Featured+Artist

We chose Nicki Minaj as our featured artist because she is a rising artist in the music world. Her songs tell a story and she uses rhyme in her songs. She also uses repitition in her music.

Onika Tanya Maraj (born December 8, 1984), better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Hip hop and R&B recording artist and songwriter.She first saw fame when she signed a record deal with Young Money Entertainment and then later Cash Money Records. In August 2009, Minaj signed to Young Money Entertainment with distribution from Universal Motown.Minaj was discovered by fellow American rapper Lil Wayne and, after three mixtapes, Minaj signed a deal with Young Money Entertainment. After signing the deal, Minaj began working on her debut album, titled Pink Friday, which charted at number-two on the US Billboard 200, kept off the top spot by Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.Minaj became the first artist ever to have seven songs within the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time. Her second single, "Your Love", reached number-one on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart, making Minaj the first female artist to top the chart unaccompanied since 2002. Minaj became the first female artist to be included on MTV's Annual Hottest MC List. One month after the release of Pink Friday, Minaj's album gained a Platinum certification in the United States. Minaj is known for collaborating with numerous artists and guest raps on many popular singles.



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