They used this diminished cluster chord — a lot of hip-hop records in the Nineties would have this crazy piano sample and then throw in an odd jazz diminished chord in the middle of the beat. ", "Nicki Minaj Doesn't Need Your Advice or Input", "Envisioning Black Girl Futures Nicki Minaj's Anaconda Feminism and New Understandings of Black Girl Sexuality in Popular Culture", "Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Is the Fiercest Take on Female Sexuality of the Year", "Nicki Minaj, Feminism and the Message Behind 'Anaconda' | The Young Folks", "Shocked and outraged by Nicki Minaj's Anaconda video? [84] In a positive review for Rolling Stone, journalist Jody Rosen called it a "filler-free mega-pop album" and commented that "the energy never flags".
Billboard is a subsidiary of Valence Media, LLC. Born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain and raised in the Queens borough of New York City, she gained public recognition after releasing the mixtapes Playtime Is Over (2007), Sucka Free (2008), and Beam Me Up Scotty (2009). Minaj made her film debut in the 2012 animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift. However, the latter track does still hold the Guinness World Record for most words in a single with 1,560. She's a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. [305][306][307][308][309] She has been considered to be one of the most influential female rap artists. “That’s one of the best verses I’ve heard from Eminem in a long time. [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". [376] On February 25, 2017, Ma released "Shether".
[241] 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. [400] Minaj began dating rapper Meek Mill in early 2015. [383] She responded to the situation in an interview with HOT 97's Angie Martinez saying, "She picked a fight with Foxy, then she picked a fight with Eve, then she picked a fight with Remy, then it was Mrs. Wallace, then it was Nicki Minaj. [155] Another single, "Barbie Tingz", was also released alongside "Chun-Li", but ultimately did not make the final album cut. The report reveals that Minaj and her management team of Gee Roberson, Cortez Bryant and Blueprint/Maverick Management have mutually decided to separate. When we got the chance to do LSD, we jumped at it, and it’s one of the most creative projects I’ve been involved in. [361] 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. [74] Minaj was sued by Chicago artist Clive Tanaka in September 2013 for its alleged copyright infringement.
[344] 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. [389] 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". [231] Pink Friday marked her exploration of the genres, spawning electro songs including the pop-laden "Super Bass". [190][191] The following week, on September 4, Minaj appeared as a guest and performed several songs on The Ellen Degeneres Show. [258] Minaj has also cited Madonna,[259] Enya,[260] Lil Wayne,[261] Eminem,[261] Beyoncé, Kanye West, Trina and Drake as influences. [387], 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 fight, Minaj. She became a thoughtful singer. [146], In February 2017, Minaj was featured on Jason Derulo's single "Swalla",[147] which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK singles chart.
[174][175] Upon debuting second on the Billboard 200, 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 the top spot.
She performed alongside Grande to their collab hits such as "Side to Side" and "Bang Bang". The "exorcism" scene that was performed during her appearance was criticized as well. [141] After numerous visitors began taking sexually suggestive photos with Minaj's statue,[142] the museum instituted extra security. Youtube is the registered trademark ofYouTube LLC, a subsidiary of Google. [357][358] In June 2013, Minaj lead an ad campaign for Myx Fusions, a fruit-infused, single serve moscato wine beverage of which she is a part owner. [64] She and Kesha appeared on the remix of Spears' "Till the World Ends", which peaked at number-three on the Billboard Hot 100. [8], Cited as one of the most influential female rap artists of all time,[5] Minaj has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best selling music artists. Other than that, goodbye. ", "New Nicki Minaj Fragrance: 'Pink Friday Special Edition, "Nicki Minaj Dropping New "Minajesty" Fragrance", "Nicki Minaj's Barbz gets a sophisticated makeover for new ONIKA perfume", "The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Perfume - For Women", "Nicki Minaj Just Launched Her Eighth Fragrance Called 'Trini Girl, "Nicki Minaj learns the dos and the don'ts", "Nicki Minaj Launches "Pink 4 Friday" Lipstick With MAC Costmetics", "Nicki Minaj Unveils Casio TRYX Digital Camera in Times Square", "Nicki Minaj Reveals OPI Nail Polish Collection", "Nicki Minaj Helps Launch Nokia Lumia 900 In Times Square", "Nicki Minaj's Pepsi Ad: Company Debuts 3-D 'Now In A Moment' Commercial", "Nicki Minaj: 'Beyonce Gave Me Inspiration To Do Pepsi Advert, "Nicki Minaj And Ricky Martin Promote MAC Viva Glam, Bring HIV/AIDS Awareness To Latin America", "MAC VIVA GLAM sales raise $250 million for AIDS Fund", "Nicki Minaj Signs Endorsement Deal With adidas", "NIcki Minaj, Big Sean Star In Adidas Commercial With Jeremy Scott", "Adam Levine And Nicki Minaj To Launch New Clothing And Accessory Range For Kmart", "Nicki Minaj and Adam Levine Launch Huge New Retail Lines", "Adele, Nicki Minaj & Robbie Williams Take Comic Turn", "Beats By Dr. Dre Portable Pill Speaker Now Pretty In Pink, Compliments of Superstar Nicki Minaj, Exclusively From AT&T", "Watch Nicki Minaj Behind the Scenes at Her "Pink Pill Commercial, "Will Nicki Minaj Ditch 'Pink' In Her 'New Era'? [16][17] Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and other drugs, and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987. Minaj's appearance was praised despite the technical difficulties that occurred in which Minaj's earpiece was not working. She also introduced the "Nicki Minaj Collection" clothing line for Kmart, composed of clothing, accessories and housewares. [83] Slant Magazine's Matthew Cole panned it as a "mediocre rap album". "[8] Jonny Coleman of The Hollywood Reporter added the song to the list of the album's filler tracks, writing, "[The song] could have easily hit the cutting room floor. [18] She has an elder brother named Jelani, an older sister named Maya, a younger brother named Micaiah, and a younger sister named Ming. It is, however, included on the Target version of the album. The service specializes in lossless audio and high definition music videos.
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