Nicki Minaj

Trinidad-born Queens rapper who became the best-selling female rapper of all time, shattering record after record while establishing that women could compete at any level in hip-hop.

Origin

Port of Spain, Trinidad / Queens, New York

Genre

Hip-HopRap

Pantheon Standing

List Name	Rank	Populist	Credentialed	Combined	Status
Top 50 Hip Hop Artists of All Time	—	—	—	—	Active

The Cultural Record

Discography

Pink Friday 22023

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded: The Re‐Up2022

EP & Mixtape

The Pinkprint2014

Queen2018

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded2012

Rank History

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Often Compared To

The Notorious B.I.G.

Hip-Hop / Rap — Brooklyn, New York · 1992 - 1997

Brooklyn lyricist widely considered the greatest rapper ever for his effortless flow, vivid street narratives, and complex rhyme schemes that sounded completely natural.

N.W.A

Hip-Hop / Rap — Compton, California · 1986–1991

Compton supergroup whose Straight Outta Compton gave birth to gangsta rap, introduced Dr. Dre and Ice Cube to the world, and put the FBI on the record against a hip-hop group for the first time.