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Nicki Minaj | |
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Born | Onika Tanya Maraj December 8, 1982 |
Education | Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2004–present |
Spouse |
Kenneth Petty
(m. 2019) |
Partner(s) | Safaree Samuels (2000–2014) Meek Mill (2015–2017) |
Children | 1 |
Awards | Full list |
Musical career | |
Origin | New York City, U.S. |
Genres | |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | |
Website | nickiminajofficial |
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (
The following album,
Minaj spawned her first and second U.S number-one singles with her remix of "
Often cited as the "
Early life
Onika Tanya Maraj was born in the
As a child, Minaj and her older brother, Jelani, grew up with her grandmother in Saint James in a household with 11 cousins.[16] Minaj's mother, Carol Maraj, was working numerous 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.[16] 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."[17] Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, which focuses on visual and performing arts.[8] After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she was cast in the Off-Broadway play In Case You Forget in 2001.[18]
At the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a
Life and career
2004−2009: Career beginnings
Minaj briefly signed with
Minaj released her first
In early February 2010, Minaj made her first two appearances on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her features on "Knockout" and "Up Out My Face" by Lil Wayne and Mariah Carey respectively.[36][37] Minaj also appeared on "BedRock" and "Roger That"[38] on the compilation album, We Are Young Money (2009).[39] The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100;[40] their parent album reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[40][41] At Jay-Z's suggestion, Robin Thicke featured Minaj on his single "Shakin' It 4 Daddy".[42] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post stated that, during that time, she "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process".[43] Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting on the Billboard Hot 100.[44]
2010–2011: Breakthrough with Pink Friday
On March 29, 2010, Minaj released "Massive Attack".[45] Intended as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, Pink Friday,[46] the song was dropped from the album due to poor commercial performance[47] and the next single, "Your Love", released on June 1, became the album's lead single,[48] peaking at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Rap Songs chart.[32] In September, Minaj released "Check It Out" and "Right Thru Me" as follow-up singles.[49][50] She also became the first female rap artist to ever perform at Yankee Stadium in 2010.[51]
In October, Minaj was featured on
Pink Friday was released on November 19, 2010,[55] debuting at number two on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 375,000 copies.[56] It had the highest sales week for a female rap album this century and second highest sales week overall after Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). 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".[57] Entertainment Weekly's Brad Wete commended Minaj's "knack for melody" and "boasting lyrics".[58] 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".[59] The album was certified platinum in December, and eventually reached number one in the United States in February 2011.[60] Pink Friday became the first solo album by a female rapper to go platinum in seven years.[61]
"Moment 4 Life" was released as the fourth single from Pink Friday shortly after the album's release.[62] 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.[63] "Super Bass", the album's fifth single, was released in April 2011,[64] 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.[32][65] At the time, Super Bass was the highest charting solo single by a female rapper since Missy Elliott's Work It. The music video has 900 million views on YouTube as of August 2021.[66][67]
Minaj was one of the opening acts on
2012–2013: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and The Re-Up
"
Minaj began her headlining Pink Friday Tour on May 16, 2012,[97] which was followed by the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour beginning October 14, 2012.[98] Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 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".[99]
The following month, Minaj voiced
In September, Minaj joined the judges' panel for the
2014–2017: The Pinkprint and other ventures
Minaj's first live-action theatrical film The Other Woman was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014.[111] She played Lydia, assistant to Carly (played by Cameron Diaz).[112][113] In 2013, Minaj described her then-forthcoming third album, The Pinkprint, as "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip-hop roots".[114][115] During an MTV interview, she said that her third album would be "next level" and that she has "much to talk about".[116]
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 Nigga".[117] 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."[117] Minaj released an apology to the estate,[117] 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."[118]
"
The Pinkprint was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two on the US 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 streams).[124][125] Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews[126] from critics. Billboard magazine's Niki McGloster called it "her best album to date".[127] Sheldon Pearce of The A.V. Club thought that The Pinkprint is "the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies".[128] 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".[129] At the 58th Grammy Awards, Minaj received three more Grammy Award nominations, including a second Best Rap Album nomination for The Pinkprint.[130]
In November 2014, Minaj released a lyric video containing
On November 9, 2014, Minaj hosted the
In August 2015, Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Minaj, which depicted her bent down on her hands and knees—the pose from the "Anaconda" music video.[137][138] The attraction received criticism from some, including rapper Azealia Banks and The Independent, who called it "sexist" and "racist".[139][140] Despite this, Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media.[141] After numerous visitors began taking sexually suggestive photos with Minaj's statue,[142] the museum instituted extra security.[141][143] In September 2015, it was announced that Minaj would executive produce and appear in a scripted single-camera comedy series for ABC Family (now Freeform) based on her life growing up in Queens, New York City.[144] The show was titled Nicki and the pilot episode was filmed in Minaj's hometown in January 2016.[144] In October 2016, Minaj stated the filming was postponed for undisclosed reasons.[145]
In May 2015, it was announced that Minaj would feature in the third installment of the
In February 2017, Minaj was featured on Jason Derulo's single "Swalla",[149] which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK singles chart.[150] The following month, Minaj signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models.[151] 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.[152] The record was later surpassed by Taylor Swift in December 2020.[153] In May, Minaj opened the 2017 Billboard Music Awards with a medley performance that was described by a Rolling Stone writer as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous".[154]
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.[155] 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.[156]
2018–2019: Queen
Minaj announced her fourth album, Queen, on the red carpet at the 2018 Met Gala; the album was scheduled to be released on June 15, 2018,[157] but was delayed multiple times before being released on August 10, 2018.[158][159][160] Its lead single, "Chun-Li", was released on April 12, 2018, and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.[161] She performed the song on Saturday Night Live and the 2018 BET Awards.[162][163] Another single, "Barbie Tingz", was released alongside "Chun-Li", but did not make the final album cut. It is, however, included on the Target version of the album.[164] Queen's second single, "Bed", featuring Ariana Grande, was released on June 14, 2018, alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 42 on the Hot 100.[165][166][167] On July 22, 2018, Tekashi 6ix9ine's single "Fefe", which featured Minaj, was released and debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100.[168] "Fefe" marked Minaj's highest bow on the chart as a featured artist at the time, besting the sixth place start of "Bang Bang" in 2014.[169] It later peaked at number three on the Hot 100,[168] and was added to Queen in the middle of its first tracking week.[170]
The day before the album's release, Minaj launched her own
On August 20, Minaj won her fourth MTV Video Music Award for the "Chun-Li" music video at the 35th annual ceremony.[183] Later that month, BTS' single, "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.[184] On October 12, 2018, British girl group Little Mix released their single featuring Minaj, "Woman Like Me".[185] A music video, which features Minaj wearing "Elizabethan ruff and not much else", was released the same month.[186][187] A BBC writer opined that the video "tackle[s] gender stereotypes".[188] Minaj was featured on Tyga's song "Dip", which reached number 63 on the Hot 100, making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the chart.[189] She later attended the year-end Billboard Women in Music event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment.[190]
Minaj also participated in a series of music festivals. On September 2, 2018, Minaj co-headlined the annual
In June 2019, Minaj released her first solo song of 2019, titled "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."[196] 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.[197] Minaj had a voice role in The Angry Birds Movie 2, released in the same month.[198] 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 following week, "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,[199] including the "Hot Latin Songs" chart which made it the first song with two lead female artists to debut in such position.[200]
2020–present: Collaborations and Beam Me Up Scotty re-release
After a social media hiatus, she returned to both
On May 1, 2020, American rapper
On July 30, 2020, Minaj collaborated with
On May 14, 2021, Minaj released a reissue of her 2009 mixtape
In September 2021, Minaj was revealed as a feature on English singer-songwriter
Artistry
Musical style
When I started rapping, people were trying to make me like the typical New York rapper, but I'm not that. No disrespect to New York rappers, but I don't want people to hear me and know exactly where I'm from.
Minaj is known for her animated rapping style and "unique"
Jon Caramanica of
Noted as a rap artist, she also occasionally lends herself to
Her verse on Kanye West's "Monster" was critically acclaimed and contributed greatly to her popularity; many critics said she had the best verse in the song.[255][256] West claimed at one point he considered deleting her verse from the track, because he was worried it would outshine his own work:
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…[257]
Tara Colley of 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.[258] Zoe Johnson of 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".[259]
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.[260] 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.[261] She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated R), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on Lopez Tonight.[262]
One of Minaj's most well-known alter-egos is "a demon inside her" named Roman Zolanski (named after film director
Influences
Minaj cites Lil Wayne, Foxy Brown, and Jay-Z as major influences: "I can't even imagine my career, um, my creative spirit without Wayne. I credit him with a lot of what I do. [...] I feel like I'm still intertwined with him creatively." Minaj has called Lil Wayne her mentor and credited him with discovering her.[270][271] On Foxy Brown and Jay-Z, Minaj said: "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."[272] 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.[273] Minaj said in a T Magazine interview in 2017: "Jay-Z, Lil Wayne, Foxy Brown... [...] Those are the three I keep in my head when I'm writing because they've influenced me so much, [...] I feel like I'm a part of all of them."[274]
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!"[283] Minaj has also expressed appreciation for 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."[284]
Public image
Billboard listed Minaj the fourth-most-active musician on social media on its March 2011
Minaj has been called as a "fashion icon" by
Her physique, notably her
Minaj talked about feminism in an interview with 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."[309] In 2018, an interview with Elle, in which she discussed sex workers, her own sex appeal, and sexuality in music and on social media, attracted criticism.[310][311] 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."[citation needed]
The cover art and music video for her 2014 single, "
Philanthropy
In 2010, Minaj performed a cover of "
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.[324] She also announced that she would launch an official charity for student loans and tuition payments in the near future.[325] 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.[326]
In August 2017, after
In 2020, Minaj donated $25,000 to the "St. Jude's Home for Girls" school after visiting the school in her native country of Trinidad. In a speech, Minaj encouraged the girls to push through hard obstacles, even referencing her own experience with domestic violence: "I've experienced being in a home with domestic violence. I've experienced, you know, being at a very difficult crossroads in my life as a teenager. And sometimes as a teenager when things happen, you feel like there's no up from there."[333] In the same year, following the release of Minaj and 6ix9ine's collaboration, "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 murder of George Floyd.[334]
Legacy
Various media outlets, such as
In 2012, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called Minaj "the most influential female rapper of all time", and in 2015 Vanessa Grigoriadis from its magazine called her "the world's biggest female rap superstar".[244][337] In Evening Standard, Jochan Embley called her one of the most influential rap artists of all time, saying that "Everything she does is bold, fearless and distinct – whether that be her eye-popping stage attire or her expertly delivered lyrics, which stare gender and race dead in the eye."[338] Zoe Johnson from XXL called her "one of the most versatile MCs" 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".[259]
For NPR Music, Sowmya Krishnamurthy 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 said alter egos.[339] In 2017, Patrik Sandberg of Dazed argued that Minaj has "surpassed every other female hip hop artist to become the most successful in history" in 2017.[340] In 2020, Nick Soulsby of PopMatters called her the "best female rapper and the best rapper of the past ten years — no gender preposition required."[341] Glamour included Minaj in their list of 104 women who defined 2010s pop culture.[342]
In 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."[360] In 2014, NPR's Erik Nielson said 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".[361] Nylon writer, Demicia Inman, also credited Minaj for her influence which "stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium", also going on to say that Minaj "battled misogyny and industry bias against black women to carve her own identity and sound" thus impacting her career.[362] Complex also commented that, "From her bold outfits to her multi-colored wigs, Minaj oozed confidence that inspired others who were watching closely... [she] doesn't need anything but her art to speak for itself".[363]
Achievements
Minaj is the recipient of numerous accolades, including eight
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
In 2019, her collaboration with
Business ventures
Fragrances
Minaj has a line of fragrances first launched in September 2012. She partnered with 'Give Back Brands' to introduce her first
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.[403] 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.[404] 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.[405][406] In April 2012, Minaj helped launch the Nokia Lumia 900 in Times Square.[407] 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".[408][409] She endorsed the 2012 Viva Glam campaign with Ricky Martin, which raised $270 million for the Mac AIDS Fund.[410][411] 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.[412][413]
In 2011, Mattel crafted a Barbie doll with Minaj's likeness for charity, which Minaj described as a "major moment" in her career.[414] 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."[414] 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."[415]
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
In 2017, she starred in H&M's holiday campaign along with Anna Ewers, Mariacarla Boscono, Jesse Williams, Charlee Fraser, and Elibeidy Dani.[424] In 2018, Minaj starred in the trailer for Madden NFL 19 alongside Lil Dicky, Quavo and others.[425] 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."[426] Minaj's "Fendi Prints On" collection launched in 2019 on October 14.[427]
Feuds and controversies
Remy Ma
Disagreements between Minaj and rapper
Lil' Kim
Minaj has been embroiled in a feud with rapper
Cardi B
During 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.[446][447][448] Cardi B later alleged that Minaj had previously "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.[449] 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", said that she would never talk negatively about a child, and accused Cardi of allegedly cyberbullying someone named "Clarissa" in a heated Instagram exchange from 2014.[450][451][452][453]
COVID-19 vaccine tweets
On September 13, 2021, Minaj announced she would not be attending the 2021 Met Gala due to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement. She stated that she has avoided public appearances and traveling because of her infant son.[454][455] Minaj shared several tweets about her unvaccinated status, claimed she wanted to "do more research"[456] and claimed that "her cousin's friend in Trinidad suffered swollen testicles, became impotent, and had to cancel his wedding as a result of the COVID vaccine."[457] These tweets received backlash on social media, where her story about her cousin's friend became the subject of jokes and memes.[458] Shortly after, Minaj praised those who had been vaccinated and set up a Twitter poll on COVID-19 vaccine brands.[459] Trinidad and Tobago health minister Terrence Deyalsingh declared that Minaj's claims were false, lamenting that his team "wasted time trying to track down" such a report.[460]
When asked about the subject of Minaj's statements in a press conference, England's Chief Medical Officer
Personal life
In her song "All Things Go", Minaj revealed that she had an abortion as a teenager.[468] She has said that although it has "haunted" her, she stands by her decision.[469] 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".[470][471]
Early in her career, Minaj identified as
In late 2014, Minaj separated from her longtime boyfriend Safaree Samuels, whom she had dated since 2003.[c] According to Minaj, he had proposed to her, but she declined.[475] Several tracks on The Pinkprint are believed to have been inspired by the end of their relationship.[476] Minaj began dating rapper Meek Mill in early 2015.[477] In January 2017, she announced that she had ended their relationship.[478][479][480] She briefly dated fellow rapper Nas in the year 2018.[481]
In December 2018, Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth "Zoo" Petty and filed for a marriage license in August 2019.[482] She announced that they had officially married on October 21.[483] She hyphenated his last name to hers upon marriage.[484] In July 2020, Minaj announced via Instagram that she was expecting her first child with Petty.[485] On September 30, 2020, she gave birth to a son. Minaj refers to him as "Papa Bear" in public.[486][487][488][489]
After facing charges for failing to register as a sex offender in California, her husband was entered into the California Megan's Law database in 2020, having been convicted of attempted rape in the first degree in 1995 in New York.[490] He previously served nearly four years in prison for the mentioned crime.[491][492] In August 2021, the alleged victim, named Jennifer Hough, filed a lawsuit against the couple for alleged harassment, alleged intimidation, and alleged infliction of emotional distress, and did an interview about the mentioned lawsuit on the talk show The Real.[493][494][495]
While Minaj has not publicly commented on the case, she addressed the accusations in a December case filing. Minaj claimed: "I never asked [Hough] to change her story; I never offered her any money in return for a statement, and I did not threaten her with any type of harm if she chose not to provide a statement. [...] I emphatically told her that I did not want her to lie about anything and to tell the truth about what she had just revealed to me only if she was comfortable with doing so.”[496] The filing also alleged that Hough's story in court documents was inconsistent and had multiple discrepancies from her interview on The Real.[497][498]
In February 2021, Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, died while walking along a road on Long Island in a hit-and-run accident. He was 64.[10] 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.[499] He was arraigned and charged with two felonies: leaving scene of incident involving death of a person and tampering with or suppressing physical evidence.[500] Minaj commented on her father's death in a 2021 letter, saying, "[..] it has been the most devastating loss of my life. I find myself wanting to call him all the time, more so now that he's gone. [...] May his soul rest in paradise. He was very loved & will be very missed."[501]
Discography
Studio albums
- Pink Friday (2010)
- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012)
- The Pinkprint (2014)
- Queen (2018)
Filmography
- Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
- The Other Woman (2014)
- Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
- The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)
Tours
Headlining tours
- Pink Friday Tour (2012)
- Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour (2012)
- The Pinkprint Tour (2015)
- The Nicki Wrld Tour (2019)
Opening act
- Lil Wayne – America's Most Wanted Tour (2008)
- Lil Wayne – 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
- List of best-selling music artists
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
- List of most-followed artists on Spotify
Notes
- ^ Minaj claims she immigrated to the United States "illegally" and it is unclear what her American citizenship status is.[5]
- ^ Minaj stated in a September 2021 Instagram Live that she was being managed by SALXCO.
- ^ Minaj states in the "My Time Again" documentary, released in 2014, that she was in an 11-year relationship.
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