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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 magazine|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’|magazine=Billboard|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>}} rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her animated [[Flow (rapping)|flow]] in her rapping and versatility as
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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 magazine|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’|magazine=Billboard|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=June 21, 2018}}</ref>}} rapper, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her animated [[Flow (rapping)|flow]] and [[lyricism]] in her rapping, usage of [[Alter ego|alter egos]], and versatility as an artist.
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Born in Trinidad and Tobago and raised in New York City, she gained public recognition after releasing [[Nicki Minaj discography#Mixtapes|three mixtapes]] between 2007 and 2009. Minaj rose to prominence with her debut studio album, ”[[Pink Friday]]” (2010), a primarily [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] and [[Pop music|pop]] record. The album reached number one on the U.S [[Billboard 200|”Billboard” 200]] chart and was later certified triple platinum by [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. The fifth single, “[[Super Bass]]”, reached number three on the U.S [[Billboard Hot 100|”Billboard Hot” 100]] and became the highest charting solo song by a female rapper since 2002. It also became the second female rap song to be [[Diamond Certified|diamond]] certified by RIAA. Her second album ”[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded]]” (2012) saw Minaj explore [[dance-pop]] and [[pop rap]]. The album debuted at number one on the ”Billboard” 200 with the lead single, “[[Starships (song)|Starships]]”, reaching number five in the U.S. A reissue titled ”[[Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up]]” was released a few months later, containing seven new tracks.
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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 former‘s second single “[[Anaconda (Nicki Minaj song)|Anaconda]]” reached number two in the U.S. Her 2019 collaboration with [[Karol G]], “[[Tusa (song)|Tusa]]”, became the longest running number one single in [[Argentina Hot 100|Argentina]] and was certified [[RIAA certification#RIAA Diamante Latin certifications|Latin Diamond]] by the RIAA. She spawned her first and second number one singles in the U.S with her feature on two remixes of [[Doja Cat]]’s “[[Say So (Doja Cat song)|Say So]]” and her collaboration with [[6ix9ine]]’s “[[Trollz (song)|Trollz]]” in 2020. With “Trollz”, she became the second female rapper to debut at number one, following [[Lauryn Hill]] in 1998. Including features, Minaj is the female artist with the second most entries on the Hot 100, behind singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]], with each accumulating over 100. She has nineteen top 10 singles on the chart, the most for any female rapper so far, with four of those being solo songs. In 2021, she [[Reissue|rereleased]] her mixtape [[Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)|”Beam Me Up Scotty”]] (2009) which debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest debut for a female rap mixtape on the chart.
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Minaj is one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best selling
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Minaj is cited as one of the most influential hip hop artists of all time.<ref name=”:8″ /> She has sold 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the [[List of best-selling music artists|best selling artists of all time]]. [[List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj|Her accolades]] include eight [[American Music Awards]], five [[MTV Video Music Awards]], twelve [[BET Awards]], four [[Billboard Music Awards]], a [[Brit Awards|Brit Award]], and a [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]]. ”Billboard” ranked her as the top female rapper of the 2010s, as well as seventh among the top female artists of the decade.<ref>{{Cite magazine|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=April 26, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists|title = Top Artists – Decade-End}}</ref> In 2016, [[Time 100|”Time”]] included Minaj on their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. 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.
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==Early life==
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==Early life==
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