Highly anticipated 2010 debut album from Nicki Minaj, who is
signed to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment empire. Features
guest appearances from Eminem, Drake, will.i.am and Kanye West.
About the Artist
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Any encounter with Nicki Minaj will arouse a heightened sense
that there is more to her than meets the eye and inspire the
desire to experience this modern day "Wonder Woman" Nicki Minaj -
the name alone appeals to the decadence within us all. Whoever
thinks that you can't "have your cake and eat it too" has
obviously not met Nicki. The surname Minaj is the metaphor which
underscores Nicki's empowerment to have it all and do it all!
This 25 year old native of Jamaica, New York (Queens, Southside)
is also a trained and accomplished writer, singer, actress and
hip hop artist. Her "Wonder Woman" characteristics are embodied
in the three facets of Nicki Minaj. The three elements that
comprise this modern day "Wonder Woman" are Nicki the Ninja,
Nicki the Harajuku Barbie and Nicki the Boss. Nicki the Ninja is
a hip hop lyrical assassin, which is sometimes naughty. Nicki the
Harajuku Barbie accentuates the qualities of an imaginative, fun,
coquettish girly girl- fashionista...that loves all things pink.
This is also the muse who ignites the transformation of Nicki's
performances as an R&B/Pop singer and future Rock Star Icon.
Nicki the Boss- the ingenious austere business woman that always
thinks outside of the box. Most importantly, this boss lady is
never afraid to assert herself. Career
Nicki honed her innate ability and star potential at the renowned
school of performing arts which was denoted in the movie and
television series FAME. It was not long before she began to
attract the attention of local producers and hip hop artist in
the rap genre. Reluctant at first to cast herself, as a rapper
her apprehension was predicated on the thought that the industry
would attempt to limit her to one thing; when she knew that she
was so much more. Decidedly, Nicki accepted the challenge and
embarked on the journey of a female emcee in a hip hop world
dominated by males.
It was not long before her lyrical skills were sought after by
the likes of Lil' Wayne. Nicki was determined not to befall the
ill-e of so many other talented female rappers. Instead she
opted to qualify her lyrical skills through the ranks of the
underground mix tape circuit. Success was inevitably achieved
with her critically accled performance credit on the DVD
entitled "The Come Up" and mixtapes like Playtime is Over, the
infamous Sucka Free, and Beam Me Up Scotty. Now in demand Nicki's
role expands as a featured artist and female persona of Lil
Wayne's record label Young Money Entertainment. In addition, she
has a worked with celebrated artists Mariah Carey,
Gucci Mane, Drake, Usher, Bobby Valentino, Ludacris, Robin
Thicke, Jadakiss and Sean Garrett.
The evolution of Nicki Minaj continues as she exploits her
talents as a singer and explores her passion as a writer. Nicki
is currently, in the studio her first album (due out in
Fall 2010) which will feature some R&B and Pop songs. Of equal
importance, she is also engaged in writing new materials for
herself and other artists. Nicki is also considering several
acting roles. Nicki is the previous winner of the Underground
Music Awards (UMA) female artist of the year and past Southern
Entertainment Awards (SEA) female mix tape artist of the year
nominee.