Rap/Hip-Hop
Nicki Minaj

NIicki Minaj has firmly established herself as the Queen of Rap since the release of her first three mixtapes back in 2007. Following the critically acclaimed mixtapes MINAJ went on to sign with Young Money Entertainment, the same label as fellow rap stars, Lil' Wayne, Drake, and Tyga. With the backing of a major label Minaj released her debut album Pink Friday in 2010. The album featured an unprecedented 8 singles including: "Super Bass," "Your Love," and "Moment 4 Life" ft. Drake, and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Since its release, the album has gone on to sell more than 4 million copies worldwide. Minaj released her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2012. Like her debut, MINAJ's sophomore effort would also hit number one on the Billboard 200, and future the single "Starships." Starships helped cross Minaj into the pop space, and cracked the top 5 of many radio charts, including Top 40. Minaj recently released her highly anticipated third album, The Pinkprint. The album is supported by the singles "Pills N Potions," "Only" ft. Drake, Lil' Wayne & Chris Brown, "Bed of Lies," and "Anaconda." All 4 singles have charted on the Billboard charts, highlighted by Anaconda peaking at number 2 and garnering over 330 million views on Youtube.