At Jay-Z's suggestion, Robin Thicke featured Minaj on his single " Shakin' It 4 Daddy". Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard Hot 100 their parent album reached number-nine on the U.S. The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, on the U.S. Minaj also appeared on " BedRock" and " Roger That" on the compilation album, We Are Young Money (2009). That November, she appeared with Gucci Mane and Trina on the remix of " 5 Star Bitch" by Yo Gotti. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.Īfter Minaj was discovered by fellow rapper Lil Wayne, in August 2009 it was reported that she signed a recording contract with his Young Money Entertainment. One of its tracks, " I Get Crazy", reached number 20 on the U.S. She released her third mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty, on Apit received favorable coverage on BET and MTV. That year, she was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2008 Underground Music Awards. Minaj released her first mixtape, Playtime is Over, on July 5, 2007, and her second, Sucka Free, on April 12, 2008. Fendi flipped it when he met me because I had such a nasty flow! I eat bitches!" Originally adopting the stage name "Nicki Maraj", she eventually changed it to Nicki Minaj stating that "my real name is Maraj. Later, Fendi, CEO of Brooklyn label Dirty Money Entertainment, signed Minaj to his label in 2007 under a 180-day contract. At the time, she was managed by Debra Antney.
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Minaj later left Full Force and uploaded songs on her Myspace profile, sending several of her songs to people in the music industry. In 2004, the group recorded the entrance song for WWE Diva Victoria, " Don't Mess With", which was featured on the compilation album ThemeAddict: WWE The Music, Vol.6. Minaj briefly signed with Brooklyn group Full Force, in which she rapped in a quartet called " The Hood$tars" composed of Lou$tar (son of "Bowlegged Lou"), Safaree Samuels (Scaff Beezy) and 7even Up.
She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons. After graduation, Minaj wanted to become an actress, and she was cast in the Off-Broadway play In Case You Forget in 2001.Īt the age of 19, as she struggled with her acting career, she worked as a waitress at a Red Lobster in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers. I kind of wanted a strict household." Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to LaGuardia High School in Manhattan, which focuses on visual and performing arts. My mom motivated me, but it wasn't a strict household. Minaj recalled, "I don't think I had a lot of discipline in my household. By then, the family had a house on 147th Street. Her mother, who had moved to The Bronx in New York City to attend Monroe College, brought the family to Queens when Minaj was five. She has two siblings.Īs a small child, Minaj and a sibling lived with her grandmother in Saint James. Minaj's father was addicted to alcohol and other drugs, and had a violent temper, burning down their house in December 1987. Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth. Her mother, Carol Maraj, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry.
Her father, Robert Maraj, a financial executive and part-time gospel singer, is of Dougla (Afro-Trinidadian and Indo-Trinidadian) descent. Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago.
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