Singer Nicky Minaj regularly impresses fans with her outrageous appearance. She not only performs her own compositions, but also manages to act in films.
Nicky's career includes a huge number of singles, many studio albums, as well as over 50 clips in which she participated as a guest star.
As a result, Nicky Minaj became the richest female rapper, but her path to fame was full of obstacles.
The childhood and youth of the singer
The real name of the performer sounds like Onika Tanya Mirage.
She was born on December 8, 1982, near the city of Port of Spain, which is the capital of the small country of Trinidad and Tobago, located in the Caribbean Sea.
Her father is from an African state with Indian roots, while her mother is a full-blooded Malaysian.
Minaj rarely talks about her childhood.
Her father often used alcohol and illegal substances, which resulted in regular beatings of the singer's mother.
Moreover, once he even started a fire in the house of the family, in which his whole family almost died.
The family was on the verge of poverty, so moving to the United States was out of the question. For quite a long time, Nicky lived with her grandmother.
A few years later, the mother took the little girl and left for another city, trying to escape domestic violence.
Nicky was very difficult to perceive the events taking place around her. Music was her only salvation.
In her school years, the girl played the clarinet, and also studied vocals. Nicky was an extremely creative child, since childhood she dreamed of performing on the big stage.
Later, the girl became interested in rap, which became her main focus in her work.
Nicky Minaj career
Nicky's first composition was the song Playtime is Over, which appeared in 2007.
A year later, she released several more demo records, but no reaction followed them.
However, she was spotted by rapper Lil Wayne, who decided to enter into an agreement with the aspiring singer.
Nicky's debut album Pink Friday soon appeared, bringing the singer worldwide fame. The song Your Love became the leader in several major charts.
After that, Nicky released another song that emphasized the acting talent of the girl. Initially, she used the image of a geisha, but he did not have a huge success.
Then she decided to become a symbol of modern hip-hop and did not lose.
Since that time, Minaj began to constantly publish video clips based on her own compositions.
The external data of the performer, as well as her dancing skills, coupled with an impressive image, brought incredible fame to the artist's videos.
In 2010, Nicky released 4 videos. Since then, up to 10 clips are released annually. At the moment, the most popular song in the singer's career is the song Super Bass.
She was at the top of all kinds of ratings for a long time, and over 750 million people watched her on the YouTube platform.
Nicky Minaj and David Guetta
In 2011, Nicky's collaboration with DJ David Guetta, which predictably won the hearts of listeners.
Throughout that year, Minaj released all the new compositions that formed the basis of the upcoming album. Nevertheless, failure awaited her: not a single song was included in any ratings, and critics simply defeated the singer's work.
She ended up being forced to push back the album's release date and include more neutral tracks.
The singer's maneuver was successful, and the album found its audience.
Nicky Minaj later became the first female rapper to be honored to perform at the Grammy Awards. There she sang her hit Roman Holiday.
Also in 2014, work began on the next album, the singles from which immediately began to occupy leading positions in the American ratings.
The presentation of the album took place at the end of the year. Then she was invited to participate in the filming of the comedy The Other Woman.
The next year was marked by the appearance of the composition Hey Mama, which gained fame all over the world.
In 2016, the singer released the song Side to Side as support for Ariana Grande's upcoming album. Then she took part in the filming of the film "Hairdresser 3".
2017 was a breakthrough year in the career of the singer. She has recorded several singles in collaboration with other popular artists. At the moment, Nicky Minaj is the object of imitation of millions of fans of her work.
Personal life of the singer Nicky Minaj
Nicky Minaj prefers not to spread information about his personal life. Despite great efforts, the journalists did not manage to find out anything interesting about the life of the singer.
Moreover, fans of the performer's work even believe that she is bisexual.
In the spring of 2015, Nicky announced her upcoming wedding with rapper Meek Mill. She did this by posting on the social network Instagram.
The couple met in February of the same year. Despite the stormy start, the couple broke up in July. The guy even talked about the imperious nature of the singer, with which she suppressed all his desires.
However, the journalists had information about the regular cheating on the part of the groom.
Nicky is often compared to Lady Gaga for her extravagance. Minaj prefers impressive outfits, as well as bright makeup.
As part of her work, the artist collaborates with world-famous fashion houses.
The singer justifies this behavior with her difficult childhood, when she had to seek salvation in her own imagination.
In 2015, Niki made a statement about her desire to lose a few pounds. Fans of her work were immediately worried about the image of the singer, based on her magnificent forms.
However, the subsequent series of photos calmed the fans' ardor. In the pictures, Minaj still maintained her impressive figure.
Also of interest is the story of the singer's romance with Eminem, which later turned out to be a hoax on the part of the artists.
She has been in a relationship with Kenneth Petty since 2018. At the end of October 2019, the couple legalized their relationship, and a year later, their first child was born.
Nicki Minaj today
Nicki Minaj re-released the 2021 Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape in 2009. The main "decoration" of the collection was the appearance of three new tracks, which were recorded by American rappers.
Nicki Minaj and Lil baby at the beginning of February 2022, a joint video was presented. It was called Do We Have A Problem?. Interestingly, the video lasts as much as 9 minutes. The video was directed by Benny Boom.
