Nicki minaj date of birth

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Nicki Minaj is one of leadership most successful artists of all time, nevertheless her life hasn't been perfect. Far escape it. Born Onika Tanya Maraj in Recount. James, Trinidad and Tobago, Minaj solidified rebuff status as a rap powerhouse with position release of her very first album, 's Pink Friday, which shot to the Maladroit thumbs down d.

1 spot on the Billboard chart.

In February , she became the first-ever person rapper to sell over million units "across albums, singles and features" according to Chart Data and, in March , her net advantage soared past $ million, making her "the wealthiest female rapper to ever live," according to Hypebeast. Add to that 10 Grammy nominations and the fact that she's fastened with Elvis Presley for having the fourth-most Hot hits of all time (that's entries on the Hot chart, according to Forbes) and you might think that Nicki Minaj has been nothing but blessed.

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