Nicki Minaj

2022 - 12 - 8

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December 8 In Hip-Hop History: Nicki Minaj Is Born (iHeartRadio)

Barbz across the world are rejoicing as their queen Nicki Minaj celebrates her 40th trip around the sun. On December 8, 1982, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty was ...

[Pink Friday](https://www.iheart.com/artist/372266/albums/pink-friday-10571789/?autoplay=true) in 2010, Nicki Minaj has released other criticially-acclaimed projects like [Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded](https://www.iheart.com/artist/372266/albums/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-51029700/?autoplay=true) (2012), [The Pinkprint](https://www.iheart.com/artist/372266/albums/the-pinkprint-51029770/?autoplay=true) (2014) and [Queen](https://www.iheart.com/artist/372266/albums/queen-60727558/?autoplay=true) (2018). [biggest role of her lifetime](https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-03-09-nicki-minaj-says-shes-in-talks-for-the-biggest-acting-role-of-her-life/). She also dropped off other tracks like "We Go Up" featuring [Fivio Foreign](https://www.iheart.com/artist/fivio-foreign-32963983/?autoplay=true), ["Super Freaky Girl"](https://www.iheart.com/artist/nicki-minaj-372266/songs/super-freaky-girl-179376671/?autoplay=true) and its "QueenMix" featuring JT of [City Girls](https://www.iheart.com/artist/city-girls-32018181/?autoplay=true), [BIA](https://www.iheart.com/artist/bia-5029/?autoplay=true), [Katie Got Bandz](https://www.iheart.com/artist/katie-got-bandz-789383/?autoplay=true), [Akbar V](https://www.iheart.com/artist/akbar-v-31597230/?autoplay=true), and [Maliibu Miitch](https://www.iheart.com/artist/maliibu-miitch-31597327/?autoplay=true). In between that time, she's knocked out numerous collaborations with a slew of top-notch acts like [Beyonce](https://www.iheart.com/artist/beyonce-89266/?autoplay=true), [Drake](https://www.iheart.com/artist/drake-44512/?autoplay=true), [Rihanna](https://www.iheart.com/artist/rihanna-34742/?autoplay=true), [Yo Gotti](https://www.iheart.com/artist/yo-gotti-615445/?autoplay=true), [Chris Brown](https://www.iheart.com/artist/chris-brown-33210/?autoplay=true), [Ariana Grande](https://www.iheart.com/artist/ariana-grande-678625/?autoplay=true) and more. [Beam Me Up Scotty](https://www.iheart.com/artist/372266/albums/beam-me-up-scotty-134295738/?autoplay=true) in 2009. Nonetheless, her most important role will always be as a mother to her son with husband Kenneth Petty. In addition to her record-breaking music career, Minaj also got her acting career off the ground. The tape got plenty of attention and also features songs like "I Get Crazy," which was one of her first major collaborations with [Lil Wayne](https://www.iheart.com/artist/lil-wayne-39555/?autoplay=true). At the age of five, her mother moved her and her family from the island nation in the Caribbean to Southside Jamaica Queens. In 2007, Minaj released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over, and her second Sucka Free a year later. She's starred in several films like Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), The Other Woman (2014), Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019). On December 8, 1982, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty was born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to parents Robert and Carol Maraj.

Nicki Minaj turns 40: a look back - Photos (UPI.com)

Rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, best known for her hit songs "Super Bass," "Chun-Li," "Anaconda" and more, turns 40 on December 8, 2022.

Fans Defend Nicki Minaj As #FatAndForty & #Shes40 Trend On ... (AllHipHop)

The Nicki Minaj trolls were out in full force for her 40th birthday, tweeting up a storm using the hashtags #Shes40 and #FatAndForty.

“Everyone loves the queen and if today she turns 40, the F###### QUEEN OF RAP. [hashtags](https://allhiphop.com/rumors/40yearoldbully-trends-as-cardi-and-gloria-make-peace/) #Shes40 and #FatAndForty trend as soon as the clock struck midnight. Her critics planned to troll Nicki Minaj by making the

10 Savage Comments By Nicki Minaj That Reflect Her Beliefs And ... (SheThePeople)

Today is Onika Tanya Maraj's birthday, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter, model, and actor.

In one of her songs, she said, “I’m a grown-ass fucking woman! In one of her interviews, she said, “Stay in school. She says, “I don’t mind being called a weirdo. I stand for girls wanting to be sexy and dance but also have a strong sense of themselves. - “There are sexual things that I do that aren’t for a man. - Nicki Minaj has always been vocal about her appearance, clothing, and the way she feels sexy. - Minaj has been candid about her personal life, love, and sex. Being Nicki Minaj is not easy because she makes her own choices and lives them up. Minaj prayed for becoming rich so she could rescue her family. - Her childhood was tough with her alcoholic and drug-addict dad. Minaj thanks her sense of independence and strong moral compass for wherever she is. Minaj feels sexy being candid, which makes her extraordinary.

Nicki Minaj Birthday Special: From Starships to Beez in the Trap ... (LatestLY)

To celebrate Nicki Minaj turning 40 years old today, let's listen to some of her best pop hits that will have you on your feet. Nicki Minaj Birthday ...

After years of struggling she finally made a breakthrough between in 2009 with her third mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty, and has since made her way to the top. Nicki Minaj has been in the rap game for over a decade now and no one is doing it like her. The rapper's life has not been easy from a young age and she has worked over 10 jobs from an early age.

Bombshell Batch: Our Favorite Nicki Minaj Hairstyles This Year (Essence)

ESSENCE celebrates rap artist Nicki Minaj's 40th birthday with a roundup of Minaj's best hair moments of the year.

Nicki Minaj's Sexiest Outfits Will Stop You in Your Tracks: Photos (In Touch Weekly)

Nicki Minaj is the queen of rocking sexy looks! See the rapper's sexiest outfits on and off the red carpet, here.

She's Legit! Nicki Minaj's Sexiest Outfits Will Stop You in Your Tracks ... (Yahoo Entertainment)

Not only is Nicki Minaj one of the best known rappers of her generation, but she is also a style icon. The “Super Freaky Girl” artist can often be seen ...

#She's40 Trends On Twitter As Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her 40th ... (MadameNoire)

Nicki Minaj celebrated her 40th birthday on Thursday, but some internet trolls were quick to poke fun at the rapper's age.

December 8 In Hip-Hop History: Nicki Minaj Is Born (KFI AM 640)

On December 8, 1982, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty was born in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago to parents Robert and Carol Maraj. At ...

Nicki Minaj Through the Years: From Rap Queen to Mom and Beyond (Yahoo Entertainment)

Nicki Minaj made a splash in the music industry with the launch of her rap career — and she has been taking the world by storm ever since.

Nicki Minaj's 40th Birthday Tainted By Disrespectful Trolls (HipHopDX)

Nicki Minaj was in full celebration mode this week as she turned 40 on Thursday (December 8) but the trolls were attempting to bully her on her big day.

[she’s also working on her forthcoming fifth album](https://hiphopdx.com/news/nicki-minaj-new-album-update). She also noted that she is in a great place now which allows for her creativity to shine. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 185,000 album-equivalent units, of which 78,000 came from pure album sales. “I wore a sweatsuit. [#Shes40](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shes40?src=hashtag_click) & looking better than your fav!! “I wanna hear girls rap again. [Ice Spice](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/ice-spice) said that [she wants to work with the Queens native](https://hiphopdx.com/news/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-collaboration-munch-remix) and would love to get her on the remix of her hit single [“Munch (Feelin’ U).”](https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.73541/title.joe-budden-ice-spice-munch-viral) early in the night!!!! This is THEE most petty shit I've ever seen in my life…. In conversation with [City Girls rapper JT](https://hiphopdx.com/artist/city-girls) for [i-D](https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/qjkn3v/nicki-minaj-i-d-cover-interview), the captain of the Barbz army disclosed that her next album will go back to her roots as a hungry, underground MC on the rise. [#Shes40]& looking better than your fav!! [ #FATANDFORTY](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FATANDFORTY?src=hashtag_click) [ #FatAnd40](https://twitter.com/hashtag/FatAnd40?src=hashtag_click) trending on that lady birthday…..

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