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I know right now she has no idea who I am, but I'd like to collaborate with Enya one day. I love his voice. Don't get it twisted. It's not about money, it's not about the fame. It's about I don't have to worry about if my little brother is gonna be able to get a new toy for Christmas.

It's those little tiny things that really make up the bigger picture. So, my happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle. When you're a girl, you have to be everything, You have to be dope at what you do, but you have to be super sweet, and you have to be sexy, and you have to be this and you have to be that and you have to be nice, and you have to-- it's like, i can't be all of those things at once.

I'm a human being. I don't think intimidated is the word. I definitely get excited by it. I don't want to let anybody down. I've always been the type of person to make everybody happy and get things done. I do feel it when people hold me to high expectations. I am so territorial, that [from the start] I just felt like whatever I was gonna do I was gonna write it myself, its my personal preference to always be in control of everything I do in life.

Wayne has always been my biggest influence. It's weird because I sit down and talk to Wayne like he's just a regular human being, and then I walk on stage with him and there's 20, people screaming for him.

She's a sexy girl. She is a shareholder in the Tidal streaming service. Her relationship with the rapper Meek Mill ended in early She appeared on a slew of singles in , and with the simultaneous release and successes of "No Frauds," "Regret in Your Tears" and "Changed It," she took over the record of most entries on the Billboard Hot by a female artist, a mark previously held by Aretha Franklin. Along with her many collaborations, the artist dropped her first solo single of the year, "Megatron," in late June.

In September, after the release of The Angry Birds Movie 2 , in which she had a voice role, Minaj delivered the stunning tweet that she'd decided to retire to "have my family. Minaj married Petty in October In July , she announced that she's expecting.

Minaj and Petty welcomed their first child, a son, on September 30, We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Lil' Kim found success as a female rapper starting in the mid '90s, with her explicit lyrics and sexy persona under the guidance of hip-hop icon Biggie Smalls.

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Six of her first seven albums reached No. Kanye West is an outspoken Grammy Award-winning rapper, record producer and fashion designer. On March 20, , when her singles " No Frauds ", " Changed It ", and " Regret In Your Tears " were released simultaneously, Minaj broke the record for the most Billboard Hot entries for a female artist in the chart's history, which was previously held by Aretha Franklin.

In May, Minaj opened the Billboard Music Awards with a medley performance that was described by a Rolling Stone writer as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous". Throughout the remainder of , 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 chart, at numbers six and eight, respectively. Minaj officially announced her fourth album, Queen , on the red carpet at the Met Gala ; the album was scheduled to be released on June 15, Its lead single, " Chun-Li ", was released on April 12, , and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Another single, " Barbie Tingz ", was also released alongside "Chun-Li", but ultimately did not make the final album cut.

It is, however, included on the Target version of the album. The album's second single, " Bed ", featuring Ariana Grande, was released on June 14, alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 42 on the Hot Minaj later announced via her Instagram account that she was pushing back the release date of Queen from June 15 to August 10, In early June , Minaj released the cover art for the album on Twitter, shot by Mert and Marcus, which features Minaj topless, wearing pasties, with a Cleopatra-inspired head-dress, and revealed that her next tour would be a double-header with rapper Future.

On July 22, , Tekashi 6ix9ine's single " Fefe ", which featured Minaj, debuted at number four, and later peaked at number three, on the Billboard Hot Minaj was also featured on 6ix9ine's song " Mama ", along with Kanye West. Both songs were included on 6ix9ine's debut album Dummy Boy. On August 1, , Minaj pushed back Queen once again, to August 17, Minaj ultimately released Queen on August 10, , a week ahead of schedule. The day before the release of the album, Minaj launched her own Beats 1 radio show, Queen Radio.

Queen debuted at number two on the US Billboard with , album-equivalent units, of which 78, came from pure album sales. 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. Upon debuting second on the Billboard , Minaj expressed frustration and criticized several people in a series of tweets, including Travis Scott, whose album Astroworld claimed the top spot for a second week in a row, blocking Queen from number one.

Queen 's roll-out and the ensuing controversy was criticized by several news outlets and commentators. Queen received generally favorable reviews, 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", however noted it to have "a flabby, meandering mid-section".

In a mixed review, Bryan Rolli of Forbes concluded that Queen is "a great song album hiding inside a messy song album", though complimented Minaj's lyricism, and said the album "gives fans plenty to sink their teeth into".

For The Washington Post , Chris Richards said, " Queen only feels connected to the current rap zeitgeist in the saddest way — as another portrait of a visionary rapper in decline [ Following the release of Queen , Minaj released a music video for the album's opening track, " Ganja Burn ". Later that month, BTS' single, " Idol ", featuring Minaj, was released; it debuted and peaked at number 11 on Billboard Hot , marking it as the group's second highest charting song.

The single debuted at number 5 in the UK. A music video, which features Minaj wearing "Elizabethan ruff and not much else", was released the same month. A BBC writer opined that the video "tackle[s] gender stereotypes". Minaj was featured on Tyga's song " Dip ", which reached number 63 on the Hot , becoming her th entry on the chart, thus extending her record as the female artist with the most entries and fourth overall.

Minaj has been affiliated with several manufacturing companies and has endorsed a number of products during her career. 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".

With designer Jeremy Scott, Minaj signed an endorsement deal with Adidas' fall and winter campaign to appear in internet advertisements and commercials for Adidas Originals.

In early , 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. She partnered with Beats Electronics to introduce her "Pink Pill" speakers in April , appearing with DeRay Davis in a commercial for the speakers that same month.

In June , Minaj lead an ad campaign for Myx Fusions , a fruit-infused, single serve moscato wine beverage of which she is a part owner. Minaj has a prominent fragrance line, which was first launched in September A deluxe edition version of the fragrance, titled "Pink Friday: Deluxe Edition", was also launched in December Her second fragrance line, " Minajesty ", was launched in September This was followed by the launch of her third fragrance line, " Onika ", in September 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.

On March 30, , it was announced that Minaj is a co-owner of the music streaming service Tidal. The service specializes in lossless audio and high definition music videos. In , Minaj stated she has learned the ins and outs of business so she could do it herself.

In the same year, she launched her new fragrance " Trini Girl ". She made her first appearance on the list in , earning U. In , she placed eighth on the list, earning U.