyrical content. Mosi Reeves of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that ''Queen'' "brings a new Nicki Minaj character: the regal, haughty monarch, a woman who insists on sword-sharpened rhymes as a prerogative for excellence", but described "a flabby, meandering mid-section". In a mixed review, Bryan Rolli of ''[[Forbes]]'' concluded that ''Queen'' is "a great 10-song album hiding inside a messy 19-song album", but said it "gives fans plenty to sink their teeth into".<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/08/10/nicki-minaj-queen-album-review/|title=First Listen: Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' Is A Great 10-Song Album Hiding Inside A Messy 19-Song Album|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|date=August 10, 2018|work=Forbes|access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref> For ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Chris Richards felt the "songs are way too long, and there are far too many of them". He also wrote that Minaj's "sense of melody feels stale and flavorless".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/will-nicki-minaj-ever-release-an-album-thats-as-good-as-she-is/2018/08/13/d21b4ae4-9f13-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html?noredirect=on |title=Will Nicki Minaj ever release an album that's as good as she is? |last=Richards |first=Chris |date=August 13, 2018 |work=The Washington Post |access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> Despite the mixed critical response and noticeable decline in radio play for its singles,<ref>https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/dj-envy-nicki-minaj-blackballed-633435/</ref> the album was certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for selling over 1 million copies.<ref>https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=nicki+minaj&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj & Little Mix live @ MTV EMAs 2018.png|thumb|230x230px|Minaj (middle) performing with [[Little Mix]] at the [[2018 MTV Europe Music Awards]]]]
On August 20, Minaj won her fourth MTV Video Music Award for the "Chun-Li" music video at the [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards|35th annual ceremony]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/08/nicki-minaj-chun-li-wins-best-hip-hop-2018-mtv-video-music-awards/|title=Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" Wins Best Hip-Hop at 2018 MTV VMAs - XXL|work=XXL Mag|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Later that month, [[BTS]]' single, "[[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]]", featuring Minaj, was released; it debuted and peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the group's second highest charting song.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473377/bts-idol-nicki-minaj-hot-100-debut|title=BTS' 'IDOL,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Debuts at No. 11 on Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> On October 12, 2018, British girl group [[Little Mix]] released their single featuring Minaj, "[[Woman Like Me]]",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477578/little-mix-woman-like-me-nicki-minaj-single|title=Little Mix Announces New Single 'Woman Like Me,' Featuring Nicki Minaj|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> which debuted at number 5 in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/10/20/little-mix-and-nicki-minaj-debut-their-new-single-inside-the-u-k-top-10/#7a7082437808|title=Little Mix And Nicki Minaj Debut Their New Single Inside The U.K. Top 10|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|work=Forbes|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A music video, which features Minaj wearing "[[Elizabethan era|Elizabethan]] ruff and not much else", was released the same month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nicki_minaj_is_art_brought_to_life_in_little_mixs_woman_like_me_video|title=Nicki Minaj Is Art Brought to Life in Little Mix's "Woman Like Me" Video|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-mix-nicki-minaj-woman-like-me-video-747562/|title=Watch Little Mix, Nicki Minaj Challenge Stereotypes in 'Woman Like Me' Video|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=October 26, 2018|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> A [[BBC]] writer opined that the video "tackle[s] gender stereotypes".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/evfwhn/live/c689mb|title=Little Mix tackle gender stereotypes in new video|website=BBC Music Events|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> Minaj was featured on [[Tyga]]'s song [[Dip (song)|"Dip"]], which reached number 63 on the Hot 100, making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the chart.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100 |website=Billboard |access-date=November 20, 2018 |date=November 5, 2018}}</ref> She later attended the year-end [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alanis Morissette, Nicki Minaj, Brandi Carlile & Desiree Perez to Be Honored at Billboard's 2019 Women in Music|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543700/women-in-music-alanis-morissette-nicki-minaj-brandi-carlile-desiree-perez|date=November 15, 2019|work=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
Minaj also participated in a series of music festivals. On September 2, 2018, Minaj co-headlined the annual [[Made in America Festival]] and suffered a [[wardrobe malfunction]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/nicki-minaj-flashes-audience-2018-9|title=Nicki Minaj Had a Major Wardrobe Malfunction and the Internet is Loving It|work=Maxim|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/made-in-america-festival-2018-best-and-worst-moments.html|title=The Best and Worst Moments From the 2018 Made in America Festival|last=Lockett|first=Dee|work=Vulture|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In November 2018, Minaj was invited to the DWP music festival in China but did not perform due to problems with the company hosting the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/nicki-minaj-scam-dwp-festival/|title=Nicki Minaj flew 6,000 miles to China for a counterfeit music festival|date=November 21, 2018|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, Minaj made a guest appearance at the 2019 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] during [[Ariana Grande]]'s set and performed alongside her to their collaborations "[[Side to Side]]" and "[[Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)|Bang Bang]]". However, she experienced technical difficulties with her earpiece.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sound-fails-nicki-minaj-and-ariana-grande-during-coachella-performance-1203189513/|title=Sound Fails Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande During Coachella Performance|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Stuart|last=Oldham|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> Later that month, Minaj parted ways with her longtime management team after a mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2019/04/19/nicki-minaj-and-management-team-mutually-part-ways/|title=Nicki Minaj and Management Team Mutually Part Ways|last=White|first=Roman|date=April 19, 2019|website=The Source|language=en-US|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
In June 2019, Minaj released her first solo song of 2019, titled "[[Megatron (song)|Megatron]]". In July, she provided information on her forthcoming fifth studio album, appearing on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' stating "You're the first to find out ... of course there's a new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/109469-nicki-minaj-teases-new-album/|title=Nicki Minaj teases new album|website=List.co.uk|date=July 3, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> She appeared on the song "[[Hot Girl Summer]]" alongside [[Megan Thee Stallion]] in August 2019, which debuted and peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Charts |first1=Billboard |title="Hot Girl Summer," by @theestallion, @NICKIMINAJ & @tydollasign, debuts at No. 11 on this week's #Hot100. |url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1163546773383798785?s=19 |website=Twitter |access-date=August 19, 2019 |language=en |date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> Minaj had a voice role in ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'', released in the same month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/news/nicki-minaj-angry-birds-movie-2/|title=Nicki Minaj Joins 'Angry Birds Movie 2' Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}}</ref> On November 1, 2019, Minaj appeared on the ''[[Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' on the song "Bad To You", along with [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Normani]]. The song peaked at 51 in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/11/12/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-sam-smith-and-drag-race-5-major-moves-on-this-weeks-uk-singles-chart/|title=Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith And 'Drag Race': 5 Major Moves On This Week's U.K. Singles Chart|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref> The following week, "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", Minaj's collaboration with Colombian singer [[Karol G]], was released to streaming platforms. The track peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top of many other charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicki Minaj & Karol G's "Tusa" Creates Billboard History |url=https://urbanislandz.com/2019/11/19/nicki-minaj-karol-gs-tusa-creates-billboard-history/ |website=Urbanlandz |access-date=January 21, 2020 |language=en |date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
=== 2020–present: Collaborations and other projects ===
After a social media hiatus, she returned to both [[Twitter]] and [[Instagram]] on January 30, 2020, to announce her appearance as a guest judge on the premiere episode of [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12)|the twelfth season]] on the American reality competition series ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=A dream of mine for so long... |url=https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1222946610298130439 |website=Twitter |access-date=February 6, 2020 |language=en |date=January 30, 2020}}</ref> The next day, her collaboration with American singer [[Meghan Trainor]] entitled "[[Nice to Meet Ya (Meghan Trainor song)|Nice to Meet Ya]]" was released accompanied by a music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8549784/meghan-trainor-nicki-minaj-nice-to-meet-ya-video | title=Meghan Trainor Links Up With Nicki Minaj at the Office for Colorful 'Nice to Meet Ya' Video | work=Billboard | date=January 31, 2020 | access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> Soon after posting a snippet of a new, untitled track, Minaj announced that she would be returning to music with her first solo song of 2020, titled "[[Yikes (Nicki Minaj song)|Yikes]]" which was released on February 7, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=A dream of mine for so long... |url=https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1224531816897548288 |website=Twitter |access-date=February 6, 2020 |language=en |date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550084/nicki-minaj-previews-yikes | title=Nicki Minaj Slammed For Rosa Parks Reference in Preview of New Song 'Yikes' | work=Billboard | date=February 4, 2020 | access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>
On May 1, 2020, American rapper [[Doja Cat]] featured Minaj on two remixes of her song "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]". That week, the remix topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Minaj's first single to reach number-one on the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the First No. 1 For Each|website=Billboard}}</ref> It also marked the first time that a song by two female rap artists reached the top,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five Burning Questions: Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj's 'Say So'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9376437/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-five-burning-questions|date=May 12, 2020|website=Billboard|access-date=May 14, 2020|quote="...and the first collaboration between two female rappers to reach the chart's apex."}}</ref> which paved the way for other female rap collaborations such as [[WAP (song)|WAP]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Can't Stop the Feline: How Doja Cat Took Pop to a New Dimension|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9560274/doja-cat-billboard-cover-story-interview-2021/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> It was the first female collaboration since "[[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]]" by [[Iggy Azalea]] featuring [[Charli XCX]] (2014) to peak atop the chart.<ref name="bbhot100-peak12">{{Cite web|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Their First No. 1 Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=May 11, 2020|work=Billboard|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> Minaj also broke the record for having the longest wait to reach the top of the Hot 100, as the remix became her 109th entry on the chart. Minaj charted for two weeks as a featured artist.<ref name="bbhot100-peak12"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9390154/megan-thee-stallion-beyonce-savage-number-one-hot-100|title=Megan Thee Stallion & Beyonce's 'Savage' Surges to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> On June 12, 2020, 6ix9ine and Minaj released "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]", which became their third collaboration. It debuted atop the Hot 100, becoming Minaj's second number-one single.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 22, 2020|title=6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj's 'Trollz' Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby's 'The Bigger Picture' Debuts at No. 3|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9406723/guess-guess|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> This made Minaj the second female rapper to debut atop the Hot 100 chart since [[Lauryn Hill]] did so in 1998 with "[[Doo Wop (That Thing)]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER|language=en}}</ref> As it dropped to 34, "Trollz" became the first single to fall over 30 positions in its second week after debuting at number one, breaking the record for largest fall from number one in the country at the time;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9411108/dababy-rockstar-number-one-hot-100-third-week|title=DaBaby & Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Jack Harlow & Lil Mosey Earn Their First Top 10s|website=Billboard}}</ref> the record was broken by Taylor Swift's "[[Willow (song)|Willow]]" which dropped to 38 after debuting atop of the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 28, 2020|title=Mariah Carey's 'Christmas' Back Atop Hot 100, As Dean Martin, Wham! & Chuck Berry Hit Top 10|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9504998/mariah-carey-christmas-tops-hot-100-fifth-week|access-date=December 28, 2020|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
On July 30, 2020, Minaj collaborated with [[ASAP Ferg]] and [[MadeinTYO]] for the track "[[Move Ya Hips]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9426901/asap-ferg-move-ya-hips-nicki-minaj-video|title=ASAP Ferg, Nicki Minaj Want You to Work Those Love Handles in Jazzercise-y 'Move Ya Hips' Visualizer|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/asap-ferg-enlists-nicki-minaj-and-madeintyo-for-new-song-move-ya-hips-listen/|title=ASAP Ferg Enlists Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO for New Song "Move Ya Hips"|first=Madison|last=Bloom|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Dropping 80 spots in its second week from number 19 to 99, the single broke the record for the largest fall in Hot 100 history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/08/19/nicki-minaj-and-aap-fergs-new-single-breaks-the-record-for-the-biggest-fall-in-hot-100-history|title=Nicki Minaj And A$AP Ferg's New Single Breaks The Record For The Biggest Fall In Hot 100 History|work=Forbes}}</ref> Almost a month later, Minaj featured on [[Ty Dolla Sign]]'s track, "[[Expensive (Ty Dolla Sign song)|Expensive]]" and featured in the video for it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ty-dolla-ign-announces-new-single-expensive-featuring-nicki-minaj-2737725|title=Ty Dolla $ign Announces New Single 'Expensive', Featuring Nicki Minaj|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=NME}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/8/28/21404745/ty-dolla-sign-nicki-minaj-expensive-video|title=Watch Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj's New Video For "Expensive"|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Revolt}}</ref> She continued to appear as a featured artist on several songs into late 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9447449/major-lazer-mr-eazi-k4mo-nicki-minaj-oh-my-gawd|title=Major Lazer & Mr Eazi Call on K4mo & Nicki Minaj for 'Oh My Gawd'|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/10/nicki-minaj-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-remix|title=Nicki Minaj Links With Sada Baby for "Whole Lotta Choppas" Remix|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Complex}}</ref> and released "[[What That Speed Bout!?]]" with [[Mike Will Made It]] and [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]] on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-and-youngboy-never-broke-again-join-mike-will-made-it-on-new-song-listen/|title=Nicki Minaj and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Join Mike WiLL Made-It on New Song: Listen|access-date=November 7, 2020|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Later that month, Minaj announced a six-part [[docuseries]] cataloging her life set to premiere on [[HBO Max]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|title=Nicki Minaj Announces New HBO Max Documentary Series|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-announces-new-hbo-max-documentary-series/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref>
On May 7, 2021, "[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|LLC]]", a track from her fourth album Queen, reached the top of the US iTunes charts after [[List of fandom names|her fans]] organized an "LLC Party" on social media to encourage others to stream and download the song. This made ''Queen'' the album by a female rapper with the most number one iTunes hits in US iTunes history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'LLC' Hits No. 1 After Fan Campaign|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/05/07/nicki-minaj-llc-hits-no-1-itunes/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Rap-Up|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-05-07|title=Nicki Minaj Has A Hit Single In 2021 Without Dropping New Music|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62000/title.nicki-minaj-has-a-hit-single-in-2021-without-dropping-new-music|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-08|website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Barbz have taken Nicki Minaj's three-year-old album track 'LLC' to the #1 spot on US iTunes.|url=https://twitter.com/theaffinitymag/status/1390882756817784833|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Affinity Magazine Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
On May 10, 2021, Minaj returned from a five month hiatus, teasing the lead single from her fifth studio album, arriving May 14, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=@nickiminaj: "F R I D A Y 🤞🏽"|url=https://twitter.com/nickiminaj/status/1391790583526559747|url-status=live|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=[[Twitter]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/pink-friday-nicki-minaj-teases-new-music-makes-grand-1846862694|title=Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj Teases New Music, Makes Grand Return to Instagram|accessdate=May 11, 2021|website=The Root}}</ref> She did so wearing a pink ensemble accompanied with Pink [[Crocs]] paired with Chanel pins which caused the Crocs website to crash and sales of their pink shoes to skyrocket <ref>https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-makes-major-statement-124410880.html</ref><ref>https://pagesix.com/2021/05/11/crocs-site-crashes-after-nicki-minaj-poses-nude-in-pink-pair/</ref>
==Artistry==
=== Musical style ===
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Minaj is known for her animated rapping style and her unique [[Flow (music)|flow]]. Her rapping is distinctive for its speed and the use of [[alter ego]]s and accents, primarily [[Cockney speech|British cockney]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper#.bzG7UsE5e|title=13 Lyrics That Prove Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time|work=Mic|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name=NYT20120330 /> She often both sings and raps in her songs and combines [[metaphor]]s, [[punch line]]s, and [[word play]] into her work. The alter egos are incorporated with her lyrics in British accents (Roman Zolanski) or soft-spokenness (Harajuku Barbie). [[Ice-T]] said about Minaj's rapping style, "[Minaj] does her thing. She has her own way of doing it. She has an ill vocal delivery. She kind of reminds me of a female [[Busta Rhymes]], like how she throws her voice in different directions."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ice-t-on-the-art-of-rap-why-nicki-minaj-is-real-hip-hop-20120611|title=QA: Ice-T on 'The Art of Rap,' Why Nicki Minaj Is 'Real Hip-Hop' | Music News|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|date=June 11, 2012|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
''[[The New York Times]]'' called Minaj "a sparkling rapper with a gift for comic accents and unexpected turns of phrase. She's a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. And she's a rapid evolver, discarding old modes as easily as adopting new ones."<ref name=NYT20120330>{{cite news|last=Caramanica |first=Jon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html?pagewanted=all |title=A Singular Influence |work=The New York Times |date=March 30, 2012 |access-date=June 9, 2020 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Although many critics describe her technique as [[Bubblegum pop|bubblegum]] [[Rapping|rap]], Minaj said: "What people don't know is that before I was doing that craziness I was doing me, I was just doing regular sounding rap that anyone could hear and identify with. But once I started doing all that weird shit—I'm not mad at it because it got everyone's attention."<ref>{{cite web |author=Nigel D. |url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/07/topic/topic/news/nicki-minaj-speaks-on-her-rap-style/ |title=Nicki Minaj Speaks On Her Rap Style | RealTalkNY |publisher=Realtalkny.uproxx.com |date=July 7, 2012 |access-date=August 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019133432/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/07/topic/topic/news/nicki-minaj-speaks-on-her-rap-style/ |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Noted as a rap artist, she lends herself to [[Electronic dance music|electronic music genres]] (especially [[electropop]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogulewski|first=Charley|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Album Track-by-Track Preview|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2012/04/02/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-album-preview/|website=The Boom Box|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> ''Pink Friday'' marked her exploration of the genres, spawning electro songs including the pop-laden "[[Super Bass]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/opinion-nicki-minaj-out-for-pop-or-hip-hop#axzz41s8zCYUK | title=[Opinion] Nicki Minaj Out for Pop or Hip Hop? | website=Ebony | date=April 20, 2012 | access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Newstead|first=Al|title=Nicki Minaj : Pink Friday Review|url=http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|website=Beat|publisher=Furst Media|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=October 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009034611/http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also combining rap with [[synthesizer]] music, Minaj's second album had a number of electro-hop and electro pop songs: "HOV Lane", "[[Whip It (Nicki Minaj song)|Whip It]]", "[[Automatic (Nicki Minaj song)|Automatic]]", "[[Come on a Cone]]", "Young Forever", "Fire Burns",<ref>{{cite web|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Leaks: Listen|url=http://idolator.com/6235572/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-leak-listen|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]"<ref name=holidayall>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Review|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-mw0002290917|website=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi]]|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> and "[[Beez in the Trap]]";<ref name="rollingstone1">{{cite web | last =Rosen | first =Jody | title =Nicki Minaj | website =Rolling Stone | date =April 6, 2012 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> while "[[Starships (song)|Starships]]" is a [[eurodance]] song.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Maria|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/506145/nicki-minaj-debuts-new-single-starships-listen|title=Nicki Minaj Debuts New Single 'Starships': Listen|website=Billboard|publisher=Rovi|date=February 14, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> She collaborated with other artists, which led to more electronic songs: "[[The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song)|The Boys]]" with singer [[Cassie Ventura|Cassie]] and "[[Beauty and a Beat]]" with [[Justin Bieber]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066955/justin-bieber-believe-track-by-track-review|title=Justin Bieber, 'Believe': Track-By-Track Review|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=June 13, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012}}</ref>
Her verse on [[Kanye West]]'s "[[Monster (Kanye West song)|Monster]]" was critically acclaimed and contributed greatly to her popularity; many critics said she had the best verse in the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/3-reasons-nicki-minaj-crushes-all-boys-kanye-wests-monster-0 |title=3 Reasons Nicki Minaj Crushes All The Boys On Kanye West's "Monster" |publisher=Vibe |date=August 31, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648837/rick-ross-says-monster-proves-nicki-minaj-is-one-of-the-greatest/|title=Rick Ross Says 'Monster' Proves Nicki Minaj Is 'One Of The Greatest'|work=MTV News|access-date=March 8, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Her verse was listed by ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' as the best rap verse of the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://au.complex.com/music/2013/05/best-rap-verses-of-the-last-5-years/nicki-minaj-monster|title=The 25 Best Rap Verses of the Last 5 Years1. Nicki Minaj "Monster" (2010)|website=Complex AU|language=en|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> West claimed at one point he considered deleting her verse from the track, because he was worried it would outshine his own work:
<blockquote>It was like that moment when I thought about taking Nicki's verse off of "Monster" because I knew people would say that was the best verse on the best Hip Hop album of all time or arguably top ten albums of all time. And I would do all that work, eight months of work on "Dark Fantasy" and people to this day would say to me 'My favorite thing was Nicki Minaj's verse.' So if I let my ego get the best of me instead of letting that girl get the shot to get that platform to be all she could be, I would take it off or marginalize her, try to stop her from having that shining moment…<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/2013/11/26/kanye-west-talks-potentially-cutting-nicki-minajs-monster-verse-his-issues-with-nike-on-sway/|title=Kanye West Talks Potentially Cutting Nicki Minaj's "Monster" Verse & His Issues With Nike|last=Kyles|first=Yohance|date=November 26, 2013|website=Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos {{!}} Allhiphop|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> </blockquote>
Tara Colley of ''[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]'' described Minaj as a "pre-eminent female rapper" and that she has "consistently straddled the distinct personas of gangsta boss and sexy pop siren without truly committing to either" and that "her chameleonic ability" matches "some of rap's most verbose, witty, filthy and pop-friendly" stars such as [[Eminem]] and [[Lil Wayne]].<ref name="The Conversation">{{Cite web|url=https://theconversation.com/nicki-minaj-flips-the-script-on-hip-hop-hypermasculinity-with-her-album-queen-101666|title=Nicki Minaj flips the script on hip-hop hypermasculinity with her album Queen|website=The Conversation|access-date=September 15, 2020|last=Colley|first=Tara}}</ref> Zoe Johnson, writer for ''[[XXL (magazine)|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".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM"/>
===Alter egos===
With her parents frequently fighting during her childhood, Minaj lived through characters she created as a means of escape. She recalled that "fantasy was my reality" and her first identity was Cookie, who became Harajuku Barbie and (later) Nicki Minaj.<ref name="NewYorkAlterego">{{cite web|url =https://nymag.com/guides/summer/2010/66786/|title= Nicki Minaj, the Rapper With a Crush on Meryl Streep|first=Lizzy|last=Goodman|access-date =July 22, 2010|date = June 20, 2010|publisher=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]}}</ref> In November 2010, Minaj assumed the [[alter ego]] Nicki Teresa, wearing a colorful headdress and calling herself "healer to her fans" during a visit to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at Fuse Studios in New York.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/18/nicki-minaj-has-healing-powers/ | title=Nicki Minaj Has Healing Powers | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=November 18, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}}</ref> She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated ''R''), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on ''[[Lopez Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/06/nicki-minaj-introduces-new-alter-ego/ | title=Nicki Minaj Introduces New Alter Ego | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=December 6, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}}</ref>
One of Minaj's most well-known alter-egos is "a demon inside her" named Roman Zolanski (named after film director [[Roman Polanski]] with modified surname), Minaj's "twin brother", whose character she assumes when she is angry.<ref name="RomanLewinksy">{{cite web
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| first=Sandra | last=Rose | access-date =July 22, 2010| date = July 14, 2010}}</ref> Roman has been compared to [[Eminem]]'s alter ego [[Slim Shady]], and on "[[Roman's Revenge]]" Minaj and Eminem collaborate as their alter egos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/28/nicki-minaj-gets-revenge-with-eminem/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Revenge' With Eminem|last=Dawson|first=Imani A.|website=Rap-Up|access-date=November 4, 2010}}</ref> On her next album, she said that there would be a lot of Roman: "And if you're not familiar with Roman, then you will be familiar with him very soon. He's the boy that lives inside of me. He's a lunatic and he's gay and he'll be on there a lot."<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679156/nicki-minaj-roman-zolanski-grammys.jhtml |title=Nicki Minaj's Alter Ego Roman Zolanski Makes Grammy Debut – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> Roman has a mother, Martha Zolanski,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogstodiefor.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-turns-heads-in-london/ | title=Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In London | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=January 20, 2011 | publisher=Blogs To Die For | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708072916/http://blogstodiefor.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-turns-heads-in-london/ | archive-date=July 8, 2011 | df=mdy-all}}</ref> who appeared on "Roman's Revenge" with a British accent<ref>{{cite web | author =DAT1GH3TTOKID | title =Roman's Revenge – Nicki Minaj & Eminem [With Lyrics] | website =YouTube | publisher =YouTube | date =November 1, 2010 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9h_I90M8-M | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> and singing on "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]" for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farber |first=Jim |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/nicki-minaj-hip-hop-radical-dance-pop-queen-article-1.1054504|title=Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ||newspaper=Daily News|date=April 3, 2012 |access-date=April 14, 2012 |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marissabregman.com|title=Now You're in the Parade|date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref> Martha appeared in the "[[Moment 4 Life]]" video as Minaj's apparent [[fairy godmother]].<ref name="RomanLewinksy" />
===Influences===
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Minaj cites [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] and [[Jay-Z]] as major influences: "I really loved [Foxy] as a female rapper. I was really interested in her mind and her aura [and] I was really, really into Jay-Z. Me and my friends in high school, we were reciting all of the Jay lyrics. His words were our words in our conversations all the time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/27/nicki-minaj-talks-arena-tour-hints-at-big-surprise/#more-128320 |title=Nicki Minaj Talks Arena Tour, Hints at 'Big Surprise' |website=Rap-Up|date=June 27, 2012 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> She said, further: "I never really told Foxy how much she has influenced me and how much she changed my life, and you've gotta tell people that when they're alive to even be able to take the compliment, instead of paying tribute to them when they're no longer here", adding that Foxy Brown was "the most influential female rapper" for her,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj calls Foxy Brown "The Most Influential Female Rapper"|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691906/nicki-minaj-foxy-brown-influence.jhtml|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 23, 2012}}</ref> though she initially was compared to Lil Kim when she debuted. Nicki and Lil Kim, often cited as Foxy's main rap rival, have reportedly exchanged words with each other, on social media and in their music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osorio |first=Kim |title=Lil Kim Attacks Nicki Minaj On Twitter|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/05/03/lil-kim-launches-twitter-attack-on-nicki-minaj.html|publisher=BET.|access-date=May 3, 2011}}</ref> Minaj and Foxy collaborated on the song "Coco Chanel" off Minaj's fourth album, Queen.<ref>Queen, Track 18. Coco Chanel, Nicki Minaj ft. Foxy Brown</ref>
[[Jada Pinkett Smith]] is one of Minaj's role models in her acting career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ziegbe |first=Mawuse |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642470/nicki-minaj-dedicates-bet-award-lil-wayne.jhtml |title=Nicki Minaj Dedicates BET Award To Lil Wayne, Shouts Out Female Rappers – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 27, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> Minaj was inspired by [[R&B]] singer [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], singing "[[Why I Love You So Much]]" at every talent show she entered. While performing in Atlanta as part of her [[Pink Friday Tour]], she called Monica one of her all-time greatest musical influences. Minaj has also cited [[Madonna]],<ref name="Minaj two">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/nicki-minaj/63118|title=Nicki Minaj: 'I'm inspired by Madonna'|date=April 12, 2012|access-date=April 11, 2013|work=[[NME]]}}</ref> [[Enya]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Bill|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a608581/nicki-minaj-new-album-was-inspired-by-enya/|title=Nicki Minaj: 'New album was inspired by Enya'|website=Digital Spy|date=June 11, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> [[Lil Wayne]],<ref name=wayneem/> [[Eminem]],<ref name=wayneem>{{cite magazine|last=Enos|first=Morgan|title=Here's a Timeline of Eminem & Nicki Minaj's Relationship
|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458205/eminem-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline|magazine=Billboard|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=January 13, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420053430/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458205/eminem-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline|archive-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> [[Beyoncé]], [[Kanye West]], [[Trina]] and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] as influences.<ref>{{cite web|last=Banks |first=Thembi |url=http://www.essence.com/2010/12/03/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-criticism-image-success/ |title=Exclusive: Nicki Minaj on Image, Criticism and Success |website=Essence|date=December 3, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
She called [[Betsey Johnson]] a fashion inspiration: "[Betsey] is a free spirit. When I met her the other day, I felt like I knew her for my whole life. She's so warm and considerate and caring. She's amazingly talented and I've been wearing her clothes forever, so to meet her was like, 'Yay!' [I was] bowing down to her; she's dope!"<ref>{{cite web | last = Garibaldi | first = Christina | title = Nicki Minaj Is Betsey Johnson's 'Most Favorite Girl' |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =September 13, 2011 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670652/nicki-minaj-betsey-johnson.jhtml | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> Minaj has also expressed appreciation for [[Cyndi Lauper|Cyndi Lauper's]] style and how her videos inspired her as a teenager: "When I first went to get my hair colored, I was about 14 and I wanted blonde highlights. The beautician said, 'No, you have to get your mother on the phone,' and I was just crying and begging. I've always been experimenting. Cyndi Lauper's videos – that's what intrigued me."<ref>{{cite web | author =Wenn | title =Nicki Minaj – Nicki Minaj's Style Inspired By Cyndi Lauper |publisher=Contact Music| date =February 17, 2012 | url =http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minajs-style-inspired-by-cyndi-lauper_1295675 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref>
== Public image ==
[[File:Christopher Macsurak Nicki Minaj cropped.jpg|thumb|Early in her career, Minaj often wore colorful costumes, cosmetics, and wigs|alt=An Afro-American woman in a blonde wig and bright teal eyeshadow wears a shirt constructed of variously colored cotton balls|left|260x260px]]
In 2012, Minaj was called one of "the most influential female rapper of all time"<ref name=":52">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/opinion/sunday/nicki-minaj-crashes-hip-hops-boys-club.html|title=Nicki Minaj Crashes Hip-Hop's Boys Club|last=Staples|first=Brent|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 7, 2012|access-date=June 9, 2020|url-access=registration}}</ref> by a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' and in 2016, she was included in ''Time''{{'}}s [[Time 100|100 most influential artists and entertainers in the world]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 Most Influential People 2016|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]|url=http://time.com/collection/2016-time-100/icons/|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> ''Billboard'' listed Minaj the fourth-most-active musician on social media on its March 2011 [[List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists|Social 50]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nicki minaj|chart=Social 50}}|title=Nick Minaj – Chart History|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> Minaj is also the world's most followed rapper on [[Instagram]] with 134 million followers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-most-instagram-followers/|title=Here Are the Most Followed Rappers on Instagram|website=XXL|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> On [[Use of Twitter by public figures|Twitter]], she is one of the most followed rappers, with 22 million followers on the app, as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/01/05/nicki-minaj-most-followed-rapper-on-twitter.html|title=Nicki Minaj: Most Followed Rapper on Twitter|last=Gipson|first=Brooklyne|date=May 1, 2012|website=BET: News: Music|publisher=BET Interactive, LLC|access-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref>
She was cited a [[Fashion design|fashion icon]], by ''[[Refinery29]]'' writer Channing Hargrove<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/232183/nicki-minaj-met-gala-camp-photo|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Understand Camp But It’s Not Her Fault|accessdate=May 10, 2021|website=Refinery29}}</ref> and Minaj herself has cited [[Alexander McQueen]], [[Gianni Versace]], and [[Christian Louboutin]] as her favorite designers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/celebrity-style/2011-04/nicki-minaj-interview|title=Nicki Minaj Interview – Celebrity Style|publisher=Teen Vogue|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> Minaj has also been called the "black [[Lady Gaga]]" because of her colorful costumes and wigs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/nicki-minaj-lady-gaga-comparison-getting-tired_n_1415135.html|title=Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga Comparison: 'Getting Tired'|date=April 10, 2012|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="gaga2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1651156/nicki-minaj-open-to-lady-gaga-collaboration/|title=Nicki Minaj Open To Lady Gaga Collaboration|first=Mawuse|last=Ziegbe|date=October 29, 2010|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' described her style as "risk-taking" and "far-out", with "bold sartorial choices";<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/nicki-minajs-most-memorab_n_996807.html|title=Nicki Minaj's Most Memorable Moments|last=Gregoire|first=Carolyn|date=October 5, 2011|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> Minaj has been included on the annual ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' [[Maxim (magazine)#Maxim Hot 100|Hot 100 list]] several times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2011-hot-100-post|title=2011 Hot 100 List|work=Maxim|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/06/14/camila-cabello-taylor-swift-dua-lipa-rihanna-make-maxims-hot-100-list/|title=Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, More Make Maxim's Hot 100 List|date=June 14, 2018|work=Headline Planet|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Her physique, notably her [[buttocks]], has attracted significant attention from the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/nicki-minaj-starships-video-hawaii-317581|title=Nicki Minaj Premieres Sexy 'Starships' Clip|last=Medina|first=Portia|date=April 27, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 19, 2012|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women-az/nicki-minaj-profile|title=Nicki Minaj|website=Maxim|language=en-us|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> Early in her career, she made autographing [[breasts]] part of her movement to empower women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/358443-nicki-minaj-boobs-drake-chris-brown-feud|title=Nicki Minaj: "I Think Boobs Are Very Empowering"|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref> 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] people—especially young girls—to know that in life, nothing is going to be based on sex appeal. You've got to have something else to go with that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-friends-cover-vibe-magazine|title=Nicki Minaj & Friends Cover Vibe Magazine|date=June 2, 2010|website=Vibe|publisher=Vibe Media|access-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj/|title=Nicki Minaj|author=Rachel, T. Cole|date=April 2010|website=Interview Magazine|access-date=July 19, 2010}}</ref>
Minaj talked about feminism in an interview with ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' in 2015, saying "There are things that I do that feminists don't like, and there are things that I do that they do like. I don't label myself. I just say the truth about what I feel. I feel like women can do anything that they put their minds to."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/10650415/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|title=Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism, Meek Mill, and Rapping at 50|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|website=Vogue.com|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> In 2018, an interview with ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', in which she discussed [[sex worker]]s, her own sex appeal, and sexuality in music and on social media, attracted criticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-critics-who-call-her-lyrics-hypocritical|title=Nicki Minaj Goes Off on Critics Who Claim Her Lyrics Are 'Hypocritical'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-sexual-lyrics-elle-interview/|title=Nicki Minaj Responds To Claims That Her Sexual Lyrics Are Hypocritical|date=June 17, 2018|work=Vibe|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> In ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', music critic Vanessa Grigoriadis said that Minaj "has become expert at modelling the ways that women can wield power in the industry. But she has also drawn attention to the ways in which power can be embodied by a woman standing up for herself and speaking her own mind."<ref name=NYT20151007>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/magazine/the-passion-of-nicki-minaj.html|title=The Passion of Nicki Minaj|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 7, 2015|last=Grigoriadis|first=Vanessa|access-date=June 9, 2020|url-access=registration}}</ref>
The cover art and music video for her 2014 single, "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]", attracted significant media attention upon release.<ref name=":6">{{cite news|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/nicki-minajs-feminism-isnt-about-your-comfort-zone-on-anaconda-and-respectability-politics-251866/|title=Nicki Minaj's Feminism Isn't About Your Comfort Zone: On "Anaconda" and Respectability Politics|date=August 25, 2014|work=Autostraddle|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The music video was viewed 19.6 million times in its first 24 hours of release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Video Breaks Vevo Record|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called the video "racy" but noted that she "doesn’t shy from ruffling her audience’s feathers",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/25/nicki-minaj-anaconda-cover-too-sexy-instagram|title=Nicki Minaj's Anaconda cover artwork: too racy for its own good?|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|date=July 25, 2014|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> while others praised Minaj for "owning her sexuality",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jezebel.com/nicki-minaj-doesnt-need-your-advice-or-input-1612258207|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn't Need Your Advice or Input|last=Brown|first=Kara|work=Jezebel|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> examining her work through a [[Feminism|feminist]] perspective.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{cite journal |last=Halliday|first=Aria S|date=2017|title=Envisioning Black Girl Futures Nicki Minaj's Anaconda Feminism and New Understandings of Black Girl Sexuality in Popular Culture|url=https://www.academia.edu/34793129|language=en|journal=Departures in Critical Qualitative Research|volume=6|issue=3|pages=65–77|doi=10.1525/dcqr.2017.6.3.65|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/95520/nicki-minaj-s-anaconda-is-the-fiercest-take-on-female-sexuality-of-the-year#.NYRbcp9fP|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Is the Fiercest Take on Female Sexuality of the Year|date=August 4, 2014|last=Clifton|first=Derrick|publisher=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/38651/nicki-minaj-feminism-and-the-message-behind-anaconda/|title=Nicki Minaj, Feminism and the Message Behind 'Anaconda' {{!}} The Young Folks|website=www.theyoungfolks.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> Another writer for ''The Guardian'' said, of the "Anaconda" video, Minaj turns "the classic song into a conversation, and [refuses] to let the camera objectify her lap dance by keeping it zoomed out, at a distance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/aug/22/nicki-minaj-anaconda-video-black-women-sexuality|title=Shocked and outraged by Nicki Minaj's Anaconda video? Perhaps you should butt out|last=Lhooq|first=Michelle|date=August 23, 2014|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref>
==Philanthropy==
[[File:Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Katy Perry]] (left) and Minaj perform for service members during the 2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert|237x237px]]
In 2010, Minaj performed a cover of "[[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]]", alongside singer [[Katy Perry]], for service members during the 2010 [[VH1]] Divas Salute the Troops concert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949737/katy-perry-leads-all-star-cast-at-vh1-divas-salute-the-troops|title=Katy Perry Leads All-Star Cast at 'VH1 Divas Salute the Troops'|access-date=21 August 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2010/12/nicki-minaj-and-katy-perry-cover-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-for-the-troops/|title=Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry Cover "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" For The Troops|access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref> In 2011, [[Mattel]] created a [[Barbie]] doll with Minaj's likeness to auction for [[Project Angel Food]], a charity that provides food for people afflicted with HIV and AIDS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/|title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity|access-date=September 16, 2020|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew}}</ref> In 2012, in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Sandy in New York|Hurricane Sandy]], Minaj donated $15,000 to the [[Food Bank For New York City]] and held a turkey drive at her alma mater, [[Ozone Park, Queens#Schools|PS 45]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minaj-donates-15-000-to-aid-new-york-hunger-charity_3382920|title=Nicki Minaj Donates $15,000 To Aid New York Hunger Charity|website=Contact Music: News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In May 2017, Minaj offered via [[Twitter]] to pay college tuition fees and student loans for 30 of her fans. She appeared to grant their requests, ranging from $500 to school supplies to $6,000 for tuition, promising to respond to more requests in a month or two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://time.com/money/4769915/nicki-minaj-college-tuition-twitter/|title=Nicki Minaj Offers to Pay College Tuition for Fans|last=Calfas|first=Jennifer|date=May 7, 2017|website=[[Money (magazine)|Money]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> She also announced that she would launch an official charity for student loans and tuition payments in the near future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://huffpost.com/us/entry/us_591729d0e4b00f308cf592b2|title=Nicki Minaj Is Starting An 'Official Charity' to Pay Off Student Loans|last=Strachan|first=Maxwell|date=May 13, 2017|website=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In the same month, Minaj revealed on [[Instagram]] that she has been donating money to a village in India for a few years via her pastor, Lydia Sloley. These donations helped the village get a computer center, a tailoring institute, a reading program, and two water wells. "This is the kind of thing that makes me feel the most proud", she said about the new additions to the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7801304/nicki-minaj-donates-money-indian-village|title=Nicki Minaj Donates Money to Struggling Village in India|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=May 22, 2017|website=Billboard|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
In August 2017, after [[Hurricane Harvey]] hit the city of [[Houston]], [[Texas]], Minaj answered a social media challenge by comedian and actor [[Kevin Hart]] and donated $25,000 to the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]], saying she was "praying for everyone there".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/drake-nicki-minaj-houston-hurricane-harvey/|title=Here's What Drake, Nicki Minaj and More Are Doing to Help Houston After Hurricane Harvey Hit|last=India|first=Lindsey|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/chris-brown-nicki-minaj-t-i-and-dj-khaled-answer-kevin-harts-challenge-to-donate-25k-to-hurricane-harvey-relief/|title=Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, T.I. and DJ Khaled Answer Kevin Hart's Challenge to Donate $25K to Hurricane Harvey Relief|last=Howard|first=Jacinta|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[Townsquare Media|The Boombox]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> On September 4, 2018, Minaj appeared as a guest and performed several songs on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show|The Ellen Degeneres Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/nicki-minaj-explains-why-she-doesnt-need-a-man-to-be-happy-108905|title=Nicki Minaj Explains Why She Doesn't Need a Man to Be Happy|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Throughout the episode, Minaj and Degeneres, with the participation of [[Walmart]], gave out over $150,000 in donations to fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/09/nicki-minaj-gives-away-150000-to-students-on-the-ellen-show/|title=Nicki Minaj Gives Away $150,000 to Students on 'Ellen' - XXL|work=XXL Mag|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com"/>
In 2019, Minaj pulled out of headlining a concert in [[Saudi Arabia]] after "women's rights activist [[Loujain al-Hathloul]], was detained and arrested for speaking out against the Saudi regime." Minaj was praised by [[The Human Rights Foundation]] and released a statement saying, "After careful reflection [...] I believe it is important for me to make clear my support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/nicki-minaj-pulls-saudi-arabia-performance-backlash-human/story?id=64228536|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists|website=ABC|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/09/nicki-minaj-pulls-out-of-saudi-arabia-concert-after-backlash|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert after backlash|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, following the release of Minaj and [[6ix9ine]]'s song, "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]", Minaj announced, "that a portion of the proceeds from the song, along with profits from all merchandise, will go towards the Bail Project amid the [[Black Lives Matter]] protests sparked by the death of [[George Floyd]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7058641/tekashi-6ix9ine-nicki-minaj-trollz-bail-project/|title=Tekashi 6ix9ine, Nicki Minaj drop 'Trollz,' proceeds going to Bail Project|access-date=August 27, 2020|website=Global News}}</ref>
==Legacy and impact==
[[File:Madonna I Don't Give A.jpg|thumb|270px|left|Minaj's visuals (pictured) on Madonna's [[The MDNA Tour|MDNA tour]], during a performance of "[[I Don't Give A]]" in 2012]]
Minaj has been dubbed as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#M|Queen of Rap]]" by several media outlets.<ref name="auto1" /><ref name="NPR20181003" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=August 22, 2018|title=Nicki Minaj: Is the queen of rap's crown fading?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45269514|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title=Nicki Minaj is the queen of rap. She needs to start acting like it.|language=en|url=https://mic.com/articles/190885/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-of-rap-act-like-it#.Pj6lGHD89|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> She has been considered to be one of the most influential rap artists of all time.<ref name=NYT20120330/><ref name=":8">{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-a3863356.html|title=From Nas to Drake, the most influential hip hop artists of all time|work=Evening Standard|access-date=October 29, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":05">{{cite news|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/37367/1/nicki-minaj-new-album-steven-klein-interview|title=Nicki Minaj on ten years of revolutionising rap|last=Dazed|date=September 19, 2017|work=Dazed|access-date=October 29, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Minaj has influenced several new female artists, including [[Tinashe]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Roth|first=Madeline|title=Tinashe on Nicki Minaj's Best Quality: 'She's Unapologetic'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2351719/tinashe-female-empowerment-lesson-nicki-minaj/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=MTV}}</ref> [[Cher Lloyd]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cher Lloyd Says Nicki Minaj Helped Change Pop Music: "I Admire How Brave She Is"|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/cher-lloyd/news/nicki-minaj-changed-pop/|access-date=13 August 2020|website=Capital FM}}</ref> [[Billie Eilish]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Here Are the Artists Who Inspired Billie Eilish Over the Years|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9391977/billie-eilish-musical-inspirations|access-date=August 30, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref> [[Ms Banks]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|title=Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj's New Favourite Rapper|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/who-ms-banks-nicki-minajs-new-favourite-rapper-2158928|access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> [[Asian Da Brat]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2018|title=Asian Doll Talks Nicki Minaj Co-Sign: "I Was the First One to Say She's My Idol"|url=https://thesource.com/2018/05/11/asian-doll-nicki-minaj/}}</ref> [[Doja Cat]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=Stacy-Ann Ellis|title=Doja Cat Is Here to Stay With Whimsical Wordplay and Bars That Bite|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/doja-cat-rapper-interview/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=XXL}}</ref> [[Megan Thee Stallion]],<ref>{{Cite web|title='She's An Inspiration' – Megan Thee Stallion Gush Over Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.informationng.com/2020/03/shes-an-inspiration-megan-thee-stallion-gush-over-nicki-minaj-video.html|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Information Nigeria}}</ref> [[Mulatto (rapper)|Mulatto]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mulatto Says Nicki Minaj Inspired Her to Become a Rapper|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/01/26/nicki-minaj-inspired-mulatto-to-rap/|access-date=April 6, 2021|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> [[Rubi Rose]],<ref name="ComplexNM1" /> and [[Saweetie]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyle|first=Ashley|date=February 14, 2018|title=Rising MC Saweetie Talks Viral Hit 'Icy Grl,' Signing With Warner Bros. Records & the Value of Education|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8099115/saweetie-interview-icy-grl-warner-bros-deal|access-date=September 10, 2019|website=Billboard}}</ref>
In 2017, Patrik Sandberg of ''[[Dazed]]'' argued that Minaj "has, by any available metric, surpassed every other female hip hop artist to become the most successful in history."<ref name=":05" /> Sowmya Krishnamurthy of [[NPR]] noted that Minaj has portrayed "the quirky, life-size Barbie, glamorous vixen and girl-next-door", arguing that she "changed the landscape for artists in hip-hop for the past decade" with the mentioned alter egos and "incarnations".<ref name=NPR20181003>{{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|title=Nicki Minaj Is The 21st Century's Insatiable Hip-Hop Monarch|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/651761719/nicki-minaj-is-the-21st-centurys-insatiable-hip-hop-monarch|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|publisher=National Public Radio}}</ref> With over 140 features, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' has cited Minaj as a "rap and pop icon", adding that "she's been one of popular music's most reliable guest performers, notching [...] dozens of chart hits as a supporting presence on other artists' singles."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9378020/nicki-minaj-best-features-top-20|title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Best Features|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref>
As a featured artist, Minaj has been credited by ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' for being able to "take a simple song and turn it into a smash hit just because she's featured on it."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/the-best-nicki-minaj-features/y-u-mad|title=The Best Nicki Minaj Features|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=Complex}}</ref> Allison Stewart of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' stated that from early in her career, Minaj "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process".<ref>{{cite web|last=Stewart|first=Allison|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103195.html|title=Reviews of singles from Justin Vernon, Mariah Carey, Maino, Quasi and Tony Yayo|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, [[Jon Caramanica]] of ''The New York Times'' said that Minaj "became a nimble, evocative rapper. She became an intricate lyricist. She became a thoughtful singer. She became a risky performer. She invented new personae. More than any other rapper in the mainstream, she pushed hard against expectations [...] with no one around to compare herself to, or for others to compare her to, she became her own watermark."<ref name="Monster">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html?pagewanted=all|title=A Singular Influence|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>
She has been credited by ''Billboard'' for bringing female rap back to the mainstream in the US.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/504502/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-female-rap-back-on-the-map|title=29 Black Music Milestones: Nicki Minaj Puts Female Rap Back On the Map|access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> NPR writer, Erik Nielson, similarly agreed stating that Minaj's "success over the last decade has stood as an exception to the unwritten rule that women rappers no longer have a place among elite artists".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/04/285718351/where-did-all-the-female-rappers-go|title=Where Did All The Female Rappers Go?|access-date=March 16, 2021|website=NPR}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'' writer, Demicia Inman, credited Minaj for her influence which "stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium".<ref name="NylonMagMinaj">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-pink-friday|title=10 YEARS AFTER 'PINK FRIDAY,' A LOOK AT NICKI MINAJ'S ENDURING LEGACY|access-date=February 15, 2021|website=Nylon}}</ref> Inman went on to say that Minaj "battled misogyny and industry bias against Black women to carve her own identity and sound" thus impacting her career.<ref name="NylonMagMinaj"/> ''Complex'' writer Danyra Haffenden also commented on Minaj's legacy stating that "From her bold outfits to her multi-colored wigs, Minaj oozed confidence that inspired others who were watching closely".<ref name="ComplexNM1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary|title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj|accessdate=May 1, 2021|website=Complex}}</ref> She went on to say that Minaj "doesn't need anything but her art to speak for itself".<ref name="ComplexNM1"/> ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' writer, Zoe Johnson, commented that Minaj "has helped birth a new generation of rappers that mimic her style and revamp her legendary bars".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-type-beat-2021/|title=Nicki Minaj 2021 Type Beats|accessdate=May 2, 2021|website=XXL}}</ref> Johnson also called Minaj "one of the most versatile MCs to bless a mic" and that she has "made millions off upbeat pop hits and traditional hip-hop sounds that cater to both her femininity and her assertive side".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM"/>
In 2011, Minaj was ranked sixth on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' master ranking of the "Kings of Hip Hop" which is based on record sales and social media metrics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5976601/eminem-king-of-hip-hop-rolling-stone/rolling-stone-master-ranking-king-of-hip-hop|title=Rolling Stone Master Ranking King Of Hip Hop|website=idolator}}</ref> Minaj is the first woman to have appeared on the ''[[Forbes]]'' "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list since its inception in 2007, having made four consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45elkd/15-onika-%E2%80%9Cnicki-minaj%E2%80%9D-maraj-6-5-million-tie/|title=Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45jjgd/8-nicki-minaj-15-5-million-2/#gallerycontent|title=Cash Kings 2012: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|last=Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes|access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/09/24/cash-kings-2013-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-artists/|title=Cash Kings 2013: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/09/23/cash-kings-2014-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-acts/|title=Cash Kings 2014: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|website=Forbes|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, she was listed on the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] annual list of the most influential people in the world; she was also featured on one of the physical covers of the issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/21/nicki-minaj-kendrick-lamar-named-time-100-most-influential-people/|title=Nicki Minaj & Kendrick Lamar Named TIME's 100 Most Influential People|website=Rap-Up |date=April 21, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/collection-post/4298230/nicki-minaj-2016-time-100/|title=Nicki Minaj|website=Time|author=Lil Wayne|author-link=Lil Wayne|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked her eighth on their list of best rappers of the 2010s, as well as being the only female on the list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-rappers-of-the-2010s/|title=The Best Rappers of the 2010s|date=November 18, 2019|website=Complex|last1=Skelton|first1=Eric|last2=Diaz|first2=Angel|last3=Tharpe|first3=Frazier|last4=Ortiz|first4=Edwin|last5=McKinney|first5=Jessica|last6=Thompson|first6=Paul|last7=Weiss|first7=Jeff|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref>
==Achievements==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj}}
[[File:Nicki Minaj Accepts the Award for Best Hip Hop EMA 2018 2.png|thumb|right|180px|Minaj accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2018 [[MTV Europe Music Awards]]]]
Minaj is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six [[American Music Award]]s, 10 [[BET Awards]], seven [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], four [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard'' Music Award]]s, five [[MTV Video Music Award]]s, six [[MTV Europe Music Awards]], two [[People's Choice Awards]], one [[Soul Train Music Award]], and four [[Teen Choice Awards]]. Minaj has received a total of 10 [[Grammy Award]] nominations. She received her first Grammy nomination in 2010 for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] ("[[My Chick Bad]]" with [[Ludacris]]). In [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012]], Minaj received three nominations, including [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] (''[[Pink Friday]]''). In [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2014]], she also received her second nomination for Best Rap Album (''[[The Pinkprint]]''). She has also won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video]] three times ("[[Super Bass]]", "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]", and "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]") and has won the [[Best Female Video|Best Female Video Award]] once ("[[Starships (song)|Starships]]"). In 2019, [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] awarded her with the Game Changer Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2019/11/nicki-minaj-honored-with-game-changer-award-billboard-women-music-2019/|title=Nicki Minaj To Be Honored With Game Changer Award At Billboard Women In Music 2019 - That Grape Juice|website=thatgrapejuice.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://celebrityinsider.org/nicki-minaj-will-be-honored-with-billboards-game-changer-award-341491/|title=Nicki Minaj Will Be Honored With Billboard's 'Game Changer' Award|first=Alexis|last=Stone|date=November 16, 2019|website=Breaking Celebrity News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip - Celebrity Insider}}</ref>
In 2010, Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first woman to appear on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game|MTV's Annual Hottest MC List]] since its insception in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History With Seven Billboard Hot 100 Songs|publisher=MTV RapFix. Viacom|date=October 8, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011085217/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|archive-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1650583/nicki-minaj-makes-hottest-mcs-in-the-game-debut-at-6/|title=Nicki Minaj Makes Hottest MCs In The Game Debut At #6!|last=Cantor|first=Paul|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=October 21, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Minaj became the most-charted female rapper in the history of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the time, with 44 entries, tying [[Mariah Carey]] as seventh among women of all genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1557296/weekly-chart-notes-nicki-minaj-matches-mariah-careys-hot-100 |title=Weekly Chart Notes: Nicki Minaj Matches Mariah Carey's Hot 100 Mark|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=April 12, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her seven nominations led those for rap musicians at the [[2013 Billboard Music Awards|2013 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbma/winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520035716/http://www.billboard.com/bbma/winners|title=Winners List-Billboard Music Awards 2013 (BBMA Winners)|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|archive-date=May 20, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> and she is the only rapper to win the [[BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist]] seven consecutive times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2016/06/26/nicki-minaj-wins-best-female-hip-hop-artist-for-7th-year-in-a-ro.html|title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist For The 7th Year In A Row|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=BET}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/06/30/nicki-minaj-miguel-kendrick-lamar-win-at-bet-awards/|title=Nicki Minaj, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar win at BET Awards|publisher=Fox News. 21st Century Fox|date=June 30, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Before any other female artist since its insception in 2007, she was on the ''Forbes'' Hip-Hop Cash King List, where she was ranked fourth in 2013, earning $29 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-nicki-minaj/|title=19 Interesting Facts About Nicki Minaj {{!}} OhFact!|last=Sundeep|first=Shukla|language=en-US|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
Minaj has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper, with four of those being solo songs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nilles|first1=Billy|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/amp/news/1216385/the-ultimate-ranking-of-nicki-minajs-19-top-10-hits|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Nicki Minaj's 19 Top 10 Hits|work=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|date=December 8, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/6406562/nicki-minaj-biggest-hot-100-hits/|title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits|work=[[Billboard]]|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2017, Minaj broke the record for most Hot 100 entries by any female artist, surpassing [[Aretha Franklin]], and in 2018, she became the first female artist to accumulate 100 entries on the Hot 100. She held the record for most Hot 100 entries by a female artist until it was broken in December 2020 by singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]].<ref name="ReferenceD"/><ref name="ReferenceE"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Music|first=News-2 years ago|date=2018-11-06|title=Nicki Minaj Becomes First Woman Ever With 100 Billboard Hot 100 Entries|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/nicki-minaj-100-billboard-entries.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the First No. 1 For Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> She is the second-female artist with the most Hot 100 entries, behind Swift.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 21, 2020|title=Taylor Swift Sends All 15 Songs From 'Evermore' Onto Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|url-status=live|website=[[Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Taylor Swift Breaks Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits Among Women, Thanks to 'Folklore'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|url-status=live|website=[[Billboard]]}}</ref>
In 2019, her collaboration with [[Karol G]], named "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", went on to be nominated twice at the [[Latin Grammy Award|Latin Grammys]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=See the full winners list for the 2020 Latin Grammys|url= https://ew.com/awards/2020-latin-grammy-winners-list/|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> On the charts, the song debuted at number one on the "[[Hot Latin Songs]]" chart which made it the first song with two lead female artists to do so.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> The song went on to become the longest-running number-one single on the [[Argentina Hot 100]], having spent 25 weeks at number one on the chart.<ref name="ReferenceC"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER}}</ref> In 2020, Minaj become the second female rapper to chart at number one on the Hot 100 more than once with her song "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]".<ref name="ForbesNickiAwards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/06/26/3-ways-nicki-minaj-made-history-on-the-hot-100-with-trollz/?sh=365be15c1eba|title=3 Ways Nicki Minaj Made History On The Hot 100 With 'Trollz'|date=March 29, 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref> She also became the second female to debut atop the chart since Lauryn Hill in 1998.<ref name="ForbesNickiAwards"/> In 2021, the music video for "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" became the first female rap solo song to reach one billion views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Nicki Minaj - Anaconda|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZX4ooRsWs|language=en|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Shatters Another Record After "Anaconda" Video Hits 1 Billion Views|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-shatters-another-record-after-anaconda-video-hits-1-billion-views-news.129633.html|access-date=2021-04-03|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}</ref> This marked her sixth overall video to reach one billion views becoming the first and currently only female rapper to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61415/title.nicki-minaj-reportedly-sets-new-youtube-record-thanks-to-her-sexually-charged-anaconda-video#|title=NICKI MINAJ REPORTEDLY SETS NEW YOUTUBE RECORD THANKS TO HER SEXUALLY-CHARGED 'ANACONDA' VIDEO|accessdate=May 2, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}</ref>
==Business ventures==
=== Fragrances ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj perfume launch.jpg|thumb|Minaj promoting her first fragrance "[[Pink Friday (fragrance)|Pink Friday]]" in 2012|alt=|left|248x248px]]
Minaj has a prominent line of fragrances first launched in September 2012. She partnered with 'Give Back Brands' to introduce her first [[Aroma compound|fragrance]], "[[Pink Friday (fragrance)|Pink Friday]]",<ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj, maybe 'Idol' judge, unveils new fragrance|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/nicki-minaj-maybe-idol-judge-unveils-new-fragrance/|work=[[CNN]] Entertainment|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.]]|access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref> which was nominated for three 2013 [[FiFi Awards]] for Fragrance of the Year, Best Packaging, and Media Campaign of the Year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/2013-fifi-finalists-announced-which-celebrity-fragrances-should-win-award|title=2013 FiFi Finalists Announced! Which Celebrity Fragrances Should Win an Award?|work=InStyle.com|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A "Pink Friday: Special Edition" was released in April 2013 and a deluxe edition version of the fragrance, titled "Pink Friday: Deluxe Edition", was also launched in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Nicki Minaj Fragrance: 'Pink Friday Special Edition'|url=http://thehonestyhour.com/2013/03/new-nicki-minaj-fragrance-pink-friday-special-edition/|publisher=The Honesty Hour|access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504101439/https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2019|title=Nicki Minaj Perfume | The Perfume Shop|website=www.theperfumeshop.com}}</ref> Her fourth and fifth fragrance line, "Minajesty", was launched in September 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Dropping New "Minajesty" Fragrance|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/29/nicki-minaj-dropping-new-minajesty-fragrance-photos/|publisher=Hip-Hop Wired|access-date=July 29, 2013}}</ref> followed by a flanker fragrance, "Minajesty: Exotic Edition", which was released exclusively to the [[Home Shopping Network]] in June 2014. This was followed by the launch of her sixth fragrance line, "Onika", in September 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj's Barbz gets a sophisticated makeover for new ONIKA perfume|url=http://www.reveal.co.uk/beauty/news/a585431/nicki-minajs-barbz-gets-a-sophisticated-makeover-for-new-onika-perfume.html}}</ref> A year later in 2015, Minaj release "The Pinkprint", her seventh fragrance in support of her [[The Pinkprint|third studio album of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Nicki-Minaj/The-Pinkprint-31669.html|title=The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Perfume - For Women|access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref> In 2016, Minaj launched her eighth fragrance "Trini Girl."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/nicki-minaj-fragrance-trini-girl/ |title=Nicki Minaj Just Launched Her Eighth Fragrance Called 'Trini Girl' |first=Julee |last=Wilson |date=October 19, 2016 |website=Essence |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, in support of her [[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|fourth studio album]], she released her ninth fragrance, "Queen."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nickiminajfragrance.com/products/nicki-minaj-queen-fragrance|title=Nicki Minaj Queen Limited Edition|access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>
=== Products and endorsements ===
Minaj has been affiliated with several manufacturing companies and has endorsed a number of products during her career. She has also stated that she has learned the ins and outs of business so she could do it herself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/801283/nicki-minaj-says-she-can-do-anything-jay-z-can-do-and-instantly-reminds-us-why-she-s-a-boss |title=Nicki Minaj learns the dos and the don'ts |last=Nessif |first=Bruna |date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> Her first collaboration was a November 2010 endorsement deal with [[MAC Cosmetics]] which sold a lipstick, "Pink 4 Friday", for four consecutive Fridays to promote her album ''Pink Friday''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Launches "Pink 4 Friday" Lipstick With MAC Costmetics|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/1480725/nicki-minaj-launches-pink-4-friday-lipstick-with-mac-cosmetics-photos/|date=November 23, 2010|publisher=Hello Beautiful|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Minaj helped introduce the [[Casio]] TRYX in [[Times Square]], and created a six-piece [[nail polish]] collection for [[OPI Products]] with colors named after her songs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Unveils Casio TRYX Digital Camera in Times Square|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/video-nicki-minaj-casio-tryx-digital-camera|publisher=Complex|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals OPI Nail Polish Collection|url=http://style.mtv.com/2011/10/21/nicki-minaj-opi/|publisher=MTV News|date =October 21, 2011|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In April 2012, Minaj helped launch the [[Nokia Lumia 900]] in Times Square.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Helps Launch Nokia Lumia 900 In Times Square|url=http://www.universalmusic.com/news/detail/1697|publisher=Universal Music|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> The following month, Minaj appeared in television and internet advertisements for [[Pepsi]]'s "LiveForNow" campaign, which featured a remix of her single "[[Moment 4 Life]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Pepsi Ad: Company Debuts 3-D 'Now In A Moment' Commercial|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/nicki-minaj-pepsi-ad-now-in-a-moment_n_1495413.html|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Beyonce Gave Me Inspiration To Do Pepsi Advert'|url=http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|publisher=TaleTela|access-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107101215/http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> She endorsed the 2012 Viva Glam campaign with [[Ricky Martin]], which raised $270 million for the [[Mac AIDS Fund]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rodriguez|first=Cindy Y.|title=Nicki Minaj And Ricky Martin Promote MAC Viva Glam, Bring HIV/AIDS Awareness To Latin America|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/nicki-minaj-and-ricky-martin-promote-mac-new-campaign-hiv-aids-awareness-latin-america_n_1282031.html|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=White|first=Belinda|title=MAC VIVA GLAM sales raise $250 million for AIDS Fund|date=July 26, 2012|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9429598/MAC-VIVA-GLAM-sales-raise-250-million-for-AIDS-Fund.html|work=Telegraph|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> With designer [[Jeremy Scott]], Minaj signed an endorsement deal with [[Adidas]]' fall and winter 2012 campaign to appear in internet advertisements and commercials for [[Adidas Originals]]. Set to her song, "Masquerade", her segment of the advertisement was filmed in [[Brooklyn]] and also featured [[Big Sean]], [[Derrick Rose]], [[Sky Ferreira]] and [[2NE1]] in other locations worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Karizza|title=Nicki Minaj Signs Endorsement Deal With adidas|url =http://www.complex.com/style/2012/04/nicki-minaj-signs-endorsement-deal-with-adidas|website=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mangum|first=Ade|title=NIcki Minaj, Big Sean Star In Adidas Commercial With Jeremy Scott|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/08/01/nicki-minaj-big-sean-star-in-adidas-commercial-with-jeremy-scott/|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, [[Mattel]] crafted a [[Barbie]] doll with Minaj's likeness for charity, which Minaj described as a "major moment" in her career.<ref name="Barbie">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464862/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-a-very-major-moment-for-me|title=Nicki Minaj: Barbie Doll a 'Very Major Moment' for Me|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref> A spokeswoman for Mattel stated that, "Barbie is obviously a pop culture icon [...] and Nicki is a big part of pop culture and also huge within the fashion industry, as well as a big Barbie fan."<ref name="Barbie" /> Matthew Perpetua of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that the "Minaj Barbie doll is notable in that the rapper has made Barbie dolls a crucial part of her aesthetic."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/|title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity|access-date=September 16, 2020|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew|website=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
In early 2013, Minaj fronted the Viva Glam campaign by herself, which included the introduction of "Nicki 2 lipstick and lip gloss". She also introduced the "Nicki Minaj Collection" clothing line for [[Kmart]], composed of clothing, accessories and housewares.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Levine And Nicki Minaj To Launch New Clothing And Accessory Range For Kmart|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/maroon-5/news/adam-levine-nicki-minaj-clothing-line/|publisher=Capital FM|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine Launch Huge New Retail Lines|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/retail_pop_for_adam_nicki_24W2Zvg1J8mf6bQ52LVo3J|website=New York Post|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> In February 2013, [[Bluewater Comics]] announced that Minaj would star in the ''[[Bluewater Productions|Fame]]'' biographical-comic series, debuting in ''Fame: Nicki Minaj''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=Adele, Nicki Minaj & Robbie Williams Take Comic Turn|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1538925/adele-nicki-minaj-robbie-williams-take-comic-turn|website=Billboard|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> She partnered with [[Beats Electronics]] to introduce her "Pink Pill" speakers in April 2013, appearing with [[DeRay Davis]] in a commercial for the speakers that same month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beats By Dr. Dre Portable Pill Speaker Now Pretty In Pink, Compliments of Superstar Nicki Minaj, Exclusively From AT&T|url=http://www.beatsbydre.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-beats-Site/default/NewsAndPressRelease-ShowArticleContent?articleID=2013_PR_PinkPillNickiMinaj_April4&articleType=NewsAndEvents&articleCategory=All|publisher =Beats Electronics LLC|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gleckman|first =Alexander|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Behind the Scenes at Her "Pink Pill Commercial"|url =http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/watch-nicki-minaj-behind-the-scenes-at-her-pink-pill-commercial|publisher=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Minaj lead an ad campaign for Myx Fusions, a fruit-infused, single serve [[Muscat (grape)|moscato]] wine beverage of which she is a part owner.<ref>{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|title=Will Nicki Minaj Ditch 'Pink' In Her 'New Era'?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704905/nicki-minaj-next-album-title-pink-friday.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/nicki-minaj-mona-scott-moscato/ | title=Mona Scott-Young & Nicki Minaj Announce New Moscato Wine Beverage | publisher=Black Enterprise | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=C. Daniel | last=Baker}}</ref> In December 2014, Minaj was announced as the new face of the [[Roberto Cavalli]] spring/summer 2015 campaign.<ref name=Cavalli>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Becomes New Face Of Roberto Cavalli|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/declaneytan/2014/12/18/nicki-minaj-becomes-new-face-of-roberto-cavalli/|website=Forbes|access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> The campaign images, shot in Los Angeles by Italian photographer [[Francesco Carrozzini]], see Minaj posing in flowy bohemian dresses, defined by embroideries and animal prints typical of the Cavalli brand.<ref name=Cavalli /> On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Minaj is a co-owner of the [[music streaming]] service [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]. The service specializes in [[Data compression#Lossless|lossless]] audio and high definition music videos. In addition to Minaj and company owner [[Jay Z]], sixteen stakeholders including [[Beyoncé]], [[Madonna]], [[Rihanna]], and [[Kanye West]] own a 3% equity stake in the service.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flanagan|first=Andrew|title=It's Official: Jay Z's Historic Tidal Launches With 16 Artist Stakeholders|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6509498/jay-z-tidal-launch-artist-stakeholders|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 31, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, she starred in [[H&M]]'s holiday campaign along with [[Anna Ewers]], [[Mariacarla Boscono]], [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]], [[Charlee Fraser]], and [[Elibeidy Dani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a13487177/nicki-minaj-hm-holiday-campaign/|title=Nicki Minaj Transforms From Mom-Next-Door Into Magical Fairy in H&M Holiday Video|access-date=16 August 2020|last=Alexis-Fisher|first=Lauren}}</ref> In 2019, Minaj began a partnership with the luxury clothing company [[Fendi]] who stated that the collaboration "made sense ... she will present it extremely well."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/nicki-minaj-sneak-peek-fendi/|title=Nicki Minaj Gives Sneak Peek Of Her Fendi Capsule Collection|last=Rogo|first=Paula|date=September 8, 2019|website=Essence|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Minaj's "Fendi Prints On" collection launched in 2019 on October 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/shopping/a29458238/nicki-minaj-fendi-prints-on-shop/|title=Nicki Minaj's New Fendi Prints On Collection Is Here|access-date=16 August 2020|website=Elle|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha}}</ref>
==Controversies==
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In July 2018, Minaj received backlash for her choice to collaborate with [[6ix9ine]] for their collaborative single "[[Fefe (song)|Fefe]]"<ref name="Espinoza">{{cite web|author=Montgomery, Sarah Jasmine|date=August 18, 2018|title=Nicki Minaj Responds to Criticism Over Her Support of 6ix9ine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/nicki-minaj-criticism-support-6ix9ine-outlets|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref><ref name="Bulut">{{cite web|author=Bulut, Selim|date=July 23, 2018|title=People have mixed feelings about Nicki Minaj working with 6ix9ine|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/40767/1/nicki-minaj-6ix9ine-fefe-controversy|work=[[Dazed]]|publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref> as the controversial rapper had pleaded guilty to one felony count after posting explicit videos of a sexual performance with a 13-year-old child in 2015.<ref name="Bulut" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jezebel.com/details-in-child-sex-complaint-against-rapper-6ix9ine-c-1821245294|title=Details in Child Sex Complaint Against Rapper 6ix9ine Contradict His Public Comments|date=December 14, 2017|last=Juzwiak|first=Rich|website=Jezebel|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Minaj responded by pointing out that "[[Do What U Want]]", the 2013 collaboration single of [[Lady Gaga]] and [[R. Kelly]], had been praised by the very same publication despite public allegations of [[child pornography]] against him.<ref name="Espinoza" /><ref name="Ryan">{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/11/22/nicki-minaj-tekashi-6-ix-9-ine-arrest/2084757002/| work=[[USA Today]] | location=McLean | author=Ryan, Patrick | title=Nicki Minaj Shows Love for Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Following Arrest: 'I Am Praying for You' | date=November 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>Phillips, Amy. December 16, 2013. [https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/162-my-year-in-music-amy-phillips/ "My Year in Music: Amy Phillips"]. ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref> She called the move bullying and claimed this demonstrated a double standard within the [[music industry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/articles/nicki-minaj-lady-gaga-criticism|title=Nicki Minaj Responds To 6ix9ine Criticism… By Bringing Up Lady Gaga|website=Nylon}}</ref>
During [[New York Fashion Week|New York Fashion Week 2018]], at an after party hosted by ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', fellow rapper [[Cardi B]] caused significant controversy when she threw one of her high heel shoes at, and attempted to physically attack Minaj.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-jokes-nicki-minaj-fight-photo/|title=Cardi B Jokes About Nicki Minaj Fight — and That Knot on Her Forehead — One Week Later|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=September 18, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cardi B Reveals Why She Attacked Nicki Minaj With Shoe At New York Fashion Week|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-fight-video-fashion-week/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Capital XTRA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ngwadla|first=Nkosazana|title=Cardi B opens up about why she attacked Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/cardi-b-opens-up-about-why-she-attacked-nicki-minaj-20181010|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Drum|language=en-US}}</ref> Cardi B later alleged that Minaj had previously "[[Like button|liked]]" comments made by other users on social media, who spoke negatively about Cardi B's abilities to take care of her newly born daughter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a23036478/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-icons-party-fight-explainer/|title=Everything We Know About Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's Fight at Harper's Bazaar's ICONS Party|date=September 8, 2018|work=ELLE|access-date=September 18, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj subsequently discussed the incident in an episode of her Beats 1 radio show, ''Queen Radio'', in which she denied the accusations and called the altercation "humiliating", and accused Cardi of alleged [[cyberbullying]] in a heated Instagram exchange from 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|title=Nicki Minaj Blasts Cardi B on "Queen Radio"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-blasts-cardi-b-on-queen-radio/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/nicki-minaj-cardi-b-daughter/|title=Nicki Minaj Denies Mocking Cardi B's Daughter On 'Queen Radio'|date=September 10, 2018|work=UPROXX|access-date=November 10, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/nicki-minaj-denies-insulting-cardi-bs-parenting-skills-37303801.html|title=Nicki Minaj denies insulting Cardi B's parenting skills - Independent.ie|work=Independent.ie|access-date=November 10, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Cardi B Altercation, Plus More Revelations From Queen Radio Episode 8|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8474543/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-show-cardi-b-fashion-week-fight|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
===Feuds===
Disagreements between Minaj and rapper [[Remy Ma]] originated in 2007, when Ma took note of Minaj's freestyle record, nicknamed "Dirty Money", from her mixtape ''Playtime Is Over'' (2007).<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-vs-remy-ma-rap-queens-beef-history-explained-w469315|title=Nicki Minaj Vs. Remy Ma: Rap Queens' Beef History Explained|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> In the record, Minaj recites: "Tell that bitch with the crown to [[Run It!|run it]] like [[Chris Brown]]/she won three rounds, I'ma need a hundred thou/like 'Chinatown'—bitches better bow down/oh you ain't know, betcha bitches know now/fuck I got a gun—let her know that I'm the one".<ref name="nydailynews222">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/minaj-one-hit-article-1.1176869|title=Mariah Carey wasn't the only one! Nicki Minaj presumably threatens fellow rapper Remy Ma with gun violence in 2008 song|date=October 7, 2012|website=[[The New York Daily News]]|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj reportedly never confirmed or denied that the song was about Ma.<ref name=":02" /> Although Ma and Minaj shared words of encouragement in recent years,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nickiminaj/status/747600497427681280?lang=en|title=Tweets between Minaj and Ma|last=MINAJ|first=NICKI|date=June 27, 2016|website=@nickiminaj|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> their relationship soon soured, and they began releasing verses and songs with lyrics aimed at each other, including Ma's "[[Money Showers]]" with [[Fat Joe]] and Minaj's "[[Make Love (Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj song)|Make Love]]" with [[Gucci Mane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/02/history-of-the-beef-between-remy-ma-and-nicki-minaj|title=A Prelude to "ShETHER": The History of Beef Between Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> On February 25, 2017, Ma released "[[Shether]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/02/25/remy-ma-unleashes-nicki-minaj-diss-track-shether/|title=Remy Ma Unleashes Nicki Minaj Diss Track 'shETHER'|date=February 25, 2017|website=[[Rap-Up]]|access-date=February 25, 2017}}</ref> On March 3, 2017, during a visit to ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]'', Ma accused Minaj of "trying to keep [her] off of red carpets" and "trying to make sure awards don't go to [her]".<ref name="bbremy2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7710128/remy-ma-shether-wendy-williams-video-nicki-minaj|title=Remy Ma Talks Nicki Minaj Diss Track 'Shether' for the First Time..|last=Smith|first=Da'shan|date=March 3, 2017|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> A week later, in an interview hosted by [[BuzzFeed|BuzzFeed News]], Ma stated that she had second thoughts about releasing the diss track, and commented on the difficulties of being a woman in the music industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bet.com/music/2017/03/08/remy-ma-nicki-minaj-shether.html|title=Here's Why Remy Ma Now Says She's Not 'Proud' of Her 'shETHER' Diss Track|work=BET.com|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Minaj subsequently responded with the song "[[No Frauds]]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-nicki-minaj-remy-ma-drama-no-frauds-20170310-story.html|title=Nicki Minaj addresses Remy Ma drama in new song 'No Frauds'|agency=Associated Press|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 11, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Minaj has been embroiled in a feud with rapper [[Lil' Kim]] since her success with ''Pink Friday''.<ref name="bfdiss">{{cite news | last =Roberts | first =Soraya | title =Lil' Kim 'Black Friday' mixtape cover decapitates Nicki Minaj; rapper's old rival laughs off diss | work =Daily News: showbiz: Music & Arts | publisher =NYDailyNews.com | date =February 16, 2011 | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lil-kim-black-friday-mixtape-cover-decapitates-nicki-minaj-rapper-old-rival-laughs-diss-article-1.138422 | access-date = November 20, 2013 | location=New York}}</ref> Kim accused Minaj of copying her image, saying: "If you are going to steal my swag, you gonna have to pay. Something gotta give. You help me, I help you. That's how it goes to me."<ref name="bfdiss" /> Minaj's single "[[Roman's Revenge]]" with [[Eminem]] was believed to be a response to Kim's comments,<ref>{{cite web | last =Conception | first =Mariel | title =Is Nicki Minaj Attacking Lil' Kim On 'Roman's Revenge' Track? | website =Billboard | date =November 1, 2010 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/952092/is-nicki-minaj-attacking-lil-kim-on-romans-revenge-track | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> although she later denied this.<ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj Says 'Roman's Revenge' Is Not About Lil Kim | website =Billboard | date =November 4, 2010 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/951771/nicki-minaj-says-romans-revenge-is-not-about-lil-kim | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> She responded to the situation in an interview with [[WQHT|HOT 97]]'s [[Angie Martinez]] saying, "She picked a fight with [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy]], then she picked a fight with [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]], then she picked a fight with [[Remy Ma|Remy]], then it was [[Notorious B.I.G.|Mrs. Wallace]], then it was Nicki Minaj. Every time you in the news, it's 'cause you gettin' at somebody! Where's your music? Put your music out, and when I see your name on ''[[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard]]'', that's when I'll respond to you. Other than that, goodbye. It's Barbie, bitch."<ref>{{cite web | last =Iandoli | first =Kathy | title =Nicki Minaj Tells Lil' Kim To 'Get A Life' | website =MTV News | publisher =Viacom International, Inc. | date =November 22, 2010 | url =http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-lil-kim-hot-97-get-a-life/ | access-date =November 20, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120817135419/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-lil-kim-hot-97-get-a-life | archive-date =August 17, 2012 }}</ref> Lil' Kim reignited the feud with the release of her mixtape ''[[Black Friday (Lil' Kim mixtape)|Black Friday]]'' (the title of which directly referenced Minaj). The artwork portrays Lil' Kim decapitating Minaj with a sword.<ref name="bfdiss" /> A fragment of a [[diss track]] called "Tragedy" was released in response by Minaj in April 2011.<ref>{{cite web | last =Corner | first =Lewis | title =Nicki Minaj aims new diss at "tragic" Lil' Kim | website =Digital Spy | date=April 4, 2011 |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a312696/nicki-minaj-aims-new-diss-at-tragic-lil-kim.html |access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> Following the release of ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', critics suggested that the track "[[Stupid Hoe]]"<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramirez | first =Erika | title =Lil Kim Addresses Nicki Minaj's 'Stupid Hoe' Single | website =Billboard |date=February 16, 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/504896/lil-kim-addresses-nicki-minajs-stupid-hoe-single | access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> may have contained attacks directed at Kim. Lil' Kim later suggested in an interview with ''105's Breakfast Club'' that the song "Automatic" was similar to her unreleased material, also calling Minaj "obnoxious" and "catty".<ref>{{cite web | last =Markman | first=Rob |title=Nicki Minaj 'A Very Obnoxious Person,' Lil' Kim Says | website =MTV News | publisher =Viacom International, Inc. |date=May 17, 2012 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685303/lil-kim-nicki-minaj-power-105.jhtml | access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
In her song "[[All Things Go]]", Minaj revealed that she had an abortion as a teenager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-raps-about-teenage-abortion-in-all-things-go-listen-2014312|title=Nicki Minaj Raps About Teenage Abortion in "All Things Go": Listen – Us Weekly|website=US Magazine.com|access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Minaj has said that although it has "haunted" her, she stands by her decision.<ref name="nicminab">{{cite web |last1=Ramirez |first1=Erika |title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Her Abortion: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6422438/nicki-minaj-abortion-interview |website=Billboard |access-date=May 1, 2019 |date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
Early in her career, Minaj identified as [[Bisexuality|bisexual]]. However, she eventually stated in a 2010 ''Rolling Stone'' interview that she only said that to get attention: "I think girls are sexy, but I'm not going to lie and say that I date girls."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-up-on-childhood-abuse-sexuality-19691231|title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up on Childhood Abuse, Sexuality|author=Greene, Andy|date=December 1, 2010|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 21, 2016}}</ref> In May 2020, she once again addressed her sexuality, stating in a verse on [[Doja Cat]]'s "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]" remix, "Used to be bi, but now I'm just [[Heterosexuality|hetero]]." The lyric received criticism from some members of the [[LGBTQ+|LGBT]] community, who accused her of "[[bisexual erasure]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/sexuality-bisexual-problematic-lyrics-say-so-remix/|title=Nicki Minaj slammed over 'problematic' lyrics about her sexuality|date=May 4, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/01/nicki-minaj-bisexual-doja-cat-say-so-remix/|title=Nicki Minaj just came out as heterosexual on new Doja Cat remix: 'Used to be bi now I'm just hetero'|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=PinkNews|last=Milton|first=Josh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/music/2020/5/01/nicki-minaj-used-be-bi-now-im-just-hetero|title=Nicki Minaj: Used to Be Bi But Now I'm Just Hetero|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=Out Magazine|last=Street|first=Mikelle}}</ref>
In late 2014, Minaj separated from her longtime boyfriend [[Safaree Samuels]], whom she had dated since 2000. Several tracks on ''[[The Pinkprint]]'' are believed to have been inspired by the end of their relationship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 20, 2014}}</ref> Minaj began dating rapper [[Meek Mill]] in early 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/04/meek-mill-confirms-relationship-with-nicki-minaj/|title=Meek Mill Confirms Relationship With Nicki Minaj|website=Vibe|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, she announced that she had ended their relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-break-up-tweet/|title=Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Split After Nearly 2 Years of Dating|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/819749/nicki-minaj-confirms-meek-mill-breakup-i-am-single|title=Nicki Minaj Confirms Meek Mill Breakup|access-date=May 28, 2018|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41910/title.nicki-minaj-meek-mill-have-officially-broken-up|title=Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill Have Officially Broken Up|last=http://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX -|access-date=May 28, 2018|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> She briefly dated fellow rapper [[Nas]] in the year 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=A Timeline of Nas & Nicki Minaj's Relationship |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8092857/nas-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline |website=Billboard.com |access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>
In December 2018, Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth "Zoo" Petty and filed for a marriage license in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/|title=Nicki Minaj Is Married! Rapper Weds Kenneth Petty After Less Than a Year of Dating|last1=Quinn|first1=Dave|last2=Goldstein|first2=Joelle|magazine=People|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> She announced that they had officially married on October 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/8533724/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty|title=Nicki Minaj Announces She's Married to Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=October 22, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> She hyphenated his last name to hers upon marriage, becoming Maraj-Petty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj Adds Fiance's Petty to Her Last Name |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/02/nicki-minaj-petty-last-name-marriage/ |access-date=November 3, 2019 |work=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> After facing federal charges for failing [[sex offender registry|to register as a sex offender]] in California, her husband was entered into the California [[Megan's Law]] [[Sex offender registries in the United States|database]] in 2020, having been convicted of [[Rape laws in the United States#New York|attempted rape in the first degree]] in 1995 in New York. He previously served nearly four years in prison for the mentioned crime.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Registers as Sex Offender in California|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9331036/nicki-minaj-husband-kenneth-petty-registers-sex-offender-california|date=March 9, 2020|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|work=Billboard|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-01-05-nicki-minajs-husband-kenneth-pettys-alleged-rape-victim-speaks-out/|title=Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty's Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out|website=[[iHeartRadio]]}}</ref>
In July 2011, her cousin Nicholas Telemaque was murdered near his home in [[Brooklyn]], an incident she references in her songs "All Things Go" and "[[Champion (Nicki Minaj song)|Champion]]".<ref>{{cite news|title=Rap star Nicki Minaj's cousin shot dead in Brooklyn|work=New York Post|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/rap_star_nicki_minaj_cousin_shot_vDse0S8oxJesPOQdHT6MdJ|access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Mourns Cousin Nicholas Telemaque's Death|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666795/nicki-minaj-cousin-murder.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> In November 2017, Minaj's brother Jelani was convicted of [[Child sexual abuse|predatory sexual assault against a child]] and endangering the welfare of a child. On January 27, 2020, he was sentenced by [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] Supreme Court Judge Robert McDonald to 25 years to life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/da-nicki-minajs-brother-sentenced-to-25-to-life-for-raping-11-year-old-girl/2251062/|title=DA: Nicki Minaj's Brother Sentenced to 25 to Life for Raping 11-Year-Old Girl|website=NBC 7 San Diego|language=en-US|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51280576| title= Nicki Minaj's brother sentenced to 25 years for child rape| date= January 28, 2020| website= [[BBC News Online]]| access-date= January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Napoli|first=Jessica|date=January 27, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj gets 25 years to life in prison for child rape|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-brother-jelani-maraj-prison-time-child-rape|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj has not publicly commented on her brother's arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Brother Sentenced to 25-to-Life for Sexual Assault of a Child|url=https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/music/nicki-minaj-brother-sentenced-sexual-assault|access-date=2021-03-18|website=InsideHook|language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2020, Minaj announced via [[Instagram]] that she was expecting her first child.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo|title= Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant: See the Announcement|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 20, 2020|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref> On September 30, 2020, Minaj gave birth to a son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/9458441/nicki-minaj-gives-birth-first-child-with-husband-kenneth-petty|title=Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child With Husband Kenneth Petty|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-10-01/mama-barbie-nicki-minaj-gives-birth-to-her-first-child|title=Mama Barbie! Nicki Minaj gives birth to her first child|date=October 1, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals the Sex of Her First Baby – E! Online|url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1194634/nicki-minaj-reveals-the-sex-of-her-first-baby|access-date=2020-10-15|website=www.eonline.com}}</ref>
In February 2021, Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, died while walking along a road on [[Long Island]] in a [[Hit and run|hit-and-run]] accident. He was 64.<ref name="father's death">{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, killed in hit-and-run accident|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/14/nicki-minaj-father-robert-maraj-killed-hit-and-run-accident|website=The Guardian|date=February 14, 2021|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> Charles Polevich, a 70-year-old man, was charged with killing Maraj. [[Nassau County Police Department]] said in a news conference they had tracked Polevich's car, and he turned himself in to police.<ref name="bbc news nickis father dead">{{cite news|title=Man charged after Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56067567|website=[[BBC News]]|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref> He was arraigned and charged with two felonies: leaving scene of incident involving death of a person and tampering with or suppressing physical evidence.<ref name="tmz news nickis father dead">{{cite news|title=DRIVER IN FATHER'S DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN Turns Himself In to Police|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/17/nicki-minaj-father-deadly-hit-and-run-driver-turns-himself-in/|website=[[TMZ]]|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Nicki Minaj discography|List of songs recorded by Nicki Minaj|l2=songs}}
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Pink Friday]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Pinkprint]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'' (2018)
==Filmography==
{{Main|Nicki Minaj videography}}
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* ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' (2019)
==Tours==
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===Headlining tours===
* [[Pink Friday Tour]] (2012)
* [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]] (2012)
* [[The Pinkprint Tour]] (2015)
*[[The Nicki Wrld Tour]] (2019)
===Opening act===
* [[Lil Wayne]] – [[I Am Music Tour|America's Most Wanted Tour]] (2008)
* [[Lil Wayne]] – [[I Am Music II Tour|I Am Still Music Tour]] (2011)
* [[Britney Spears]] – [[Femme Fatale Tour]] (2011)
==See also==
* [[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]]
* [[List of Trinidadians]]
* [[Music of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[East Coast hip hop]]
* [[Honorific nicknames in popular music]]
* [[List of most-followed Instagram accounts]]
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*[[List of best-selling singles in the United States]]
*[[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones]]
*[[List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 2020]]
*[[List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart]]
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'''Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty''' (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as '''Nicki Minaj''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ɪ|ˈ|n|ɑː|ʒ}}), is a Trinidadian-born{{efn|Minaj claims she immigrated to the United States "illegally" and it is unclear what her American citizenship status is.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462182/nicki-minaj-children-border-crisis-illegal-immigrant|title= Nicki Minaj Weighs In on Children Border Crisis: 'I Came to This Country as an Illegal Immigrant'|work=Billboard|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>}} rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress.<ref name=NYT20151007/><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj {{!}} Biography, Albums, Songs, & Facts|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicki-Minaj|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> Dubbed as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#M|Queen of Rap]]" by several media outlets,<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|title=Daily Reminder That Nicki Minaj Is The Reigning Queen Of Hip Hop Whether You Like It Or Not And Has No Competition.|url=https://genius.com/discussions/105793-Daily-reminder-that-nicki-minaj-is-the-reigning-queen-of-hip-hop-whether-you-like-it-or-not-and-has-no-competition|access-date=June 9, 2020|website=Genius}}</ref><ref name="NPR20181003" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj: Queen of rap royalty|language=en|work=USA TODAY|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/music/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-royalty/1061645002/|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Cite web|last1=Hiatt|first1=Brian|last2=Hiatt|first2=Brian|date=2010-12-09|title=Nicki Minaj: The New Queen of Hip-Hop|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|access-date=2021-05-03|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj is one of the most influential and [[List of best-selling music artists|best selling female rap artists of all time]], with 137 million records sold worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gold & Platinum|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=RIAA|language=en-US}}</ref> She has garnered praise for her animated rapping and her songwriting which utilizes [[Metaphor|metaphors]], [[Double entendre|double entendres]], and [[Word play|wordplay]].<ref name=":3" />
Born in the [[Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago|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 (mixtape)|Playtime Is Over]]'' (2007), ''[[Sucka Free]]'' (2008), and ''[[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|Beam Me Up Scotty]]'' (2009). Early in her career, Minaj became known for her colorful costumes and wigs, her distinct [[Flow (rapping)|flow]], and the use of [[alter ego]]s and accents, primarily [[Cockney speech|British cockney]].<ref name="NYT20120330" /> In 2010, Minaj released her debut studio album, ''[[Pink Friday]]'' (2010). It was certified triple-platinum by [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]],<ref name="PFRIAA">{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=Pink Friday|type=album|access-date=December 18, 2010}}</ref> peaked at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''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,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|access-date=2021-04-23|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> with its lead single, "[[Starships (song)|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 (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'' (2018), marked a departure from her previous style and a return to her [[hip hop]] roots. ''The Pinkprint'' was critically acclaimed,<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Spanos|first1=Brittany|last2=Spanos|first2=Brittany|date=2015-12-22|title=How Nicki Minaj Courted Controversy, Expanded Empire in 2015|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/how-nicki-minaj-courted-controversy-expanded-empire-in-2015-39015/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref> with the lead single "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" reaching number two on the Hot 100''. Queen'' featured the lead single "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]", which reached top ten on the Hot 100.
In 2019, Minaj released a collaboration with [[Karol G]], "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", which became the longest-running number-one single on the [[Argentina Hot 100]], having spent six months at number one on the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=See the full winners list for the 2020 Latin Grammys|url= https://ew.com/awards/2020-latin-grammy-winners-list/|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite web|date=November 20, 2019|title=Karol G & Nicki Minaj's 'Tusa' Becomes First Song by Two Lead Female Artists to Debut at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/index.php/articles/business/chart-beat/8544328/karol-g-nicki-minaj-debut-number-one-latin-songs|access-date=March 28, 2021|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceC">{{Cite web|date=April 16, 2020|title= Karol G and Nicki Minaj'S'Tusa' Hits 13 Weeks on Top of Argentina Hot 100 |url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/9360246/tusa-billboard-argentina-hot-100-record|access-date= March 28, 2021|website=Billboard}}</ref> Her feature on the remix of [[Doja Cat]]'s "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]" and her collaboration with [[6ix9ine]], "[[Trollz (song)|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="ReferenceD">{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref><ref name="ReferenceE">{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> Minaj has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper so far, with four of those being solo songs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nilles|first1=Billy|date=December 8, 2020|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Nicki Minaj's 19 Top 10 Hits|work=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/amp/news/1216385/the-ultimate-ranking-of-nicki-minajs-19-top-10-hits|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>
Minaj has received [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj|numerous accolades]] and was named ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s number one female rapper of the decade as well as being ''Billboard''<nowiki/>'s seventh most successful female artist of the decade out of all the genres.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists - Decade-End|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-artists|access-date=2021-04-26|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists</ref> Minaj is also the highest paid female rapper of all time, charging up to $500,000 for a feature.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Greenburg|first=Zack O'Malley|title=Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts 2019: Kanye Tops Jay-Z To Claim Crown|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2019/09/19/highest-paid-hip-hop-acts-2019-kanye-tops-jay-z-to-claim-crown/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=May 5|first1=Aleia WoodsPublished|last2=2021|title=Here's What It Will Cost to Get a Verse From Your Favorite Rapper|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rapper-verse-cost/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, Minaj was included on the annual [[Time 100|''Time'']] list of the 100 most influential people in the world.<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 Most Influential People 2016|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]|url=http://time.com/collection/2016-time-100/icons/|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> Outside of music, Minaj's film career has included voice roles in the [[animated film]]s ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012) and ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' (2019) as well as supporting roles in the [[comedy film]]s ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' (2014) and ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' (2016). She also appeared as a judge on the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' in 2013. She is the most-followed rapper on [[Instagram]].<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|title=50 Most Followed Rappers on Instagram - XXL|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/09/50-followed-rappers-instagram/|access-date=January 17, 2018|website=XXL Mag}}</ref> In 2021, a six-part documentary miniseries following the making of ''Queen'' will be released on [[HBO Max]].<ref name=":200">{{Cite web|title=nicki minaj hbo documentary|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-is-getting-her-own-hbo-documentary-series-2821984|access-date=February 11, 2021|website=NME}}</ref>
==Early life==
Onika Tanya Maraj was born in [[Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago|Saint James]] on December 8, 1982.<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.biography.com/people/nicki-minaj-579574|title=Nicki Minaj Biography: Rapper (1982–)|publisher=[[Biography.com]] ([[FYI (TV channel)|FYI]] / [[A&E Networks]])|access-date=April 22, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|title=Nicki Minaj Biography|last=Jeffries|first=David|publisher=[[AllMusic.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2015}}</ref> Her father was Robert Maraj (d. 2021),<ref name="father's death"/> a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of [[Dougla]] ([[Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Afro-Trinidadian]] mother and [[Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian|Indo-Trinidadian]] father) descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nicki-minaj-india-birthday-hey-mama-music-rapper-lifest/1/829785.html|title=Birthday girl Nicki Minaj has a very interesting Indian connection you didn't know about!|website=IndiaToday|date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/04/08/new-music-carol-maraj-gods-been-good/|title=New Music: Carol Maraj – 'God's Been Good'|website=Rap-Up|access-date=March 27, 2016}}</ref> Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/carol-maraj-exclusive-nicki-minajs-mom-says-tithing-helped-rapper-shares-gospel-music-abuse-122292/|title=Carol Maraj Exclusive: Nicki Minaj's Mom Says Tithing Helped Rapper, Shares Gospel Music, Abuse|website=Christian Post|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1822809/nicki-minajs-mom-carol-maraj-hopes-to-inspire-abused-women-with-her-music/|title=Nicki Minaj's Mom, Carol Maraj, Hopes To Inspire Abused Women With Her Music|website=MTV News|access-date=March 14, 2016}}</ref> Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and fell victim to the [[Crack epidemic in the United States|crack epidemic]]<ref>Nicki Minaj, My Time Again, 2014 MTV Documentary
</ref> and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987.<ref name=dailyexpress>{{cite web |title=Carol Maraj, Mother of Hip Hop Star Nicki Minaj |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |newspaper=Daily Express |location=Trinidad |publisher=Caribbean Communications Network |access-date=July 29, 2013 |archive-date=September 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6bueuKihJ?url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |url-status=dead}}</ref> She has an older brother named Jelani, a younger brother named Micaiah, and a younger sister named Ming.
As a child, Minaj and her older brother, Jelani, grew up with her grandmother in Saint James in a household with eleven cousins.<ref name=dailyexpress /> Minaj's mother, Carol Maraj, was working numerous of jobs in Saint James before getting her Green Card at the age of 24. She then moved to [[the Bronx]] in New York City to attend [[Monroe College]] leaving both Minaj and Jelani in Trinidad with their grandmother. Eventually, when Minaj was five, Carol got her first house on 147th Street in [[South Jamaica, Queens]] and migrated both Minaj and Jelani to live with her and their father.<ref name=dailyexpress /> Minaj recalled, "I don't think I had a lot of discipline in my household. My mom motivated me, but it wasn't a strict household. I kind of wanted a strict household."<ref>Minaj on ''[[The View (U.S. TV series)|The View]]'' as quoted by {{cite web|author=Scott, Tracy|title=Nicki Minaj advises parents to parent|url=http://s2smagazine.com/20087/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/|publisher=[[S2SMagazine.com]] (Interactive One)|access-date=July 29, 2013|archive-date=November 12, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112072645/http://s2smagazine.com/2012/09/25/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/|url-status=dead}}</ref> <!--She attended PS 45 (the Clarence Witherspoon School) and Elizabeth Blackwell Middle School 210, where she played the [[clarinet]], for her elementary education.--> Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to [[Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School|Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts]], which focuses on [[visual arts|visual]] and [[performing arts]].<ref name="Biography"/> After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she was cast in the [[Off-Broadway]] play ''In Case You Forget'' in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Tells All in Her New E! Special|url=http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicki-minaj-tells-all-in-her-new-e-special-20110714|publisher=Desihits|access-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073339/http://www.desihits.com/news/view/nicki-minaj-tells-all-in-her-new-e-special-20110714|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
At the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a [[Red Lobster (restaurant)|Red Lobster]] in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers.<ref>{{cite web|first=Clover|last=Hope|title=Nicki Minaj Does Jay Leno Performance, Discusses Red Lobster Job|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-jay-leno-performance-working-red-lobster|magazine=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|location=New York City|date=July 15, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref> She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: The Billboard Cover Story|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951113/nicki-minaj-the-billboard-cover-story|access-date=August 2, 2012|website=Billboard}}</ref> Her jobs included [[customer service representative]] and [[office management]] on [[Wall Street]], and recalls buying a [[BMW]] as a 19 year old with the money from waitressing.<ref>{{cite podcast|url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v95xw3U1g65YAnHVTWuwd?si=Ej2Bs1zKR9SVSYhItwrFMg|title=Episode 245: Nicki Minaj & Leslie Jones|website=What's The Tee|publisher=|host=RuPaul Charles & Michelle Visage|date=4 March 2020|time=5:47|access-date=12 April 2021}}</ref>
==Career==
===2004−2009: Career beginnings===
Minaj briefly signed with [[Brooklyn]] group [[Full Force]], in which she rapped in a quartet called [[The Hoodstars]] composed of Lou$tar (son of "[[Full Force|Bowlegged Lou]]"), [[Safaree Samuels]] (Scaff Beezy) and 7even Up.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://defpen.com/loutar-h-o-o-d-s-t-a-r-s-feat-nicki-minaj-7even-up/ |title=LOU$TAR- H.O.O.D.S.T.A.R.S Feat. Nicki Minaj & 7even-up | LISTEN |publisher=Def Pen|date=September 12, 2010 |access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj As A 'Hoodstar' Before The Glitz, The T*ts, The Glam, And The Cakes! | website =Bossip | publisher =Molguldom Media Group | date =July 19, 2010 | url =http://bossip.com/268166/nicki-minaj-before-plastic-surgery/ | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for [[Women in WWE|WWE Diva]] [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], "Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ''[[ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol. 6|ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol.6]]''. Minaj later left Full Force and uploaded songs on her [[Myspace]] profile, sending several of her songs to people in the [[music industry]]. At the time, she was managed by Debra Antney. Later, Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under a 180-day contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Big Fendi Calls Nicki Minaj 'a Groupie'|url=http://www.24urban.com/news/big-fendi-calls-nicki-minaj-a-groupie-blasts-her-on-the-brakfast-club|access-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906043525/http://www.24urban.com/news/big-fendi-calls-nicki-minaj-a-groupie-blasts-her-on-the-brakfast-club|archive-date=September 6, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Originally adopting the stage name Nicki Maraj, she eventually changed it to Nicki Minaj stating that "my real name is Maraj. Fendi flipped it when he met me because I had such a nasty flow!"<ref>{{cite web|title =Nicki Minaj: On The Rise|url =http://www.rapindustry.com/nicki_minaj.htm|access-date=August 2, 2012|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120718013505/http://www.rapindustry.com/nicki_minaj.htm|archive-date =July 18, 2012|url-status=dead|df =mdy-all}}</ref>
Minaj released her first [[mixtape]], ''[[Playtime Is Over (mixtape)|Playtime Is Over]]'', on July 5, 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-playtime-is-over-new-mixtape.114353.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Playtime Is Over|last=Rose|first=Lilah|publisher=HotNewHipHop|date=July 10, 2007|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and her second, ''[[Sucka Free]]'', on April 12, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2772/nicki_minaj_sucka_free.html|title=Nicki Minaj- Sucka Free (Hosted By Lil Wayne) – Young Money Ent|publisher=LiveMixtapes|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> That year, she was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2008 Underground Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undergroundmusicawards.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330175524/http://www.undergroundmusicawards.com/|title=Underground Music Awards – UMA's|archive-date=March 30, 2014|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She released her third mixtape, ''[[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|Beam Me Up Scotty]]'', on April 18, 2009;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Nicki-Minaj-Beam-Me-Up-Scotty-mixtape.42402.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Beam Me Up Scotty Hosted by DJ Holiday & The Trapaholics|publisher=DatPiff|date=April 18, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> it received favorable coverage on [[BET]] and [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bet.com/music/sound-off/soundoff-tv-one-on-one-with-lowkey-nicki-minaj/|title=SoundOff TV: One On One With LowKey & Nicki Minaj|publisher=BET. Viacom|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1610492/lil-wayne-introduces-nicki-minaj/|title=Lil Wayne Introduces Nicki Minaj|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> One of its tracks, "[[I Get Crazy]]", reached number 20 on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Rap Songs]] chart and number 37 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart.<ref name="AllMusicAwards">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/awards|title=Nicki Minaj: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> After Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper [[Lil Wayne]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959722/nicki-minaj-artists-to-watch-2010|title=Nicki Minaj: Artists To Watch 2010|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=January 15, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> in August 2009 it was reported that she signed a recording contract with his [[Young Money Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/xxl-magazine/2009/08/xxclusive-nicki-minaj-officially-signs-with-young-money/|title=Nicki Minaj Signs With Young Money/Universal|website=XXL|publisher=Harris Publications|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> That November, she appeared with [[Gucci Mane]] and [[Trina]] on the remix of "[[5 Star Bitch]]" by [[Yo Gotti]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/5-star-remix-feat.-gucci-mane/id337979349|title=iTunes – Music – 5 Star (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nicki Minaj] – Single|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Minaj also appeared on "[[BedRock]]" and "[[Roger That (song)|Roger That]]"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/08/a-definitive-ranking-of-nicki-minaj-guest-verses/375388/|title=A Definitive Ranking of Nicki Minaj Guest Verses|last1=O'Keeffe|first1=Kevin|last2=Reid|first2=Joe|website=The Wire|date=August 1, 2014|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> on the [[compilation album]], ''[[We Are Young Money]]'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-young-money/id346046591|title=iTunes – Music – We Are Young Money by Young Money|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, on the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]];<ref name="YoungMoneyAwards">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-money-mn0001391253/awards|title=Young Money: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> their parent album reached number-nine on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], and was certified [[RIAA certification|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="YoungMoneyAwards" />{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=We Are Young Money|artist=Young Money|relyear=2009|certyear=2010|award=Gold|access-date=August 13, 2014}} At [[Jay-Z]]'s suggestion, [[Robin Thicke]] featured Minaj on his single "[[Shakin' It 4 Daddy]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1631352/nicki-minaj-gets-stamp-of-approval-from-jay-z/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Stamp Of Approval' From Jay-Z|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=February 5, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
===2010–2011: Breakthrough with ''Pink Friday''===
[[File:MinajHammersteinBallroomNYC.jpg|thumb|Minaj performing in 2010|257x257px]]
On March 29, 2010, Minaj released "[[Massive Attack (song)|Massive Attack]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/29/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Sean Garrett – 'Massive Attack'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=March 29, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Intended as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, ''[[Pink Friday]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/03/nicki-minaj-announces-album-title/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Title|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=August 3, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> the song was dropped from the album due to poor commercial performance<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953218/sean-garrett-nicki-minajs-failed-single-was-out-of-my-control|title=Sean Garrett: Nicki Minaj's Failed Single Was 'Out Of My Control'|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=October 20, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and the next single, "[[Your Love (Nicki Minaj song)|Your Love]]", released on June 1, became the album's lead single,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/20/single-cover-nicki-minaj-your-love/|title=Single Cover: Nicki Minaj – 'Your Love'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number-one on the ''Billboard'' Rap Songs chart.<ref name="AllMusicAwards" /> In September, Minaj released "[[Check It Out (will.i.am and Nicki Minaj song)|Check It Out]]" and "[[Right Thru Me]]" as follow-up singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/check-it-out-single/id391025074|title=iTunes – Music – Check It Out – Single by will.i.am & Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=September 3, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5634981/nicki-minaj-right-through-me-asks-how-do-you-do-that-sht|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Right Thru Me' Asks, 'How Do You Do That Sh*t?'|last=Brooks Adickman|first=Erika|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She also became the first female rap artist to ever perform at Yankee Stadium in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8013986/kanye-west-monster-nicki-minaj-instagram-seventh-anniversary|title=Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West's 'Monster' Almost Didn't Make His 'MBDTF' Album|website=Billboard|access-date=April 30, 2019}}</ref> In October, Minaj was featured on [[Kanye West]]'s "[[Monster (Kanye West song)|Monster]]", and received wide praise, with many critics regarding it as the best verse; ''[[The Village Voice]]''{{'}}s Sean Fennessey stated that "Monster" was the track that announced Minaj's "brilliance" to most people.<ref name="Fennessey">Fennessey, Sean (2010-11-17). [http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-17/music/kanye-west-finally-unraveled/ Review: ''My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'']. ''[[The Village Voice]]''. Retrieved on August 10, 2020.</ref> In November 2010, Minaj received her first [[Grammy Award]] nomination for her guest verse on [[Ludacris]]' song "[[My Chick Bad]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj|date=November 28, 2017|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
''Pink Friday'' was released on November 19, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0042RUMEQ/|title=Pink Friday|date=November 19, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> debuting at number-two on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 375,000 copies.<ref name="OpeningWeeks">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=April 11, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. Sam Wolfson of ''[[NME]]'' complimented Minaj's "pop sensibility" and found her "volatility and quirks ... reminiscent of heyday Lil Wayne".<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/nicki-minaj/11750|title=Nicki Minaj – Album Review: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (Island)|last=Wolfson|first=Sam|date=November 29, 2010|website=[[NME]]|publisher=[[IPC Media]]|access-date=November 29, 2010}}</ref> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'}}s Brad Wete commended Minaj's "knack for melody" and "boasting lyrics".<ref name="autogenerated5">{{cite web|url=http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Read EW's review|last=Wete|first=Brad|date=November 22, 2010|website=Music Mix. [[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=November 24, 2010}}</ref> Allison Stewart of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that the album "nibbles at the edges of what female rappers are allowed to do, even as it provides a steady helping of pop hits".<ref name="Stewart">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/22/AR2010112208069.html|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Pink Friday'|last=Stewart|first=Allison|date=November 22, 2010|website=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=November 27, 2010}}</ref> The album was certified [[RIAA certification|platinum]] in December, and eventually reached number-one in the United States in February 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/05/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-certified-platinum/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Certified Platinum|date=January 5, 2011|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref>
"[[Moment 4 Life]]" was released as the fourth single from ''Pink Friday'' shortly after the album's release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#210 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more! |website=FMQB |access-date=August 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705122717/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=July 5, 2011}}</ref> The song serves as the third single off the album, released as a single on December 7, 2010. Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" as the musical guest on the January 29, 2011 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-dominates-saturday-night-live/|title=Nicki Minaj Dominates 'Saturday Night Live'|last=O'Donnell|first=Kevin|website=Spin|publisher=Spin Media|date=January 30, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> "[[Super Bass]]", the album's fifth single, was released in April 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/super-bass-single/id440437982|title=iTunes – Music – Super Bass – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (AU). Apple Inc.|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> and became a [[sleeper hit]] and commercial success; it ultimately peaked at number-three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was eventually certified octuple-platinum in the U.S.<ref name="AllMusicAwards" />{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|title=Super Bass|artist=Nicki Minaj|type=single|award=Platinum|number=8|relyear=2011|autocat=yes|access-date=August 13, 2014}}
Minaj was one of the opening acts on [[Britney Spears]]' 2011 [[Femme Fatale Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1661786/britney-spears-nicki-minaj-femme-fatale-tour/|title=Britney Spears To Tour With Nicki Minaj|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> She and [[Kesha]] appeared on the remix of Spears' "[[Till the World Ends]]", which peaked at number-three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/awards|title=Britney Spears: Awards|publisher=AllMusic. Rovi Corporation|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> On August 7, 2011, Nicki experienced a "[[nip slip]]" during a live performance on ''[[Good Morning America]]''. Minaj was criticized for wearing the low-cut shirt during her performance which led to the brief exposure of her breast on a live telecast. ABC apologized for incident.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120616112055/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-8 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 8."] ''Vibe''. June 5, 2012.</ref> Minaj, while interviewed on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC's]] ''Nightline'' show, apologized for the incident and denied that she intentionally sought to expose herself on live television as a publicity stunt.<ref>Johnson, Zach. [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-addresses-good-morning-america-nip-slip-it-wasnt-a-stunt-2012104 "Nicki Minaj addresses Good Morning America nip slip, 'it wasn't a stunt.'"] ''US Magazine''. April 10, 2012.</ref> The incident attracted protest from the [[Parents Television Council]].<ref>[http://www.eurweb.com/2011/08/nicki-minaj-nip-slip-abc-apologizes-ptc-protests/ "Nicki Minaj Nip Slip: ABC Apologized, PTC protests."] EurWeb.com. Accessed November 23, 2014.</ref> Despite this, Minaj continued to perform at high-profile events throughout 2011; [[Donatella Versace]] invited her to perform with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]] for the introduction of a [[Versace]] collection for [[H&M]], and she performed "Super Bass" at the 2011 [[Victoria's Secret Fashion Show]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Nika|first=Colleen|title=Nicki Minaj Wows Fashion World With Versace for H&M and Victoria's Secret Gigs|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/thread-count/nicki-minaj-wows-fashion-world-with-versace-for-h-m-and-victorias-secret-gigs-20111111|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=[[Jann Wenner]]|access-date=August 19, 2012}}</ref> In December 2011, Minaj was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] for ''Pink Friday''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2496524/nicki-minaj-j-cole-nominated-for-best-new-artist-grammy/|title=Nicki Minaj, J. Cole Nominated For Best New Artist Grammy|work=MTV News|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Also that year, she won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video]] for "[[Super Bass]]", marking her first [[MTV Video Music Award|VMA]] win.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1669845/nicki-minaj-vma-best-hip-hop-video-winner/|title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Hip-Hop Video VMA|work=MTV News|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
=== 2012–2013: ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' and ''The Re-Up'' ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 IMG 4419 (7448991870) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|252x252px|Minaj performing in [[London]], [[England]] on the [[Pink Friday Tour]] in 2012]]
"[[Starships (song)|Starships]]" was released in February 2012 as the lead single from Minaj's forthcoming second album ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|title=World Premiere: Listen To Nicki Minaj's New Single 'Starships'|last=Murray|first=Michael|date=February 14, 2014|website=On Air with Ryan Seacrest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216094300/http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|archive-date=February 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The song reached number-five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="AllMusicAwards" /> and went on to become the fifth best-selling single of 2012 and [[List of best-selling singles#7–7.99 million copies|one of the best-selling digital singles of all time]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.com.pk/entertainment/03-Dec-2012/gotye-has-best-selling-single-of-2012|title=Gotye has best-selling single of 2012|date=December 3, 2012|website=The Nation|publisher=Katrina vanden Heuvel|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj's [[Crossover music|crossover]] into pop music was criticized by some, despite her commercial success.<ref name="crossover">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1682589/nicki-minaj-roman-reloaded/|title=Nicki Minaj Looking For Ultimate Hip-Hop/Pop Crossover|author=Kaufman, Gil|date=April 5, 2012|publisher=MTV|access-date=December 9, 2015}}</ref> Minaj was sued by Chicago artist Clive Tanaka in September 2013 for its alleged copyright infringement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/09/12/nicki-minaj-sued-over-starships/2806617/|title=Nicki Minaj sued by musician over 'Starships'|last=Blum|first=Haley|date=September 12, 2013|publisher=Gannett Company|access-date=August 14, 2014|newspaper=USA Today}}</ref> Follow-up singles "[[Beez in the Trap]]" and "[[Right by My Side]]" were released shortly after.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.19553/title.nicki-minaj-f-2-chainz-beez-in-the-trap|title=Nicki Minaj f. 2 Chainz – Beez In The Trap|date=March 21, 2012|publisher=HipHopDX|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown – 'Right By My Side'|date=March 20, 2012|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'' was eventually released on April 2, 2012, two months later than planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a361362/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-roman-reloaded-release.html#~oMViZuHOyHQY9e|title=Nicki Minaj delays new album 'Roman Reloaded' release|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=January 21, 2012|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The album was preceded by the promotional singles "[[Roman in Moscow]]" and "[[Stupid Hoe]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/roman-in-moscow-single/id485755837|title=iTunes – Music – Roman In Moscow – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 2, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stupid-hoe-single/id490782635|title=iTunes – Music – Stupid Hoe – Single by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=December 20, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> The album debuted at number-one on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 253,000 copies,<ref name="OpeningWeeks" /> and was certified platinum by the RIAA in June 2012.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|artist=Nicki Minaj|award=Platinum|relyear=2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}} However, its mix of hip-hop songs and mainstream pop material received mixed reviews from music critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-reviews-nicki-minaj_n_1396325.html|title='Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Reviews: Nicki Minaj's New Album Gets Mixed Reviews|last=Bell|first=Crystal|date=April 2, 2012|website=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=July 12, 2013}}</ref> Randall Roberts of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' commended its "minimal, bouncy hip-hop tracks" for highlighting Minaj's "charm and achievement", but wrote that the "disjointed, artistically confused" album "drives off a cliff" with "dance pop songs as simple as they are generic".<ref name="Roberts">{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/04/album-review-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded.html|title=Album review: Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded'|last=Roberts|first=Randall|date=April 2, 2012|publisher=Latimesblogs.latimes.com|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> ''[[Slant Magazine]]''{{'}}s Matthew Cole panned it as a "mediocre rap album".<ref name="Cole">{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded/2752|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Music Review|website=Slant Magazine|access-date=April 3, 2012}}</ref> In a positive review for ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', journalist [[Jody Rosen]] called it a "[[Filler (media)|filler]]-free mega-pop album" and commented that "the energy never flags".<ref name="Rosen">{{cite journal|last=Rosen|first=Jody|author-link=Jody Rosen|date=April 6, 2012|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406#ixzz1rIivwsyl|journal=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> "[[Pound the Alarm]]" and "[[Va Va Voom]]" were later released as the final singles from the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/cover-drive-capitalfm-playlist-15-june-2012/|title=Nicki Minaj And Cover Drive's New Songs Join Capital FM Playlist (15th June)|date=June 15, 2012|publisher=Capital|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|title=12 September 2012|date=September 12, 2012|publisher=BBC Radio 1. BBC|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Ad6IeQkc?url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|archive-date=September 12, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj and rapper [[M.I.A. (rapper)|M.I.A.]] joined [[Madonna]] to perform the single, "[[Give Me All Your Luvin']]", during the [[Super Bowl XLVI halftime show]] on February 6, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16904511|title=Super Bowl: Madonna gives 'shot of brass'|publisher=BBC News. BBC|date=February 6, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj was the first solo female rapper to perform at the [[Grammy Award]]s, premiering "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]" during the [[54th Grammy Awards|2012 ceremony]] on February 12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/music/photos/2011/08/nicki-minaj-s-firsts.html#!021212-music-grammys-nicki-minaj-performs-5|title=Nicki Minaj Comes in First: A Look at Her Milestones|publisher=BET. Viacom|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her [[exorcism]]-themed performance was controversial, with the [[Catholic League (US)|American Catholic League]] criticizing Minaj for bringing a fake "[[Pope]]" to escort her on the red carpet. The "exorcism" scene that was performed during her appearance was criticized as well.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120611024050/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-2 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 2."] ''Vibe''. June 5, 2012.</ref><ref name="popescene1">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/293952/nicki-minaj-s-vulgar-grammys-exorcism-angers-catholic-league|title=Nicki Minaj's Vulgar Grammys Exorcism Angers Catholic League|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref> Catholic League president [[Bill Donohue]] called Minaj's performance "[[Vulgarity|vulgar]]".<ref name="popescene1" /><ref>[http://www.catholicleague.org/is-nicki-minaj-possessed/ "Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?"] ''CatholicLeague.org''. The Catholic League. February 13, 2012.</ref>
Minaj began her headlining [[Pink Friday Tour]] on May 16, 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/6470632/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-sydney-photos-review|title=Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday World Tour Pops Open In Sydney: Concert Review|last=Wass|first=Mike|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|date=May 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> which was followed by the [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]] beginning October 14, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a391749/nicki-minaj-extends-uk-arena-tour.html#~oMVqc95ftHv2bo|title=Nicki Minaj extends UK arena tour|last=Daniels|first=Colin|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 [[WQHT|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".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://okmagazine.com/get-scoop/*nicki-minaj-defends-decision-drop-out-hot-97-summer-jam-concert-lil-wayne-radio/|title=Nicki Minaj Defends Her Decision to Drop Out of Hot 97 Summer Jam Concert|website=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 Nicki Minaj Hammersmith Apollo 2012 IMG 4436 (7448986932).jpg|thumb|235x235px|Minaj performing "[[Marilyn Monroe (Nicki Minaj song)|Marilyn Monroe]]" in 2012 on the [[Pink Friday Tour]]]]
The following month, Minaj voiced [[List of Ice Age characters#Steffie|Steffie]] in the animated film ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a391614/nicki-minaj-ice-age-4-is-a-blessing-and-an-honor.html#~oMVE362D0d4tMp|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Ice Age 4 is a blessing and an honor'|last=Harp|first=Justin|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=July 4, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> She won awards for [[Best Female Video]] (for "Starships") at the [[2012 MTV Video Music Awards]] and [[MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop|Best Hip-Hop]] at the [[2012 MTV Europe Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a437337/mtv-emas-2012-winners-taylor-swift-one-direction-bieber-celebrate.html#~oMVrxeHJmt310F|title=MTV EMAs 2012 winners: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Bieber celebrate|last=Rigby|first=Sam|publisher=Digital Spy. Hearst Corporation|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her collaboration with [[Pearl Future]] on the song "Looking At Me" made it to the top 20 in BBC Radio 1.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nicki-minaj.org/2009/06/07/pearl-future-feat-nicki-minaj-lookin-at-me/|title=Pearl Future feat. Nicki Minaj 'Lookin' At Me' (Download)|website=nicki-minaj.org|access-date=September 12, 2016|archive-date=January 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180128203249/http://nicki-minaj.org/2009/06/07/pearl-future-feat-nicki-minaj-lookin-at-me/|url-status=dead}}</ref> An expanded version of ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', subtitled ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up|The Re-Up]]'', was released on November 19, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/id575727176|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602105529/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/id575727176|archive-date=June 2, 2014|title=iTunes – Music – Pink Friday Roman Reloaded the Re-Up by Nicki Minaj|publisher=iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc.|date=November 19, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> That month, Minaj was the subject of a three-part [[E!]] [[documentary]] titled ''Nicki Minaj: My Truth''.<ref name="voomvideo">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/357729/nicki-minaj-s-quot-va-va-voom-quot-music-video-premiere-mdash-watch-now?dlvrit=48939|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Va Va Voom' Music Video Premiere|last=Serpe|first=Gina|publisher=E! Online. NBCUniversal|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> She announced plans for her own record label after signing [[Parker Ighile]], Brinx, Keisha, and [[Blackout Movement]].<ref name="3news">{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/Nicki-Minaj-launching-record-label/tabid/418/articleID/276947/Default.aspx#.Uo4FZsSbNyU|title=Nicki Minaj launching record label|publisher=3 News|date=November 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105213435/http://www.3news.co.nz/Nicki-Minaj-launching-record-label/tabid/418/articleID/276947/Default.aspx#.Uo4FZsSbNyU|archive-date=November 5, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In September, Minaj joined the judges' panel for the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'' with [[Mariah Carey]], [[Keith Urban]], and [[Randy Jackson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-keith-urban-confirmed-as-american-idol-judges-20120916|title=Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban Confirmed As American Idol Judges|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=September 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Throughout the show there were disagreements between [[Mariah Carey|Carey]] and Minaj.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1700186/nicki-minaj-mariah-carey-american-idol-beef/|title=Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey: A Timeline To Their 'American Idol' Beef|first=Jocelyn|last=Vena|website=MTV News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/fr/news/397705/mariah-carey-and-nicki-minaj-s-american-idol-feud-5-best-moments|title=Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's American Idol Feud: 5 Best Moments|date=March 14, 2013|website=E! News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/nicki-minaj-slams-mariah-carey-451012|title=Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey as 'Bitter,' 'Insecure'|last=Carlson|first=Erin|website=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=May 2, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj left the series at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-mariah-carey-leaving-american-idol-20130531|title=Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Leaving 'American Idol'|website=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref>
===2014–2017: ''The Pinkprint'' and other ventures===
Minaj's first live-action theatrical film ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj to make movie debut in new Cameron Diaz comedy | website =NME: Film & TV | publisher =IPC Media | date =April 29, 2013 | url =https://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/nicki-minaj-to-make-movie-debut-in-new-cameron-diaz/306761 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> She played Lydia, assistant to Carly (played by [[Cameron Diaz]]).<ref>{{cite news | last =Kit | first =Borys | title =Nicki Minaj Makes Film Debut in Cameron Diaz's 'The Other Woman' | work =The Hollywood Reporter | date =April 25, 2013 | url =https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nicki-minaj-makes-film-debut-446543 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj 'To Star in Movie with Brad Pitt' | publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =April 18, 2013 | url =http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/379898-nicki-minaj-ridley-scott-movie-role-film-brad-pitt | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, Minaj described her then-forthcoming third album, ''[[The Pinkprint]]'', as "a continuation of ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up|The Re-Up]]'' with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip-hop roots".<ref>{{cite web | last =Ramirez | first =Erika | title =Nicki Minaj Will 'Focus On Rap' For Upcoming Album | website =Billboard | date =May 28, 2013 | url =https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1565003/nicki-minaj-will-focus-on-rap-for-upcoming-album | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loren|first=Arielle|title=Nicki Minaj Says Third Album Will Be an Extension of The Re-Up|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/11/30/nicki-minaj-announces-third-album-as-continuation-of-the-re-up.html|website=BET|access-date=January 11, 2013|date=November 30, 2012}}</ref> During an [[MTV]] interview, she said that her third album would be "next level" and that she has "much to talk about".<ref>{{cite web | last =Markham | first =Rob | title =Nicki Minaj 'Delving Into Deep Sh--' on 2014 Album |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =November 4, 2013 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1716802/nicki-minaj-new-music-2014.jhtml | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In February 2014, [[Malcolm X]]'s daughter Ilyasah Shabazz voiced her displeasure by the artwork of her slain father used "inappropriately" for Minaj's single "[[Lookin Ass|Lookin' Ass Nigga]]".<ref name="malcolmnyt">{{cite web|last=Feeney|first=Michael J.|title=Harlem, Malcolm X daughter fed up with Minaj|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/local-harlem-leaders-fed-minaj-article-1.1615131|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=February 14, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref> A statement from the Malcolm X estate read: "Ms. Minaj's artwork for her single does not depict the truth of Malcolm X's legacy, is completely disrespectful, and in no way is endorsed by [Shabazz or the Malcolm X] family."<ref name="malcolmnyt" /> Minaj released an apology to the estate,<ref name="malcolmnyt" /> however the rapper received backlash after remarks were made towards Shabazz in a mixtape recording ("Chi-Raq") that went: "Malcolm X daughter came at me/lookin' ass niggas ain't happy/rolled out with some Latin Kings and some eses in them plain khaki's."<ref>{{cite web|last=Chandler|first=D.L.|title=Was Nicki Minaj Out of Line with Jab At Malcolm X's Daughter..|url=http://hiphopwired.com/295314/nicki-minaj-jabs-malcolm-xs-daughter-chi-raq-track-listen/|website=Hip-Hop Wired|publisher=HipHopWired.com|date=April 8, 2014|access-date=March 5, 2017}}</ref>
"[[Pills n Potions]]" was released as the lead single from ''The Pinkprint'' in May 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6092077/nicki-minaj-single-title-pinkprint-pills-potions-new-album |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Pills N Potions' Single at Billboard Music Awards |website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref> "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" was released in August as the second single, peaking at number-two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her highest-charting single in the U.S. to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Previews Steamy 'Anaconda' Video, Unleashes Full Track|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6206907/nicki-minaj-previews-steamy-anaconda-video-unleashes-full-track|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/312259/nicki-minaj/chart|title=Nicki Minaj Chart History}}</ref> The music video for "Anaconda" attracted significant controversy from conservative media and went [[Viral video|viral]] upon release online; it set a 24-hour [[Vevo]] record, accumulating 19.6 million views on its first day of release, breaking the record previously held by [[Miley Cyrus]] for "[[Wrecking Ball (Miley Cyrus song)|Wrecking Ball]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Video Breaks Vevo Record|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> In December of that year, Minaj received two Grammy Award nominations, for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Song|Best Rap Song]] ("Anaconda") and [[Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance|Best Pop Duo/Group Performance]] ("[[Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)|Bang Bang]]" with [[Jessie J]] and [[Ariana Grande]]).<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html#page=1 "Grammys 2015: List of nominees"] ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. December 5, 2014.</ref>
[[File:Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj concert 2016 3.jpg|thumb|Minaj (left) performing with [[Ariana Grande]] at the [[T-Mobile Arena]] Grand Opening in 2016|left]]
''The Pinkprint'' was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], with first week sales of 244,000 equivalent units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and [[Streaming media|streams]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6415137/taylor-swift-billboard-200-nicki-minaj|title=Taylor Swift Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Nicki Minaj Debuts at No. 2|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=December 24, 2014|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=May 21, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6422239/nicki-minaj-pinkprint-debuts-no-1-top-rbhip-hop-albums|title=Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|last=Mendizabal|first=Amaya|date=December 26, 2014|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|access-date=October 27, 2015}}</ref> Upon release, the album received favorable reviews<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-pinkprint/nicki-minaj|title=Reviews for The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> from critics. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine's Niki McGloster called it "her best album to date".<ref name="Billboard">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6406343/nicki-minaj-the-pinkprint-track-by-track-review|title=Nicki Minaj, 'The Pinkprint': Track-by-Track Review|last=Niki|first=McGloster|date=December 15, 2014|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> Sheldon Pearce of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' thought that ''The Pinkprint'' is "the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies".<ref name="AVclub">{{cite news|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/nicki-minaj-unwittingly-defends-poptimism-raw-outb-213000|title=Review: Nicki Minaj unwittingly defends poptimism with raw outbursts of feeling|last=Pearce|first=Sheldon|date=December 16, 2014|newspaper=[[The A.V. Club]]|access-date=December 26, 2014|location=Chicago}}</ref> Randall Roberts from the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote that throughout the album, "she's intent on channeling her talent to explore and document her many moods. The combination is often, if not always, intoxicating".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-nicki-minaj-20141215-column.html|title=The many moods of Nicki Minaj on 'The Pinkprint'|last=Roberts|first=Randall Roberts, By Randall|website=latimes.com|access-date=February 27, 2018|date=December 15, 2014}}</ref> At the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|58th Grammy Awards]], Minaj received three more Grammy Award nominations, including a second Best Rap Album nomination for ''The Pinkprint''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj|date=November 28, 2017|work=GRAMMY.com|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref>
In November 2014, Minaj released a lyric video containing [[Nazi]]-style imagery for her third single "[[Only (Nicki Minaj song)|Only]]". There was immediate backlash from the [[Anti Defamation League]], who stated that it was "troubling that no one among Minaj's group of producers, publicists and managers raised a red flag about the use of such imagery before ushering the video into public release." They called the video "insensitive to Holocaust survivors and a trivialization of the history of that era."<ref>Drakeford, Cortney. [http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/14506/20141110/nicki-minaj-new-song-only-racist-to-jewish-people-drake-dresses-as-priest-as-chris-brown-plays-nazi-soldier-in-music-video.htm "New Song 'Only' Racist to Jewish People: Drake Dresses as Priest as Chris Brown Plays Nazi Soldier in MUSIC."] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114214422/http://www.fashiontimes.com/articles/14506/20141110/nicki-minaj-new-song-only-racist-to-jewish-people-drake-dresses-as-priest-as-chris-brown-plays-nazi-soldier-in-music-video.htm |date=November 14, 2014}} ''Fashion Times''. November 10, 2014.</ref><ref name="billboardvideo">{{cite web|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Totalitarian 'Only' Lyric Video With Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6312124/nicki-minajs-only-lyric-video-drake-lil-wayne-chris-brown|website=Billboard|access-date=November 8, 2014}}</ref> Minaj did not have creative control over the video.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grow|first=Kory|date=2014-11-11|title=Nicki Minaj Addresses Controversial 'Nazi' Video|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-addresses-nazism-accusations-in-only-video-235957/|access-date=2021-03-18|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}</ref>
On November 9, 2014, Minaj hosted the [[2014 MTV Europe Music Awards]] at [[The SSE Hydro]], [[Glasgow]], [[Scotland]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1992293/nicki-minaj-2014-ema-host-cursing/|title=Nicki Minaj Dropped Endless F-Bombs While Hosting The 2014 MTV EMA|work=MTV News|access-date=February 27, 2018|language=en}}</ref> She also won the Best Hip-Hop Award for a second time.<ref name=":1" /> In March 2015, Minaj embarked on her third world tour entitled [[The Pinkprint Tour]] and also became the first female artist to chart four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of ''Billboard'''s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj the First Woman With 4 Simultaneous Top 10 Hits on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6502399/nicki-minaj-chart-history-rb-hip-hop?|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=March 18, 2015}}</ref> At the [[2015 BET Awards]], Minaj won her sixth consecutive award for [[BET Award for Best Hip-Hop Artists|Best Female Hip-Hop Artist]], becoming the female rapper with most wins in that category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/nicki-minaj-best-female-hip-hop-artist-2015-bet-awards/|work=[[XXL Magazine]]}}</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj interview 2016.jpg|thumb|217x217px|Minaj at the ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' premiere in 2016]]
In August 2015, [[Madame Tussauds Las Vegas|Madame Tussauds]] unveiled a [[Wax sculpture|wax figure]] of Minaj, which depicted her bent down on her hands and knees—the pose from the "Anaconda" music video.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.madametussauds.com/las-vegas/en/whats-inside/music-icons/nicki-minaj/|title=Madame Tussauds Las Vegas {{!}} Nicki Minaj wax figure|website=www.madametussauds.com|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/nicki-minaj-madame-tussauds-wax-figure.html|title=Here Is the Unfortunate Tale of Nicki Minaj's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure|work=Vulture|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> The attraction received criticism from some, including rapper [[Azealia Banks]] and ''[[The Independent]]'', who called it "sexist" and "racist".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/azealia-banks-was-right-about-the-nicki-minaj-waxwork-its-a-sexist-racist-mistake-10464009.html|title=Azealia Banks was right about the Nicki Minaj waxwork: it's a sexist, racist mistake|work=The Independent|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/life/minaj-statue-female-positivity/1185371|title=Nicki Minaj Owned Her Sexuality And People Tried To Take It From Her|last=LaFata|first=Alexia|work=Elite Daily|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Despite this, Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/08/19/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-security|title=Nicki Minaj's Wax Figure Gets Extra Security And The Museum Explains Why They Chose That Pose|work=The FADER|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> After numerous visitors began taking sexually suggestive photos with Minaj's statue,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/691010/nicki-minaj-s-wax-figure-getting-bootyguards-after-fan-takes-particularly-obscene-photo|title=Nicki Minaj's Wax Figure Getting Bootyguards After Fan Takes Particularly Obscene Photo|date=August 26, 2015|work=E! News|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-CA}}</ref> the museum instituted extra security.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6692449/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-not-leaving-madame-tussauds-las-vegas|title=Nicki Minaj Wax Figure Isn't Leaving Madame Tussauds|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> In September 2015, it was announced that Minaj would executive produce and appear in a scripted [[Single-camera setup|single-camera]] comedy series for ABC Family (now [[Freeform (TV channel)|Freeform]]) based on her life growing up in Queens, New York.<ref name="DeadlineNickiSeries2">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/nicki-minaj-comedy-series-abc-family-1201554286/|title=Nicki Minaj Comedy Gets ABC Family Series Commitment|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=April 18, 2016|date=September 29, 2015}}</ref> The show was titled ''Nicki'' and the pilot episode was filmed in Minaj's hometown in January 2016.<ref name="DeadlineNickiSeries2" /> In October 2016, Minaj stated the filming was postponed for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69066-nicki-minajs-abc-show-postponed/|title=Nicki Minaj's ABC Show Postponed|date=October 17, 2016|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref>
In May 2015, it was announced that Minaj would feature in the third installment of the ''[[Barbershop (film series)|Barbershop]]'' film series, alongside [[Ice Cube]], [[Cedric the Entertainer]], [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]], and other original cast members.<ref name="BB:Bshop2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6554008/nicki-minaj-barbershop-3|title=Nicki Minaj Headed for the Big Screen in 'Barbershop 3'|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=April 18, 2016}}</ref> Titled ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'', the film was released on April 15, 2016, and received critical acclaim, earning an average score of 93% on [[Rotten Tomatoes]]; the site's critical consensus reads, "Heartfelt, thought-provoking, and above all funny, ''Barbershop: The Next Cut'' is the rare belated sequel that more than lives up to the standard set by its predecessors."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/barbershop_the_next_cut_2016/|title=Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> Minaj's character in the film is a "sassy" hairdresser named Draya.<ref name="BB:Bshop2" /> For her performance, she was nominated for a [[Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Award]] for [[Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress – Comedy|Choice Movie Actress: Comedy]].<ref name="TeenChoice">{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|title=Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the 'First Wave' of Potential Winners|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|date=May 24, 2016|publisher=[[E!]]|archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6hm3YMtx8?url=http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|archive-date=May 25, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
In February 2017, Minaj was featured on Jason Derulo's single "[[Swalla]]",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.complex.com/music/2017/03/watch-video-jason-derulo-swalla-featuring-nicki-minaj-and-ty-dolla-sign|title=Nicki Minaj and Her Visor Star in the Video For Jason Derulo's 'Swalla'|last=Mansfield|first=Aaron|date=March 17, 2017|website=Complex UK|language=en|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref> which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK singles chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170303/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|website=www.officialcharts.com|language=en|access-date=March 18, 2017}}</ref> The following month, Minaj signed with the major modeling agency, [[Wilhelmina Models]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-signs-modeling-contract-wilhelmina|title=Nicki Minaj Just Signed a Major Modeling Contract|work=Vogue|access-date=April 1, 2017|language=en}}</ref> On March 20, 2017, when her singles "[[No Frauds]]", "[[Changed It]]", and "[[Regret in Your Tears]]" were released simultaneously, Minaj broke the record for the most ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entries for a female artist, which was previously held by [[Aretha Franklin]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|work=Billboard|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> The record was later surpassed by [[Taylor Swift]] in December 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|title=Taylor Swift Sends All 15 Songs From 'Evermore' Onto Hot 100}}</ref> In May, Minaj opened the [[2017 Billboard Music Awards|2017 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]] with a medley performance that was described by a ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' writer as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-bbmas-2017-with-over-the-top-medley-watch-w483310|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Open BBMAs With Star-Studded Medley|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref>
Throughout the remainder of 2017, Minaj performed guest verses on several singles, including [[Migos]]' "[[MotorSport]]" and [[Yo Gotti]]'s "[[Rake It Up]]", both of which peaked inside the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, at numbers six and eight, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/nicki-minaj/chart-history/hot-100|title=Nicki Minaj Chart History|work=Billboard|access-date=January 17, 2018}}</ref> She also featured on [[Katy Perry]]'s "[[Swish Swish]]", which peaked at 46 on the chart and was certified platinum in the US and Canada.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/riaa-presents-katy-perry-record-breaking-three-diamond-song-awards-d-c-stop-witness-tour/|title=RIAA PRESENTS KATY PERRY WITH RECORD-BREAKING THREE DIAMOND SONG AWARDS DURING D.C. STOP OF WITNESS: THE TOUR - RIAA|date=September 26, 2017|work=RIAA|access-date=May 6, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2018–2019: ''Queen'' ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj VMA 2018 (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|205x205px|Minaj at the [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards]]]]
Minaj announced her fourth album, ''[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'', on the red carpet at the 2018 [[Met Gala]]; the album was scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455023/nicki-minaj-new-album-queen-met-gala|title=Nicki Minaj Announces New Album 'Queen' at Met Gala|work=Billboard|access-date=May 8, 2018}}</ref> but was delayed multiple times before being released on August 10, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.spin.com/2018/05/nicki-minaj-queen-release-date-delay-instagram-live/|title=Nicki Minaj Delays 'Queen' Album Release to August|last=Garca|first=Anna|date=May 24, 2018|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8468100/nicki-minaj-pushes-back-queen-album|title=Nicki Minaj Pushes Back 'Queen' Album to August 17|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/entertainment/nicki-minaj-queen-album/index.html|title=Nicki Minaj drops 'Queen'|last=Melas|first=Chloe|access-date=August 11, 2018|publisher=CNN}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]", was released on April 12, 2018, and peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=":32">{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8376546/nicki-minaj-chun-li-anaconda-hot-100-top-10s|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Chun-Li' Is Her First Solo Hot 100 Top 10 Since 'Anaconda' in 2014|work=Billboard|access-date=August 11, 2018}}</ref> She performed the song on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and the [[BET Awards 2018|2018 BET Awards]].<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8456836/snl-saturday-night-live-nicki-minaj-chun-li-playboi-carti-queens-tina-fey|title='SNL': Nicki Minaj Performs 'Chun-Li' and 'Poke it Out,' Appears in Unaired Sketch|work=Billboard|access-date=May 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-chun-li-rich-sex-bet-awards-w521913|title=Nicki Minaj Performs Intense 'Chun Li,' 'Rich Sex' at BET Awards|last=Reed|first=Ryan|date=June 25, 2018|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=June 26, 2018}}</ref> Another single, "[[Barbie Tingz]]", was released alongside "Chun-Li", but did not make the final album cut. It is, however, included on the [[Target Corporation|Target]] version of the album.<ref name=":04">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2018/06/14/nicki-minaj-barbie-tingz-tracklist-queen.html/|title=Nicki Minaj Fans Are Bursting Into Rage After Discovering This One Thing Missing From Her Album..|date=June 14, 2018|website=www.bet.com|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen''{{'}}s second single, "[[Bed (Nicki Minaj song)|Bed]]", featuring [[Ariana Grande]], was released on June 14, 2018, alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 42 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|title=Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song 'Rich Sex'|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=June 11, 2018|website=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref name="Rich Sex">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|title=Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song 'Rich Sex'|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=June 11, 2018|publisher=Pitchfork}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj49Ca7hYUj/|title=Nicki Minaj on Instagram|via=Instagram}}</ref> On July 22, 2018, [[6ix9ine|Tekashi 6ix9ine]]'s single "[[Fefe (song)|Fefe]]", which featured Minaj, was released and debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="US peak">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8468763/drake-in-my-feelings-hot-100|title=Drake Dominates Hot 100 for Fourth Week With 'In My Feelings,' DJ Khaled's All-Star 'No Brainer' Debuts at No. 5|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=August 6, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=August 7, 2018}}</ref> "Fefe" marked Minaj's highest bow on the chart as a featured artist, besting the sixth place start of "Bang Bang" in 2014.<ref name="bb">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8467628/drake-in-my-feelings-number-one-third-week|title=Drake's 'In My Feelings' No. 1 For Third Week on Hot 100, Drake Passes Rihanna For Most Weeks at No. 1 This Decade|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=July 30, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=July 31, 2018}}</ref> It later peaked at number three on the Hot 100,<ref name="US peak"/> and was added to ''Queen'' in the middle of its first tracking week.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470463/nicki-minaj-adds-6ix9ine-fefe-to-queen-tracklist|title=Nicki Minaj Adds 6ix9ine Collaboration 'Fefe' to 'Queen' Tracklist|date=August 15, 2018|website=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2018}}</ref>
The day before the album's release, Minaj launched her own [[Apple Music 1|Beats 1]] radio show, ''Queen Radio''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-2594042177.html|title=Nicki Minaj Launches 'Queen Radio'|last=Goldfine|first=Jael|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/nicki-minaj-announces-queen-radio-beats-1/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Queen Radio On Beats 1|last=McKinney|first=Jessica|date=August 8, 2018|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|access-date=August 10, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen'' debuted at number two on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 185,000 [[album-equivalent unit]]s, of which 78,000 came from pure album sales.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8470929/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-second-week-billboard-200|title=Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|date=August 19, 2018|work=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref> It also debuted at number five in the UK and at number four in Australia, marking the highest debut of Minaj's career in the latter country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/drake-returns-to-1-with-scorpion|title=Drake returns to #1 with Scorpion|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]]|access-date=August 19, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/super-troupers-mamma-mias-motion-picture-cast-recording-scores-fourth-week-at-albums-chart-top-spot__23674/|title=Super Troupers! Mamma Mia's Motion Picture Cast Recording scores fourth week at Albums Chart top spot|date=August 17, 2018|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=August 17, 2018}}</ref> Upon debuting second on the ''Billboard'' 200, Minaj expressed frustration and criticized several people in a series of tweets, including [[Travis Scott]], whose album ''[[Astroworld (album)|Astroworld]]'' claimed the top spot for a second week in a row, blocking ''Queen'' from the top spot.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8473415/nicki-minaj-ellen-interview-travis-scott|title=Nicki Minaj Tells Ellen That She 'Wanted to Punch' Travis Scott After 'Queen' Failed to Go No. 1|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen''<nowiki/>'s roll-out and the ensuing controversy was criticized by several news outlets and commentators.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/08/nicki-minaj-queen-review/567499/|title=Nicki Minaj Guards a Shrinking Kingdom|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=August 15, 2018|work=The Atlantic|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-debacle/#2c6567243790|title=Nicki Minaj Is Blaming All The Wrong People For Her 'Queen' Debacle|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|work=Forbes|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/arts/music/nicki-minaj-travis-scott-queen-astroworld.html|title=Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott Fumble Toward Yesterday's Prize: A No. 1 Album |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=August 20, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/8/20/17761826/nicki-minaj-queen-sales-billboard-charts-spotify-beats-1-travis-scott-astroworld|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' May Not Survive Its Own Rollout|work=The Ringer|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> ''Queen'' received generally favorable reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj|title=Reviews for Queen by Nicki Minaj|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905233813/https://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj|archive-date=September 5, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> though some critics took issue with the album's length and lyrical content. Mosi Reeves of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote that ''Queen'' "brings a new Nicki Minaj character: the regal, haughty monarch, a woman who insists on sword-sharpened rhymes as a prerogative for excellence", but described "a flabby, meandering mid-section". In a mixed review, Bryan Rolli of ''[[Forbes]]'' concluded that ''Queen'' is "a great 10-song album hiding inside a messy 19-song album", but said it "gives fans plenty to sink their teeth into".<ref name="Forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/08/10/nicki-minaj-queen-album-review/|title=First Listen: Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' Is A Great 10-Song Album Hiding Inside A Messy 19-Song Album|last=Rolli|first=Bryan|date=August 10, 2018|work=Forbes|access-date=August 12, 2018}}</ref> For ''[[The Washington Post]]'', Chris Richards felt the "songs are way too long, and there are far too many of them". He also wrote that Minaj's "sense of melody feels stale and flavorless".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/will-nicki-minaj-ever-release-an-album-thats-as-good-as-she-is/2018/08/13/d21b4ae4-9f13-11e8-83d2-70203b8d7b44_story.html?noredirect=on |title=Will Nicki Minaj ever release an album that's as good as she is? |last=Richards |first=Chris |date=August 13, 2018 |work=The Washington Post |access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> Despite the mixed critical response and noticeable decline in radio play for its singles,<ref>https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/dj-envy-nicki-minaj-blackballed-633435/</ref> the album was certified Platinum by the [[RIAA]] for selling over 1 million copies.<ref>https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=nicki+minaj&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section</ref>
[[File:Nicki Minaj & Little Mix live @ MTV EMAs 2018.png|thumb|230x230px|Minaj (middle) performing with [[Little Mix]] at the [[2018 MTV Europe Music Awards]]]]
On August 20, Minaj won her fourth MTV Video Music Award for the "Chun-Li" music video at the [[2018 MTV Video Music Awards|35th annual ceremony]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/08/nicki-minaj-chun-li-wins-best-hip-hop-2018-mtv-video-music-awards/|title=Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" Wins Best Hip-Hop at 2018 MTV VMAs - XXL|work=XXL Mag|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Later that month, [[BTS]]' single, "[[Idol (BTS song)|Idol]]", featuring Minaj, was released; it debuted and peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the group's second highest charting song.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473377/bts-idol-nicki-minaj-hot-100-debut|title=BTS' 'IDOL,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Debuts at No. 11 on Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> On October 12, 2018, British girl group [[Little Mix]] released their single featuring Minaj, "[[Woman Like Me]]",<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477578/little-mix-woman-like-me-nicki-minaj-single|title=Little Mix Announces New Single 'Woman Like Me,' Featuring Nicki Minaj|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> which debuted at number 5 in the UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/10/20/little-mix-and-nicki-minaj-debut-their-new-single-inside-the-u-k-top-10/#7a7082437808|title=Little Mix And Nicki Minaj Debut Their New Single Inside The U.K. Top 10|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|work=Forbes|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A music video, which features Minaj wearing "[[Elizabethan era|Elizabethan]] ruff and not much else", was released the same month.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/nicki_minaj_is_art_brought_to_life_in_little_mixs_woman_like_me_video|title=Nicki Minaj Is Art Brought to Life in Little Mix's "Woman Like Me" Video|website=exclaim.ca|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-mix-nicki-minaj-woman-like-me-video-747562/|title=Watch Little Mix, Nicki Minaj Challenge Stereotypes in 'Woman Like Me' Video|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=October 26, 2018|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> A [[BBC]] writer opined that the video "tackle[s] gender stereotypes".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/evfwhn/live/c689mb|title=Little Mix tackle gender stereotypes in new video|website=BBC Music Events|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> Minaj was featured on [[Tyga]]'s song [[Dip (song)|"Dip"]], which reached number 63 on the Hot 100, making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the chart.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100 |website=Billboard |access-date=November 20, 2018 |date=November 5, 2018}}</ref> She later attended the year-end [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Alanis Morissette, Nicki Minaj, Brandi Carlile & Desiree Perez to Be Honored at Billboard's 2019 Women in Music|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543700/women-in-music-alanis-morissette-nicki-minaj-brandi-carlile-desiree-perez|date=November 15, 2019|work=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref>
Minaj also participated in a series of music festivals. On September 2, 2018, Minaj co-headlined the annual [[Made in America Festival]] and suffered a [[wardrobe malfunction]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/nicki-minaj-flashes-audience-2018-9|title=Nicki Minaj Had a Major Wardrobe Malfunction and the Internet is Loving It|work=Maxim|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/made-in-america-festival-2018-best-and-worst-moments.html|title=The Best and Worst Moments From the 2018 Made in America Festival|last=Lockett|first=Dee|work=Vulture|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In November 2018, Minaj was invited to the DWP music festival in China but did not perform due to problems with the company hosting the event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/nicki-minaj-scam-dwp-festival/|title=Nicki Minaj flew 6,000 miles to China for a counterfeit music festival|date=November 21, 2018|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, Minaj made a guest appearance at the 2019 [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] during [[Ariana Grande]]'s set and performed alongside her to their collaborations "[[Side to Side]]" and "[[Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song)|Bang Bang]]". However, she experienced technical difficulties with her earpiece.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sound-fails-nicki-minaj-and-ariana-grande-during-coachella-performance-1203189513/|title=Sound Fails Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande During Coachella Performance|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Stuart|last=Oldham|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019}}</ref> Later that month, Minaj parted ways with her longtime management team after a mutual agreement.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thesource.com/2019/04/19/nicki-minaj-and-management-team-mutually-part-ways/|title=Nicki Minaj and Management Team Mutually Part Ways|last=White|first=Roman|date=April 19, 2019|website=The Source|language=en-US|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
In June 2019, Minaj released her first solo song of 2019, titled "[[Megatron (song)|Megatron]]". In July, she provided information on her forthcoming fifth studio album, appearing on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'' stating "You're the first to find out ... of course there's a new album."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/109469-nicki-minaj-teases-new-album/|title=Nicki Minaj teases new album|website=List.co.uk|date=July 3, 2019|access-date=July 5, 2019}}</ref> She appeared on the song "[[Hot Girl Summer]]" alongside [[Megan Thee Stallion]] in August 2019, which debuted and peaked at number 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Charts |first1=Billboard |title="Hot Girl Summer," by @theestallion, @NICKIMINAJ & @tydollasign, debuts at No. 11 on this week's #Hot100. |url=https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1163546773383798785?s=19 |website=Twitter |access-date=August 19, 2019 |language=en |date=August 19, 2019}}</ref> Minaj had a voice role in ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'', released in the same month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/news/nicki-minaj-angry-birds-movie-2/|title=Nicki Minaj Joins 'Angry Birds Movie 2' Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018}}</ref> On November 1, 2019, Minaj appeared on the ''[[Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' on the song "Bad To You", along with [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Normani]]. The song peaked at 51 in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2019/11/12/ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-sam-smith-and-drag-race-5-major-moves-on-this-weeks-uk-singles-chart/|title=Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith And 'Drag Race': 5 Major Moves On This Week's U.K. Singles Chart|last=McIntyre|first=Hugh|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=February 10, 2020}}</ref> The following week, "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", Minaj's collaboration with Colombian singer [[Karol G]], was released to streaming platforms. The track peaked at number 42 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached the top of many other charts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nicki Minaj & Karol G's "Tusa" Creates Billboard History |url=https://urbanislandz.com/2019/11/19/nicki-minaj-karol-gs-tusa-creates-billboard-history/ |website=Urbanlandz |access-date=January 21, 2020 |language=en |date=November 19, 2019}}</ref>
=== 2020–present: Collaborations and other projects ===
After a social media hiatus, she returned to both [[Twitter]] and [[Instagram]] on January 30, 2020, to announce her appearance as a guest judge on the premiere episode of [[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 12)|the twelfth season]] on the American reality competition series ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=A dream of mine for so long... |url=https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1222946610298130439 |website=Twitter |access-date=February 6, 2020 |language=en |date=January 30, 2020}}</ref> The next day, her collaboration with American singer [[Meghan Trainor]] entitled "[[Nice to Meet Ya (Meghan Trainor song)|Nice to Meet Ya]]" was released accompanied by a music video.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8549784/meghan-trainor-nicki-minaj-nice-to-meet-ya-video | title=Meghan Trainor Links Up With Nicki Minaj at the Office for Colorful 'Nice to Meet Ya' Video | work=Billboard | date=January 31, 2020 | access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref> Soon after posting a snippet of a new, untitled track, Minaj announced that she would be returning to music with her first solo song of 2020, titled "[[Yikes (Nicki Minaj song)|Yikes]]" which was released on February 7, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=A dream of mine for so long... |url=https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1224531816897548288 |website=Twitter |access-date=February 6, 2020 |language=en |date=February 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550084/nicki-minaj-previews-yikes | title=Nicki Minaj Slammed For Rosa Parks Reference in Preview of New Song 'Yikes' | work=Billboard | date=February 4, 2020 | access-date=February 6, 2020}}</ref>
On May 1, 2020, American rapper [[Doja Cat]] featured Minaj on two remixes of her song "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]". That week, the remix topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Minaj's first single to reach number-one on the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the First No. 1 For Each|website=Billboard}}</ref> It also marked the first time that a song by two female rap artists reached the top,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Five Burning Questions: Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj's 'Say So'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9376437/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-five-burning-questions|date=May 12, 2020|website=Billboard|access-date=May 14, 2020|quote="...and the first collaboration between two female rappers to reach the chart's apex."}}</ref> which paved the way for other female rap collaborations such as [[WAP (song)|WAP]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Can't Stop the Feline: How Doja Cat Took Pop to a New Dimension|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9560274/doja-cat-billboard-cover-story-interview-2021/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-01|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> It was the first female collaboration since "[[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]]" by [[Iggy Azalea]] featuring [[Charli XCX]] (2014) to peak atop the chart.<ref name="bbhot100-peak12">{{Cite web|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Their First No. 1 Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=May 11, 2020|work=Billboard|access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> Minaj also broke the record for having the longest wait to reach the top of the Hot 100, as the remix became her 109th entry on the chart. Minaj charted for two weeks as a featured artist.<ref name="bbhot100-peak12"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9390154/megan-thee-stallion-beyonce-savage-number-one-hot-100|title=Megan Thee Stallion & Beyonce's 'Savage' Surges to No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|work=Billboard|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=May 26, 2020}}</ref> On June 12, 2020, 6ix9ine and Minaj released "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]", which became their third collaboration. It debuted atop the Hot 100, becoming Minaj's second number-one single.<ref>{{cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 22, 2020|title=6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj's 'Trollz' Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby's 'The Bigger Picture' Debuts at No. 3|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9406723/guess-guess|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> This made Minaj the second female rapper to debut atop the Hot 100 chart since [[Lauryn Hill]] did so in 1998 with "[[Doo Wop (That Thing)]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER|language=en}}</ref> As it dropped to 34, "Trollz" became the first single to fall over 30 positions in its second week after debuting at number one, breaking the record for largest fall from number one in the country at the time;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9411108/dababy-rockstar-number-one-hot-100-third-week|title=DaBaby & Roddy Ricch's 'Rockstar' Returns to No. 1 on Hot 100, Jack Harlow & Lil Mosey Earn Their First Top 10s|website=Billboard}}</ref> the record was broken by Taylor Swift's "[[Willow (song)|Willow]]" which dropped to 38 after debuting atop of the chart.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=December 28, 2020|title=Mariah Carey's 'Christmas' Back Atop Hot 100, As Dean Martin, Wham! & Chuck Berry Hit Top 10|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9504998/mariah-carey-christmas-tops-hot-100-fifth-week|access-date=December 28, 2020|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
On July 30, 2020, Minaj collaborated with [[ASAP Ferg]] and [[MadeinTYO]] for the track "[[Move Ya Hips]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9426901/asap-ferg-move-ya-hips-nicki-minaj-video|title=ASAP Ferg, Nicki Minaj Want You to Work Those Love Handles in Jazzercise-y 'Move Ya Hips' Visualizer|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/asap-ferg-enlists-nicki-minaj-and-madeintyo-for-new-song-move-ya-hips-listen/|title=ASAP Ferg Enlists Nicki Minaj and MadeinTYO for New Song "Move Ya Hips"|first=Madison|last=Bloom|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Dropping 80 spots in its second week from number 19 to 99, the single broke the record for the largest fall in Hot 100 history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/08/19/nicki-minaj-and-aap-fergs-new-single-breaks-the-record-for-the-biggest-fall-in-hot-100-history|title=Nicki Minaj And A$AP Ferg's New Single Breaks The Record For The Biggest Fall In Hot 100 History|work=Forbes}}</ref> Almost a month later, Minaj featured on [[Ty Dolla Sign]]'s track, "[[Expensive (Ty Dolla Sign song)|Expensive]]" and featured in the video for it.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ty-dolla-ign-announces-new-single-expensive-featuring-nicki-minaj-2737725|title=Ty Dolla $ign Announces New Single 'Expensive', Featuring Nicki Minaj|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=NME}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/new-music/2020/8/28/21404745/ty-dolla-sign-nicki-minaj-expensive-video|title=Watch Ty Dolla $ign and Nicki Minaj's New Video For "Expensive"|access-date=August 28, 2020|website=Revolt}}</ref> She continued to appear as a featured artist on several songs into late 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9447449/major-lazer-mr-eazi-k4mo-nicki-minaj-oh-my-gawd|title=Major Lazer & Mr Eazi Call on K4mo & Nicki Minaj for 'Oh My Gawd'|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|access-date=September 11, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/10/nicki-minaj-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-remix|title=Nicki Minaj Links With Sada Baby for "Whole Lotta Choppas" Remix|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Complex}}</ref> and released "[[What That Speed Bout!?]]" with [[Mike Will Made It]] and [[YoungBoy Never Broke Again]] on November 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-and-youngboy-never-broke-again-join-mike-will-made-it-on-new-song-listen/|title=Nicki Minaj and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Join Mike WiLL Made-It on New Song: Listen|access-date=November 7, 2020|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> Later that month, Minaj announced a six-part [[docuseries]] cataloging her life set to premiere on [[HBO Max]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|title=Nicki Minaj Announces New HBO Max Documentary Series|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-announces-new-hbo-max-documentary-series/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref>
On May 7, 2021, "[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|LLC]]", a track from her fourth album Queen, reached the top of the US iTunes charts after [[List of fandom names|her fans]] organized an "LLC Party" on social media to encourage others to stream and download the song. This made ''Queen'' the album by a female rapper with the most number one iTunes hits in US iTunes history.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's 'LLC' Hits No. 1 After Fan Campaign|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/05/07/nicki-minaj-llc-hits-no-1-itunes/|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Rap-Up|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2021-05-07|title=Nicki Minaj Has A Hit Single In 2021 Without Dropping New Music|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.62000/title.nicki-minaj-has-a-hit-single-in-2021-without-dropping-new-music|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-08|website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Barbz have taken Nicki Minaj's three-year-old album track 'LLC' to the #1 spot on US iTunes.|url=https://twitter.com/theaffinitymag/status/1390882756817784833|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-08|website=Affinity Magazine Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
On May 10, 2021, Minaj returned from a five month hiatus, teasing the lead single from her fifth studio album, arriving May 14, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2021|title=@nickiminaj: "F R I D A Y 🤞🏽"|url=https://twitter.com/nickiminaj/status/1391790583526559747|url-status=live|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=[[Twitter]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thegrapevine.theroot.com/pink-friday-nicki-minaj-teases-new-music-makes-grand-1846862694|title=Pink Friday: Nicki Minaj Teases New Music, Makes Grand Return to Instagram|accessdate=May 11, 2021|website=The Root}}</ref> She did so wearing a pink ensemble accompanied with Pink [[Crocs]] paired with Chanel pins which caused the Crocs website to crash and sales of their pink shoes to skyrocket <ref>https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-makes-major-statement-124410880.html</ref><ref>https://pagesix.com/2021/05/11/crocs-site-crashes-after-nicki-minaj-poses-nude-in-pink-pair/</ref>
==Artistry==
=== Musical style ===
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Minaj is known for her animated rapping style and her unique [[Flow (music)|flow]]. Her rapping is distinctive for its speed and the use of [[alter ego]]s and accents, primarily [[Cockney speech|British cockney]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper#.bzG7UsE5e|title=13 Lyrics That Prove Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time|work=Mic|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name=NYT20120330 /> She often both sings and raps in her songs and combines [[metaphor]]s, [[punch line]]s, and [[word play]] into her work. The alter egos are incorporated with her lyrics in British accents (Roman Zolanski) or soft-spokenness (Harajuku Barbie). [[Ice-T]] said about Minaj's rapping style, "[Minaj] does her thing. She has her own way of doing it. She has an ill vocal delivery. She kind of reminds me of a female [[Busta Rhymes]], like how she throws her voice in different directions."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ice-t-on-the-art-of-rap-why-nicki-minaj-is-real-hip-hop-20120611|title=QA: Ice-T on 'The Art of Rap,' Why Nicki Minaj Is 'Real Hip-Hop' | Music News|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|date=June 11, 2012|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
''[[The New York Times]]'' called Minaj "a sparkling rapper with a gift for comic accents and unexpected turns of phrase. She's a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. And she's a rapid evolver, discarding old modes as easily as adopting new ones."<ref name=NYT20120330>{{cite news|last=Caramanica |first=Jon |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html?pagewanted=all |title=A Singular Influence |work=The New York Times |date=March 30, 2012 |access-date=June 9, 2020 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Although many critics describe her technique as [[Bubblegum pop|bubblegum]] [[Rapping|rap]], Minaj said: "What people don't know is that before I was doing that craziness I was doing me, I was just doing regular sounding rap that anyone could hear and identify with. But once I started doing all that weird shit—I'm not mad at it because it got everyone's attention."<ref>{{cite web |author=Nigel D. |url=http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/07/topic/topic/news/nicki-minaj-speaks-on-her-rap-style/ |title=Nicki Minaj Speaks On Her Rap Style | RealTalkNY |publisher=Realtalkny.uproxx.com |date=July 7, 2012 |access-date=August 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019133432/http://realtalkny.uproxx.com/2010/07/topic/topic/news/nicki-minaj-speaks-on-her-rap-style/ |archive-date=October 19, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
Noted as a rap artist, she lends herself to [[Electronic dance music|electronic music genres]] (especially [[electropop]]).<ref>{{cite web|last=Rogulewski|first=Charley|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Album Track-by-Track Preview|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2012/04/02/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-album-preview/|website=The Boom Box|publisher=[[AOL]]|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> ''Pink Friday'' marked her exploration of the genres, spawning electro songs including the pop-laden "[[Super Bass]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/opinion-nicki-minaj-out-for-pop-or-hip-hop#axzz41s8zCYUK | title=[Opinion] Nicki Minaj Out for Pop or Hip Hop? | website=Ebony | date=April 20, 2012 | access-date=March 3, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Newstead|first=Al|title=Nicki Minaj : Pink Friday Review|url=http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|website=Beat|publisher=Furst Media|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=October 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009034611/http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also combining rap with [[synthesizer]] music, Minaj's second album had a number of electro-hop and electro pop songs: "HOV Lane", "[[Whip It (Nicki Minaj song)|Whip It]]", "[[Automatic (Nicki Minaj song)|Automatic]]", "[[Come on a Cone]]", "Young Forever", "Fire Burns",<ref>{{cite web|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Leaks: Listen|url=http://idolator.com/6235572/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-leak-listen|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]"<ref name=holidayall>{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Review|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-mw0002290917|website=[[Allmusic]]|publisher=[[Rovi]]|access-date=November 3, 2012}}</ref> and "[[Beez in the Trap]]";<ref name="rollingstone1">{{cite web | last =Rosen | first =Jody | title =Nicki Minaj | website =Rolling Stone | date =April 6, 2012 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> while "[[Starships (song)|Starships]]" is a [[eurodance]] song.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Maria|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/506145/nicki-minaj-debuts-new-single-starships-listen|title=Nicki Minaj Debuts New Single 'Starships': Listen|website=Billboard|publisher=Rovi|date=February 14, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> She collaborated with other artists, which led to more electronic songs: "[[The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song)|The Boys]]" with singer [[Cassie Ventura|Cassie]] and "[[Beauty and a Beat]]" with [[Justin Bieber]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/review/1066955/justin-bieber-believe-track-by-track-review|title=Justin Bieber, 'Believe': Track-By-Track Review|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=June 13, 2012|access-date=June 25, 2012}}</ref>
Her verse on [[Kanye West]]'s "[[Monster (Kanye West song)|Monster]]" was critically acclaimed and contributed greatly to her popularity; many critics said she had the best verse in the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/3-reasons-nicki-minaj-crushes-all-boys-kanye-wests-monster-0 |title=3 Reasons Nicki Minaj Crushes All The Boys On Kanye West's "Monster" |publisher=Vibe |date=August 31, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648837/rick-ross-says-monster-proves-nicki-minaj-is-one-of-the-greatest/|title=Rick Ross Says 'Monster' Proves Nicki Minaj Is 'One Of The Greatest'|work=MTV News|access-date=March 8, 2017|language=en}}</ref> Her verse was listed by ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' as the best rap verse of the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://au.complex.com/music/2013/05/best-rap-verses-of-the-last-5-years/nicki-minaj-monster|title=The 25 Best Rap Verses of the Last 5 Years1. Nicki Minaj "Monster" (2010)|website=Complex AU|language=en|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> West claimed at one point he considered deleting her verse from the track, because he was worried it would outshine his own work:
<blockquote>It was like that moment when I thought about taking Nicki's verse off of "Monster" because I knew people would say that was the best verse on the best Hip Hop album of all time or arguably top ten albums of all time. And I would do all that work, eight months of work on "Dark Fantasy" and people to this day would say to me 'My favorite thing was Nicki Minaj's verse.' So if I let my ego get the best of me instead of letting that girl get the shot to get that platform to be all she could be, I would take it off or marginalize her, try to stop her from having that shining moment…<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/2013/11/26/kanye-west-talks-potentially-cutting-nicki-minajs-monster-verse-his-issues-with-nike-on-sway/|title=Kanye West Talks Potentially Cutting Nicki Minaj's "Monster" Verse & His Issues With Nike|last=Kyles|first=Yohance|date=November 26, 2013|website=Exclusive Hip Hop News, Interviews, Rumors, Rap & Music Videos {{!}} Allhiphop|language=en-US|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> </blockquote>
Tara Colley of ''[[The Conversation (website)|The Conversation]]'' described Minaj as a "pre-eminent female rapper" and that she has "consistently straddled the distinct personas of gangsta boss and sexy pop siren without truly committing to either" and that "her chameleonic ability" matches "some of rap's most verbose, witty, filthy and pop-friendly" stars such as [[Eminem]] and [[Lil Wayne]].<ref name="The Conversation">{{Cite web|url=https://theconversation.com/nicki-minaj-flips-the-script-on-hip-hop-hypermasculinity-with-her-album-queen-101666|title=Nicki Minaj flips the script on hip-hop hypermasculinity with her album Queen|website=The Conversation|access-date=September 15, 2020|last=Colley|first=Tara}}</ref> Zoe Johnson, writer for ''[[XXL (magazine)|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".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM"/>
===Alter egos===
With her parents frequently fighting during her childhood, Minaj lived through characters she created as a means of escape. She recalled that "fantasy was my reality" and her first identity was Cookie, who became Harajuku Barbie and (later) Nicki Minaj.<ref name="NewYorkAlterego">{{cite web|url =https://nymag.com/guides/summer/2010/66786/|title= Nicki Minaj, the Rapper With a Crush on Meryl Streep|first=Lizzy|last=Goodman|access-date =July 22, 2010|date = June 20, 2010|publisher=[[New York (magazine)|New York]]}}</ref> In November 2010, Minaj assumed the [[alter ego]] Nicki Teresa, wearing a colorful headdress and calling herself "healer to her fans" during a visit to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at Fuse Studios in New York.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/18/nicki-minaj-has-healing-powers/ | title=Nicki Minaj Has Healing Powers | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=November 18, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}}</ref> She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated ''R''), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on ''[[Lopez Tonight]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/06/nicki-minaj-introduces-new-alter-ego/ | title=Nicki Minaj Introduces New Alter Ego | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=December 6, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}}</ref>
One of Minaj's most well-known alter-egos is "a demon inside her" named Roman Zolanski (named after film director [[Roman Polanski]] with modified surname), Minaj's "twin brother", whose character she assumes when she is angry.<ref name="RomanLewinksy">{{cite web
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| first=Sandra | last=Rose | access-date =July 22, 2010| date = July 14, 2010}}</ref> Roman has been compared to [[Eminem]]'s alter ego [[Slim Shady]], and on "[[Roman's Revenge]]" Minaj and Eminem collaborate as their alter egos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/28/nicki-minaj-gets-revenge-with-eminem/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Revenge' With Eminem|last=Dawson|first=Imani A.|website=Rap-Up|access-date=November 4, 2010}}</ref> On her next album, she said that there would be a lot of Roman: "And if you're not familiar with Roman, then you will be familiar with him very soon. He's the boy that lives inside of me. He's a lunatic and he's gay and he'll be on there a lot."<ref>{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679156/nicki-minaj-roman-zolanski-grammys.jhtml |title=Nicki Minaj's Alter Ego Roman Zolanski Makes Grammy Debut – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> Roman has a mother, Martha Zolanski,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogstodiefor.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-turns-heads-in-london/ | title=Nicki Minaj Turns Heads In London | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=January 20, 2011 | publisher=Blogs To Die For | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708072916/http://blogstodiefor.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-turns-heads-in-london/ | archive-date=July 8, 2011 | df=mdy-all}}</ref> who appeared on "Roman's Revenge" with a British accent<ref>{{cite web | author =DAT1GH3TTOKID | title =Roman's Revenge – Nicki Minaj & Eminem [With Lyrics] | website =YouTube | publisher =YouTube | date =November 1, 2010 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9h_I90M8-M | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> and singing on "[[Roman Holiday (song)|Roman Holiday]]" for the first time.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farber |first=Jim |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/nicki-minaj-hip-hop-radical-dance-pop-queen-article-1.1054504|title=Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ||newspaper=Daily News|date=April 3, 2012 |access-date=April 14, 2012 |location=New York}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marissabregman.com|title=Now You're in the Parade|date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=May 5, 2012}}</ref> Martha appeared in the "[[Moment 4 Life]]" video as Minaj's apparent [[fairy godmother]].<ref name="RomanLewinksy" />
===Influences===
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Minaj cites [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy Brown]] and [[Jay-Z]] as major influences: "I really loved [Foxy] as a female rapper. I was really interested in her mind and her aura [and] I was really, really into Jay-Z. Me and my friends in high school, we were reciting all of the Jay lyrics. His words were our words in our conversations all the time."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/27/nicki-minaj-talks-arena-tour-hints-at-big-surprise/#more-128320 |title=Nicki Minaj Talks Arena Tour, Hints at 'Big Surprise' |website=Rap-Up|date=June 27, 2012 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> She said, further: "I never really told Foxy how much she has influenced me and how much she changed my life, and you've gotta tell people that when they're alive to even be able to take the compliment, instead of paying tribute to them when they're no longer here", adding that Foxy Brown was "the most influential female rapper" for her,<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj calls Foxy Brown "The Most Influential Female Rapper"|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691906/nicki-minaj-foxy-brown-influence.jhtml|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 23, 2012}}</ref> though she initially was compared to Lil Kim when she debuted. Nicki and Lil Kim, often cited as Foxy's main rap rival, have reportedly exchanged words with each other, on social media and in their music.<ref>{{cite web|last=Osorio |first=Kim |title=Lil Kim Attacks Nicki Minaj On Twitter|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2011/05/03/lil-kim-launches-twitter-attack-on-nicki-minaj.html|publisher=BET.|access-date=May 3, 2011}}</ref> Minaj and Foxy collaborated on the song "Coco Chanel" off Minaj's fourth album, Queen.<ref>Queen, Track 18. Coco Chanel, Nicki Minaj ft. Foxy Brown</ref>
[[Jada Pinkett Smith]] is one of Minaj's role models in her acting career.<ref>{{cite web|last=Ziegbe |first=Mawuse |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642470/nicki-minaj-dedicates-bet-award-lil-wayne.jhtml |title=Nicki Minaj Dedicates BET Award To Lil Wayne, Shouts Out Female Rappers – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 27, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> Minaj was inspired by [[R&B]] singer [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]], singing "[[Why I Love You So Much]]" at every talent show she entered. While performing in Atlanta as part of her [[Pink Friday Tour]], she called Monica one of her all-time greatest musical influences. Minaj has also cited [[Madonna]],<ref name="Minaj two">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/nicki-minaj/63118|title=Nicki Minaj: 'I'm inspired by Madonna'|date=April 12, 2012|access-date=April 11, 2013|work=[[NME]]}}</ref> [[Enya]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Bill|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a608581/nicki-minaj-new-album-was-inspired-by-enya/|title=Nicki Minaj: 'New album was inspired by Enya'|website=Digital Spy|date=June 11, 2014|access-date=February 1, 2019}}</ref> [[Lil Wayne]],<ref name=wayneem/> [[Eminem]],<ref name=wayneem>{{cite magazine|last=Enos|first=Morgan|title=Here's a Timeline of Eminem & Nicki Minaj's Relationship
|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458205/eminem-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline|magazine=Billboard|date=May 29, 2018|access-date=January 13, 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420053430/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8458205/eminem-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline|archive-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref> [[Beyoncé]], [[Kanye West]], [[Trina]] and [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] as influences.<ref>{{cite web|last=Banks |first=Thembi |url=http://www.essence.com/2010/12/03/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-criticism-image-success/ |title=Exclusive: Nicki Minaj on Image, Criticism and Success |website=Essence|date=December 3, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref>
She called [[Betsey Johnson]] a fashion inspiration: "[Betsey] is a free spirit. When I met her the other day, I felt like I knew her for my whole life. She's so warm and considerate and caring. She's amazingly talented and I've been wearing her clothes forever, so to meet her was like, 'Yay!' [I was] bowing down to her; she's dope!"<ref>{{cite web | last = Garibaldi | first = Christina | title = Nicki Minaj Is Betsey Johnson's 'Most Favorite Girl' |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =September 13, 2011 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670652/nicki-minaj-betsey-johnson.jhtml | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> Minaj has also expressed appreciation for [[Cyndi Lauper|Cyndi Lauper's]] style and how her videos inspired her as a teenager: "When I first went to get my hair colored, I was about 14 and I wanted blonde highlights. The beautician said, 'No, you have to get your mother on the phone,' and I was just crying and begging. I've always been experimenting. Cyndi Lauper's videos – that's what intrigued me."<ref>{{cite web | author =Wenn | title =Nicki Minaj – Nicki Minaj's Style Inspired By Cyndi Lauper |publisher=Contact Music| date =February 17, 2012 | url =http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minajs-style-inspired-by-cyndi-lauper_1295675 | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref>
== Public image ==
[[File:Christopher Macsurak Nicki Minaj cropped.jpg|thumb|Early in her career, Minaj often wore colorful costumes, cosmetics, and wigs|alt=An Afro-American woman in a blonde wig and bright teal eyeshadow wears a shirt constructed of variously colored cotton balls|left|260x260px]]
In 2012, Minaj was called one of "the most influential female rapper of all time"<ref name=":52">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/opinion/sunday/nicki-minaj-crashes-hip-hops-boys-club.html|title=Nicki Minaj Crashes Hip-Hop's Boys Club|last=Staples|first=Brent|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=July 7, 2012|access-date=June 9, 2020|url-access=registration}}</ref> by a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' and in 2016, she was included in ''Time''{{'}}s [[Time 100|100 most influential artists and entertainers in the world]].<ref>{{cite news|title=The 100 Most Influential People 2016|work=[[Time (magazine)|Time magazine]]|url=http://time.com/collection/2016-time-100/icons/|access-date=April 22, 2016}}</ref> ''Billboard'' listed Minaj the fourth-most-active musician on social media on its March 2011 [[List of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists|Social 50]] chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nicki minaj|chart=Social 50}}|title=Nick Minaj – Chart History|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=August 20, 2012}}</ref> Minaj is also the world's most followed rapper on [[Instagram]] with 134 million followers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rappers-most-instagram-followers/|title=Here Are the Most Followed Rappers on Instagram|website=XXL|access-date=March 31, 2021}}</ref> On [[Use of Twitter by public figures|Twitter]], she is one of the most followed rappers, with 22 million followers on the app, as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/01/05/nicki-minaj-most-followed-rapper-on-twitter.html|title=Nicki Minaj: Most Followed Rapper on Twitter|last=Gipson|first=Brooklyne|date=May 1, 2012|website=BET: News: Music|publisher=BET Interactive, LLC|access-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref>
She was cited a [[Fashion design|fashion icon]], by ''[[Refinery29]]'' writer Channing Hargrove<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/232183/nicki-minaj-met-gala-camp-photo|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Understand Camp But It’s Not Her Fault|accessdate=May 10, 2021|website=Refinery29}}</ref> and Minaj herself has cited [[Alexander McQueen]], [[Gianni Versace]], and [[Christian Louboutin]] as her favorite designers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/celebrity-style/2011-04/nicki-minaj-interview|title=Nicki Minaj Interview – Celebrity Style|publisher=Teen Vogue|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> Minaj has also been called the "black [[Lady Gaga]]" because of her colorful costumes and wigs.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/nicki-minaj-lady-gaga-comparison-getting-tired_n_1415135.html|title=Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga Comparison: 'Getting Tired'|date=April 10, 2012|work=[[The Huffington Post]]|access-date=August 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name="gaga2">{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1651156/nicki-minaj-open-to-lady-gaga-collaboration/|title=Nicki Minaj Open To Lady Gaga Collaboration|first=Mawuse|last=Ziegbe|date=October 29, 2010|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> ''[[The Huffington Post]]'' described her style as "risk-taking" and "far-out", with "bold sartorial choices";<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/nicki-minajs-most-memorab_n_996807.html|title=Nicki Minaj's Most Memorable Moments|last=Gregoire|first=Carolyn|date=October 5, 2011|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> Minaj has been included on the annual ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' [[Maxim (magazine)#Maxim Hot 100|Hot 100 list]] several times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2011-hot-100-post|title=2011 Hot 100 List|work=Maxim|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/06/14/camila-cabello-taylor-swift-dua-lipa-rihanna-make-maxims-hot-100-list/|title=Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, More Make Maxim's Hot 100 List|date=June 14, 2018|work=Headline Planet|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Her physique, notably her [[buttocks]], has attracted significant attention from the media.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/nicki-minaj-starships-video-hawaii-317581|title=Nicki Minaj Premieres Sexy 'Starships' Clip|last=Medina|first=Portia|date=April 27, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 19, 2012|publisher=Prometheus Global Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women-az/nicki-minaj-profile|title=Nicki Minaj|website=Maxim|language=en-us|access-date=October 4, 2018}}</ref> Early in her career, she made autographing [[breasts]] part of her movement to empower women.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/358443-nicki-minaj-boobs-drake-chris-brown-feud|title=Nicki Minaj: "I Think Boobs Are Very Empowering"|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref> 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] people—especially young girls—to know that in life, nothing is going to be based on sex appeal. You've got to have something else to go with that."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-friends-cover-vibe-magazine|title=Nicki Minaj & Friends Cover Vibe Magazine|date=June 2, 2010|website=Vibe|publisher=Vibe Media|access-date=November 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj/|title=Nicki Minaj|author=Rachel, T. Cole|date=April 2010|website=Interview Magazine|access-date=July 19, 2010}}</ref>
Minaj talked about feminism in an interview with ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'' in 2015, saying "There are things that I do that feminists don't like, and there are things that I do that they do like. I don't label myself. I just say the truth about what I feel. I feel like women can do anything that they put their minds to."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/10650415/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|title=Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism, Meek Mill, and Rapping at 50|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|website=Vogue.com|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=April 8, 2015}}</ref> In 2018, an interview with ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', in which she discussed [[sex worker]]s, her own sex appeal, and sexuality in music and on social media, attracted criticism.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-critics-who-call-her-lyrics-hypocritical|title=Nicki Minaj Goes Off on Critics Who Claim Her Lyrics Are 'Hypocritical'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-sexual-lyrics-elle-interview/|title=Nicki Minaj Responds To Claims That Her Sexual Lyrics Are Hypocritical|date=June 17, 2018|work=Vibe|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> In ''[[The New York Times Magazine]]'', music critic Vanessa Grigoriadis said that Minaj "has become expert at modelling the ways that women can wield power in the industry. But she has also drawn attention to the ways in which power can be embodied by a woman standing up for herself and speaking her own mind."<ref name=NYT20151007>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/magazine/the-passion-of-nicki-minaj.html|title=The Passion of Nicki Minaj|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=October 7, 2015|last=Grigoriadis|first=Vanessa|access-date=June 9, 2020|url-access=registration}}</ref>
The cover art and music video for her 2014 single, "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]", attracted significant media attention upon release.<ref name=":6">{{cite news|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/nicki-minajs-feminism-isnt-about-your-comfort-zone-on-anaconda-and-respectability-politics-251866/|title=Nicki Minaj's Feminism Isn't About Your Comfort Zone: On "Anaconda" and Respectability Politics|date=August 25, 2014|work=Autostraddle|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> The music video was viewed 19.6 million times in its first 24 hours of release.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Video Breaks Vevo Record|work=Billboard|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> ''[[The Guardian]]'' called the video "racy" but noted that she "doesn’t shy from ruffling her audience’s feathers",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/25/nicki-minaj-anaconda-cover-too-sexy-instagram|title=Nicki Minaj's Anaconda cover artwork: too racy for its own good?|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|date=July 25, 2014|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> while others praised Minaj for "owning her sexuality",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jezebel.com/nicki-minaj-doesnt-need-your-advice-or-input-1612258207|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn't Need Your Advice or Input|last=Brown|first=Kara|work=Jezebel|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> examining her work through a [[Feminism|feminist]] perspective.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{cite journal |last=Halliday|first=Aria S|date=2017|title=Envisioning Black Girl Futures Nicki Minaj's Anaconda Feminism and New Understandings of Black Girl Sexuality in Popular Culture|url=https://www.academia.edu/34793129|language=en|journal=Departures in Critical Qualitative Research|volume=6|issue=3|pages=65–77|doi=10.1525/dcqr.2017.6.3.65|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/95520/nicki-minaj-s-anaconda-is-the-fiercest-take-on-female-sexuality-of-the-year#.NYRbcp9fP|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Is the Fiercest Take on Female Sexuality of the Year|date=August 4, 2014|last=Clifton|first=Derrick|publisher=[[Mic (media company)|Mic]]|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/38651/nicki-minaj-feminism-and-the-message-behind-anaconda/|title=Nicki Minaj, Feminism and the Message Behind 'Anaconda' {{!}} The Young Folks|website=www.theyoungfolks.com|language=en-US|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> Another writer for ''The Guardian'' said, of the "Anaconda" video, Minaj turns "the classic song into a conversation, and [refuses] to let the camera objectify her lap dance by keeping it zoomed out, at a distance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/aug/22/nicki-minaj-anaconda-video-black-women-sexuality|title=Shocked and outraged by Nicki Minaj's Anaconda video? Perhaps you should butt out|last=Lhooq|first=Michelle|date=August 23, 2014|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref>
==Philanthropy==
[[File:Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Katy Perry]] (left) and Minaj perform for service members during the 2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert|237x237px]]
In 2010, Minaj performed a cover of "[[Girls Just Wanna Have Fun]]", alongside singer [[Katy Perry]], for service members during the 2010 [[VH1]] Divas Salute the Troops concert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949737/katy-perry-leads-all-star-cast-at-vh1-divas-salute-the-troops|title=Katy Perry Leads All-Star Cast at 'VH1 Divas Salute the Troops'|access-date=21 August 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2010/12/nicki-minaj-and-katy-perry-cover-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-for-the-troops/|title=Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry Cover "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" For The Troops|access-date=21 August 2020}}</ref> In 2011, [[Mattel]] created a [[Barbie]] doll with Minaj's likeness to auction for [[Project Angel Food]], a charity that provides food for people afflicted with HIV and AIDS.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/|title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity|access-date=September 16, 2020|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew}}</ref> In 2012, in the aftermath of [[Hurricane Sandy in New York|Hurricane Sandy]], Minaj donated $15,000 to the [[Food Bank For New York City]] and held a turkey drive at her alma mater, [[Ozone Park, Queens#Schools|PS 45]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minaj-donates-15-000-to-aid-new-york-hunger-charity_3382920|title=Nicki Minaj Donates $15,000 To Aid New York Hunger Charity|website=Contact Music: News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In May 2017, Minaj offered via [[Twitter]] to pay college tuition fees and student loans for 30 of her fans. She appeared to grant their requests, ranging from $500 to school supplies to $6,000 for tuition, promising to respond to more requests in a month or two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://time.com/money/4769915/nicki-minaj-college-tuition-twitter/|title=Nicki Minaj Offers to Pay College Tuition for Fans|last=Calfas|first=Jennifer|date=May 7, 2017|website=[[Money (magazine)|Money]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> She also announced that she would launch an official charity for student loans and tuition payments in the near future.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://huffpost.com/us/entry/us_591729d0e4b00f308cf592b2|title=Nicki Minaj Is Starting An 'Official Charity' to Pay Off Student Loans|last=Strachan|first=Maxwell|date=May 13, 2017|website=[[HuffPost]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> In the same month, Minaj revealed on [[Instagram]] that she has been donating money to a village in India for a few years via her pastor, Lydia Sloley. These donations helped the village get a computer center, a tailoring institute, a reading program, and two water wells. "This is the kind of thing that makes me feel the most proud", she said about the new additions to the village.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7801304/nicki-minaj-donates-money-indian-village|title=Nicki Minaj Donates Money to Struggling Village in India|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=May 22, 2017|website=Billboard|access-date=30 August 2017}}</ref>
In August 2017, after [[Hurricane Harvey]] hit the city of [[Houston]], [[Texas]], Minaj answered a social media challenge by comedian and actor [[Kevin Hart]] and donated $25,000 to the [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|Red Cross]], saying she was "praying for everyone there".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/drake-nicki-minaj-houston-hurricane-harvey/|title=Here's What Drake, Nicki Minaj and More Are Doing to Help Houston After Hurricane Harvey Hit|last=India|first=Lindsey|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/chris-brown-nicki-minaj-t-i-and-dj-khaled-answer-kevin-harts-challenge-to-donate-25k-to-hurricane-harvey-relief/|title=Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, T.I. and DJ Khaled Answer Kevin Hart's Challenge to Donate $25K to Hurricane Harvey Relief|last=Howard|first=Jacinta|date=August 29, 2017|website=[[Townsquare Media|The Boombox]]|access-date=August 30, 2017}}</ref> On September 4, 2018, Minaj appeared as a guest and performed several songs on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show|The Ellen Degeneres Show]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/nicki-minaj-explains-why-she-doesnt-need-a-man-to-be-happy-108905|title=Nicki Minaj Explains Why She Doesn't Need a Man to Be Happy|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Throughout the episode, Minaj and Degeneres, with the participation of [[Walmart]], gave out over $150,000 in donations to fans.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/09/nicki-minaj-gives-away-150000-to-students-on-the-ellen-show/|title=Nicki Minaj Gives Away $150,000 to Students on 'Ellen' - XXL|work=XXL Mag|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref name="billboard.com"/>
In 2019, Minaj pulled out of headlining a concert in [[Saudi Arabia]] after "women's rights activist [[Loujain al-Hathloul]], was detained and arrested for speaking out against the Saudi regime." Minaj was praised by [[The Human Rights Foundation]] and released a statement saying, "After careful reflection [...] I believe it is important for me to make clear my support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/nicki-minaj-pulls-saudi-arabia-performance-backlash-human/story?id=64228536|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists|website=ABC|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/09/nicki-minaj-pulls-out-of-saudi-arabia-concert-after-backlash|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert after backlash|access-date=August 21, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, following the release of Minaj and [[6ix9ine]]'s song, "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]", Minaj announced, "that a portion of the proceeds from the song, along with profits from all merchandise, will go towards the Bail Project amid the [[Black Lives Matter]] protests sparked by the death of [[George Floyd]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7058641/tekashi-6ix9ine-nicki-minaj-trollz-bail-project/|title=Tekashi 6ix9ine, Nicki Minaj drop 'Trollz,' proceeds going to Bail Project|access-date=August 27, 2020|website=Global News}}</ref>
==Legacy and impact==
[[File:Madonna I Don't Give A.jpg|thumb|270px|left|Minaj's visuals (pictured) on Madonna's [[The MDNA Tour|MDNA tour]], during a performance of "[[I Don't Give A]]" in 2012]]
Minaj has been dubbed as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music#M|Queen of Rap]]" by several media outlets.<ref name="auto1" /><ref name="NPR20181003" /><ref name=":9" /><ref name=":0">{{cite news|date=August 22, 2018|title=Nicki Minaj: Is the queen of rap's crown fading?|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45269514|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|title=Nicki Minaj is the queen of rap. She needs to start acting like it.|language=en|url=https://mic.com/articles/190885/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-of-rap-act-like-it#.Pj6lGHD89|access-date=October 26, 2018}}</ref> She has been considered to be one of the most influential rap artists of all time.<ref name=NYT20120330/><ref name=":8">{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-a3863356.html|title=From Nas to Drake, the most influential hip hop artists of all time|work=Evening Standard|access-date=October 29, 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":05">{{cite news|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/37367/1/nicki-minaj-new-album-steven-klein-interview|title=Nicki Minaj on ten years of revolutionising rap|last=Dazed|date=September 19, 2017|work=Dazed|access-date=October 29, 2018|language=en}}</ref> Minaj has influenced several new female artists, including [[Tinashe]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Roth|first=Madeline|title=Tinashe on Nicki Minaj's Best Quality: 'She's Unapologetic'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2351719/tinashe-female-empowerment-lesson-nicki-minaj/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=MTV}}</ref> [[Cher Lloyd]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cher Lloyd Says Nicki Minaj Helped Change Pop Music: "I Admire How Brave She Is"|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/cher-lloyd/news/nicki-minaj-changed-pop/|access-date=13 August 2020|website=Capital FM}}</ref> [[Billie Eilish]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Here Are the Artists Who Inspired Billie Eilish Over the Years|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9391977/billie-eilish-musical-inspirations|access-date=August 30, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref> [[Ms Banks]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|title=Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj's New Favourite Rapper|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/who-ms-banks-nicki-minajs-new-favourite-rapper-2158928|access-date=September 15, 2020}}</ref> [[Asian Da Brat]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2018|title=Asian Doll Talks Nicki Minaj Co-Sign: "I Was the First One to Say She's My Idol"|url=https://thesource.com/2018/05/11/asian-doll-nicki-minaj/}}</ref> [[Doja Cat]],<ref>{{Cite web|author=Stacy-Ann Ellis|title=Doja Cat Is Here to Stay With Whimsical Wordplay and Bars That Bite|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/doja-cat-rapper-interview/|access-date=10 August 2020|website=XXL}}</ref> [[Megan Thee Stallion]],<ref>{{Cite web|title='She's An Inspiration' – Megan Thee Stallion Gush Over Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.informationng.com/2020/03/shes-an-inspiration-megan-thee-stallion-gush-over-nicki-minaj-video.html|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Information Nigeria}}</ref> [[Mulatto (rapper)|Mulatto]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mulatto Says Nicki Minaj Inspired Her to Become a Rapper|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/01/26/nicki-minaj-inspired-mulatto-to-rap/|access-date=April 6, 2021|website=Rap-Up}}</ref> [[Rubi Rose]],<ref name="ComplexNM1" /> and [[Saweetie]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lyle|first=Ashley|date=February 14, 2018|title=Rising MC Saweetie Talks Viral Hit 'Icy Grl,' Signing With Warner Bros. Records & the Value of Education|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8099115/saweetie-interview-icy-grl-warner-bros-deal|access-date=September 10, 2019|website=Billboard}}</ref>
In 2017, Patrik Sandberg of ''[[Dazed]]'' argued that Minaj "has, by any available metric, surpassed every other female hip hop artist to become the most successful in history."<ref name=":05" /> Sowmya Krishnamurthy of [[NPR]] noted that Minaj has portrayed "the quirky, life-size Barbie, glamorous vixen and girl-next-door", arguing that she "changed the landscape for artists in hip-hop for the past decade" with the mentioned alter egos and "incarnations".<ref name=NPR20181003>{{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|title=Nicki Minaj Is The 21st Century's Insatiable Hip-Hop Monarch|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/651761719/nicki-minaj-is-the-21st-centurys-insatiable-hip-hop-monarch|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|publisher=National Public Radio}}</ref> With over 140 features, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' has cited Minaj as a "rap and pop icon", adding that "she's been one of popular music's most reliable guest performers, notching [...] dozens of chart hits as a supporting presence on other artists' singles."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9378020/nicki-minaj-best-features-top-20|title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Best Features|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref>
As a featured artist, Minaj has been credited by ''[[Complex Networks|Complex]]'' for being able to "take a simple song and turn it into a smash hit just because she's featured on it."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/the-best-nicki-minaj-features/y-u-mad|title=The Best Nicki Minaj Features|access-date=August 21, 2020|website=Complex}}</ref> Allison Stewart of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' stated that from early in her career, Minaj "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process".<ref>{{cite web|last=Stewart|first=Allison|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103195.html|title=Reviews of singles from Justin Vernon, Mariah Carey, Maino, Quasi and Tony Yayo|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2015}}</ref> In 2012, [[Jon Caramanica]] of ''The New York Times'' said that Minaj "became a nimble, evocative rapper. She became an intricate lyricist. She became a thoughtful singer. She became a risky performer. She invented new personae. More than any other rapper in the mainstream, she pushed hard against expectations [...] with no one around to compare herself to, or for others to compare her to, she became her own watermark."<ref name="Monster">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html?pagewanted=all|title=A Singular Influence|access-date=10 August 2020}}</ref>
She has been credited by ''Billboard'' for bringing female rap back to the mainstream in the US.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/504502/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-female-rap-back-on-the-map|title=29 Black Music Milestones: Nicki Minaj Puts Female Rap Back On the Map|access-date=April 30, 2020}}</ref> NPR writer, Erik Nielson, similarly agreed stating that Minaj's "success over the last decade has stood as an exception to the unwritten rule that women rappers no longer have a place among elite artists".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/04/285718351/where-did-all-the-female-rappers-go|title=Where Did All The Female Rappers Go?|access-date=March 16, 2021|website=NPR}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]'' writer, Demicia Inman, credited Minaj for her influence which "stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium".<ref name="NylonMagMinaj">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-pink-friday|title=10 YEARS AFTER 'PINK FRIDAY,' A LOOK AT NICKI MINAJ'S ENDURING LEGACY|access-date=February 15, 2021|website=Nylon}}</ref> Inman went on to say that Minaj "battled misogyny and industry bias against Black women to carve her own identity and sound" thus impacting her career.<ref name="NylonMagMinaj"/> ''Complex'' writer Danyra Haffenden also commented on Minaj's legacy stating that "From her bold outfits to her multi-colored wigs, Minaj oozed confidence that inspired others who were watching closely".<ref name="ComplexNM1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary|title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj|accessdate=May 1, 2021|website=Complex}}</ref> She went on to say that Minaj "doesn't need anything but her art to speak for itself".<ref name="ComplexNM1"/> ''[[XXL (magazine)|XXL]]'' writer, Zoe Johnson, commented that Minaj "has helped birth a new generation of rappers that mimic her style and revamp her legendary bars".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-type-beat-2021/|title=Nicki Minaj 2021 Type Beats|accessdate=May 2, 2021|website=XXL}}</ref> Johnson also called Minaj "one of the most versatile MCs to bless a mic" and that she has "made millions off upbeat pop hits and traditional hip-hop sounds that cater to both her femininity and her assertive side".<ref name="ZoeJohnsonXXLNM"/>
In 2011, Minaj was ranked sixth on the ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' master ranking of the "Kings of Hip Hop" which is based on record sales and social media metrics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5976601/eminem-king-of-hip-hop-rolling-stone/rolling-stone-master-ranking-king-of-hip-hop|title=Rolling Stone Master Ranking King Of Hip Hop|website=idolator}}</ref> Minaj is the first woman to have appeared on the ''[[Forbes]]'' "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list since its inception in 2007, having made four consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45elkd/15-onika-%E2%80%9Cnicki-minaj%E2%80%9D-maraj-6-5-million-tie/|title=Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45jjgd/8-nicki-minaj-15-5-million-2/#gallerycontent|title=Cash Kings 2012: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|last=Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes|access-date=September 5, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/09/24/cash-kings-2013-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-artists/|title=Cash Kings 2013: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|work=Forbes|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/09/23/cash-kings-2014-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-acts/|title=Cash Kings 2014: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|website=Forbes|access-date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> In 2016, she was listed on the [[Time 100|''Time'' 100]] annual list of the most influential people in the world; she was also featured on one of the physical covers of the issue.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/21/nicki-minaj-kendrick-lamar-named-time-100-most-influential-people/|title=Nicki Minaj & Kendrick Lamar Named TIME's 100 Most Influential People|website=Rap-Up |date=April 21, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/collection-post/4298230/nicki-minaj-2016-time-100/|title=Nicki Minaj|website=Time|author=Lil Wayne|author-link=Lil Wayne|date=April 21, 2016|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2019, ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' ranked her eighth on their list of best rappers of the 2010s, as well as being the only female on the list.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-rappers-of-the-2010s/|title=The Best Rappers of the 2010s|date=November 18, 2019|website=Complex|last1=Skelton|first1=Eric|last2=Diaz|first2=Angel|last3=Tharpe|first3=Frazier|last4=Ortiz|first4=Edwin|last5=McKinney|first5=Jessica|last6=Thompson|first6=Paul|last7=Weiss|first7=Jeff|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref>
==Achievements==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj}}
[[File:Nicki Minaj Accepts the Award for Best Hip Hop EMA 2018 2.png|thumb|right|180px|Minaj accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2018 [[MTV Europe Music Awards]]]]
Minaj is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six [[American Music Award]]s, 10 [[BET Awards]], seven [[BET Hip Hop Awards]], four [[Billboard Music Award|''Billboard'' Music Award]]s, five [[MTV Video Music Award]]s, six [[MTV Europe Music Awards]], two [[People's Choice Awards]], one [[Soul Train Music Award]], and four [[Teen Choice Awards]]. Minaj has received a total of 10 [[Grammy Award]] nominations. She received her first Grammy nomination in 2010 for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] ("[[My Chick Bad]]" with [[Ludacris]]). In [[54th Annual Grammy Awards|2012]], Minaj received three nominations, including [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] (''[[Pink Friday]]''). In [[58th Annual Grammy Awards|2014]], she also received her second nomination for Best Rap Album (''[[The Pinkprint]]''). She has also won the [[MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video]] three times ("[[Super Bass]]", "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]", and "[[Chun-Li (song)|Chun-Li]]") and has won the [[Best Female Video|Best Female Video Award]] once ("[[Starships (song)|Starships]]"). In 2019, [[Billboard Women in Music|''Billboard'' Women in Music]] awarded her with the Game Changer Award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2019/11/nicki-minaj-honored-with-game-changer-award-billboard-women-music-2019/|title=Nicki Minaj To Be Honored With Game Changer Award At Billboard Women In Music 2019 - That Grape Juice|website=thatgrapejuice.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://celebrityinsider.org/nicki-minaj-will-be-honored-with-billboards-game-changer-award-341491/|title=Nicki Minaj Will Be Honored With Billboard's 'Game Changer' Award|first=Alexis|last=Stone|date=November 16, 2019|website=Breaking Celebrity News, Entertainment News, and Celebrity Gossip - Celebrity Insider}}</ref>
In 2010, Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven songs on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 simultaneously, and the first woman to appear on [[MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game|MTV's Annual Hottest MC List]] since its insception in 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History With Seven Billboard Hot 100 Songs|publisher=MTV RapFix. Viacom|date=October 8, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011085217/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|archive-date=October 11, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1650583/nicki-minaj-makes-hottest-mcs-in-the-game-debut-at-6/|title=Nicki Minaj Makes Hottest MCs In The Game Debut At #6!|last=Cantor|first=Paul|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=October 21, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}}</ref> In 2013, Minaj became the most-charted female rapper in the history of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the time, with 44 entries, tying [[Mariah Carey]] as seventh among women of all genres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1557296/weekly-chart-notes-nicki-minaj-matches-mariah-careys-hot-100 |title=Weekly Chart Notes: Nicki Minaj Matches Mariah Carey's Hot 100 Mark|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=April 12, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Her seven nominations led those for rap musicians at the [[2013 Billboard Music Awards|2013 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/bbma/winners|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520035716/http://www.billboard.com/bbma/winners|title=Winners List-Billboard Music Awards 2013 (BBMA Winners)|website=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|archive-date=May 20, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> and she is the only rapper to win the [[BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist]] seven consecutive times.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/music/2016/06/26/nicki-minaj-wins-best-female-hip-hop-artist-for-7th-year-in-a-ro.html|title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist For The 7th Year In A Row|access-date=April 14, 2021|website=BET}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/06/30/nicki-minaj-miguel-kendrick-lamar-win-at-bet-awards/|title=Nicki Minaj, Miguel, Kendrick Lamar win at BET Awards|publisher=Fox News. 21st Century Fox|date=June 30, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> Before any other female artist since its insception in 2007, she was on the ''Forbes'' Hip-Hop Cash King List, where she was ranked fourth in 2013, earning $29 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ohfact.com/interesting-facts-about-nicki-minaj/|title=19 Interesting Facts About Nicki Minaj {{!}} OhFact!|last=Sundeep|first=Shukla|language=en-US|access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref>
Minaj has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper, with four of those being solo songs.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nilles|first1=Billy|url=https://www.eonline.com/uk/amp/news/1216385/the-ultimate-ranking-of-nicki-minajs-19-top-10-hits|title=The Ultimate Ranking of Nicki Minaj's 19 Top 10 Hits|work=[[E!#E! Online|E! Online]]|date=December 8, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/6406562/nicki-minaj-biggest-hot-100-hits/|title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits|work=[[Billboard]]|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2020}}</ref> In 2017, Minaj broke the record for most Hot 100 entries by any female artist, surpassing [[Aretha Franklin]], and in 2018, she became the first female artist to accumulate 100 entries on the Hot 100. She held the record for most Hot 100 entries by a female artist until it was broken in December 2020 by singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]].<ref name="ReferenceD"/><ref name="ReferenceE"/><ref>{{Cite web|last=Music|first=News-2 years ago|date=2018-11-06|title=Nicki Minaj Becomes First Woman Ever With 100 Billboard Hot 100 Entries|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/nicki-minaj-100-billboard-entries.html|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the First No. 1 For Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|access-date=2021-03-21|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref> She is the second-female artist with the most Hot 100 entries, behind Swift.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 21, 2020|title=Taylor Swift Sends All 15 Songs From 'Evermore' Onto Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|url-status=live|website=[[Billboard]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Taylor Swift Breaks Record for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits Among Women, Thanks to 'Folklore'|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9503522/taylor-swift-15-songs-evermore-hot-100/|url-status=live|website=[[Billboard]]}}</ref>
In 2019, her collaboration with [[Karol G]], named "[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]", went on to be nominated twice at the [[Latin Grammy Award|Latin Grammys]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=See the full winners list for the 2020 Latin Grammys|url= https://ew.com/awards/2020-latin-grammy-winners-list/|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> On the charts, the song debuted at number one on the "[[Hot Latin Songs]]" chart which made it the first song with two lead female artists to do so.<ref name="ReferenceB"/> The song went on to become the longest-running number-one single on the [[Argentina Hot 100]], having spent 25 weeks at number one on the chart.<ref name="ReferenceC"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=June 22, 2020|website=PAPER}}</ref> In 2020, Minaj become the second female rapper to chart at number one on the Hot 100 more than once with her song "[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]".<ref name="ForbesNickiAwards">{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2020/06/26/3-ways-nicki-minaj-made-history-on-the-hot-100-with-trollz/?sh=365be15c1eba|title=3 Ways Nicki Minaj Made History On The Hot 100 With 'Trollz'|date=March 29, 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref> She also became the second female to debut atop the chart since Lauryn Hill in 1998.<ref name="ForbesNickiAwards"/> In 2021, the music video for "[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]" became the first female rap solo song to reach one billion views on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Nicki Minaj - Anaconda|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZX4ooRsWs|language=en|access-date=2021-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Shatters Another Record After "Anaconda" Video Hits 1 Billion Views|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-shatters-another-record-after-anaconda-video-hits-1-billion-views-news.129633.html|access-date=2021-04-03|website=HotNewHipHop|language=en}}</ref> This marked her sixth overall video to reach one billion views becoming the first and currently only female rapper to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.61415/title.nicki-minaj-reportedly-sets-new-youtube-record-thanks-to-her-sexually-charged-anaconda-video#|title=NICKI MINAJ REPORTEDLY SETS NEW YOUTUBE RECORD THANKS TO HER SEXUALLY-CHARGED 'ANACONDA' VIDEO|accessdate=May 2, 2021|website=HipHopDX}}</ref>
==Business ventures==
=== Fragrances ===
[[File:Nicki Minaj perfume launch.jpg|thumb|Minaj promoting her first fragrance "[[Pink Friday (fragrance)|Pink Friday]]" in 2012|alt=|left|248x248px]]
Minaj has a prominent line of fragrances first launched in September 2012. She partnered with 'Give Back Brands' to introduce her first [[Aroma compound|fragrance]], "[[Pink Friday (fragrance)|Pink Friday]]",<ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj, maybe 'Idol' judge, unveils new fragrance|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/nicki-minaj-maybe-idol-judge-unveils-new-fragrance/|work=[[CNN]] Entertainment|publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.]]|access-date=August 21, 2012}}</ref> which was nominated for three 2013 [[FiFi Awards]] for Fragrance of the Year, Best Packaging, and Media Campaign of the Year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/2013-fifi-finalists-announced-which-celebrity-fragrances-should-win-award|title=2013 FiFi Finalists Announced! Which Celebrity Fragrances Should Win an Award?|work=InStyle.com|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en}}</ref> A "Pink Friday: Special Edition" was released in April 2013 and a deluxe edition version of the fragrance, titled "Pink Friday: Deluxe Edition", was also launched in December 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Nicki Minaj Fragrance: 'Pink Friday Special Edition'|url=http://thehonestyhour.com/2013/03/new-nicki-minaj-fragrance-pink-friday-special-edition/|publisher=The Honesty Hour|access-date=March 16, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504101439/https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2019|title=Nicki Minaj Perfume | The Perfume Shop|website=www.theperfumeshop.com}}</ref> Her fourth and fifth fragrance line, "Minajesty", was launched in September 2013<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Dropping New "Minajesty" Fragrance|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/29/nicki-minaj-dropping-new-minajesty-fragrance-photos/|publisher=Hip-Hop Wired|access-date=July 29, 2013}}</ref> followed by a flanker fragrance, "Minajesty: Exotic Edition", which was released exclusively to the [[Home Shopping Network]] in June 2014. This was followed by the launch of her sixth fragrance line, "Onika", in September 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj's Barbz gets a sophisticated makeover for new ONIKA perfume|url=http://www.reveal.co.uk/beauty/news/a585431/nicki-minajs-barbz-gets-a-sophisticated-makeover-for-new-onika-perfume.html}}</ref> A year later in 2015, Minaj release "The Pinkprint", her seventh fragrance in support of her [[The Pinkprint|third studio album of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Nicki-Minaj/The-Pinkprint-31669.html|title=The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Perfume - For Women|access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref> In 2016, Minaj launched her eighth fragrance "Trini Girl."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/nicki-minaj-fragrance-trini-girl/ |title=Nicki Minaj Just Launched Her Eighth Fragrance Called 'Trini Girl' |first=Julee |last=Wilson |date=October 19, 2016 |website=Essence |access-date=September 25, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, in support of her [[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|fourth studio album]], she released her ninth fragrance, "Queen."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nickiminajfragrance.com/products/nicki-minaj-queen-fragrance|title=Nicki Minaj Queen Limited Edition|access-date=16 August 2020}}</ref>
=== Products and endorsements ===
Minaj has been affiliated with several manufacturing companies and has endorsed a number of products during her career. She has also stated that she has learned the ins and outs of business so she could do it herself.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/801283/nicki-minaj-says-she-can-do-anything-jay-z-can-do-and-instantly-reminds-us-why-she-s-a-boss |title=Nicki Minaj learns the dos and the don'ts |last=Nessif |first=Bruna |date=October 12, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> Her first collaboration was a November 2010 endorsement deal with [[MAC Cosmetics]] which sold a lipstick, "Pink 4 Friday", for four consecutive Fridays to promote her album ''Pink Friday''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Launches "Pink 4 Friday" Lipstick With MAC Costmetics|url=http://hellobeautiful.com/1480725/nicki-minaj-launches-pink-4-friday-lipstick-with-mac-cosmetics-photos/|date=November 23, 2010|publisher=Hello Beautiful|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref> In 2011, Minaj helped introduce the [[Casio]] TRYX in [[Times Square]], and created a six-piece [[nail polish]] collection for [[OPI Products]] with colors named after her songs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Unveils Casio TRYX Digital Camera in Times Square|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/video-nicki-minaj-casio-tryx-digital-camera|publisher=Complex|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals OPI Nail Polish Collection|url=http://style.mtv.com/2011/10/21/nicki-minaj-opi/|publisher=MTV News|date =October 21, 2011|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In April 2012, Minaj helped launch the [[Nokia Lumia 900]] in Times Square.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Helps Launch Nokia Lumia 900 In Times Square|url=http://www.universalmusic.com/news/detail/1697|publisher=Universal Music|access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> The following month, Minaj appeared in television and internet advertisements for [[Pepsi]]'s "LiveForNow" campaign, which featured a remix of her single "[[Moment 4 Life]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Pepsi Ad: Company Debuts 3-D 'Now In A Moment' Commercial|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/nicki-minaj-pepsi-ad-now-in-a-moment_n_1495413.html|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=August 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Beyonce Gave Me Inspiration To Do Pepsi Advert'|url=http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|publisher=TaleTela|access-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107101215/http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|archive-date=November 7, 2012}}</ref> She endorsed the 2012 Viva Glam campaign with [[Ricky Martin]], which raised $270 million for the [[Mac AIDS Fund]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rodriguez|first=Cindy Y.|title=Nicki Minaj And Ricky Martin Promote MAC Viva Glam, Bring HIV/AIDS Awareness To Latin America|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/nicki-minaj-and-ricky-martin-promote-mac-new-campaign-hiv-aids-awareness-latin-america_n_1282031.html|work=The Huffington Post|access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=White|first=Belinda|title=MAC VIVA GLAM sales raise $250 million for AIDS Fund|date=July 26, 2012|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9429598/MAC-VIVA-GLAM-sales-raise-250-million-for-AIDS-Fund.html|work=Telegraph|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> With designer [[Jeremy Scott]], Minaj signed an endorsement deal with [[Adidas]]' fall and winter 2012 campaign to appear in internet advertisements and commercials for [[Adidas Originals]]. Set to her song, "Masquerade", her segment of the advertisement was filmed in [[Brooklyn]] and also featured [[Big Sean]], [[Derrick Rose]], [[Sky Ferreira]] and [[2NE1]] in other locations worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Karizza|title=Nicki Minaj Signs Endorsement Deal With adidas|url =http://www.complex.com/style/2012/04/nicki-minaj-signs-endorsement-deal-with-adidas|website=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mangum|first=Ade|title=NIcki Minaj, Big Sean Star In Adidas Commercial With Jeremy Scott|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/08/01/nicki-minaj-big-sean-star-in-adidas-commercial-with-jeremy-scott/|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, [[Mattel]] crafted a [[Barbie]] doll with Minaj's likeness for charity, which Minaj described as a "major moment" in her career.<ref name="Barbie">{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464862/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-a-very-major-moment-for-me|title=Nicki Minaj: Barbie Doll a 'Very Major Moment' for Me|access-date=September 16, 2020|website=Billboard}}</ref> A spokeswoman for Mattel stated that, "Barbie is obviously a pop culture icon [...] and Nicki is a big part of pop culture and also huge within the fashion industry, as well as a big Barbie fan."<ref name="Barbie" /> Matthew Perpetua of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' stated that the "Minaj Barbie doll is notable in that the rapper has made Barbie dolls a crucial part of her aesthetic."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/|title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity|access-date=September 16, 2020|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew|website=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
In early 2013, Minaj fronted the Viva Glam campaign by herself, which included the introduction of "Nicki 2 lipstick and lip gloss". She also introduced the "Nicki Minaj Collection" clothing line for [[Kmart]], composed of clothing, accessories and housewares.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adam Levine And Nicki Minaj To Launch New Clothing And Accessory Range For Kmart|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/maroon-5/news/adam-levine-nicki-minaj-clothing-line/|publisher=Capital FM|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine Launch Huge New Retail Lines|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/retail_pop_for_adam_nicki_24W2Zvg1J8mf6bQ52LVo3J|website=New York Post|access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> In February 2013, [[Bluewater Comics]] announced that Minaj would star in the ''[[Bluewater Productions|Fame]]'' biographical-comic series, debuting in ''Fame: Nicki Minaj''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Brandle|first=Lars|title=Adele, Nicki Minaj & Robbie Williams Take Comic Turn|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1538925/adele-nicki-minaj-robbie-williams-take-comic-turn|website=Billboard|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> She partnered with [[Beats Electronics]] to introduce her "Pink Pill" speakers in April 2013, appearing with [[DeRay Davis]] in a commercial for the speakers that same month.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beats By Dr. Dre Portable Pill Speaker Now Pretty In Pink, Compliments of Superstar Nicki Minaj, Exclusively From AT&T|url=http://www.beatsbydre.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-beats-Site/default/NewsAndPressRelease-ShowArticleContent?articleID=2013_PR_PinkPillNickiMinaj_April4&articleType=NewsAndEvents&articleCategory=All|publisher =Beats Electronics LLC|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Gleckman|first =Alexander|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Behind the Scenes at Her "Pink Pill Commercial"|url =http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/watch-nicki-minaj-behind-the-scenes-at-her-pink-pill-commercial|publisher=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, Minaj lead an ad campaign for Myx Fusions, a fruit-infused, single serve [[Muscat (grape)|moscato]] wine beverage of which she is a part owner.<ref>{{cite web|last=Markman|first=Rob|title=Will Nicki Minaj Ditch 'Pink' In Her 'New Era'?|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1704905/nicki-minaj-next-album-title-pink-friday.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/small-business/nicki-minaj-mona-scott-moscato/ | title=Mona Scott-Young & Nicki Minaj Announce New Moscato Wine Beverage | publisher=Black Enterprise | date=June 5, 2013 | access-date=January 17, 2016 | first=C. Daniel | last=Baker}}</ref> In December 2014, Minaj was announced as the new face of the [[Roberto Cavalli]] spring/summer 2015 campaign.<ref name=Cavalli>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Becomes New Face Of Roberto Cavalli|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/declaneytan/2014/12/18/nicki-minaj-becomes-new-face-of-roberto-cavalli/|website=Forbes|access-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> The campaign images, shot in Los Angeles by Italian photographer [[Francesco Carrozzini]], see Minaj posing in flowy bohemian dresses, defined by embroideries and animal prints typical of the Cavalli brand.<ref name=Cavalli /> On March 30, 2015, it was announced that Minaj is a co-owner of the [[music streaming]] service [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]]. The service specializes in [[Data compression#Lossless|lossless]] audio and high definition music videos. In addition to Minaj and company owner [[Jay Z]], sixteen stakeholders including [[Beyoncé]], [[Madonna]], [[Rihanna]], and [[Kanye West]] own a 3% equity stake in the service.<ref>{{cite web|last=Flanagan|first=Andrew|title=It's Official: Jay Z's Historic Tidal Launches With 16 Artist Stakeholders|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6509498/jay-z-tidal-launch-artist-stakeholders|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 31, 2015}}</ref>
In 2017, she starred in [[H&M]]'s holiday campaign along with [[Anna Ewers]], [[Mariacarla Boscono]], [[Jesse Williams (actor)|Jesse Williams]], [[Charlee Fraser]], and [[Elibeidy Dani]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a13487177/nicki-minaj-hm-holiday-campaign/|title=Nicki Minaj Transforms From Mom-Next-Door Into Magical Fairy in H&M Holiday Video|access-date=16 August 2020|last=Alexis-Fisher|first=Lauren}}</ref> In 2019, Minaj began a partnership with the luxury clothing company [[Fendi]] who stated that the collaboration "made sense ... she will present it extremely well."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/nicki-minaj-sneak-peek-fendi/|title=Nicki Minaj Gives Sneak Peek Of Her Fendi Capsule Collection|last=Rogo|first=Paula|date=September 8, 2019|website=Essence|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Minaj's "Fendi Prints On" collection launched in 2019 on October 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/shopping/a29458238/nicki-minaj-fendi-prints-on-shop/|title=Nicki Minaj's New Fendi Prints On Collection Is Here|access-date=16 August 2020|website=Elle|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha}}</ref>
==Controversies==
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In July 2018, Minaj received backlash for her choice to collaborate with [[6ix9ine]] for their collaborative single "[[Fefe (song)|Fefe]]"<ref name="Espinoza">{{cite web|author=Montgomery, Sarah Jasmine|date=August 18, 2018|title=Nicki Minaj Responds to Criticism Over Her Support of 6ix9ine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2018/08/nicki-minaj-criticism-support-6ix9ine-outlets|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]}}</ref><ref name="Bulut">{{cite web|author=Bulut, Selim|date=July 23, 2018|title=People have mixed feelings about Nicki Minaj working with 6ix9ine|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/40767/1/nicki-minaj-6ix9ine-fefe-controversy|work=[[Dazed]]|publisher=Dazed Media}}</ref> as the controversial rapper had pleaded guilty to one felony count after posting explicit videos of a sexual performance with a 13-year-old child in 2015.<ref name="Bulut" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://jezebel.com/details-in-child-sex-complaint-against-rapper-6ix9ine-c-1821245294|title=Details in Child Sex Complaint Against Rapper 6ix9ine Contradict His Public Comments|date=December 14, 2017|last=Juzwiak|first=Rich|website=Jezebel|access-date=June 9, 2020}}</ref> Minaj responded by pointing out that "[[Do What U Want]]", the 2013 collaboration single of [[Lady Gaga]] and [[R. Kelly]], had been praised by the very same publication despite public allegations of [[child pornography]] against him.<ref name="Espinoza" /><ref name="Ryan">{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2018/11/22/nicki-minaj-tekashi-6-ix-9-ine-arrest/2084757002/| work=[[USA Today]] | location=McLean | author=Ryan, Patrick | title=Nicki Minaj Shows Love for Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Following Arrest: 'I Am Praying for You' | date=November 22, 2018}}</ref><ref>Phillips, Amy. December 16, 2013. [https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/162-my-year-in-music-amy-phillips/ "My Year in Music: Amy Phillips"]. ''[[Pitchfork Media]]''. Retrieved November 29, 2018.</ref> She called the move bullying and claimed this demonstrated a double standard within the [[music industry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/articles/nicki-minaj-lady-gaga-criticism|title=Nicki Minaj Responds To 6ix9ine Criticism… By Bringing Up Lady Gaga|website=Nylon}}</ref>
During [[New York Fashion Week|New York Fashion Week 2018]], at an after party hosted by ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]'', fellow rapper [[Cardi B]] caused significant controversy when she threw one of her high heel shoes at, and attempted to physically attack Minaj.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-jokes-nicki-minaj-fight-photo/|title=Cardi B Jokes About Nicki Minaj Fight — and That Knot on Her Forehead — One Week Later|work=PEOPLE.com|access-date=September 18, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Cardi B Reveals Why She Attacked Nicki Minaj With Shoe At New York Fashion Week|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/news/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-fight-video-fashion-week/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Capital XTRA|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ngwadla|first=Nkosazana|title=Cardi B opens up about why she attacked Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.news24.com/drum/celebs/cardi-b-opens-up-about-why-she-attacked-nicki-minaj-20181010|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Drum|language=en-US}}</ref> Cardi B later alleged that Minaj had previously "[[Like button|liked]]" comments made by other users on social media, who spoke negatively about Cardi B's abilities to take care of her newly born daughter.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a23036478/cardi-b-nicki-minaj-icons-party-fight-explainer/|title=Everything We Know About Cardi B and Nicki Minaj's Fight at Harper's Bazaar's ICONS Party|date=September 8, 2018|work=ELLE|access-date=September 18, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj subsequently discussed the incident in an episode of her Beats 1 radio show, ''Queen Radio'', in which she denied the accusations and called the altercation "humiliating", and accused Cardi of alleged [[cyberbullying]] in a heated Instagram exchange from 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|title=Nicki Minaj Blasts Cardi B on "Queen Radio"|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-blasts-cardi-b-on-queen-radio/|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Pitchfork|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://uproxx.com/hiphop/nicki-minaj-cardi-b-daughter/|title=Nicki Minaj Denies Mocking Cardi B's Daughter On 'Queen Radio'|date=September 10, 2018|work=UPROXX|access-date=November 10, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/nicki-minaj-denies-insulting-cardi-bs-parenting-skills-37303801.html|title=Nicki Minaj denies insulting Cardi B's parenting skills - Independent.ie|work=Independent.ie|access-date=November 10, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Cardi B Altercation, Plus More Revelations From Queen Radio Episode 8|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8474543/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-show-cardi-b-fashion-week-fight|access-date=2021-03-10|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>
===Feuds===
Disagreements between Minaj and rapper [[Remy Ma]] originated in 2007, when Ma took note of Minaj's freestyle record, nicknamed "Dirty Money", from her mixtape ''Playtime Is Over'' (2007).<ref name=":02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-vs-remy-ma-rap-queens-beef-history-explained-w469315|title=Nicki Minaj Vs. Remy Ma: Rap Queens' Beef History Explained|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> In the record, Minaj recites: "Tell that bitch with the crown to [[Run It!|run it]] like [[Chris Brown]]/she won three rounds, I'ma need a hundred thou/like 'Chinatown'—bitches better bow down/oh you ain't know, betcha bitches know now/fuck I got a gun—let her know that I'm the one".<ref name="nydailynews222">{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/confidential/minaj-one-hit-article-1.1176869|title=Mariah Carey wasn't the only one! Nicki Minaj presumably threatens fellow rapper Remy Ma with gun violence in 2008 song|date=October 7, 2012|website=[[The New York Daily News]]|publisher=NYDailyNews.com|access-date=May 14, 2014}}</ref> Minaj reportedly never confirmed or denied that the song was about Ma.<ref name=":02" /> Although Ma and Minaj shared words of encouragement in recent years,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nickiminaj/status/747600497427681280?lang=en|title=Tweets between Minaj and Ma|last=MINAJ|first=NICKI|date=June 27, 2016|website=@nickiminaj|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> their relationship soon soured, and they began releasing verses and songs with lyrics aimed at each other, including Ma's "[[Money Showers]]" with [[Fat Joe]] and Minaj's "[[Make Love (Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj song)|Make Love]]" with [[Gucci Mane]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2017/02/history-of-the-beef-between-remy-ma-and-nicki-minaj|title=A Prelude to "ShETHER": The History of Beef Between Remy Ma and Nicki Minaj|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=February 11, 2018}}</ref> On February 25, 2017, Ma released "[[Shether]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2017/02/25/remy-ma-unleashes-nicki-minaj-diss-track-shether/|title=Remy Ma Unleashes Nicki Minaj Diss Track 'shETHER'|date=February 25, 2017|website=[[Rap-Up]]|access-date=February 25, 2017}}</ref> On March 3, 2017, during a visit to ''[[The Wendy Williams Show]]'', Ma accused Minaj of "trying to keep [her] off of red carpets" and "trying to make sure awards don't go to [her]".<ref name="bbremy2">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7710128/remy-ma-shether-wendy-williams-video-nicki-minaj|title=Remy Ma Talks Nicki Minaj Diss Track 'Shether' for the First Time..|last=Smith|first=Da'shan|date=March 3, 2017|website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=March 4, 2017}}</ref> A week later, in an interview hosted by [[BuzzFeed|BuzzFeed News]], Ma stated that she had second thoughts about releasing the diss track, and commented on the difficulties of being a woman in the music industry.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bet.com/music/2017/03/08/remy-ma-nicki-minaj-shether.html|title=Here's Why Remy Ma Now Says She's Not 'Proud' of Her 'shETHER' Diss Track|work=BET.com|access-date=March 8, 2017}}</ref> Minaj subsequently responded with the song "[[No Frauds]]."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-nicki-minaj-remy-ma-drama-no-frauds-20170310-story.html|title=Nicki Minaj addresses Remy Ma drama in new song 'No Frauds'|agency=Associated Press|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 11, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
Minaj has been embroiled in a feud with rapper [[Lil' Kim]] since her success with ''Pink Friday''.<ref name="bfdiss">{{cite news | last =Roberts | first =Soraya | title =Lil' Kim 'Black Friday' mixtape cover decapitates Nicki Minaj; rapper's old rival laughs off diss | work =Daily News: showbiz: Music & Arts | publisher =NYDailyNews.com | date =February 16, 2011 | url = http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/lil-kim-black-friday-mixtape-cover-decapitates-nicki-minaj-rapper-old-rival-laughs-diss-article-1.138422 | access-date = November 20, 2013 | location=New York}}</ref> Kim accused Minaj of copying her image, saying: "If you are going to steal my swag, you gonna have to pay. Something gotta give. You help me, I help you. That's how it goes to me."<ref name="bfdiss" /> Minaj's single "[[Roman's Revenge]]" with [[Eminem]] was believed to be a response to Kim's comments,<ref>{{cite web | last =Conception | first =Mariel | title =Is Nicki Minaj Attacking Lil' Kim On 'Roman's Revenge' Track? | website =Billboard | date =November 1, 2010 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/952092/is-nicki-minaj-attacking-lil-kim-on-romans-revenge-track | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> although she later denied this.<ref>{{cite web | title =Nicki Minaj Says 'Roman's Revenge' Is Not About Lil Kim | website =Billboard | date =November 4, 2010 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/951771/nicki-minaj-says-romans-revenge-is-not-about-lil-kim | access-date = November 20, 2013}}</ref> She responded to the situation in an interview with [[WQHT|HOT 97]]'s [[Angie Martinez]] saying, "She picked a fight with [[Foxy Brown (rapper)|Foxy]], then she picked a fight with [[Eve (entertainer)|Eve]], then she picked a fight with [[Remy Ma|Remy]], then it was [[Notorious B.I.G.|Mrs. Wallace]], then it was Nicki Minaj. Every time you in the news, it's 'cause you gettin' at somebody! Where's your music? Put your music out, and when I see your name on ''[[Billboard Hot 100|Billboard]]'', that's when I'll respond to you. Other than that, goodbye. It's Barbie, bitch."<ref>{{cite web | last =Iandoli | first =Kathy | title =Nicki Minaj Tells Lil' Kim To 'Get A Life' | website =MTV News | publisher =Viacom International, Inc. | date =November 22, 2010 | url =http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-lil-kim-hot-97-get-a-life/ | access-date =November 20, 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120817135419/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-lil-kim-hot-97-get-a-life | archive-date =August 17, 2012 }}</ref> Lil' Kim reignited the feud with the release of her mixtape ''[[Black Friday (Lil' Kim mixtape)|Black Friday]]'' (the title of which directly referenced Minaj). The artwork portrays Lil' Kim decapitating Minaj with a sword.<ref name="bfdiss" /> A fragment of a [[diss track]] called "Tragedy" was released in response by Minaj in April 2011.<ref>{{cite web | last =Corner | first =Lewis | title =Nicki Minaj aims new diss at "tragic" Lil' Kim | website =Digital Spy | date=April 4, 2011 |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a312696/nicki-minaj-aims-new-diss-at-tragic-lil-kim.html |access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> Following the release of ''Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'', critics suggested that the track "[[Stupid Hoe]]"<ref>{{cite web |last=Ramirez | first =Erika | title =Lil Kim Addresses Nicki Minaj's 'Stupid Hoe' Single | website =Billboard |date=February 16, 2012 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/504896/lil-kim-addresses-nicki-minajs-stupid-hoe-single | access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref> may have contained attacks directed at Kim. Lil' Kim later suggested in an interview with ''105's Breakfast Club'' that the song "Automatic" was similar to her unreleased material, also calling Minaj "obnoxious" and "catty".<ref>{{cite web | last =Markman | first=Rob |title=Nicki Minaj 'A Very Obnoxious Person,' Lil' Kim Says | website =MTV News | publisher =Viacom International, Inc. |date=May 17, 2012 |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1685303/lil-kim-nicki-minaj-power-105.jhtml | access-date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
In her song "[[All Things Go]]", Minaj revealed that she had an abortion as a teenager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-raps-about-teenage-abortion-in-all-things-go-listen-2014312|title=Nicki Minaj Raps About Teenage Abortion in "All Things Go": Listen – Us Weekly|website=US Magazine.com|access-date=December 19, 2014}}</ref> Minaj has said that although it has "haunted" her, she stands by her decision.<ref name="nicminab">{{cite web |last1=Ramirez |first1=Erika |title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Her Abortion: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6422438/nicki-minaj-abortion-interview |website=Billboard |access-date=May 1, 2019 |date=December 31, 2014}}</ref>
Early in her career, Minaj identified as [[Bisexuality|bisexual]]. However, she eventually stated in a 2010 ''Rolling Stone'' interview that she only said that to get attention: "I think girls are sexy, but I'm not going to lie and say that I date girls."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-up-on-childhood-abuse-sexuality-19691231|title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up on Childhood Abuse, Sexuality|author=Greene, Andy|date=December 1, 2010|website=Rolling Stone|access-date=February 21, 2016}}</ref> In May 2020, she once again addressed her sexuality, stating in a verse on [[Doja Cat]]'s "[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]" remix, "Used to be bi, but now I'm just [[Heterosexuality|hetero]]." The lyric received criticism from some members of the [[LGBTQ+|LGBT]] community, who accused her of "[[bisexual erasure]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/sexuality-bisexual-problematic-lyrics-say-so-remix/|title=Nicki Minaj slammed over 'problematic' lyrics about her sexuality|date=May 4, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=Capital XTRA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/01/nicki-minaj-bisexual-doja-cat-say-so-remix/|title=Nicki Minaj just came out as heterosexual on new Doja Cat remix: 'Used to be bi now I'm just hetero'|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=PinkNews|last=Milton|first=Josh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.out.com/music/2020/5/01/nicki-minaj-used-be-bi-now-im-just-hetero|title=Nicki Minaj: Used to Be Bi But Now I'm Just Hetero|date=May 1, 2020|access-date=May 11, 2020|website=Out Magazine|last=Street|first=Mikelle}}</ref>
In late 2014, Minaj separated from her longtime boyfriend [[Safaree Samuels]], whom she had dated since 2000. Several tracks on ''[[The Pinkprint]]'' are believed to have been inspired by the end of their relationship.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 20, 2014}}</ref> Minaj began dating rapper [[Meek Mill]] in early 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/04/meek-mill-confirms-relationship-with-nicki-minaj/|title=Meek Mill Confirms Relationship With Nicki Minaj|website=Vibe|date=April 10, 2015}}</ref> In January 2017, she announced that she had ended their relationship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-break-up-tweet/|title=Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Split After Nearly 2 Years of Dating|access-date=May 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/819749/nicki-minaj-confirms-meek-mill-breakup-i-am-single|title=Nicki Minaj Confirms Meek Mill Breakup|access-date=May 28, 2018|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.41910/title.nicki-minaj-meek-mill-have-officially-broken-up|title=Nicki Minaj & Meek Mill Have Officially Broken Up|last=http://hiphopdx.com|first=HipHopDX -|access-date=May 28, 2018|date=January 5, 2017}}</ref> She briefly dated fellow rapper [[Nas]] in the year 2018.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Saponara |first1=Michael |title=A Timeline of Nas & Nicki Minaj's Relationship |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8092857/nas-nicki-minaj-relationship-timeline |website=Billboard.com |access-date=5 February 2021}}</ref>
In December 2018, Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth "Zoo" Petty and filed for a marriage license in August 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/|title=Nicki Minaj Is Married! Rapper Weds Kenneth Petty After Less Than a Year of Dating|last1=Quinn|first1=Dave|last2=Goldstein|first2=Joelle|magazine=People|date=October 21, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019}}</ref> She announced that they had officially married on October 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/8533724/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty|title=Nicki Minaj Announces She's Married to Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=October 22, 2019|access-date=October 22, 2019|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> She hyphenated his last name to hers upon marriage, becoming Maraj-Petty.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj Adds Fiance's Petty to Her Last Name |url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/08/02/nicki-minaj-petty-last-name-marriage/ |access-date=November 3, 2019 |work=TMZ |language=en}}</ref> After facing federal charges for failing [[sex offender registry|to register as a sex offender]] in California, her husband was entered into the California [[Megan's Law]] [[Sex offender registries in the United States|database]] in 2020, having been convicted of [[Rape laws in the United States#New York|attempted rape in the first degree]] in 1995 in New York. He previously served nearly four years in prison for the mentioned crime.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Registers as Sex Offender in California|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9331036/nicki-minaj-husband-kenneth-petty-registers-sex-offender-california|date=March 9, 2020|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|work=Billboard|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-01-05-nicki-minajs-husband-kenneth-pettys-alleged-rape-victim-speaks-out/|title=Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty's Alleged Rape Victim Speaks Out|website=[[iHeartRadio]]}}</ref>
In July 2011, her cousin Nicholas Telemaque was murdered near his home in [[Brooklyn]], an incident she references in her songs "All Things Go" and "[[Champion (Nicki Minaj song)|Champion]]".<ref>{{cite news|title=Rap star Nicki Minaj's cousin shot dead in Brooklyn|work=New York Post|url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/rap_star_nicki_minaj_cousin_shot_vDse0S8oxJesPOQdHT6MdJ|access-date=February 20, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Mourns Cousin Nicholas Telemaque's Death|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666795/nicki-minaj-cousin-murder.jhtml|publisher=MTV News|access-date=April 7, 2012}}</ref> In November 2017, Minaj's brother Jelani was convicted of [[Child sexual abuse|predatory sexual assault against a child]] and endangering the welfare of a child. On January 27, 2020, he was sentenced by [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]] Supreme Court Judge Robert McDonald to 25 years to life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/da-nicki-minajs-brother-sentenced-to-25-to-life-for-raping-11-year-old-girl/2251062/|title=DA: Nicki Minaj's Brother Sentenced to 25 to Life for Raping 11-Year-Old Girl|website=NBC 7 San Diego|language=en-US|access-date=January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-51280576| title= Nicki Minaj's brother sentenced to 25 years for child rape| date= January 28, 2020| website= [[BBC News Online]]| access-date= January 28, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Napoli|first=Jessica|date=January 27, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj gets 25 years to life in prison for child rape|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-brother-jelani-maraj-prison-time-child-rape|access-date=June 29, 2020|website=Fox News|language=en-US}}</ref> Minaj has not publicly commented on her brother's arrest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Brother Sentenced to 25-to-Life for Sexual Assault of a Child|url=https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/music/nicki-minaj-brother-sentenced-sexual-assault|access-date=2021-03-18|website=InsideHook|language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2020, Minaj announced via [[Instagram]] that she was expecting her first child.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo|title= Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant: See the Announcement|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 20, 2020|access-date=July 20, 2020}}</ref> On September 30, 2020, Minaj gave birth to a son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/9458441/nicki-minaj-gives-birth-first-child-with-husband-kenneth-petty|title=Nicki Minaj Welcomes First Child With Husband Kenneth Petty|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2020-10-01/mama-barbie-nicki-minaj-gives-birth-to-her-first-child|title=Mama Barbie! Nicki Minaj gives birth to her first child|date=October 1, 2020|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals the Sex of Her First Baby – E! Online|url=https://www.eonline.com/amp/news/1194634/nicki-minaj-reveals-the-sex-of-her-first-baby|access-date=2020-10-15|website=www.eonline.com}}</ref>
In February 2021, Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, died while walking along a road on [[Long Island]] in a [[Hit and run|hit-and-run]] accident. He was 64.<ref name="father's death">{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, killed in hit-and-run accident|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/14/nicki-minaj-father-robert-maraj-killed-hit-and-run-accident|website=The Guardian|date=February 14, 2021|access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref> Charles Polevich, a 70-year-old man, was charged with killing Maraj. [[Nassau County Police Department]] said in a news conference they had tracked Polevich's car, and he turned himself in to police.<ref name="bbc news nickis father dead">{{cite news|title=Man charged after Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56067567|website=[[BBC News]]|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref> He was arraigned and charged with two felonies: leaving scene of incident involving death of a person and tampering with or suppressing physical evidence.<ref name="tmz news nickis father dead">{{cite news|title=DRIVER IN FATHER'S DEADLY HIT-AND-RUN Turns Himself In to Police|url=https://www.tmz.com/2021/02/17/nicki-minaj-father-deadly-hit-and-run-driver-turns-himself-in/|website=[[TMZ]]|date=February 18, 2021|access-date=February 24, 2021}}</ref>
==Discography==
{{Main|Nicki Minaj discography|List of songs recorded by Nicki Minaj|l2=songs}}
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'''Studio albums'''
* ''[[Pink Friday]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Pinkprint]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Queen (Nicki Minaj album)|Queen]]'' (2018)
==Filmography==
{{Main|Nicki Minaj videography}}
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* ''[[Ice Age: Continental Drift]]'' (2012)
* ''[[The Other Woman (2014 film)|The Other Woman]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Barbershop: The Next Cut]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Angry Birds Movie 2]]'' (2019)
==Tours==
{{Main|List of Nicki Minaj live performances}}
===Headlining tours===
* [[Pink Friday Tour]] (2012)
* [[Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour]] (2012)
* [[The Pinkprint Tour]] (2015)
*[[The Nicki Wrld Tour]] (2019)
===Opening act===
* [[Lil Wayne]] – [[I Am Music Tour|America's Most Wanted Tour]] (2008)
* [[Lil Wayne]] – [[I Am Music II Tour|I Am Still Music Tour]] (2011)
* [[Britney Spears]] – [[Femme Fatale Tour]] (2011)
==See also==
* [[List of artists who reached number one in the United States]]
* [[List of Trinidadians]]
* [[Music of Trinidad and Tobago]]
* [[East Coast hip hop]]
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