Freestyle raps and steamy photos adorned the MySpace page of Onika Tanya Maraj, the Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter. Nicki Minaj was discovered through MySpace by Dirty Money Entertainment CEO, Fendi, who had Minaj appear in many photo shoots for The Come Up DVD magazine. She caught the attention of Lil’ Wayne who signed her […]
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Freestyle raps and steamy photos adorned the MySpace page of Onika Tanya Maraj, the Trinidadian-born rapper, singer, and songwriter. Nicki Minaj was discovered through MySpace by Dirty Money Entertainment CEO, Fendi, who had Minaj appear in many photo shoots for The Come Up DVD magazine. She caught the attention of Lil’ Wayne who signed her to his Young Money label where he featured her on mixtapes and remixes. Pink Friday was released in 2010, debuting at the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200, and soon reached platinum status. Hits included ‘Moment 4 Life,’ ‘Super Bass,’ ‘Check It Out,’ and ‘Right Thru Me.’ Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was released in 2012, celebrating her alter-ego, Roman, and launching further hits like ‘Roman in Moscow,’ and ‘Stupid Hoe.’ In 2014, ‘Anaconda,’ was released, and became her highest-charting US single to date. For six consecutive years, she has won the BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Minaj endorses MAC Cosmetics, Mattel, Nokia, Pepsi, and designs a clothing line for Kmart. She has won six American Music Awards, ten BET Awards, and is a ten-time Grammy Award nominee.
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