• • • • Website Signature Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj ( ), is a rapper, singer, songwriter, model, and actress. Born in and raised in, she gained public recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 to 2009 and subsequently signed to in 2009. Minaj's first and second studio albums, (2010) and (2012), both peaked at number one on the U.S.

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Adobe Cs4 Master Collection Serial Number Pc Reviver. And produced the successful singles ' and ', respectively. In 2010, Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting on the U.S..

Her third studio album, (2014), was preceded by its second single, ', which peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and is her highest-charting single in the U.S. Minaj made her film debut in the 2012, followed by supporting roles in (2014) and (2016). In 2013, she was a judge on the of.

Minaj was the first female artist included on, with a editor saying that some consider her to be 'the most influential female rapper of all time'. In 2016, Minaj was included on the annual list of the most influential people in the world. Her rapping is distinctive for its fast and the use of and accents, primarily. Early in her career, Minaj was known for her colorful costumes and wigs. She has the most Billboard Hot 100 entries for a female artist in the chart's history, while being ninth overall. Throughout her career, Minaj has received ten nominations, and has won six, eleven, three, four, and was the recipient of the in 2011. She is, having sold 20 million singles as a lead artist, 60 million singles as a featured artist, and over five million albums worldwide.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in. Her father, Robert Maraj, a financial executive and part-time gospel singer, is of and descent. Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth. Delphi Ds150 Torrent. Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and other drugs, and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987.

She has two siblings. As a small child, Minaj and a sibling lived with her grandmother in Saint James.

Her mother, who had moved to to attend, brought the family to when Minaj was five. By then, the family had a house on West 147th Street. Minaj recalled, 'I don't think I had a lot of discipline in my household.

My mom motivated me, but it wasn't a strict household. I kind of wanted a strict household.' Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to in, which focuses on visual and performing arts. After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she was cast in the play In Case You Forget in 2001.

At the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers. She said she was fired from 'at least 15 jobs' for similar reasons. She also worked as an administrative assistant, in customer service, and as an office manager for a business. Career 2004–2009: Career beginnings. Minaj in 2009 Minaj briefly signed with Brooklyn group, in which she rapped in a quartet called ' composed of Lou$tar (son of '), Safaree Samuels (Scaff Beezy) and 7even Up. In 2004 the group recorded the entrance song for, 'Don't Mess With', which was featured on the compilation album. 7even Up explained that he and Nicki weren't fans of Safaree's reggae edge that he brought to the group, and he even went so far to say that it was the reason they weren't getting signed by labels.

Minaj later left Full Force and uploaded songs on her Myspace profile, sending several of her songs to people in the. At the time, she was managed by Debra Antney. Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under a 180-day contract.

Originally adopting the stage name 'Nicki Maraj', she changed it to Nicki Minaj stating that 'My real name is Maraj. Fendi flipped it when he met me because I had such a nasty flow!

I eat bitches!' Minaj released her first,, on Dirty Money Records on July 5, 2007 and her second,, on April 12, 2008. That year, she was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2008 Underground Music Awards.

In 2009 Minaj was involved in a conflict with winner Rece Steele, who was annoyed when Minaj interrupted her interview and put a sign behind Steele's head; Minaj hung up on interviewers from Spate magazine when they asked about the incident. She released her third mixtape,, on April 18, 2009 and it received favorable coverage on and. One of its tracks, ', reached number 20 on the U.S. Chart and number 37 on the magazine's chart. After Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper, in August 2009 it was reported that she signed a recording contract with his. That November, she appeared with and on the remix of '. Minaj also appeared on ' and ' on the, (2009).