Nicki Minaj#Alter egos

Onika Tanya Maraj was born on December 8, 1982,{{cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=December 8, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Celebrates 39th Birthday in Her Birthday Suit: See the Pics |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-birthday-suit-pictures-1235007388/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230628080330/https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-birthday-suit-pictures-1235007388/ |archive-date=June 28, 2023 |access-date=June 28, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine |date=December 8, 2016 |title=Birthday girl Nicki Minaj has a very interesting Indian connection you didn't know about! |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nicki-minaj-india-birthday-hey-mama-music-rapper-lifest/1/829785.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171224094653/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nicki-minaj-india-birthday-hey-mama-music-rapper-lifest/1/829785.html |archive-date=December 24, 2017 |access-date=August 30, 2017 |magazine=India Today}} in the Saint James district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.{{cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Biography: Rapper (1982–) |url=http://www.biography.com/people/nicki-minaj-579574 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113055603/http://www.biography.com/people/nicki-minaj-579574 |archive-date=November 13, 2015 |access-date=April 22, 2013 |work=Biography}} Her father was Robert Maraj (1956–2021),{{cite news |date=February 14, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, killed in hit-and-run accident |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/14/nicki-minaj-father-robert-maraj-killed-hit-and-run-accident |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214202102/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/14/nicki-minaj-father-robert-maraj-killed-hit-and-run-accident |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |access-date=February 14, 2021 |newspaper=The Guardian}} a financial executive and part-time gospel singer of Dougla (Afro-Trinidadian mother and Indo-Trinidadian father) descent. Her mother, Carol, is also a gospel singer with Afro-Trinidadian ancestry.{{cite magazine |title=New Music: Carol Maraj – 'God's Been Good' |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2014/04/08/new-music-carol-maraj-gods-been-good/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071900/https://www.rap-up.com/2014/04/08/new-music-carol-maraj-gods-been-good/ |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |access-date=March 27, 2016 |magazine=Rap-Up}} Carol worked in payroll and accounting departments during Minaj's youth.{{cite news |date=June 26, 2014 |title=Carol Maraj Exclusive: Nicki Minaj's Mom Says Tithing Helped Rapper, Shares Gospel Music, Abuse |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/carol-maraj-exclusive-nicki-minajs-mom-says-tithing-helped-rapper-shares-gospel-music-abuse-122292/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604010227/https://www.christianpost.com/news/carol-maraj-exclusive-nicki-minajs-mom-says-tithing-helped-rapper-shares-gospel-music-abuse-122292/ |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |access-date=March 14, 2016 |newspaper=The Christian Post}}{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj's Mom, Carol Maraj, Hopes To Inspire Abused Women With Her Music |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1822809/nicki-minajs-mom-carol-maraj-hopes-to-inspire-abused-women-with-her-music/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220529120022/http://www.mtv.com/news/1822809/nicki-minajs-mom-carol-maraj-hopes-to-inspire-abused-women-with-her-music/ |archive-date=May 29, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2016 |publisher=MTV News}} Minaj's father was an alcoholic and crack cocaine addictNicki Minaj, "My Time Again", 2014 MTV Documentary whom Minaj described to be "violent" and abusive to her mother. He committed arson onto their house in December 1987.{{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Gets Personal On Childhood Abuse

|url=https://colorlines.com/article/nicki-minaj-gets-personal-childhood-abuse/#:~:text=%22All%20of%20my%20young%20and,she%20went%20on%20to%20say. |access-date=2024-10-05 }}{{cite news |title=Carol Maraj, Mother of Hip Hop Star Nicki Minaj |url=http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151104100803/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/woman-magazine/Carol_Maraj-163265826.html |archive-date=November 4, 2015 |access-date=July 29, 2013 |newspaper=Trinidad Express Newspapers}} She has an older brother named Jelani,{{Cite news |last=Henderson |first=Cydney |date=January 27, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj's brother Jelani Maraj sentenced to 25 years to life for raping 11-year-old |url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/27/nicki-minaj-brother-25-years-life-raping-11-year-old/4592043002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516041419/https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/01/27/nicki-minaj-brother-25-years-life-raping-11-year-old/4592043002/ |archive-date=May 16, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |newspaper=USA Today}} a younger brother named Micaiah,{{Cite news |last=Haylock |first=Zoe |date=February 5, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Accuses Meek Mill of Physical Abuse During Explosive Twitter Fight |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-twitter-fight-2020.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720105515/https://www.vulture.com/2020/02/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-twitter-fight-2020.html |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |website=Vulture |quote=Mill also seems to accuse Minaj's younger brother, Micaiah Maraj, of committing sexual abuse.}} and a younger sister named Ming.{{Cite news |last=Marie |first=Erika |date=April 25, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj's Little Sister Ming Maraj Raps Along To 'Moment 4 Life': Report |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minajs-little-sister-ming-maraj-raps-along-to-moment-4-life-news.109174.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720105526/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minajs-little-sister-ming-maraj-raps-along-to-moment-4-life-news.109174.html |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |work=HotNewHipHop}}

As a child, Minaj and Jelani grew up with their grandmother in Saint James in a household with 11 cousins. Carol was working numerous jobs in Saint James before getting her green card at the age of 24. She then moved to the Bronx in New York to attend Monroe College, leaving both Minaj and Jelani in Trinidad with their grandmother. When Minaj was five, Carol brought Minaj and Jelani to live with her and their father in South Jamaica, Queens. Minaj said she arrived in the United States as an illegal immigrant, and by the time she moved to the country, her mother and father had lawful permanent residency.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462182/nicki-minaj-children-border-crisis-illegal-immigrant|title=Nicki Minaj Weighs In on Children Border Crisis: 'I Came to This Country as an Illegal Immigrant'|magazine=Billboard|last=Penrose|first=Nerisha|date=June 21, 2018|access-date=May 7, 2021|archive-date=November 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211110042741/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8462182/nicki-minaj-children-border-crisis-illegal-immigrant|url-status=live}} She stated in 2024 that she is not a US citizen.{{Cite magazine |last=Cho |first=Regina |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals Surprising Information About Her Current Immigration Status |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/nicki-minaj-not-citizen-us-immigration-status-1234924589/ |access-date=September 25, 2024 |magazine=Vibe}}{{Cite web |last=M. Centeno |first=Tony |date=September 19, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Makes Shocking Admission About Her Immigration Status |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-09-19-nicki-minaj-makes-shocking-admission-about-her-immigration-status/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240919181007/https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-09-19-nicki-minaj-makes-shocking-admission-about-her-immigration-status/ |archive-date=September 19, 2024 |access-date=September 25, 2024 |website=iHeart}} 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 on The View as quoted by {{cite web |author=Scott, Tracy |title=Nicki Minaj advises parents to parent |url=http://s2smagazine.com/20087/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112072645/http://s2smagazine.com/2012/09/25/nicki-minaj-advises-parents-parent/ |archive-date=November 12, 2014 |access-date=July 29, 2013 |work=S2SMagazine.com (Interactive One)}}

Minaj successfully auditioned for admission to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, which focuses on visual and performing arts. A week after graduation, Minaj was cast in the Off-Broadway play In Case You Forget in 2001.{{cite web |title= Nicki Minaj Gets Emotional As She Reconnects With Her Favorite Teacher|url= https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.74232/title.nicki-minaj-reconnects-former-teacher|date=October 18, 2022 |url-status=live|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240530000510/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.74232/title.nicki-minaj-reconnects-former-teacher |archive-date=May 30, 2024|access-date=January 15, 2025|work=HipHopDX}} At the age of 19, she worked as a waitress at a Red Lobster in the Bronx, but was fired for discourtesy to customers.{{cite web |last=Hope |first=Clover |date=July 15, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj Does Jay Leno Performance, Discusses Red Lobster Job |url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-jay-leno-performance-working-red-lobster |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105183611/http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-jay-leno-performance-working-red-lobster |archive-date=November 5, 2015 |access-date=August 2, 2012 |magazine=Vibe|publisher=Eldridge Industries |location=New York City}} She said she was fired from "at least 15 jobs" for similar reasons.{{cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj: The Billboard Cover Story |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951113/nicki-minaj-the-billboard-cover-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528034025/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951113/nicki-minaj-the-billboard-cover-story |archive-date=May 28, 2013 |access-date=August 2, 2012 |magazine=Billboard}} Her other jobs included customer service representative and office management on Wall Street.{{cite podcast |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v95xw3U1g65YAnHVTWuwd?si=Ej2Bs1zKR9SVSYhItwrFMg |title=Episode 245: Nicki Minaj & Leslie Jones |website=What's The Tee |host=RuPaul Charles & Michelle Visage |date=March 4, 2020 |time=5:47 |access-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412140202/https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v95xw3U1g65YAnHVTWuwd?si=Ej2Bs1zKR9SVSYhItwrFMg |url-status=live}}

{{Further|Playtime Is Over (mixtape)|Sucka Free|Beam Me Up Scotty (mixtape)}}

From 2002 to 2004, Minaj rapped in a New York hip hop group called Hoodstars, which included rappers Lou$tar and 7even Up and hype man Safaree Samuels.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2011/03/27/darling-nicki/|title=Darling Nicki|work=New York Post|date=March 27, 2011|access-date=October 12, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDt1s8h_8HM|title=Loustar on Forming Hoodstars w/ Nicki Minaj, Safaree Never Writing for Nicki|publisher=VladTV|date=September 18, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2024|via=YouTube|archive-date=September 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912161606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=WGsH6d6uJefnUs2b&v=sDt1s8h_8HM|url-status=live}} The son of Bowlegged Lou from Full Force, Lou$tar recruited Minaj when he and his father heard her work. Bowlegged Lou liked Minaj's rapping, and said that back then she was already doing "the crazy voices" in her vocal performances.{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2020/03/13/nicki-minaj-once-shut-down-a-record-deal-after-label-suggested-juelz-santana-as-her-ghostwriter/|title=Nicki Minaj Once Shut Down a Record Deal After Label Suggested Juelz Santana As Her Ghostwriter|work=The Source|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241020092552/https://thesource.com/2020/03/13/nicki-minaj-once-shut-down-a-record-deal-after-label-suggested-juelz-santana-as-her-ghostwriter/|archive-date=October 20, 2024|url-status=live|at=In the embedded YouTube video, the topic is discussed at 22:25}} 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.{{cite web | url = http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11223 | title = Columbia Records releases ThemeAddict: WWE The Music V6 in stores now! | date = November 18, 2004 | access-date = September 24, 2016 | archive-date = May 24, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110524184622/http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=11223 | url-status = live }} Full Force tried to get Hoodstars a record deal but were unsuccessful. They then worked with Minaj as a solo artist, meeting with some record companies, including Warner Brothers, who expressed interest in signing Minaj out of the group but required a ghostwriter for a deal. Minaj refused, adamant that she will always write her songs. Brian George from Full Force said that Minaj was impressive in her ambition, describing her as "broke and hungry" while determined to be in control of her craft.

Minaj continued to work independently and uploaded her songs on her Myspace profile, sending several of them to people in the music industry. In 2006, Fendi, who owned the Brooklyn production company Dirty Money Entertainment, reached out to Minaj on Myspace, and signed her to Dirty Money under a 180-day contract. Originally using the stage name Nicki Maraj, she eventually changed it to Nicki Minaj after Fendi switched her last name when he met her due to her having a "nasty flow".{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/2020/04/16/nicki-minaj-fendi-interview-new-album-label|title=Nicki Minaj Reunites with Former Manager Fendi, Talks New Album & Label|work=Rap-Up|date=April 16, 2020|access-date=February 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204154656/https://www.rap-up.com/article/2020/04/16/nicki-minaj-fendi-interview-new-album-label|archive-date=February 4, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20200820fqfjadvrru/your-favorite-celebrities-stage-names/|title=Here's the story behind some of your favorite celebrities' stage names|date=August 20, 2020|access-date=October 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129094255/https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20200820fqfjadvrru/your-favorite-celebrities-stage-names/|url-status=live|archive-date=January 29, 2022|work=¡Hola!}} Minaj wrote a number of songs, including "Itty Bitty Piggy" and "I Get Crazy", and booked shows in New York and New Jersey. She released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over, on July 5, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-playtime-is-over-new-mixtape.114353.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Playtime Is Over|last=Rose|first=Lilah|work=HotNewHipHop|date=July 10, 2007|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=August 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814011459/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-playtime-is-over-new-mixtape.114353.html|url-status=dead}} She filmed a music video for the track "Click Clack", which was featured on the underground rap DVD The Come Up Vol. 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2010/04/breaking-out-nicki-minaj/|title=Breaking Out: Nicki Minaj|work=Spin|date=April 2, 2010|access-date=January 15, 2025|archive-date=January 6, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250106020107/https://www.spin.com/2010/04/breaking-out-nicki-minaj/|url-status=live}} Her rap on the DVD caught the attention of rapper Lil Wayne, who got in contact with Fendi to set up a call with Minaj and asked her to join his crew he was assembling for his new imprint called Young Money. Minaj collaborated with Wayne, who featured on her next mixtapes, but she did not sign a contract with Young Money then. She continued working on her songs, communicating with fans on social media, and booking shows.{{cite magazine|last1=Lipshutz|first1=Jason|title=Nicki Minaj Catches Eyes on Lil Wayne's Young Money Tour|url= https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-catches-eyes-on-lil-waynes-young-money-tour-267795/ |magazine=Billboard|date=August 10, 2009|access-date=February 27, 2015|archive-date=November 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151130000632/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/267795/nicki-minaj-catches-eyes-on-lil-waynes-young-money-tour#/news/nicki-minaj-catches-eyes-on-lil-wayne-s-1004001720.story?tag=nextart|url-status=live}}

Minaj released her second mixtape, Sucka Free, on April 12, 2008,{{cite web|url=http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2772/nicki_minaj_sucka_free.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Sucka Free (Hosted By Lil Wayne) – Young Money Ent|work=LiveMixtapes|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206184526/https://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/2772/nicki_minaj_sucka_free.html|url-status=live}} and her third, Beam Me Up Scotty, on April 18, 2009;{{cite web|url=http://www.datpiff.com/Nicki-Minaj-Beam-Me-Up-Scotty-mixtape.42402.html|title=Nicki Minaj – Beam Me Up Scotty Hosted by DJ Holiday & The Trapaholics|work=DatPiff|date=April 18, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=February 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110213055130/http://www.datpiff.com/Nicki-Minaj-Beam-Me-Up-Scotty-mixtape.42402.html|url-status=live}} it received favorable coverage.{{cite web|url=http://blogs.bet.com/music/sound-off/soundoff-tv-one-on-one-with-lowkey-nicki-minaj/|title=SoundOff TV: One On One With LowKey & Nicki Minaj|work=BET|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=February 3, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203163857/http://blogs.bet.com/music/sound-off/soundoff-tv-one-on-one-with-lowkey-nicki-minaj/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1610492/lil-wayne-introduces-nicki-minaj/|title=Lil Wayne Introduces Nicki Minaj|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News|date=May 1, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524130717/http://www.mtv.com/news/1610492/lil-wayne-introduces-nicki-minaj/|url-status=dead}} The Beam Me Up Scotty track "I Get Crazy", reached number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and number 37 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/awards|title=Nicki Minaj: Awards|work=AllMusic|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=October 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016002434/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/awards|url-status=live}} In the summer of 2009, Minaj performed on a tour headlined by Wayne featuring artists from Young Money, among others. At the time she was managed by Debra Antney. Producer Irv Gotti asked Minaj to sign to his label Murder Inc. Records and she countered with an offer for him to manage her, which he declined.{{cite web | last=Lelinwalla | first=Mark | title=Nicki Minaj Says Irv Gotti Inspired "Moment 4 Life" Track | website=XXL Mag | date=2012-05-24 | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-says-irv-gotti-inspired-moment-4-life-track/ | access-date=2025-03-03}}{{cite web | title=Murder Inc. co-founder Irv Gotti turned down the chance to manage Nicki Minaj | website=REVOLT | date=2017-10-03 | url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2017-10-03/33149/murder-inc-co-founder-irv-gotti-turned-down-the-chance-to-manage-nicki-minaj | access-date=2025-03-03}} Minaj's mixtapes, freestyles, and features on other artists' songs garnered significant industry and public interest.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959722/nicki-minaj-artists-to-watch-2010|title=Nicki Minaj: Artists To Watch 2010|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|magazine=Billboard|date=January 15, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=October 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028211619/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/959722/nicki-minaj-artists-to-watch-2010|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/2009/08/31/nicki-minaj-becomes-young-moneys-first-lady|title= Nicki Minaj Becomes Young Money's First Lady|work=Rap-Up|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241002002129/https://www.rap-up.com/article/2009/08/31/nicki-minaj-becomes-young-moneys-first-lady |archive-date=October 2, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url= https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-signs-home-team-45836/ |title= Nicki Minaj Signs With The Home Team |work=Vibe|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=January 15, 2025|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240914025434/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-signs-home-team-45836/|archive-date=September 14, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/xxclusive-nicki-minaj-officially-signs-with-young-money/|title=Xxclusive: Nicki Minaj Signs With Young Money/Universal |work=XXL|date=August 31, 2009|access-date=January 15, 2025| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240623083619/https://www.xxlmag.com/xxclusive-nicki-minaj-officially-signs-with-young-money/ |archive-date=June 23, 2024|url-status=live}} While she continued playing shows, working on music, and collaborating with other artists, there was a bidding war among record labels to sign her.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/nicki-minaj-funk-flex-hash-out-differences-80-minute-interview|title=Nicki Minaj and Funk Flex Hash Out Their Differences in 80-Minute Interview|website=Complex|date=August 14, 2018|access-date=October 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250115232628/https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/nicki-minaj-funk-flex-hash-out-differences-80-minute-interview|archive-date=January 15, 2025|url-status=live}} In late August, Minaj signed a recording contract with Young Money, with her deal entailing her owning her 360 rights, including her merchandising, sponsorships, endorsements, touring and publishing. In a 2011 interview, Minaj said that before she met Lil Wayne, "the person that was spearheading my career was the one person who always told me, 'Don't be too playful, don't be too kooky and weird... no one's gonna feel that, nobody wants to hear that.' So I stifled a lot of that early on, and then once that we parted ways, I was like, 'Guess what, I'm gonna just be me.'" In October 2009, she performed a freestyle at the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher.{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/ywcn4s/nicki-minaj-s-road-to-bet-awards-11/13c9d5|title=Nicki Minaj's Road To BET Awards '11|publisher=Black Entertainment Television|date=2011|access-date=February 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204145700/https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/ywcn4s/nicki-minaj-s-road-to-bet-awards-11/13c9d5|archive-date=February 4, 2025|url-status=live}} The following month, she appeared with Gucci Mane and Trina on the remix of "5 Star Bitch" by Yo Gotti.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/5-star-remix-feat-gucci-mane-trina-nicki-minaj-single/337979349|title=iTunes Music – 5 Star (Remix) [feat. Gucci Mane, Trina & Nicki Minaj] – Single|publisher=iTunes Store|date=November 9, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=August 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826004937/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/5-star-remix-feat.-gucci-mane/id337979349|url-status=live}}

In early February 2010, Minaj made her first two appearances on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with her features on "Knockout" and "Up Out My Face" by Lil Wayne and Mariah Carey respectively.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100#:~:text=Minaj%20has%20earned%20all%20100,20%2C%202010.|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100|access-date=May 26, 2021|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=April 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428123608/https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100/#:~:text=Minaj%20has%20earned%20all%20100,20%2C%202010.|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309388/mariah-carey/chart?f=379|title=Mariah Carey Hot 100 Chart History|magazine=Billboard|date=May 3, 2008|access-date=September 27, 2015|archive-date=January 1, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101001619/http://www.billboard.com/artist/309388/mariah-carey/chart?f=379|url-status=live}} Minaj also appeared on "BedRock" and "Roger That" on the compilation album, We Are Young Money (2009).{{cite web |last1=O'Keeffe |first1=Kevin |last2=Reid |first2=Joe |date=August 1, 2014 |title=A Definitive Ranking of Nicki Minaj Guest Verses |website=The Wire |url=http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/08/a-definitive-ranking-of-nicki-minaj-guest-verses/375388/ |access-date=August 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064313/http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/08/a-definitive-ranking-of-nicki-minaj-guest-verses/375388/ |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-are-young-money/346046591|title=We Are Young Money by Young Money|publisher=iTunes Store|date=December 21, 2009|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=August 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825212607/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-are-young-money/id346046591|url-status=live}} The singles peaked at numbers two and 56, respectively, in the U.S. Their parent album reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).{{cite web |title=Young Money: Awards |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-money-mn0001391253/awards |access-date=August 13, 2014 |work=AllMusic |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305180453/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/young-money-mn0001391253#awards |url-status=live }}{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=We Are Young Money|artist=Young Money|access-date=August 13, 2014}} At Jay-Z's suggestion, Robin Thicke featured Minaj on his single "Shakin' It 4 Daddy".{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1631352/nicki-minaj-gets-stamp-of-approval-from-jay-z/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Stamp Of Approval' From Jay-Z|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News|date=February 5, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=May 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528093948/http://www.mtv.com/news/1631352/nicki-minaj-gets-stamp-of-approval-from-jay-z/|url-status=dead}} Allison Stewart of The Washington Post stated that, during that time, she "became the go-to girl for artists who wanted to add some skank to their tracks without sullying themselves in the process".{{cite news|last=Stewart|first=Allison|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103195.html|title=Reviews of singles from Justin Vernon, Mariah Carey, Maino, Quasi and Tony Yayo|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=January 12, 2010|access-date=September 27, 2015|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925134639/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/11/AR2010011103195.html|url-status=live}} Minaj became the first female solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously charting in the U.S.{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History With Seven Billboard Hot 100 Songs|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/2494382/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|access-date=August 25, 2021|publisher=MTV News|language=en|archive-date=August 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210825143130/https://www.mtv.com/news/2494382/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|url-status=dead}}

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On March 29, 2010, Minaj released "Massive Attack" featuring Sean Garrett.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/29/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Sean Garrett – 'Massive Attack'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=March 29, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322025133/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/03/29/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-sean-garrett-massive-attack/|url-status=live}} Intended as the lead single from her forthcoming debut album, Pink Friday, the song was dropped from the album due to poor commercial performance.{{cite web |date=August 3, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Title |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/03/nicki-minaj-announces-album-title/ |access-date=August 13, 2014 |website=Rap-Up |publisher=Rap-Up, LLC |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331073718/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/08/03/nicki-minaj-announces-album-title/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Concepcion |first=Mariel |date=October 20, 2010 |title=Sean Garrett: Nicki Minaj's Failed Single Was 'Out Of My Control' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953218/sean-garrett-nicki-minajs-failed-single-was-out-of-my-control |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 13, 2014 |archive-date=September 7, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907092701/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/953218/sean-garrett-nicki-minajs-failed-single-was-out-of-my-control |url-status=live }} The next single, "Your Love", later became the album's lead single.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/20/single-cover-nicki-minaj-your-love/|title=Single Cover: Nicki Minaj – 'Your Love'|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|date=May 20, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=August 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818020205/http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/20/single-cover-nicki-minaj-your-love/|url-status=live}} Released in June, it peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Rap Songs chart. The rapper was then featured on Christina Aguilera's song "Woohoo", which reached number 46 on the Canadian Hot 100 and number 79 on Billboard Hot 100.{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/05/10/song-you-need-to-know-christina-aguilera-featuring-nicki-minaj-woohoo/|title=Song You Need To Know: Christina Aguilera, Featuring Nicki Minaj, 'Woohoo'|access-date=June 10, 2024|date=May 18, 2010|first=Chris|last=Ryan|publisher=MTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100514150852/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/05/10/song-you-need-to-know-christina-aguilera-featuring-nicki-minaj-woohoo/|archive-date=May 14, 2010}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/can/|title=Christina Aguilera Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 10, 2024|archive-date=November 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117175038/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/can/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/hsi/|title=Christina Aguilera Chart History (Hot 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 10, 2024|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121194955/https://www.billboard.com/artist/christina-aguilera/chart-history/hsi/|url-status=live}} In September, Minaj released "Check It Out" with will.i.am and "Right Thru Me" as follow-up singles.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/check-it-out-single/1445290325|title=iTunes Music – Check It Out – Single by will.i.am & Nicki Minaj|work=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=September 3, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=September 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906065748/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/check-it-out-single/id391025074|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/5634981/nicki-minaj-right-through-me-asks-how-do-you-do-that-sht|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Right Thru Me' Asks, 'How Do You Do That Sh*t?'|last=Brooks Adickman|first=Erika|work=Idolator|publisher=Spin Media|date=September 22, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305190511/https://www.idolator.com/5634981/nicki-minaj-right-through-me-asks-how-do-you-do-that-sht|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8013986/kanye-west-monster-nicki-minaj-instagram-seventh-anniversary|title=Nicki Minaj Says Kanye West's 'Monster' Almost Didn't Make His 'MBDTF' Album|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 30, 2019|archive-date=May 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190502232857/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8013986/kanye-west-monster-nicki-minaj-instagram-seventh-anniversary|url-status=live}}

In October, Minaj was featured on Kanye West's "Monster", a posse cut with Jay-Z and Rick Ross featuring vocals from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver. Her verse received widespread acclaim with many critics regarding it as the best verse on that song. Complex rated Minaj's "Monster" verse as the number-one best rap verse in the past five years,{{Cite web|title=The 25 Best Rap Verses of the Last 5 Years|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/best-rap-verses-of-the-last-5-years/|access-date=August 19, 2021|website=Complex|language=en|archive-date=September 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916145516/https://www.complex.com/music/2013/05/best-rap-verses-of-the-last-5-years/|url-status=live}} while Sean Fennessey of The Village Voice stated that "Monster" was "the track that announced Minaj's "brilliance" to most people."Fennessey, Sean (November 17, 2010). [http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-17/music/kanye-west-finally-unraveled/ Review: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021144431/http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-11-17/music/kanye-west-finally-unraveled/ |date=October 21, 2012 }}. The Village Voice. Retrieved August 10, 2020. Shortly after, she performed "Monster" with West and Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium, becoming the first ever female rapper to perform there. In November 2010, Minaj received her first Grammy Award nomination for her guest verse on Ludacris' song "My Chick Bad".{{Cite news|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj|date=November 28, 2017|publisher=National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en|archive-date=June 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627034621/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj|url-status=live}}

Pink Friday was released on November 19, 2010, debuting at number two and later reaching number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 375,000 copies.{{cite web|date=November 19, 2010|title=Pink Friday|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0042RUMEQ/|access-date=August 13, 2014|website=Amazon Germany|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105183746/http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0042RUMEQ/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=April 11, 2012|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=April 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417020406/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/496716/nicki-minajs-roman-reloaded-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200|url-status=live}} It had the largest sales week for a female rap album in the 21st century and second-highest sales week overall after Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998). The album also became the female rap album with the most weeks in the top ten on the Billboard 200 chart at the time, with fourteen consecutive weeks in the region.{{cite web |date=March 3, 2011 |title=Nicki Minaj Breaks Billboard Female Rap Album Record |url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/03/nicki-minaj-breaks-billboard-female-rap-album-record/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110306003321/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/03/03/nicki-minaj-breaks-billboard-female-rap-album-record/ |archive-date=March 6, 2011 |access-date=September 15, 2024 |publisher=MTV}} Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics.{{cite web|title=Pink Friday|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/pink-friday|access-date=November 24, 2010|publisher=Metacritic|archive-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323183113/https://www.metacritic.com/music/pink-friday|url-status=live}} The song "Roman's Revenge", featuring Eminem, was interpreted as a response to rapper Lil' Kim's comments against Minaj,{{cite magazine|title=Is Nicki Minaj attacking Lil' Kim on 'Roman's Revenge'?|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/is-nicki-minaj-attacking-lil-kim-on-romans-revenge-track-952092/|date=November 1, 2010|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-date=January 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107212553/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/is-nicki-minaj-attacking-lil-kim-on-romans-revenge-track-952092/|url-status=live}} including her accusing Minaj of copying her image and that she had recorded a song called "Everywhere We Go" with Minaj but it was pulled from iTunes by Cash Money because it did not perform well.{{cite news|title=Lil' Kim 'Black Friday' mixtape cover decapitates Nicki Minaj; rapper's old rival laughs off diss|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-16/entertainment/28622261_1_nicki-minaj-roman-s-revenge-radio-station|work=Daily News|location=New York |access-date=August 21, 2012|date=February 16, 2011|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025200016/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-16/entertainment/28622261_1_nicki-minaj-roman-s-revenge-radio-station|url-status=dead}} At the time, Minaj said that "Roman's Revenge" was not about a specific person, but about "everyone who has been in interviews talking", adding, "I've been quiet for such a long time and I've been the nice guy. I've been the person that gave everyone their props ... you can't be a rapper and not speak on things being said about you".{{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj says 'Roman's Revenge's is not about Lil' Kim|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/951771/nicki-minaj-says-romans-revenge-is-not-about-lil-kim|magazine=Billboard|date=November 4, 2010|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001180011/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/951771/nicki-minaj-says-romans-revenge-is-not-about-lil-kim|url-status=live}} In a 2018 interview, she explained that she wrote the song after "a veteran got at me, and I hit them with 'Roman's Revenge' and then I kept on going."{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals The Real Reason Behind Her Lil' Kim Diss On 'Roman's Revenge'|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/real-reason-behind-lil-kim-diss-romans-revenge/|date=August 16, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2021|website=Capital XTRA|language=en|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419051546/https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/real-reason-behind-lil-kim-diss-romans-revenge/|url-status=live}}

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Pink Friday was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in December 2010, for moving a million units in the United States, with it becoming the first album by a solo female rapper to go platinum in seven years.{{cite web |date=January 5, 2011 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' Certified Platinum |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/05/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-certified-platinum/ |access-date=August 13, 2014 |website=Rap-Up |publisher=Rap-Up, LLC |archive-date=July 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071902/https://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/05/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-certified-platinum/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|last=Conteh|first=Mankaprr|date=May 19, 2021|title=Nicki Minaj Revisits a Distant Golden Age With 'Beam Me Up Scotty'|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nicki-minaj-beam-me-up-scotty-re-release-1171681/|access-date=May 20, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|archive-date=May 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520091356/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nicki-minaj-beam-me-up-scotty-re-release-1171681/|url-status=live}} As of March 2016, it has been certified triple-platinum.{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=Pink Friday|type=album|access-date=September 15, 2024}} "Moment 4 Life" featuring Drake was released as the fourth single from Pink Friday,{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#210 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more! |website=FMQB |access-date=August 13, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705122717/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239 |archive-date=July 5, 2011}} on December 7, 2010. It reached number 13 on the Hot 100.{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=February 26, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits, From 'Super Bass' to 'Super Freaky Girl' |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/nicki-minaj-top-songs-billboard-hot-100/only-featuring-drake-lil-wayne-chris-brown/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915134804/https://www.billboard.com/lists/nicki-minaj-top-songs-billboard-hot-100/only-featuring-drake-lil-wayne-chris-brown/ |url-status=live}} Minaj performed "Right Thru Me" and "Moment 4 Life" as the musical guest on the January 29, 2011, episode of Saturday Night Live.{{cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-dominates-saturday-night-live/|title=Nicki Minaj Dominates 'Saturday Night Live'|last=O'Donnell|first=Kevin|website=Spin (magazine)|publisher=Spin Media|date=January 30, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125235013/http://www.spin.com/2011/01/nicki-minaj-dominates-saturday-night-live/|url-status=live}} In February 2011, Lil' Kim released the mixtape Black Friday referencing Minaj, including artwork that showed Lil' Kim decapitating Minaj with a sword and the lyrics "sweetie, you goin' on your 14th minute of fame" and "you a Lil' Kim wannabe". Lil' Kim sold the mixtape on PayPal. Minaj's track "Tragedy" was released online, featuring the lyrics "Pink Friday, Eminem, 8 Mile/ It must hurt to sell your album on PayPal."{{cite web|title=Music Nicki Minaj aims new diss at "tragic" Lil' Kim|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a312696/nicki-minaj-aims-new-diss-at-tragic-lil-kim/|work=DigitalSpy|date=April 4, 2011|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-date=July 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190711113030/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a312696/nicki-minaj-aims-new-diss-at-tragic-lil-kim/|url-status=live}}

"Super Bass" was released as Pink Friday{{'}}s fifth single in April 2011.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/super-bass-single/id440437982|title=iTunes Music – Super Bass – Single by Nicki Minaj|work=iTunes Store (AU)|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=May 13, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=June 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110602100429/http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/super-bass-single/id440437982|url-status=dead}} It became a sleeper hit and commercially successful, ultimately peaking at number three on the Hot 100. It was eventually certified 12-times platinum in the US, for selling 12 million units;{{Cite web |title=American single certifications – Nicki Minaj – Super Bass |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Nicki+Minaj&ti=Super+Bass&format=Single&type=#search_section |access-date=March 31, 2024 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713044524/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Nicki+Minaj&ti=Super+Bass&format=Single&type=#search_section |url-status=live}} it became the highest-certified song by a female rapper in RIAA history. "Super Bass" was the highest-charting solo single by a female rapper, at the time, since Missy Elliott's "Work It" in 2002. In 2017, Billboard ranked it as the second-biggest US Hot 100 hit by a female rapper of all time (behind Iggy Azalea's "Fancy");{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=September 28, 2017 |title=Missy, Nicki, Cardi & More: The Top 25 Biggest Hot 100 Hits by Female Rappers |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/female-rappers-biggest-hits-hot-100-cardi-b-iggy-azalea/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=September 15, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323180446/https://www.billboard.com/pro/female-rappers-biggest-hits-hot-100-cardi-b-iggy-azalea/ |url-status=live}} and in 2024, ranked it as the biggest Hot 100 hit of Minaj's career. Its music video has over 1 billion views on YouTube, as of October 2024.{{cite AV media |via=YouTube |title=Nicki Minaj – Super Bass| date=May 5, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch/4JipHEz53sU|access-date=September 15, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813082831/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=New 102.7|url=https://twitter.com/new1027/status/1425917505411985411|access-date=August 13, 2021|via=Twitter|language=en|archive-date=August 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210813102157/https://twitter.com/new1027/status/1425917505411985411|url-status=live}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2024}}

Minaj was one of the opening acts on Britney Spears' 2011 Femme Fatale Tour.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1661786/britney-spears-nicki-minaj-femme-fatale-tour/|title=Britney Spears To Tour With Nicki Minaj|last=Vena|first=Jocelyn|publisher=MTV News|date=April 12, 2011|access-date=August 13, 2014|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527041741/http://www.mtv.com/news/1661786/britney-spears-nicki-minaj-femme-fatale-tour/|url-status=dead}} She and Kesha appeared on the remix of Spears' "Till the World Ends", which peaked at number three in the U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/awards|title=Britney Spears: Awards|work=AllMusic|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=June 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616010617/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/britney-spears-mn0000628467/awards|url-status=live}} On August 7, 2011, Minaj experienced a wardrobe malfunction during a live performance on Good Morning America when she revealed her left nipple. Both ABC and Minaj apologized for the incident, with Minaj denying it was a publicity stunt.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120616112055/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-8 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 8."] Vibe. June 5, 2012.Johnson, Zach. [http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-addresses-good-morning-america-nip-slip-it-wasnt-a-stunt-2012104 "Nicki Minaj addresses Good Morning America nip slip, 'it wasn't a stunt.'"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071859/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/nicki-minaj-addresses-good-morning-america-nip-slip-it-wasnt-a-stunt-2012104/ |date=July 31, 2023 }} US Magazine. April 10, 2012. Minaj continued to perform at high-profile events throughout 2011 with Donatella Versace inviting her to perform with Prince for the introduction of a Versace collection for H&M. She also performed "Super Bass" at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.{{cite magazine|last=Nika|first=Colleen|title=Nicki Minaj Wows Fashion World With Versace for H&M and Victoria's Secret Gigs|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/thread-count/nicki-minaj-wows-fashion-world-with-versace-for-h-m-and-victorias-secret-gigs-20111111|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112152410/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/blogs/thread-count/nicki-minaj-wows-fashion-world-with-versace-for-h-m-and-victorias-secret-gigs-20111111|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2011|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 19, 2012}} In December 2011, Minaj was nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Rap Album for Pink Friday.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2496524/nicki-minaj-j-cole-nominated-for-best-new-artist-grammy/|title=Nicki Minaj, J. Cole Nominated For Best New Artist Grammy|publisher=MTV News|access-date=February 22, 2018|language=en|archive-date=May 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525053759/http://www.mtv.com/news/2496524/nicki-minaj-j-cole-nominated-for-best-new-artist-grammy/|url-status=dead}} Also that year, she won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for "Super Bass", marking her first VMA win.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1669845/nicki-minaj-vma-best-hip-hop-video-winner/|title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Hip-Hop Video VMA|publisher=MTV News|access-date=August 23, 2018|language=en|archive-date=June 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608145201/http://www.mtv.com/news/1669845/nicki-minaj-vma-best-hip-hop-video-winner/|url-status=dead}} In 2022, the album was included in Rolling Stone{{'}}s list of "200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time" at number 31; the magazine stated that Pink Friday "proved you could own the charts without dialing back your confrontational individuality, and it set the table for a generation of artists."{{Cite magazine |first1=Charles |last1=Aaron |first2=Mankaprr |last2=Conteh |first3=Jon |last3=Dolan |first4=Will |last4=Dukes |first5=Dewayne |last5=Gage |first6=Joe |last6=Gross |first7=Kory |last7=Grow |first8=Christian |last8=Hoard |first9=Jeff |last9=Ihaza |first10=Julyssa |last10=Lopez |first11=Mosi |last11=Reeves |first12=Yoh |last12=Phillips |first13=Noah |last13=Shachtman |first14=Rob |last14=Sheffield |first15=Simon |last15=Vozick-Levinson |first16=Christopher |last16=R. |date=June 7, 2022 |title=The 200 Greatest Hip-Hop Albums of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-hip-hop-albums-1323916/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-2012-1353876/ |access-date=September 15, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=September 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240912065811/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-hip-hop-albums-1323916/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-2012-1353876/ |url-status=live}} In 2024, Vibe named it as one of the "50 Greatest Black Albums of the Modern Era".{{Cite magazine |last=Brown |first=Preezy |date=October 1, 2024 |title=50 Greatest Black Albums Of The Modern Era |url=https://www.vibe.com/lists/greatest-black-albums/pink-friday-nicki-minaj-2010/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |magazine=Vibe}}

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"Starships" was released in February 2012 as the lead single from Minaj's forthcoming second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.{{cite web|url=http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|title=World Premiere: Listen To Nicki Minaj's New Single 'Starships'|last=Murray|first=Michael|date=February 14, 2014|website=On Air with Ryan Seacrest|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216094300/http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/02/14/world-premiere-listen-to-nicki-minajs-new-single-starships-audio/|archive-date=February 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014}} The song reached number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, was the fifth best-selling single of 2012,{{cite web|url=http://www.nation.com.pk/entertainment/03-Dec-2012/gotye-has-best-selling-single-of-2012|title=Gotye has best-selling single of 2012|date=December 3, 2012|website=The Nation|publisher=Katrina vanden Heuvel|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129114335/http://nation.com.pk/entertainment/03-Dec-2012/gotye-has-best-selling-single-of-2012|url-status=live}} and was certified diamond by the RIAA in November 2024, for moving over ten million units in the US.{{Cite magazine |last=Mendez |first=Marisa |date=November 19, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Starships' Garners This Major Accolade After A Dozen Years |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/nicki-minaj-starships-major-accolade/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |magazine=HipHopDX |archive-date=November 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241119181642/https://hiphopdx.com/news/nicki-minaj-starships-major-accolade |url-status=live }} Her crossover into pop music was criticized by some, despite her commercial success.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1682589/nicki-minaj-roman-reloaded/|title=Nicki Minaj Looking For Ultimate Hip-Hop/Pop Crossover|author=Kaufman, Gil|date=April 5, 2012|publisher=MTV News|access-date=December 9, 2015|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524193306/http://www.mtv.com/news/1682589/nicki-minaj-roman-reloaded/|url-status=dead}} Follow-up singles "Beez in the Trap" featuring 2 Chainz and "Right by My Side" featuring Chris Brown were released shortly after.{{cite web|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.19553/title.nicki-minaj-f-2-chainz-beez-in-the-trap|title=Nicki Minaj f. 2 Chainz – Beez In The Trap|date=March 21, 2012|work=HipHopDX|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=March 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150318164758/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/singles/id.19553/title.nicki-minaj-f-2-chainz-beez-in-the-trap|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/|title=New Music: Nicki Minaj f/ Chris Brown – 'Right By My Side'|date=March 20, 2012|website=Rap-Up|publisher=Rap-Up, LLC|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071859/https://www.rap-up.com/2012/03/20/new-music-nicki-minaj-f-chris-brown-right-by-my-side/|url-status=live}}

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was eventually released on April 2, 2012, two months later than initially planned.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a361362/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-roman-reloaded-release.html#~oMViZuHOyHQY9e|title=Nicki Minaj delays new album 'Roman Reloaded' release|last=Daniels|first=Colin|date=January 21, 2012|work=Digital Spy|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045232/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a361362/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-roman-reloaded-release.html#~oMViZuHOyHQY9e|url-status=live}} It was preceded by the promotional singles "Roman in Moscow" and "Stupid Hoe".{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/roman-in-moscow-single/485755837|title=iTunes Music – Roman In Moscow – Single by Nicki Minaj|work=iTunes Store (US).|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=December 2, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=August 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817124850/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/roman-in-moscow-single/id485755837|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stupid-hoe-single/id490782635|title=iTunes Music – Stupid Hoe – Single by Nicki Minaj|work=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple Inc.|date=December 20, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=November 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161116000122/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stupid-hoe-single/id490782635|url-status=dead}} The latter song was viewed by critics as a diss aimed at Lil' Kim, following her previous attacks on Minaj.{{cite magazine|title=Lil Kim Addresses Nicki Minaj's 'Stupid Hoe'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/504896/lil-kim-addresses-nicki-minajs-stupid-hoe-single|magazine=Billboard|date=February 16, 2012|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001142833/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/504896/lil-kim-addresses-nicki-minajs-stupid-hoe-single|url-status=live}} The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 253,000 copies, and was certified four-times platinum by the RIAA in November 2024, becoming Minaj's highest-certified album yet.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=United States|type=album|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|artist=Nicki Minaj|access-date=November 19, 2024}} However, the mix of hip-hop songs and mainstream pop material received mixed reviews.{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-reviews-nicki-minaj_n_1396325.html|title='Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Reviews: Nicki Minaj's New Album Gets Mixed Reviews|last=Bell|first=Crystal|date=April 2, 2012|website=HuffPost|access-date=July 12, 2013|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629231949/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/02/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-reviews-nicki-minaj_n_1396325.html?|url-status=live}} "Pound the Alarm" and "Va Va Voom" were later released as the final singles from the album.{{cite news|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/cover-drive-capitalfm-playlist-15-june-2012/|title=Nicki Minaj And Cover Drive's New Songs Join Capital FM Playlist (15th June)|date=June 15, 2012|work=Capital FM|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071900/https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/nicki-minaj/news/cover-drive-capitalfm-playlist-15-june-2012/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|title=12 September 2012|date=September 12, 2012|work=BBC Radio 1 |publisher=BBC|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911180402/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist/|archive-date=September 11, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=August 14, 2014}} Minaj along with fellow rapper M.I.A. joined Madonna to perform the single, "Give Me All Your Luvin" during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show on February 6, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16904511|title=Super Bowl: Madonna gives 'shot of brass'|work=BBC News|date=February 6, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713051158/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16904511|url-status=live}} Minaj was the first solo female rapper to perform at the Grammy Awards, performing "Roman Holiday" during the 2012 ceremony on February 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/piyg7l/nicki-minaj-comes-in-first-a-look-at-her-milestones/nq9dp7|title=Nicki Minaj Comes in First: A Look at Her Milestones|work=BET|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=October 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007195843/https://www.bet.com/music/photos/2011/08/nicki-minaj-s-firsts.html#!021212-music-grammys-nicki-minaj-performs-5|url-status=live}} Her exorcism-themed performance was controversial, with the American Catholic League and its president criticizing her performance.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120611024050/http://www.vibe.com/article/10-most-controversial-moments-nicki-minajs-career-pg-2 "The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 2."] Vibe. June 5, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/293952/nicki-minaj-s-vulgar-grammys-exorcism-angers-catholic-league|title=Nicki Minaj's Vulgar Grammys Exorcism Angers Catholic League|date=February 13, 2012|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071900/https://www.eonline.com/news/293952/nicki-minaj-s-vulgar-grammys-exorcism-angers-catholic-league|url-status=live}}[http://www.catholicleague.org/is-nicki-minaj-possessed/ "Is Nicki Minaj Possessed?"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417232651/http://www.catholicleague.org/is-nicki-minaj-possessed/ |date=April 17, 2012 }} CatholicLeague.org. The Catholic League. February 13, 2012.

Minaj began her headlining Pink Friday Tour on May 16, 2012, which was followed by the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour beginning October 14, 2012.{{cite web |last=Wass |first=Mike |date=May 16, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday World Tour Pops Open In Sydney: Concert Review |url=http://www.idolator.com/6470632/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-sydney-photos-review |access-date=August 14, 2014 |work=Idolator |publisher=Spin Media |archive-date=March 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305180339/https://www.idolator.com/6470632/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-sydney-photos-review |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a391749/nicki-minaj-extends-uk-arena-tour.html#~oMVqc95ftHv2bo|title=Nicki Minaj extends UK arena tour|last=Daniels|first=Colin|work=Digital Spy|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=December 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227031117/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a391749/nicki-minaj-extends-uk-arena-tour.html#~oMVqc95ftHv2bo|url-status=live}} Although she was scheduled to headline the June 3 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, at the request of Lil Wayne she canceled her appearance the day of the show after Peter Rosenberg of the station dismissed her single "Starships" as "not real hip-hop".{{cite web|url=http://okmagazine.com/get-scoop/*nicki-minaj-defends-decision-drop-out-hot-97-summer-jam-concert-lil-wayne-radio/|title=Nicki Minaj Defends Her Decision to Drop Out of Hot 97 Summer Jam Concert|website=OK!|publisher=Northern & Shell|date=June 5, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=May 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529021810/http://okmagazine.com/get-scoop/*nicki-minaj-defends-decision-drop-out-hot-97-summer-jam-concert-lil-wayne-radio/|url-status=live}} The following month, she voiced Steffie in the animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012).{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a391614/nicki-minaj-ice-age-4-is-a-blessing-and-an-honor.html#~oMVE362D0d4tMp|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Ice Age 4 is a blessing and an honor'|last=Harp|first=Justin|work=Digital Spy|date=July 4, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924015828/http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/news/a391614/nicki-minaj-ice-age-4-is-a-blessing-and-an-honor.html#~oMVE362D0d4tMp|url-status=live}} Minaj won awards for Best Female Video (for "Starships") at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Hip-Hop at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a437337/mtv-emas-2012-winners-taylor-swift-one-direction-bieber-celebrate.html#~oMVrxeHJmt310F|title=MTV EMAs 2012 winners: Taylor Swift, One Direction, Bieber celebrate|last=Rigby|first=Sam|work=Digital Spy|date=November 11, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=May 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140513120733/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a437337/mtv-emas-2012-winners-taylor-swift-one-direction-bieber-celebrate.html#~oMVrxeHJmt310F|url-status=live}}

An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, subtitled The Re-Up, was released on November 19, 2012, with seven new songs.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/575727176|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602105529/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded/id575727176|archive-date=June 2, 2014|title=iTunes Music – Pink Friday Roman Reloaded the Re-Up by Nicki Minaj|work=iTunes Store (US) |publisher=Apple Inc.|date=November 19, 2012|url-status=live|access-date=August 14, 2014}} That month, she was the subject of a three-part E! documentary titled Nicki Minaj: My Truth.{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/357729/nicki-minaj-s-quot-va-va-voom-quot-music-video-premiere-mdash-watch-now?dlvrit=48939|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Va Va Voom' Music Video Premiere|last=Serpe|first=Gina|publisher=E!|date=October 26, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206185043/https://www.eonline.com/news/357729/nicki-minaj-s-quot-va-va-voom-quot-music-video-premiere-mdash-watch-now?dlvrit=48939|url-status=live}} In September, Minaj joined the judges' panel for the twelfth season of American Idol with Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-keith-urban-confirmed-as-american-idol-judges-20120916|title=Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban Confirmed As American Idol Judges|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=September 16, 2012|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=March 27, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140327054948/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-keith-urban-confirmed-as-american-idol-judges-20120916|url-status=live}} Throughout the show there were disagreements between Carey and Minaj, with both of them leaving the series at the end of the season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1700186/nicki-minaj-mariah-carey-american-idol-beef/|title=Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey: A Timeline To Their 'American Idol' Beef|first=Jocelyn|last=Vena|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-date=September 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190910142240/http://www.mtv.com/news/1700186/nicki-minaj-mariah-carey-american-idol-beef/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/fr/news/397705/mariah-carey-and-nicki-minaj-s-american-idol-feud-5-best-moments|title=Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj's American Idol Feud: 5 Best Moments|date=March 14, 2013|website=E! News|access-date=November 26, 2019|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305180411/https://www.eonline.com/news/397705/mariah-carey-and-nicki-minaj-s-american-idol-feud-5-best-moments|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/nicki-minaj-slams-mariah-carey-451012|title=Nicki Minaj Slams Mariah Carey as 'Bitter,' 'Insecure'|last=Carlson|first=Erin|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 2, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=May 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520055608/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/idol-worship/nicki-minaj-slams-mariah-carey-451012|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-mariah-carey-leaving-american-idol-20130531|title=Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey Leaving 'American Idol'|magazine=Rolling Stone|publisher=Wenner Media, LLC|date=May 31, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=February 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225712/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-and-mariah-carey-leaving-american-idol-20130531|url-status=live}} Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded was the best-selling rap album released in 2012 in the US.{{cite web|title=Infographic - Precious Medals: The 2012 Hip Hop Gold & Platinum Plaques|date=January 3, 2013|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.2019/title.infographic--precious-medals-the-2012-hip-hop-gold-platinum-plaques|access-date=January 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150516063547/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/editorials/id.2019/title.infographic--precious-medals-the-2012-hip-hop-gold-platinum-plaques|archive-date=May 16, 2015|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Mitchell|first=Gail|title=The Year In R&B/Hip-Hop 2012: Drake, Nicki Minaj Among Year's Chart Champs|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481409/the-year-in-rbhip-hop-2012-drake-nicki-minaj-among-years-chart-champs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 21, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501013448/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481409/the-year-in-rbhip-hop-2012-drake-nicki-minaj-among-years-chart-champs|archive-date=May 1, 2021|url-status=live}} It was also the 25th-best-selling album globally in 2012, with over 1.4 million copies sold worldwide, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).{{cite web|title=The Global Bestsellers of 2012|url=http://www.aria.com.au/documents/RIN2013.pdf|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409080309/http://www.aria.com.au/documents/RIN2013.pdf|archive-date=April 9, 2013}} In 2013, Minaj became the most-charted female rapper on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time, with 44 entries, and tied Carey as seventh among female artists.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1557296/weekly-chart-notes-nicki-minaj-matches-mariah-careys-hot-100|title=Weekly Chart Notes: Nicki Minaj Matches Mariah Carey's Hot 100 Mark|magazine=Billboard|date=April 12, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2014|archive-date=July 16, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716103422/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1557296/weekly-chart-notes-nicki-minaj-matches-mariah-careys-hot-100|url-status=live}}

{{Further|The Pinkprint}}

Minaj's first live-action theatrical film The Other Woman was filmed in spring 2013 and premiered on April 25, 2014.{{cite web | title = Nicki Minaj to make movie debut in new Cameron Diaz comedy | website =NME | date =April 29, 2013 | url =https://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/nicki-minaj-to-make-movie-debut-in-new-cameron-diaz/306761 | access-date =November 20, 2013 | archive-date =October 18, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131018014120/http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/nicki-minaj-to-make-movie-debut-in-new-cameron-diaz/306761 | url-status =live }} As she was working on her third studio album The Pinkprint, she described the album as "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more" and said it would focus on her "hip hop roots".{{cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie' |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220 |access-date=December 20, 2014 |archive-date=April 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429222155/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220 |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine | last =Ramirez | first =Erika | title =Nicki Minaj Will 'Focus On Rap' For Upcoming Album | magazine = Billboard | date =May 28, 2013 | url = https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1565003/nicki-minaj-will-focus-on-rap-for-upcoming-album | access-date =November 20, 2013 | archive-date =September 14, 2013 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20130914152146/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/1565003/nicki-minaj-will-focus-on-rap-for-upcoming-album | url-status =live }}{{cite web|last=Loren|first=Arielle|title=Nicki Minaj Says Third Album Will Be an Extension of The Re-Up| url= https://www.bet.com/article/hqzwvi/nicki-minaj-third-album-will-be-an-extension-of-the-re-up|website=BET.com |access-date=January 11, 2013|date=November 30, 2012| archive-date= March 3, 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303190733/http://www.bet.com/news/music/2012/11/30/nicki-minaj-announces-third-album-as-continuation-of-the-re-up.html|url-status=live}} During an MTV interview, she said that she has "much to talk about" in the album.{{cite web | last = Markham | first =Rob | title =Nicki Minaj 'Delving Into Deep Sh--' on 2014 Album | publisher =MTV | date =November 4, 2013 | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1716802/nicki-minaj-new-music-2014.jhtml | access-date =November 20, 2013 | archive-date =March 27, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140327080824/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1716802/nicki-minaj-new-music-2014.jhtml | url-status =dead }}

"Pills n Potions" was released as the lead single from The Pinkprint in May 2014.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/bbma-2014/6092077/nicki-minaj-single-title-pinkprint-pills-potions-new-album |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Pills N Potions' Single at Billboard Music Awards |magazine= Billboard |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519164109/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-single-title-pinkprint-pills-potions-new-album-6092077/ |url-status=live }} In July, she appeared on the song "Bang Bang" with singers Jessie J and Ariana Grande, which peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100{{Cite web |last=Trapp |first=Malcolm |date=May 23, 2024 |title=Jessie J, Nicki Minaj, And Ariana Grande's "Bang Bang" Becomes First All-Female Collaboration To Be RIAA-Certified Diamond |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/05/23/nicki-minaj-earns-her-second-diamond-certification-with-bang-bang/ |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=Rap-Up |archive-date=May 25, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525174028/https://www.rap-up.com/2024/05/23/nicki-minaj-earns-her-second-diamond-certification-with-bang-bang/ |url-status=live }} and marked Minaj's first number-one on the UK singles chart.{{Cite web |last=Martin |first=Liam |date=September 28, 2014 |title=Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj top the chart with 'Bang Bang' |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/uk-singles-chart/a599666/jessie-j-ariana-grande-and-nicki-minaj-top-the-chart-with-bang-bang/ |access-date=June 6, 2024 |website=Digital Spy |archive-date=June 6, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240606142735/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/uk-singles-chart/a599666/jessie-j-ariana-grande-and-nicki-minaj-top-the-chart-with-bang-bang/ |url-status=live }} "Bang Bang" was certified diamond by the RIAA in May 2024, for recognized sales of 10 million units; it became the first all-female collaboration to achieve the certification. Its music video garnered over two billion views on YouTube.{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=July 3, 2024 |title=Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj's 'Bang Bang' Notches Two Billion YouTube Views |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jessie-j-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-bang-bang-two-billion-youtube-views-1235724269/ |access-date=August 23, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=August 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240823180837/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/jessie-j-ariana-grande-nicki-minaj-bang-bang-two-billion-youtube-views-1235724269/ |url-status=live }} "Anaconda" was released in August as the second single from the album, peaking at number two, which became her highest-charting single in the US at the time.{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |date=August 27, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' Debuts At No. 1 On Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229439/taylor-swift-shake-it-off-no-1-hot-100-nicki-minaj-anaconda |url-access=subscription |access-date=June 6, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921040138/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229439/taylor-swift-shake-it-off-no-1-hot-100-nicki-minaj-anaconda |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Previews Steamy 'Anaconda' Video, Unleashes Full Track|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6206907/nicki-minaj-previews-steamy-anaconda-video-unleashes-full-track |magazine= Billboard|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=August 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807045328/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6206907/nicki-minaj-previews-steamy-anaconda-video-unleashes-full-track|url-status=live}} Its ascent from number 39 to number two in its third week marked the second-biggest jump within the chart's top 40 region, at the time. The music video for "Anaconda" went viral upon release online; it set a 24-hour Vevo record, accumulating 19.6 million views on its first day of release, breaking the record previously held by Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball".{{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Video Breaks Vevo Record|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record| magazine= Billboard |date=August 22, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2014|archive-date=August 28, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140828204339/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6229110/nicki-minaj-anaconda-vevo-record?|url-status=live}} It surpassed one billion views on YouTube. On November 9, 2014, Minaj hosted the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland.{{Cite news |title=Nicki Minaj Dropped Endless F-Bombs While Hosting The 2014 MTV EMA |language=en |publisher=MTV |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1992293/nicki-minaj-2014-ema-host-cursing/ |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525182546/http://www.mtv.com/news/1992293/nicki-minaj-2014-ema-host-cursing/ |url-status=dead }} She also won the Best Hip-Hop Award for a second time.

The Pinkprint was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two in the U.S., with first week sales of 244,000 equivalent units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and streams).{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 24, 2014 |title=Taylor Swift Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200, Nicki Minaj Debuts at No. 2 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6415137/taylor-swift-billboard-200-nicki-minaj | magazine= Billboard |access-date=May 21, 2015 |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506174240/https://www.billboard.com/pro/taylor-swift-billboard-200-nicki-minaj/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Mendizabal |first=Amaya |date=December 26, 2014 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6422239/nicki-minaj-pinkprint-debuts-no-1-top-rbhip-hop-albums | magazine= Billboard |access-date=October 27, 2015 |archive-date=October 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015125046/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6422239/nicki-minaj-pinkprint-debuts-no-1-top-rbhip-hop-albums |url-status=live }} Upon release, critics praised the production and personal lyrics.{{cite web |title=Reviews for The Pinkprint by Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/the-pinkprint/nicki-minaj |access-date=December 15, 2014 |publisher=Metacritic |archive-date=December 19, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219024708/http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-pinkprint/nicki-minaj |url-status=live }} At the 58th Grammy Awards, Minaj received three more Grammy Award nominations, including a second Best Rap Album nomination for The Pinkprint, a Best Rap Song nomination for "Anaconda" and a Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nomination for "Bang Bang".{{Cite news |date=November 28, 2017 |title=Nicki Minaj |language=en |publisher= National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | url= https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj |access-date=February 27, 2018 |archive-date=June 27, 2020 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200627034621/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/nicki-minaj |url-status=live }}{{cite news| url= https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html#page=1 |title= Grammys 2015: List of nominees| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20151113092219/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammys-2015-nominees-winners-list-story.html#page=1 |archivedate=November 13, 2015 |work= Los Angeles Times| date= December 5, 2014| access-date= }} In March 2015, Minaj embarked on her third world tour entitled The Pinkprint Tour and also became the first female artist to chart four songs simultaneously in the top 10 of Billboard{{'}}s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop airplay chart.{{cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj the First Woman With 4 Simultaneous Top 10 Hits on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6502399/nicki-minaj-chart-history-rb-hip-hop? |magazine= Billboard |access-date=March 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 19, 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150319153919/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6502399/nicki-minaj-chart-history-rb-hip-hop |url-status=live }} At the 2015 BET Awards, Minaj won her sixth consecutive award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, becoming the female rapper with most wins in that category.{{cite web |title=Nicki Minaj wins Best Female Hip-Hop Artist at the 2015 BET Awards |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/nicki-minaj-best-female-hip-hop-artist-2015-bet-awards/ |work=XXL Magazine |date=June 29, 2015 |access-date=September 16, 2015 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074920/http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2015/06/nicki-minaj-best-female-hip-hop-artist-2015-bet-awards/ |url-status=live }} In August 2015, Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax figure of Minaj, which depicted a pose from the "Anaconda" music video.{{Cite web |url= https://www.madametussauds.com/las-vegas/en/whats-inside/music-icons/nicki-minaj/|title= Nicki Minaj wax figure| website= madametussauds.com| publisher= Madame Tussauds Las Vegas |access-date=October 26, 2018|archive-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181027021646/https://www.madametussauds.com/las-vegas/en/whats-inside/music-icons/nicki-minaj/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2015/08/nicki-minaj-madame-tussauds-wax-figure.html|title=Here Is the Unfortunate Tale of Nicki Minaj's Madame Tussauds Wax Figure|work=Vulture|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181027061523/http://www.vulture.com/2015/08/nicki-minaj-madame-tussauds-wax-figure.html|url-status=live}} Minaj voiced her approval of the wax figure on social media.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thefader.com/2015/08/19/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-security|title=Nicki Minaj's Wax Figure Gets Extra Security And The Museum Explains Why They Chose That Pose|work=The FADER|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181027021656/https://www.thefader.com/2015/08/19/nicki-minaj-wax-figure-security|url-status=live}} The wax figure received criticism from some, including Angharad Welsh of The Independent, who called it "a sexist, racist mistake".{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/azealia-banks-was-right-about-the-nicki-minaj-waxwork-its-a-sexist-racist-mistake-10464009.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220620/https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/azealia-banks-was-right-about-the-nicki-minaj-waxwork-its-a-sexist-racist-mistake-10464009.html |archive-date=June 20, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Azealia Banks was right about the Nicki Minaj waxwork: it's a sexist, racist mistake|work=The Independent|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/life/minaj-statue-female-positivity/1185371|title=Nicki Minaj Owned Her Sexuality And People Tried To Take It From Her |last= LaFata |first= Alexia |work= Elite Daily|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en|archive-date=October 27, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181027021714/https://www.elitedaily.com/life/minaj-statue-female-positivity/1185371|url-status=live}} File:Nicki Minaj interview 2016.jpg

In May 2015, it was announced that Minaj would feature in the third installment of the Barbershop film series, alongside Ice Cube, Cedric the Entertainer, Eve, and other original cast members.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6554008/nicki-minaj-barbershop-3|title=Nicki Minaj Headed for the Big Screen in 'Barbershop 3'|last1=Weiner|first1=Natalie| magazine= Billboard |access-date=April 18, 2016|archive-date=May 4, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504080252/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6554008/nicki-minaj-barbershop-3|url-status=live}} Titled Barbershop: The Next Cut, the film was released on April 15, 2016. For Minaj's performance as a "sassy" hairdresser named Draya, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Comedy.{{cite web| url= http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|title=Teen Choice Awards 2016 Nominations Announced: See the 'First Wave' of Potential Winners|last=Vulpo|first=Mike|date=May 24, 2016 |publisher=E!|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160526090121/http://www.eonline.com/news/767635/teen-choice-awards-2016-nominations-announced-see-the-first-wave-of-potential-winners|archive-date=May 26, 2016| url-status=live|access-date=May 25, 2016}} In September 2015, it was announced that Minaj would executive produce and appear in a scripted single-camera comedy series for ABC Family (now Freeform) based on her life growing up in Queens, New York City.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=September 29, 2015 |title=Nicki Minaj Comedy Gets ABC Family Series Commitment |url= https://deadline.com/2015/09/nicki-minaj-comedy-series-abc-family-1201554286/ |access-date=April 18, 2016 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=April 16, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160416114931/http://deadline.com/2015/09/nicki-minaj-comedy-series-abc-family-1201554286/ |url-status=live }} The show was titled Nicki and the pilot episode was filmed in Minaj's hometown in January 2016. In October 2016, Minaj stated the filming was postponed for undisclosed reasons.{{cite web |date=October 17, 2016 |title=Nicki Minaj's ABC Show Postponed |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/69066-nicki-minajs-abc-show-postponed/ |access-date=October 18, 2016 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=October 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017203302/http://pitchfork.com/news/69066-nicki-minajs-abc-show-postponed/ |url-status=live }}

In February 2017, Minaj featured on Gucci Mane's song "Make Love" and Jason Derulo's single "Swalla" alongside Ty Dolla Sign, the latter of which reached the top ten in several countries, including a peak of number six in the UK.{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Jeff |title=Jason Derulo on Nicki Minaj-Remy Ma Feud, "Swalla": I Don't Know That It's a Diss |url=https://people.com/music/jason-derulo-didnt-know-nicki-minaj-remy-ma-feud-swalla/ |website=People |access-date=December 9, 2020 |date=March 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325004836/https://people.com/music/jason-derulo-didnt-know-nicki-minaj-remy-ma-feud-swalla/|archive-date=March 25, 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170303/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|publisher= Official Charts Company |access-date= March 18, 2017|archive-date=May 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530135846/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20170303/7501/|url-status= live}} Rapper Remy Ma released the diss track "Shether", which, among other claims and insults, alleged that Minaj used a ghostwriter and was in a 360-record deal. The track's release followed interviews where Remy Ma had praised Minaj, rapped over a couple of Minaj's songs, and released tracks that media interpreted as digs at Minaj.{{cite magazine |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |title=A Timeline of Nicki Minaj & Remy Ma's Rocky Relationship |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7702273/nicki-minaj-remy-ma-feud-timeline |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2020 |language=en |date=February 28, 2017 |archive-date=December 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209054242/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7702273/nicki-minaj-remy-ma-feud-timeline |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Simmons |first1=Ted |title=Is Remy Ma Throwing Shots at Nicki Minaj in Phresher's 'Wait a Minute (Remix)' Video? - XXL |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/remy-ma-nicki-minaj-phresher-wait-a-minute-remix-video/ |website=XXL |access-date=December 8, 2020 |language=en |date=December 27, 2016 |archive-date=September 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915134737/https://www.xxlmag.com/remy-ma-nicki-minaj-phresher-wait-a-minute-remix-video/ |url-status=live }} Remy Ma also released a second diss track aimed at Minaj, "Another One". Minaj responded in her single "No Frauds", featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, in which, among other digs, she took shots at Remy Ma's prison stint for assault, called her a "fraud committin' perjury", and accused her of using a ghostwriter, referring to her husband, rapper Papoose; Minaj also rapped "I never signed a 360, bitch you wild dumb". On her Instagram post promoting the song, Minaj wrote: "Great diss records can't be lies. Great diss records are FACTS ... Been writing my own raps since I was 11."{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-new-music/|title=Nicki Minaj Responds to Remy Ma's Diss Track with New Singles and a Challenge: 'You Got 72 Hours to Drop a Hit'|work=People|date=March 10, 2017|access-date=September 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326131647/http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-new-music/|archive-date=March 26, 2017|url-status=live}} "No Frauds" was one of three songs Minaj released simultaneously, along with "Changed It" and "Regret in Your Tears".{{cite web |last1=Duster |first1=Chandelis R. |title=Nicki Minaj claps back at Remy Ma with new song 'No Frauds' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nicki-minaj-claps-back-remy-ma-no-frauds-n731946 |publisher=NBC News |access-date=December 9, 2020 |date=March 10, 2017 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042743/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/nicki-minaj-claps-back-remy-ma-no-frauds-n731946 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |last1=Jensen |first1=Erin |title=Nicki Minaj fans the Remy Ma feud flames with 'No Frauds' |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/03/10/nicki-minaj-remy-ma-no-frauds-diss-track/98998568/ |website=USA Today |access-date=December 9, 2020 |date=March 10, 2017 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213065009/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2017/03/10/nicki-minaj-remy-ma-no-frauds-diss-track/98998568/ |url-status=live }} On March 20, 2017, with the three songs she released, Minaj broke the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries for a female artist, which at the time was previously held by Aretha Franklin.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|magazine=Billboard| access-date= January 17, 2018|archive-date=November 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104091522/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|url-status=live}} That month, Minaj also signed with the major modeling agency, Wilhelmina Models.{{cite news|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-signs-modeling-contract-wilhelmina|title=Nicki Minaj Just Signed a Major Modeling Contract|work=Vogue|date=March 28, 2017|access-date=April 1, 2017|archive-date=July 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718165106/https://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-signs-modeling-contract-wilhelmina|url-status=live}}

In May 2017, Minaj opened the 2017 Billboard Music Awards with a medley performance that was described by Elias Leight of Rolling Stone as "flamboyantly produced" and "dexterous".{{cite magazine| url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-bbmas-2017-with-over-the-top-medley-watch-w483310|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Open BBMAs With Star-Studded Medley |magazine= Rolling Stone| access-date=January 17, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627005916/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-opens-bbmas-2017-with-over-the-top-medley-watch-w483310|url-status=live}} Throughout the remainder of 2017, Minaj performed guest verses on several singles, including Migos' "MotorSport" and Yo Gotti's "Rake It Up", both of which peaked in the top ten in the U.S., at numbers six and eight, respectively.{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj (Chart History): Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/hsi/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117181020/https://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/hsi/ |archive-date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=January 17, 2018 |magazine=Billboard }} She also featured on Katy Perry's "Swish Swish", which was certified platinum in the U.S. and Canada.{{Cite news|url=https://www.riaa.com/riaa-presents-katy-perry-record-breaking-three-diamond-song-awards-d-c-stop-witness-tour/|title=RIAA Presents Katy Perry With Record=Breaking Three Diamond Song Awards During D.C. Stop of Witness: The Tour |date=September 26, 2017|publisher= Recording Industry Association of America |access-date= May 6, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230822115906/https://www.riaa.com/riaa-presents-katy-perry-record-breaking-three-diamond-song-awards-d-c-stop-witness-tour/|url-status=live}}

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After a social media hiatus, Minaj released two singles from her fourth studio album Queen. She released "Chun-Li" and "Barbie Tingz" simultaneously on April 12, 2018, with both reaching number ten and number twenty-five in the US respectively.{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Chun-Li' Is Her First Solo Hot 100 Top 10 Since 'Anaconda' in 2014 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8376546/nicki-minaj-chun-li-anaconda-hot-100-top-10s |access-date=August 11, 2018 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101000527/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8376546/nicki-minaj-chun-li-anaconda-hot-100-top-10s |url-status=live }} She performed "Chun-Li" on Saturday Night Live and the 2018 BET Awards.{{cite magazine |title='SNL': Nicki Minaj Performs 'Chun-Li' and 'Poke it Out,' Appears in Unaired Sketch |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8456836/snl-saturday-night-live-nicki-minaj-chun-li-playboi-carti-queens-tina-fey |access-date=May 22, 2018 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141752/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8456836/snl-saturday-night-live-nicki-minaj-chun-li-playboi-carti-queens-tina-fey |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Reed |first=Ryan |date=June 25, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj Performs Intense 'Chun Li,' 'Rich Sex' at BET Awards |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-chun-li-rich-sex-bet-awards-w521913 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-date=June 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626164237/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nicki-minaj-chun-li-rich-sex-bet-awards-w521913 |url-status=dead }} While "Chun Li" appears on the tracklist of the album, "Barbie Tingz" is only included on the Target version of the album.{{Cite news |date=June 14, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj Fans Are Bursting Into Rage After Discovering This One Thing Missing From Her Album.. |url=https://www.bet.com/article/31zcyw/nicki-minaj-fans-react-to-the-queen-tracklist |access-date=June 8, 2018 |website=BET |archive-date=August 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180806210838/https://www.bet.com/music/2018/06/14/nicki-minaj-barbie-tingz-tracklist-queen.html/ |url-status=live }} On the red carpet of the 2018 Met Gala, she announced the title of the album and the original release date.{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj Announces New Album 'Queen' at Met Gala |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455023/nicki-minaj-new-album-queen-met-gala |access-date=May 8, 2018 |archive-date=May 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508132532/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455023/nicki-minaj-new-album-queen-met-gala |url-status=live }} "Rich Sex" featuring Lil Wayne was released on June 11, 2018, as the first promotional single from Queen. The second single, "Bed", featuring Ariana Grande was released on June 14, 2018, alongside the album pre-order, reaching number 42 on the Hot 100.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|title=Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song 'Rich Sex'|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=June 11, 2018|website=Pitchfork|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612073705/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-nicki-minaj-and-lil-waynes-new-song-rich-sex/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj49Ca7hYUj/|title=Nicki Minaj on Instagram|via=Instagram|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=August 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826003111/https://www.instagram.com/p/Bj49Ca7hYUj/|url-status=live}}{{Primary source inline|date=July 2024}} Additionally, Minaj appeared as a featured artist on the song "Fefe" along with Murda Beatz and Tekashi 6ix9ine. It debuted at number four in the US, marking Minaj's highest debut on the chart at the time, besting the sixth place start of "Bang Bang" in 2014.{{cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=August 6, 2018 |title=Drake Dominates Hot 100 for Fourth Week With 'In My Feelings,' DJ Khaled's All-Star 'No Brainer' Debuts at No. 5 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8468763/drake-in-my-feelings-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 7, 2018 |archive-date=September 18, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918214259/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8468763/drake-in-my-feelings-hot-100 |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8467628/drake-in-my-feelings-number-one-third-week|title=Drake's 'In My Feelings' No. 1 For Third Week on Hot 100, Drake Passes Rihanna For Most Weeks at No. 1 This Decade|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=July 30, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 31, 2018|archive-date=July 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730214732/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8467628/drake-in-my-feelings-number-one-third-week|url-status=live}} It later peaked at number three and was added to Queen in the middle of its first tracking week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470463/nicki-minaj-adds-6ix9ine-fefe-to-queen-tracklist|title=Nicki Minaj Adds 6ix9ine Collaboration 'Fefe' to 'Queen' Tracklist|date=August 15, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 15, 2018|archive-date=August 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820031714/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8470463/nicki-minaj-adds-6ix9ine-fefe-to-queen-tracklist|url-status=live}} The day before the album's release, Minaj launched her own Beats 1 (now branded as Apple Music 1) radio show, Queen Radio.{{cite news|url=http://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-2594042177.html|title=Nicki Minaj Launches 'Queen Radio'|last=Goldfine|first=Jael|date=August 8, 2018|work=Paper|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815083216/https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-2594042177.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/nicki-minaj-announces-queen-radio-beats-1/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Queen Radio On Beats 1|last=McKinney|first=Jessica|date=August 8, 2018|work=Vibe|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-date=June 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626212449/https://www.vibe.com/2018/08/nicki-minaj-announces-queen-radio-beats-1|url-status=live}} It became the most-listened radio show on Apple Music in 2019,{{Cite magazine |last=Devin |date=July 24, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj's Queen Radio Sets Apple Music Record |url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/2019/07/24/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-sets-apple-music-record/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Rap-Up |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917163451/https://www.rap-up.com/article/2019/07/24/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-sets-apple-music-record |url-status=live }} and ran for 17 episodes till February 2020.{{Cite web |last=Kearns |first=Sarah |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Revives 'Queen Radio' on Amazon's New App Amp |url=https://hypebeast.com/2022/3/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-amazon-amp-launch |access-date=September 17, 2024 |website=Hypebeast |archive-date=October 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007174426/https://hypebeast.com/2022/3/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-amazon-amp-launch |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=February 10, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals Why She's Never Worked With Kendrick Lamar |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-episode-17-recap-kendrick-lamar-50-cent-karol-g-8550650/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240917163450/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-episode-17-recap-kendrick-lamar-50-cent-karol-g-8550650/ |url-status=live }} Guests on the show included Ariana Grande, 50 Cent, and Chance the Rapper, among others.File:Nicki Minaj VMAs 2018 (2) (cropped).jpg|upright]]Queen received multiple delays before finally being released on August 10, 2018.{{cite news |last=Garca |first=Anna |date=May 24, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj Delays 'Queen' Album Release to August |work=Spin |url=https://www.spin.com/2018/05/nicki-minaj-queen-release-date-delay-instagram-live/ |access-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617101950/https://www.spin.com/2018/05/nicki-minaj-queen-release-date-delay-instagram-live/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj Pushes Back 'Queen' Album to August 17 |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8468100/nicki-minaj-pushes-back-queen-album |access-date=September 6, 2018 |archive-date=October 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001235021/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8468100/nicki-minaj-pushes-back-queen-album |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Melas |first=Chloe |title=Nicki Minaj drops 'Queen' |publisher=CNN |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/entertainment/nicki-minaj-queen-album/index.html |access-date=August 11, 2018 |archive-date=August 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810183814/https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/10/entertainment/nicki-minaj-queen-album/index.html |url-status=live }} It debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 185,000 album-equivalent units, of which 78,000 came from pure album sales.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8470929/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-second-week-billboard-200|title=Travis Scott's 'Astroworld' Spends Second Week at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart|date=August 19, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=August 20, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820005920/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8470929/travis-scott-astroworld-no-1-second-week-billboard-200|url-status=live}} It also debuted at number five in the UK and at number four in Australia, marking Minaj's highest debut in the latter country.{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/drake-returns-to-1-with-scorpion|title=Drake returns to #1 with Scorpion|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=August 19, 2018|archive-date=August 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819051421/https://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/2018/drake-returns-to-1-with-scorpion|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/super-troupers-mamma-mias-motion-picture-cast-recording-scores-fourth-week-at-albums-chart-top-spot__23674/|title=Super Troupers! Mamma Mia's Motion Picture Cast Recording scores fourth week at Albums Chart top spot|date=August 17, 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 17, 2018|archive-date=August 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225556/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/super-troupers-mamma-mias-motion-picture-cast-recording-scores-fourth-week-at-albums-chart-top-spot__23674/|url-status=live}} Minaj later expressed frustration and criticized several people including Travis Scott, whose album Astroworld claimed the top spot for a second week in a row, blocking Queen from the top spot. Minaj alleged that Travis Scott sold shirts, merchandise, and ticket passes for an unnannounced tour to boost his album sales.{{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Tells Ellen That She 'Wanted to Punch' Travis Scott After 'Queen' Failed to Go No. 1|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8473415/nicki-minaj-ellen-interview-travis-scott|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=September 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930160443/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8473415/nicki-minaj-ellen-interview-travis-scott|url-status=live}} This controversy and Queen{{'s}} roll-out was documented by several news outlets and commentators.{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/08/nicki-minaj-queen-review/567499/|title=Nicki Minaj Guards a Shrinking Kingdom|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=August 15, 2018|work=The Atlantic|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815223323/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/08/nicki-minaj-queen-review/567499/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/arts/music/nicki-minaj-travis-scott-queen-astroworld.html|title=Nicki Minaj and Travis Scott Fumble Toward Yesterday's Prize: A No. 1 Album|work=The New York Times|date=August 20, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en|url-access=registration|archive-date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713050006/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/arts/music/nicki-minaj-travis-scott-queen-astroworld.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/8/20/17761826/nicki-minaj-queen-sales-billboard-charts-spotify-beats-1-travis-scott-astroworld|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Queen' May Not Survive Its Own Rollout|work=The Ringer|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=July 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713045649/https://www.theringer.com/music/2018/8/20/17761826/nicki-minaj-queen-sales-billboard-charts-spotify-beats-1-travis-scott-astroworld|url-status=live}} Queen received generally positive reviews, with some critics deriding the album's length and direction.{{cite web|title=Reviews for Queen by Nicki Minaj |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905233813/https://www.metacritic.com/music/queen/nicki-minaj |archive-date=September 5, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018|publisher=Metacritic}} The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA in January 2019, for moving over 1 million equivalent units.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=nicki+minaj&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=Gold & Platinum|website=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=April 13, 2021|archive-date=October 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001205433/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=nicki+minaj&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|url-status=live}}

Minaj performed at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards where she also won her fourth MTV Video Music Award for the "Chun-Li" music video.{{Cite magazine |last=Berry |first=Peter A. |date=August 20, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj's "Chun-Li" Wins Best Hip-Hop at 2018 MTV VMAs – XXL |language=en |magazine=XXL Mag |url=http://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/08/nicki-minaj-chun-li-wins-best-hip-hop-2018-mtv-video-music-awards/ |access-date=August 23, 2018 |archive-date=August 1, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801114518/https://www.xxlmag.com/video/2018/08/nicki-minaj-chun-li-wins-best-hip-hop-2018-mtv-video-music-awards/ |url-status=live }} The same month, she featured on the remix of "Idol" by South Korean boy band BTS. It debuted and peaked at number eleven in the U.S. which was the group's second highest-charting song at the time.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473377/bts-idol-nicki-minaj-hot-100-debut|title=BTS' 'IDOL,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Debuts at No. 11 on Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 6, 2018|archive-date=June 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210627190831/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8473377/bts-idol-nicki-minaj-hot-100-debut|url-status=live}} She also featured on the song "Woman Like Me" by British girl group Little Mix, which was released on October 12, 2018.{{cite magazine |title=Little Mix Announces New Single 'Woman Like Me,' Featuring Nicki Minaj |magazine=Billboard |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477578/little-mix-woman-like-me-nicki-minaj-single |access-date=October 26, 2018 |archive-date=October 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031050/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8477578/little-mix-woman-like-me-nicki-minaj-single |url-status=live }} A music video was shortly released after, with Minaj and Little Mix later performing the song together at the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-mix-nicki-minaj-woman-like-me-video-747562/|title=Watch Little Mix, Nicki Minaj Challenge Stereotypes in 'Woman Like Me' Video|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|date=October 26, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721072335/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/little-mix-nicki-minaj-woman-like-me-video-747562/|url-status=dead}} She was also featured on "Dip" by American rapper Tyga which reached number sixty-three in the U.S. making her the first female artist to have 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.{{cite magazine |last1=Trust |first1=Gary |title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100 |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 20, 2018 |date=November 5, 2018 |archive-date=April 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428123608/https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100/ |url-status=live }} She later attended the year-end Billboard Women in Music event, receiving the Game Changer Award for the accomplishment.{{cite magazine |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Alanis Morissette, Nicki Minaj, Brandi Carlile & Desiree Perez to Be Honored at Billboard's 2019 Women in Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543700/women-in-music-alanis-morissette-nicki-minaj-brandi-carlile-desiree-perez |access-date=November 15, 2019 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=June 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606185555/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/awards/8543700/women-in-music-alanis-morissette-nicki-minaj-brandi-carlile-desiree-perez |url-status=live }}

In September, Minaj co-headlined the annual Made in America Festival and suffered another wardrobe malfunction when the front of her outfit fell open.{{cite news|url=https://www.vulture.com/2018/09/made-in-america-festival-2018-best-and-worst-moments.html|title=The Best and Worst Moments From the 2018 Made in America Festival|last=Lockett|first=Dee|work=Vulture|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en|archive-date=September 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906004241/http://www.vulture.com/2018/09/made-in-america-festival-2018-best-and-worst-moments.html|url-status=live}} In November, she was invited to the DWP music festival in China but did not perform due to problems with the company hosting the event.{{Cite web|url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/nicki-minaj-scam-dwp-festival/|title=Nicki Minaj flew 6,000 miles to China for a counterfeit music festival|date=November 21, 2018|website=Consequence of Sound|language=en-US|access-date=April 24, 2019|archive-date=April 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424212931/https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/11/nicki-minaj-scam-dwp-festival/|url-status=live}} The next year in April 2019, Minaj made a surprise guest appearance at the 2019 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival during Ariana Grande's set where they performed their collaborations "Side to Side" and "Bang Bang". However, she experienced technical difficulties with her earpiece.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sound-fails-nicki-minaj-and-ariana-grande-during-coachella-performance-1203189513/|title=Sound Fails Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande During Coachella Performance|website=Variety|first=Stuart|last=Oldham|date=April 15, 2019|access-date=April 15, 2019|archive-date=April 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415084309/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/sound-fails-nicki-minaj-and-ariana-grande-during-coachella-performance-1203189513/|url-status=live}} Later that month, Minaj parted ways with her longtime management team after a mutual agreement, with American entertainment executive Irving Azoff serving as her new manager.{{Cite magazine |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=April 18, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Parts Ways With Longtime Managers |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/nicki-minaj-parts-ways-with-longtime-managers-exclusive-1203192785/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308205751/https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/nicki-minaj-parts-ways-with-longtime-managers-exclusive-1203192785/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Willman |first=Chris |date=June 24, 2019 |title=Irving Azoff Assures Nicki Minaj That Travis Scott Doesn't Hate Her: 'It's All Show Biz' |url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/nicki-minaj-irving-azoff-travis-scott-1203252076/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308205750/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/nicki-minaj-irving-azoff-travis-scott-1203252076/ |url-status=live }}

In June 2019, Minaj released a standalone single titled "Megatron" along with an accompanying music video. In the U.S., the song debuted at number twenty. A month later, she provided information on her upcoming fifth studio album, appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, stating that "there's definitely a new album, of course."{{Cite magazine |date=June 28, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Takes Jimmy Fallon to Red Lobster, Plays 'Wheel of Freestyle' and Talks New Album: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-jimmy-fallon-red-lobster-new-album-freestyle-8517994/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308205751/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-jimmy-fallon-red-lobster-new-album-freestyle-8517994/ |url-status=live }} She featured on the song "Hot Girl Summer" alongside fellow female rapper Megan Thee Stallion in August 2019, which reached number eleven in the U.S.{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=August 21, 2019 |title=Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign's 'Hot Girl Summer' Debuts in Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/megan-thee-stallion-hot-girl-summer-top-10-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308205750/https://www.billboard.com/pro/megan-thee-stallion-hot-girl-summer-top-10-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart/ |url-status=live }} Minaj had a voice role as Pinky in The Angry Birds Movie 2, which was released in August 2019.{{cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/news/nicki-minaj-angry-birds-movie-2/|title=Nicki Minaj Joins 'Angry Birds Movie 2' Voice Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Variety|first=Dave|last=McNary|date=December 24, 2018|access-date=December 24, 2018|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201232854/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/nicki-minaj-angry-birds-movie-2-1203095526/|url-status=live}} In November, Minaj appeared on the Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on the song "Bad To You", along with Ariana Grande and Normani, marking her sixth collaboration with Grande.{{Cite magazine |last=Zemler |first=Emily |date=October 11, 2019 |title=Ariana Grande to Collaborate With Normani and Nicki Minaj on 'Charlie's Angels' Soundtrack |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-normani-nicki-minaj-charlies-angels-soundtrack-897729/ |access-date=March 8, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308212622/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ariana-grande-normani-nicki-minaj-charlies-angels-soundtrack-897729/ |url-status=live }} Minaj also collaborated with Colombian singer Karol G on the song "Tusa", which was released to streaming platforms on November 7. The song reached forty-two in the U.S. and reached the top of many other charts including the "Hot Latin Songs" chart, which made it the first song with two lead female artists to debut in such position.{{Cite magazine|date=November 20, 2019|title=Karol G & Nicki Minaj's 'Tusa' Becomes First Song by Two Lead Female Artists to Debut at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/karol-g-nicki-minaj-debut-number-one-latin-songs/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 28, 2021|archive-date=November 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126162835/https://www.billboard.com/pro/karol-g-nicki-minaj-debut-number-one-latin-songs/|url-status=live}} "Tusa" later became the longest-running number one single in Argentina, spending five months on the top of the chart.{{cite web |last=Armendariz |first=Josefina |date=June 11, 2020 |title=Billboard Argentina Hot 100: Anuel AA y Bad Bunny lograron el Hot Shot Debut |url=https://billboard.com.ar/billboard-argentina-hot-100-anuel-aa-y-bad-bunny-lograron-el-hot-shot-debut/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200611202558/https://billboard.com.ar/billboard-argentina-hot-100-anuel-aa-y-bad-bunny-lograron-el-hot-shot-debut/ |archive-date=June 11, 2020 |access-date=June 11, 2020 |work=Billboard Argentina |language=es}}

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In January 2020, Minaj was featured on "Nice to Meet Ya" by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor.{{cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=January 31, 2020 |title=Meghan Trainor Links Up With Nicki Minaj at the Office for Colorful 'Nice to Meet Ya' Video |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8549784/meghan-trainor-nicki-minaj-nice-to-meet-ya-video |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-date=February 7, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200207034248/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8549784/meghan-trainor-nicki-minaj-nice-to-meet-ya-video |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=February 13, 2020 |title=Here Are the Lyrics to Meghan Trainor's 'Nice to Meet Ya,' Feat. Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/meghan-trainor-nice-to-meet-ya-lyrics-nicki-minaj-8550893/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713045804/https://www.billboard.com/music/lyrics/meghan-trainor-nice-to-meet-ya-lyrics-nicki-minaj-8550893/ |url-status=live }} In February, she released a standalone song called "Yikes" as a promotional single.{{cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=February 4, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Slammed For Rosa Parks Reference in Preview of New Song 'Yikes' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550084/nicki-minaj-previews-yikes |magazine=Billboard |access-date=February 6, 2020 |archive-date=June 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200617144939/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8550084/nicki-minaj-previews-yikes |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=February 7, 2020 |title=In Case You Forgot, Nicki Minaj Proclaims Herself Queen on Fiery 'Yikes': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-yikes-8550401/ |access-date=August 12, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813222843/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-yikes-8550401/ |url-status=live }} By the end of that month, Minaj appeared as a guest judge on the twelfth season's premiere of the reality television show RuPaul's Drag Race.{{Cite magazine |last=Nolfi |first=Joey |date=February 25, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj comes for RuPaul's throne in Drag Race premiere clip |url=https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/25/nicki-minaj-rupauls-drag-race-clip/ |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=February 28, 2022 |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227235056/https://ew.com/tv/2020/02/25/nicki-minaj-rupauls-drag-race-clip/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Griffiths |first=George |date=February 26, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj replaces RuPaul on Drag Race season 12 runway |work=Metro |url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/26/nicki-minaj-sissies-walk-replaces-rupaul-runway-drag-race-season-12-12304406/ |access-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813222754/https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/26/nicki-minaj-sissies-walk-replaces-rupaul-runway-drag-race-season-12-12304406/ |url-status=live }} In May, fellow rapper Doja Cat announced a collaboration with Minaj on two remixes of her song "Say So". The remix later debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Minaj and Doja Cat's first single to reach number one in the U.S. It became the first all-female collaboration that had reached number one in the U.S. since "Fancy" by Australian rapper Iggy Azalea featuring English singer Charli XCX did it in 2014.{{Cite magazine|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming Their First No. 1 Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=May 11, 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 11, 2020|archive-date=May 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200515135732/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|url-status=live}} It marked the first time that a song by two female rappers reached the top, for which Guinness World Records later gave them an award.{{Cite magazine |date=May 12, 2020 |title=Five Burning Questions: Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj's 'Say So' |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9376437/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-five-burning-questions |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 14, 2020 |quote="...and the first collaboration between two female rappers to reach the chart's apex." |archive-date=September 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927195507/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9376437/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-five-burning-questions |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Robinson |first=Joshua |date=December 15, 2021 |title=Doja Cat & Nicki Minaj's "Say So" Remix Earns Them A New Guinness World Record |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/doja-cat-and-nicki-minajs-say-so-remix-earns-them-a-new-guinness-world-record-news.144666.html |magazine=HotNewHipHop |language=en |access-date=March 26, 2022 |quote=Over a year later, that achievement has now been recorded in the history books, as the Guinness World Records have officially recognized the "Say So" remix as the first song from a female rap duo to become a Hot 100 chart-topper. |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506174058/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/doja-cat-and-nicki-minajs-say-so-remix-earns-them-a-new-guinness-world-record-news.144666.html |url-status=live }} A month later, she released a collaboration with 6ix9ine called "Trollz", which debuted at number one in the U.S. becoming her second number one single.{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=June 22, 2020|title=6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj's 'Trollz' Launches at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Lil Baby's 'The Bigger Picture' Debuts at No. 3|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9406723/guess-guess|access-date=June 22, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=June 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200622234842/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9406723/guess-guess|url-status=live}} This made her the first female rapper to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 since Lauryn Hill did so in 1998 with "Doo Wop (That Thing)".{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Reacts to Going Number One in 2020 — Again|url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|access-date=September 20, 2021|website=PAPER|language=en|archive-date=October 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002081240/https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-number-1-trollz-2646233182.html|url-status=live}}

Minaj featured on singer Ty Dolla Sign's track "Expensive" in August 2020.{{Cite magazine |last=Triscari |first=Caleb |date=August 28, 2020 |title=Ty Dolla $ign Announces New Single 'Expensive', Featuring Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/ty-dolla-ign-announces-new-single-expensive-featuring-nicki-minaj-2737725 |magazine=NME |access-date=August 28, 2020 |archive-date=September 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200905064722/https://www.nme.com/news/music/ty-dolla-ign-announces-new-single-expensive-featuring-nicki-minaj-2737725 |url-status=live }} She continued to appear as a featured artist on several songs in late 2020{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9447449/major-lazer-mr-eazi-k4mo-nicki-minaj-oh-my-gawd|title=Major Lazer & Mr Eazi Call on K4mo & Nicki Minaj for 'Oh My Gawd'|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=September 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200911005148/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9447449/major-lazer-mr-eazi-k4mo-nicki-minaj-oh-my-gawd|url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/10/nicki-minaj-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-remix|title=Nicki Minaj Links With Sada Baby for 'Whole Lotta Choppas' Remix|access-date=October 16, 2020|website=Complex|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017161643/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/10/nicki-minaj-sada-baby-whole-lotta-choppas-remix|url-status=live}} and released "What That Speed Bout!?" with producer Mike Will Made It and rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again on November 6.{{Cite magazine|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-and-youngboy-never-broke-again-join-mike-will-made-it-on-new-song-listen/|title=Nicki Minaj and YoungBoy Never Broke Again Join Mike WiLL Made-It on New Song: Listen|access-date=November 7, 2020|website=Pitchfork|date=November 6, 2020|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106153655/https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-and-youngboy-never-broke-again-join-mike-will-made-it-on-new-song-listen/|url-status=live}} She was the most-streamed female rapper of the year on Spotify.{{Cite web|date=December 3, 2020|title=Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj and More – How Female Rappers Dominated in 2020|url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-tonight/megan-thee-stallion-cardi-b-nicki-minaj-and-more-how-female-rappers-dominated-in-2020/603-f3a36ea1-839f-45f1-9c19-bd526d52dc94|access-date=September 5, 2021|publisher=WKYC|language=en-US}} "The Queens rapper, who reigns as Spotify's most streamed female rapper for 2020, celebrated the 10-year anniversary of her Pink Friday debut last month." On the 10th anniversary of her debut album Pink Friday (2010), Minaj announced a six-part docuseries about her, produced by Bron Studios and was originally said to premiere on HBO Max.{{Cite magazine |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces New HBO Max Documentary Series |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-announces-new-hbo-max-documentary-series/ |magazine=Pitchfork |language=en-us |access-date=December 14, 2020 |archive-date=December 6, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206094126/https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-announces-new-hbo-max-documentary-series/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=November 20, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces 'Raw, Unfiltered' HBO Max Docuseries |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-hbo-max-docuseries-1093521/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813222842/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-hbo-max-docuseries-1093521/ |url-status=live }} In 2022, the streaming platform confirmed it dropped the still-unreleased project.{{Cite web |last=Alessandrini |first=Kyra |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Shares First Trailer For Six-Part Documentary Series |url=https://girlsunited.essence.com/article/nicki-minaj-first-trailer-documentary-series/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Essence |language=en-US |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813222754/https://girlsunited.essence.com/article/nicki-minaj-first-trailer-documentary-series/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=August 1, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Drops Trailer For Intimate 'Nicki' Documentary Series |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/nicki-minaj-documentary-series-trailer-1234682014/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |website=Vibe |language=en-US |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812025126/https://www.vibe.com/news/movies-tv/nicki-minaj-documentary-series-trailer-1234682014/ |url-status=live }}

In May 2021, Minaj released a reissue of her mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty (2009), including new songs previously unavailable on streaming services. The reissue debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200, which gave it the highest debut for a female rap mixtape in the U.S.{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=May 23, 2021 |title=J. Cole Collects Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'The Off-Season' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9576787/j-cole-the-off-season-billboard-200-chart-number-one |magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 24, 2021 |quote=Nick Minaj's Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape debuts at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 80,000 equivalent album units earned. Of that sum, SEA units comprise 63,000 (equaling 85.57 million on-demand streams of the album's tracks), album sales comprise 11,000 and TEA units comprise 6,000. |archive-date=May 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523232301/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9576787/j-cole-the-off-season-billboard-200-chart-number-one/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Star |first=Regina |date=June 13, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Teases Fifth Album, Hints Its Title Is 'Officially Locked In' |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-12-nicki-minaj-teases-fifth-album-hints-its-title-is-locked-in/ |access-date=December 13, 2021 |website=iHeart |language=en |quote=The reissue pulled off some impressive feats in its waking, having debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, becoming the highest-debuting female rap mixtape in the chart's history. |archive-date=October 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021043150/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-06-12-nicki-minaj-teases-fifth-album-hints-its-title-is-locked-in/ |url-status=live }} A song from the reissue, titled "Seeing Green" featuring fellow Young Money rappers Drake and Lil Wayne reached number twelve in the U.S. In July, Minaj collaborated with fellow rapper Bia on the remix of her song Whole Lotta Money. In September, Minaj collaborated with English singer-songwriter Elton John's fifth collaboration album The Lockdown Sessions (2021). She appeared on the song "Always Love You" with John and rapper Young Thug.{{Cite magazine|title=Elton John Teams Up With Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa & More for New Collaborations Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9623292/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement/|access-date=September 1, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en|archive-date=September 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901165018/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/pride/9623292/elton-john-lockdown-sessions-album-announcement/|url-status=live}} Later that month, she split with her previous manager Irving Azoff and is now being managed by Wassim Slaiby, also known by his management company SALXCO, who is best known for managing The Weeknd and Doja Cat.{{Cite magazine |last=Halperin |first=Shirley |date=September 14, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj No Longer Managed by Irving Azoff; In Talks With SALXCO, Home to the Weeknd and Doja Cat (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/nicki-minaj-irving-azoff-split-manager-salxco-1235040998/ |magazine=Variety |language=en-US |access-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916033707/https://variety.com/2021/music/news/nicki-minaj-irving-azoff-split-manager-salxco-1235040998/ |url-status=live }} English singer Jesy Nelson released her solo debut, called "Boyz", which Minaj features on. The song peaked at number four in the UK and number sixteen in Ireland.{{Cite web |last=Ainsley |first=Helen |date=October 15, 2021 |title=Elton John & Dua Lipa's Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) climbs to Number 1 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-s-cold-heart-pnau-remix-claims-number-1-on-the-official-singles-chart__34232/ |access-date=October 15, 2021 |website=Official Charts Company |language=en |archive-date=February 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230211141308/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/elton-john-and-dua-lipa-s-cold-heart-pnau-remix-claims-number-1-on-the-official-singles-chart__34232/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50 {{!}} Official Charts Company |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016034608/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/irish-singles-chart/ |archive-date=October 16, 2021 |access-date=October 16, 2021 |website=Official Charts Company |language=en}} In October 2021, Minaj appeared as a surprise host for the season six reunion of the reality television show The Real Housewives of Potomac.{{Cite news |last=Crist |first=Allison |date=October 29, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Steals the Show in The Real Housewives of Potomac Reunion Trailer |website=E! News |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1307770/nicki-minaj-steals-the-show-in-the-real-housewives-of-potomac-reunion-trailer |access-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-date=November 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211101184147/https://www.eonline.com/news/1307770/nicki-minaj-steals-the-show-in-the-real-housewives-of-potomac-reunion-trailer |url-status=live }} In November 2021, her 2011 Pink Friday single "Super Bass" received a Diamond certification by the RIAA, making her the second solo female rapper to receive a diamond certification.{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=November 10, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Celebrates 'Super Bass' Being Certified Diamond by RIAA After 'Over a Decade of Support' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9658023/nicki-minaj-super-bass-riaa-diamond-certification |magazine=Billboard |language=en |access-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-date=November 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112030556/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9658023/nicki-minaj-super-bass-riaa-diamond-certification |url-status=live }} Minaj won the Best Hip Hop award in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2021, becoming the sixth time she has won this award.{{Cite news |date=November 15, 2021 |title=Ed Sheeran wins best artist as MTV Europe Music Awards 2021 returns to live format |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ed-sheeran-wins-best-artist-mtv-europe-music-awards-returns-live-format-2021-11-14/ |access-date=November 15, 2021 |quote=Nicki Minaj earned a top award for best hip-hop, Olivia Rodrigo was awarded best push, Maluma won best Latin, and YUNGBLUD snagged the award for best alternative. |archive-date=August 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813184622/https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ed-sheeran-wins-best-artist-mtv-europe-music-awards-returns-live-format-2021-11-14/ |url-status=live }}

{{Further|Pink Friday 2}}

After a social media hiatus, Minaj released a song collaboration with rapper Lil Baby titled "Do We Have a Problem?" on February 4, 2022.{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Is a Double-Crossing Agent in 'Do We Have a Problem?' Video |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-do-we-have-a-problem-song-video-1293615/ |access-date=August 12, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825225918/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-do-we-have-a-problem-song-video-1293615/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Gawley |first=Paige |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Drops 'Do We Have a Problem' Song and Music Video With Lil Baby |url=https://www.etonline.com/nicki-minaj-drops-do-we-have-a-problem-song-and-music-video-with-lil-baby-178846 |access-date=August 13, 2022 |work=Entertainment Tonight |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825225836/https://www.etonline.com/nicki-minaj-drops-do-we-have-a-problem-song-and-music-video-with-lil-baby-178846 |url-status=live}} It debuted at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Minaj's 20th top-ten.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-third-week-1235031295/|title='We Don't Talk About Bruno,' From 'Encanto,' Rules Billboard Hot 100 For Third Week|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=February 14, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-date=February 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214231836/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-encanto-number-one-third-week-1235031295/|url-status=live}} On the Billboard Global 200, it debuted at number seven, earning Minaj her first top-ten on the chart.{{cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/we-dont-talk-about-bruno-abcdefu-hold-atop-global-charts-1235031333/|title='We Don't Talk About Bruno' & 'abcdefu' Hold Atop Billboard Global Charts|magazine=Billboard|date=February 14, 2022|access-date=September 17, 2024}} Another Lil Baby collaboration titled "Bussin" was released a week later, on February 11.{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Reteam for 'Bussin' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-bussin-1297742/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825231804/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-bussin-1297742/ |url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |last=Rose |first=Jordan |date=February 11, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Link Up Again for New Song "Bussin" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-bussin |magazine=Complex |access-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211051034/https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-bussin |url-status=live}} In an Apple Music interview with DJ Zane Lowe, Minaj said her forthcoming fifth studio album was "coming very soon".{{cite magazine |last=Mahadevan |first=Tara C. |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Watch Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby in Video for New Song "Do We Have a Problem?" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-do-we-have-a-problem-video |magazine=Complex |access-date=February 6, 2022 |archive-date=February 5, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205052009/https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-do-we-have-a-problem-video |url-status=live}} She described it as "fun, gutta, and back to the basics".{{Cite AV media |last=Musa |first=Masani |date=March 3, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Describes New Album As "Fun, Gutta, & Back To The Basic." |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch/0s5jmVZdnZs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303061849/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s5jmVZdnZs |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=August 11, 2022 |website=Culture Unfiltered |via=YouTube}} In March, Minaj and fellow rapper Coi Leray's collaboration "Blick Blick" was released—from the former's debut studio album, Trendsetter (2022).{{Cite magazine |last=Legaspi |first=Althea |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Coi Leray, Nicki Minaj Get What They Want on Commanding 'Blick Blick' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coi-leray-nicki-minaj-blick-blick-song-1323244/ |access-date=August 13, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817170830/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coi-leray-nicki-minaj-blick-blick-song-1323244/ |url-status=live}} Later that month, Minaj surprise-released the standalone single "We Go Up" featuring rapper Fivio Foreign.{{Cite magazine |last=Dailey |first=Hannah |date=March 25, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Drops New Track 'We Go Up' With Fivio Foreign: Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-fivio-foreign-we-go-up-listen-1235049332/ |access-date=August 14, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825231804/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-fivio-foreign-we-go-up-listen-1235049332/ |url-status=live}} ln April, she appeared on English television host James Corden's Carpool Karaoke segment, kickstarting the return of its broadcast on The Late Late Show with James Corden after a two-year hiatus.{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=April 7, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Flaunts Her Best Adele, Gets Vulnerable, and Plays Clarinet on 'Carpool Karaoke' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-james-corden-carpool-karaoke-1333825/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-date=April 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407052150/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-james-corden-carpool-karaoke-1333825/ |url-status=live}} In July, Minaj headlined the 2022 editions of Essence Music Festival in New Orleans and the Wireless Festival in London.{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=June 29, 2022 |title=Essence Festival 2022: Where You Can Buy Tickets Before They Sell Out & How to Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/essence-festival-how-to-buy-tickets-1235107391/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 8, 2022 |archive-date=August 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825225917/https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/essence-festival-how-to-buy-tickets-1235107391/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=February 25, 2022 |title=Wireless: Nicki Minaj, Dave and Cardi B headline festival |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60520701 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225203141/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-60520701 |url-status=live}} On July 28, she released a two-minute trailer of her upcoming six-part docuseries titled "Nicki", produced by Canadian production company Bron Studios.{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=July 28, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Shares Trailer for Six-Part Docu-Series, 'Nicki' |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/nicki-minaj-trailer-docuseries-1235328842/ |magazine=Variety |access-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-date=July 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729023831/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/nicki-minaj-trailer-docuseries-1235328842/ |url-status=live}} Minaj's radio show Queen Radio was revived and broadcast on Amp, a live audio service by Amazon, over two years after its conclusion on Beats 1.{{cite magazine |last=Inman |first=Demicia |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Return Of 'Queen Radio' On Amazon's Amp App |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-amazon-amp-1234651278/ |magazine=Vibe |access-date=September 17, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=June 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240623141715/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-amazon-amp-1234651278/ }} The show premiered on August 11 on Amp; episodes were made available on Amazon Music after airing live.{{cite magazine |last=Grant |first=Shawn |date=August 9, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Queen Radio' Set for August 11 Return on AMP |url=https://thesource.com/2022/08/09/nicki-minajs-queen-radio-set-for-august-11-return-on-amp/ |magazine=The Source |access-date=September 17, 2024 |url-status=live |archive-date=September 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220930162539/https://thesource.com/2022/08/09/nicki-minajs-queen-radio-set-for-august-11-return-on-amp/ }} It was discontinued in October 2023, as a result of the closure of Amp.{{cite web |last=Kyles |first=Yohance |date=October 5, 2023 |title=Amazon Ends Amp Live-Radio App, Home To Shows By Nicki Minaj, Joe Budden & More |url=https://allhiphop.com/news/amazon-ends-amp-app-nicki-minaj-joe-budden/ |website=AllHipHop |access-date=September 17, 2024 |archive-date=December 1, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201025341/https://allhiphop.com/news/amazon-ends-amp-app-nicki-minaj-joe-budden/ |url-status=live }}

On August 26, Minaj released her first greatest hits album titled Queen Radio: Volume 1, comprising several hits from her previous projects and one new track, "Likkle Miss (Remix)" with Skeng.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-surprise-hits-compilation-queen-radio-volume-1-1235131402/|title=Nicki Minaj Drops Surprise Hits Compilation 'Queen Radio: Volume 1'|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=August 26, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2024|archive-date=August 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827114929/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-surprise-hits-compilation-queen-radio-volume-1-1235131402/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-greatest-hits-2657951503.html |title=Nicki Minaj Unleashes Greatest Hits Compilation, 'Queen Radio: Vol. 1' |magazine=Paper |date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=October 28, 2024 |last=McCafferty |first=Kenna |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006093657/https://www.papermag.com/nicki-minaj-greatest-hits-2657951503.html |url-status=live }} It debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 with 32,000 units.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dj-khaled-god-did-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235134780/|title=DJ Khaled Lands Fourth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'God Did'|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=September 4, 2022|access-date=October 28, 2024|archive-date=November 7, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107151314/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dj-khaled-god-did-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1235134780/|url-status=live}} Through the remainder of the year, Minaj appeared as a co-lead or featured artist on various collaborations: Yung Bleu's "Love in the Way",{{Cite magazine |last1=Aniftos |first1=Rania |last2=Porter |first2=Sierra |date=September 22, 2022 |title=Yung Bleu Reveals He Was 'Nervous' to Film 'Love In The Way' Video With Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/yung-bleu-nervous-to-film-love-in-the-way-video-nicki-minaj-1235143445/ |access-date=September 23, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=September 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923144046/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/yung-bleu-nervous-to-film-love-in-the-way-video-nicki-minaj-1235143445/ |url-status=live}} a remix of "Likkle Miss" called "The Fine Nine Remix" featuring eight female rappers,{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Lamar |date=October 6, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Drops 'Likkle Miss' (Fine Nine) Remix With Spice, London Hill & More |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/438604-nicki-minaj-drops-likkle-miss-fine-nine-remix-with-spice-london-hill-more |access-date=October 6, 2022 |website=HotNewHipHop |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006093657/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/438604-nicki-minaj-drops-likkle-miss-fine-nine-remix-with-spice-london-hill-more |url-status=live}} and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "I Admit".{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=October 21, 2022 |title=NBA YoungBoy & Nicki Minaj Team Up for 'I Admit': Listen |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-nicki-minaj-i-admit-1235159011/ |access-date=October 28, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028145807/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nba-youngboy-nicki-minaj-i-admit-1235159011/ |url-status=live}} The following month, Minaj collaborated with Lebanese singer Myriam Fares and Colombian singer Maluma on "Tukoh Taka" which was the official 2022 FIFA Fan Festival anthem.{{Cite magazine |last=Peters |first=Mitchell |date=November 20, 2022 |title=Fans Choose Nicki Minaj, Maluma & Myriam Fares' 'Tukoh Taka' as This Week's Favorite New Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-maluma-myriam-fares-tukoh-taka-2022-world-cup-best-new-music-1235174444/ |access-date=October 29, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127101636/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-maluma-myriam-fares-tukoh-taka-2022-world-cup-best-new-music-1235174444/ |url-status=live}} Minaj emceed the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards with LL Cool J and Jack Harlow,{{Cite news |last=Carras |first=Christi |date=August 28, 2022 |title=VMAs 2022: Here's everything you need to know |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-08-28/vmas-2022-what-time-how-to-watch |access-date=August 28, 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |archive-date=August 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829021941/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-08-28/vmas-2022-what-time-how-to-watch |url-status=live }} and hosted the 2023 ceremony.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=September 8, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj to 'Emcee' and Perform at 2023 MTV Video Music Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-video-music-awards-emcee-perform-1235408718/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910214155/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-video-music-awards-emcee-perform-1235408718/ |archive-date=September 10, 2023 |access-date=December 8, 2023}} At the former ceremony, she received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and performed a medley of her hits as the recipient.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2197735/nicki-minaj-vmas-video-vanguard-award-performance/news/|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Accept Video Vanguard Award, Perform Career-Spanning Medley At The VMAs|website=Stereogum|date=August 28, 2022|first=James|last=Rettig|access-date=August 29, 2022|archive-date=August 29, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829015723/https://www.stereogum.com/2197735/nicki-minaj-vmas-video-vanguard-award-performance/news/|url-status=live}}

On March 5, 2023, Minaj appeared as a surprise performer during Lil Wayne's set at the Rolling Loud California festival.{{Cite magazine |last=Srour |first=Yousef |date=March 5, 2023 |title=Rolling Loud: Travis Scott's Set Cut Short Due to Curfew; Nicki Minaj, Justin Bieber, Kali Uchis Among Surprise Guests at L.A. Festival |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rolling-loud-los-angeles-travis-scott-nicki-minaj-justin-bieber-1235543322/ |url-status=live |magazine=Variety |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323151453/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rolling-loud-los-angeles-travis-scott-nicki-minaj-justin-bieber-1235543322/ |archive-date=March 23, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} In April, she teamed up with Ice Spice on the remix to the latter's song "Princess Diana"—the first-ever release on Minaj's record label imprint, Heavy On It.{{Cite news |last=O'Donnell |first=Eoghan |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj remix hints at name of Minaj's record label |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-princess-diana-label-b2319768.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426051133/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-princess-diana-label-b2319768.html |archive-date=April 26, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |work=The Independent }}{{Cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |date=April 14, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Joins Ice Spice On 'Princess Diana' Remix: Listen |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2220338/nicki-minaj-joins-ice-spice-on-princess-diana-remix/music/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722043034/https://www.stereogum.com/2220338/nicki-minaj-joins-ice-spice-on-princess-diana-remix/music/ |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Stereogum }} Peaking at number four on the Hot 100, the remix became the first collaboration between two women to top the Hot Rap Songs chart and made Minaj the woman with the most number-ones on the chart (10).{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=April 25, 2023 |title=Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj's 'Princess Diana' Reigns on Hot Rap Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-princess-diana-number-1-hot-rap-songs-chart-1235314984/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230506121553/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ice-spice-nicki-minaj-princess-diana-number-1-hot-rap-songs-chart-1235314984/ |archive-date=May 6, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} In April and May, she also featured on YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "WTF",{{Cite magazine |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=April 7, 2023 |title=YoungBoy Never Broke Again Recruits Nicki Minaj For Hard-Hitting Single 'WTF': Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/youngboy-never-broke-again-nicki-minaj-wtf-1235299435/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419083619/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/youngboy-never-broke-again-nicki-minaj-wtf-1235299435/ |archive-date=April 19, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} German singer Kim Petras's "Alone",{{Cite magazine |last=Darville |first=Jordan |date=April 21, 2023 |title=Kim Petras enlists Nicki Minaj for "Alone" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2023/04/21/kim-petras-enlists-nicki-minaj-for-alone |url-status=live |magazine=The Fader |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230429143006/https://www.thefader.com/2023/04/21/kim-petras-enlists-nicki-minaj-for-alone |archive-date=April 29, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} and "Pound Town 2", the remix to rapper Sexyy Red and Tay Keith's single, "Pound Town".

• {{Cite news |last=Kearns |first=Sarah |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Jumps on St. Louis Rapper Sexxy Red's "Pound Town 2" Remix |work=Hypebeast |url=https://hypebeast.com/2023/5/nicki-minaj-sexxy-red-pound-town-2-remix |url-status=live |access-date=July 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603170421/https://hypebeast.com/2023/5/nicki-minaj-sexxy-red-pound-town-2-remix |archive-date=June 3, 2023 }}
• {{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Alex |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Sexyy Red And Tay Keith Enlist Nicki Minaj For 'Pound Town 2', An Even Saucier Remix Of Their Viral Hit |url=https://uproxx.com/music/sexyy-red-pound-town-2-nicki-minaj-tay-keith/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615170454/https://uproxx.com/music/sexyy-red-pound-town-2-nicki-minaj-tay-keith/ |archive-date=June 15, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Uproxx}} In June, Minaj and Ice Spice released their second collaboration, "Barbie World" with Europop band Aqua, from the Barbie film soundtrack. The song samples Aqua's 1997 single, "Barbie Girl". It reached number seven on the Hot 100 and extended Minaj's record as the female rapper with the most US top-tens (23).{{Cite magazine |last=Trust |first=Gary |date=July 3, 2023 |title=Morgan Wallen Adds 13th Week Atop Hot 100, Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice & Aqua Debut in Top 10 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-nicki-minaj-ice-spice-aqua-hot-100-top-10-1235366064/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230721191945/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/morgan-wallen-nicki-minaj-ice-spice-aqua-hot-100-top-10-1235366064/ |archive-date=July 21, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} Minaj made guest appearances on Young Thug's "Money" with the late Juice Wrld,{{Cite web |last=Minsker |first=Evan |date=June 27, 2023 |title=Young Thug Shares New Song "Money" With Juice WRLD and Nicki Minaj: Listen |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/young-thug-shares-new-song-money-with-juice-wrld-and-nicki-minaj-listen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702003522/https://pitchfork.com/news/young-thug-shares-new-song-money-with-juice-wrld-and-nicki-minaj-listen/ |archive-date=July 2, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Pitchfork}} and Lil Uzi Vert's "Endless Fashion", which charted in the top 20.{{Cite web |last=Pointer |first=Flisadam |date=June 30, 2023 |title=Lil Uzi Vert & Nicki Minaj's 'Endless Fashion' Just Gave Fans Another High-End Collaboration To Add To Their Collection |url=https://uproxx.com/music/lil-uzi-vert-nicki-minaj-endless-fashion/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230712063357/https://uproxx.com/music/lil-uzi-vert-nicki-minaj-endless-fashion/ |archive-date=July 12, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Uproxx}}{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=July 10, 2023 |title=Lil Uzi Vert Debuts 18 Songs on Hot 100 From New Album 'Pink Tape', Reaches Historic Milestone |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lil-uzi-vert-18-songs-hot-100-from-pink-tape-milestone-1235369128/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718124442/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/lil-uzi-vert-18-songs-hot-100-from-pink-tape-milestone-1235369128/ |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}} In October, she released "For All the Barbz", her freestyle of Drake's "All the Parties" (featuring Chief Keef), exclusively via her YouTube channel.{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=October 20, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Hops on Drake's "All the Parties' Beat on New Freestyle |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-for-all-the-barbz-drake-all-the-parties-freestyle-1234859031/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=March 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302082430/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-for-all-the-barbz-drake-all-the-parties-freestyle-1234859031/ |url-status=live }} With the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards, she became the first black artist and female rapper to win Best US Act in the award show's history.{{Cite magazine |last=Walcott |first=Escher |date=November 6, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj Among 2023 MTV EMA Winners After Ceremony Cancellation |url=https://people.com/taylor-swift-billie-eilish-nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-ema-winners-8387655 |magazine=People |access-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120123644/https://people.com/taylor-swift-billie-eilish-nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-ema-winners-8387655 |url-status=live }} In December, Minaj performed on the Atlanta and Miami dates of iHeartRadio's Jingle Ball Tour 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Iasimone |first=Ashley |date=December 3, 2023 |title=Lil Wayne Replaces Nicki Minaj on Chicago Jingle Ball Lineup a Day Before the Show |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-cancels-chicago-jingle-ball-lil-wayne-1235531186/ |access-date=December 8, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208030930/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-cancels-chicago-jingle-ball-lil-wayne-1235531186/ |url-status=live}} She conducted a New Year's Eve concert at the E11Even nightclub in Miami.{{Cite magazine |last=Davis |first=Ahmad |date=January 1, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's New Year's Resolution Goes Viral |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/01/nicki-minajs-new-years-resolution-goes-viral/ |access-date=January 8, 2024 |magazine=Rap-Up |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109141328/https://www.rap-up.com/2024/01/01/nicki-minajs-new-years-resolution-goes-viral/ |url-status=live}}

Minaj's fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2 was released on December 8, 2023, her birthday,{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Finally Delivers 'Pink Friday 2' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-release-1234919901/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-date=December 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208113548/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-release-1234919901/ |url-status=live}} after multiple date delays.

• {{Cite magazine |last=Mamo |first=Heran |date=June 5, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Album Release Date |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-album-release-date-announcement-1235346506/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629192059/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-album-release-date-announcement-1235346506/ |archive-date=June 29, 2023 |access-date=June 6, 2023}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Lamarre |first=Carl |date=June 29, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces 'Pink Friday 2' & Album's Delayed Release Date: 'It'll Be Well Worth the Wait' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-new-album-title-pink-friday-2-release-date-delayed-1235364150/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711060844/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-new-album-title-pink-friday-2-release-date-delayed-1235364150/ |archive-date=July 11, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023}}
• {{Cite web |last=Bloom |first=Madison |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Delays New Album Pink Friday 2 Again |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-pink-friday-2-again/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |website=Pitchfork |archive-date=October 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231025180012/https://pitchfork.com/news/nicki-minaj-delays-new-album-pink-friday-2-again/ |url-status=live}} The sequel to her debut album Pink Friday, it is primarily a hip hop, R&B and pop rap record featuring several collaborations, and received generally favorable reviews from critics.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-tracklist-lyrics-3555287|title=Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hype|website=NME|last=Levine|first=Nick|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208125138/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-tracklist-lyrics-3555287|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/08/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-glowing-endorsement-of-her-own-vagina|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 review – 'You're never far from a glowing endorsement of her own vagina'|newspaper=The Guardian|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208173440/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/08/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-glowing-endorsement-of-her-own-vagina|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/five-takeaways-nicki-minajs-pink-friday-2-1234921068/|title=Nicki Minaj Waved a Wand Over the Entire Rap World — and Four Other Takeaways From 'Pink Friday 2'|publisher=RollingStone|last=Jeff Ihaza|first=Adam Gee|date=December 8, 2023|accessdate=November 12, 2024|archive-date=November 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112104601/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/five-takeaways-nicki-minajs-pink-friday-2-1234921068/|url-status=live}} The album debuted atop the Billboard 200, with 228,000 album-equivalent units, marking Minaj's first album since 2012 to do so. The album broke multiple records, including making Minaj the female rapper with the most US number-one albums (3) in chart history,{{Cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 17, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Pink Friday 2' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-number-one-debut-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235560607/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218003029/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-number-one-debut-billboard-200-albums-chart-1235560607/ |url-status=live }} earning the highest first-week vinyl sales for a female rap album in history, and breaking the record for the most global single-day streams for a female hip hop album on Spotify.{{Cite magazine |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=December 11, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Goes Gold, Breaks Spotify Record 2 Days After Its Release |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-gold-spotify-records-1234830449/ |access-date=June 11, 2024 |magazine=Vibe |archive-date=June 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240612185133/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-gold-spotify-records-1234830449/ |url-status=live }} Fourteen tracks from the album appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which charted in the top 40—"Everybody" featuring Lil Uzi Vert and "Needle" featuring Drake.{{Cite magazine |last=Zellner |first=Xander |date=December 18, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Charts 14 Songs From 'Pink Friday 2' on the Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-14-pink-friday-2-songs-hot-100-1235561196/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 19, 2023 |archive-date=December 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218222411/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-14-pink-friday-2-songs-hot-100-1235561196/ |url-status=live}} Two deluxe versions of Pink Friday 2 were released.{{Cite web |last=Horvath |first=Zachary |date=December 13, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Preaches Self-Worth On "Love Me Enough" With Monica And Keyshia Cole |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/744317-nicki-minaj-love-me-enough-single |access-date=February 22, 2024 |website=HotNewHipHop |archive-date=January 4, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240104173740/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/744317-nicki-minaj-love-me-enough-single |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Singleton |first=Isaiah |date=December 19, 2023 |title=The Re-emergence of Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 |url=https://theatlantavoice.com/the-re-emergence-of-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/ |access-date=February 22, 2024 |work=The Atlanta Voice |archive-date=February 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222044803/https://theatlantavoice.com/the-re-emergence-of-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/ |url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine |last=Turner-Williams |first=Jaelani |date=January 13, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj and Future Double Up on 'Pink Friday 2' Collaboration "Press Play" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/nicki-minaj-future-new-song-press-play |access-date=February 22, 2024 |magazine=Complex |publisher=Complex Networks |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113181919/https://www.complex.com/music/a/jaelaniturnerwilliams/nicki-minaj-future-new-song-press-play |url-status=live }} The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in March 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=March 29, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass" Dethrones Cardi B's "Bodak Yellow" As Highest Certified Single By A Woman Rapper |url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minajs-super-bass-more-certified-cardi-b-bodak-yellow-1234865458/ |access-date=March 31, 2024 |magazine=Vibe |archive-date=March 31, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240331104132/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/nicki-minajs-super-bass-more-certified-cardi-b-bodak-yellow-1234865458/ |url-status=live}}

The album's lead single, "Super Freaky Girl", which samples Rick James's 1981 song, "Super Freak", was released in August 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Gale |first=Ashley |date=August 3, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj asks fans to help rename anticipated single 'Freaky Girl' |url=https://www.newsweek.com/nicki-minaj-asks-fans-help-rename-anticipated-single-freaky-girl-1730686 |magazine=Newsweek |access-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807034713/https://www.newsweek.com/nicki-minaj-asks-fans-help-rename-anticipated-single-freaky-girl-1730686 |url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine |last=Cole |first=Alexander |date=August 5, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals Cover Art For "Super Freaky Girl," Snippet Leaks Online |url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-reveals-release-date-for-super-freaky-girl-news.155986.html |magazine=HotNewHipHop |access-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-date=August 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220807170637/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-reveals-release-date-for-super-freaky-girl-news.155986.html |url-status=live}} Debuting atop the Billboard Hot 100, it marked Minaj's third US number-one, her first solo chart-topper, and the first solo song by a female rapper to debut at number one in the US in the 21st century.{{Cite web |last=Robinson |first=Ellie |date=August 23, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj becomes the first solo female rapper to have a single debut at Number One since 1998 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-becomes-the-first-solo-female-rapper-to-have-a-single-debut-at-number-one-since-1998-3295615 |website=NME |language=en-GB |access-date=August 23, 2022 |archive-date=July 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713044524/https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-becomes-the-first-solo-female-rapper-to-have-a-single-debut-at-number-one-since-1998-3295615 |url-status=live}} Minaj spoke on Instagram Live about her frustration with "Super Freaky Girl" being considered in the pop categories instead of rap for the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Naming other examples of category mismatches, she said that if the song was not considered fitting for the rap category, Latto's "Big Energy", which has the same producer, would also not be suitable for the category.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/music/news/nicki-minaj-grammys-move-super-freaky-girl-rap-pop-category-latto-1235403285/|title=Nicki Minaj Calls Out Grammys for Moving 'Super Freaky Girl' From Rap to Pop, Claims Latto Is Treated Differently|work=Variety|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=October 13, 2022|access-date=October 17, 2022|archive-date=October 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016042155/https://variety.com/2022/music/news/nicki-minaj-grammys-move-super-freaky-girl-rap-pop-category-latto-1235403285/|url-status=live}} Minaj argued that her song was moved to pop to have less competition in the rap categories, alleging that it is part of a general corporate agenda to prop up newer artists over veterans.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-slams-grammys-again-super-freaky-girl-category-change-1235157367/|title=Nicki Minaj Slams Grammys Again Over 'Super Freaky Girl' Category Change: 'Certain Members Are Afraid to Keep It in the Competition'|magazine=Billboard|last=Kaufman|first=Gill|date=October 18, 2022|access-date=October 19, 2022|archive-date=October 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221018190929/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-slams-grammys-again-super-freaky-girl-category-change-1235157367/|url-status=live}} She added that she would have no problem with it being moved from rap to pop if they were "all being treated fairly".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-grammys-1234611479/|title=Nicki Minaj and Latto Get Into a Twitter Spat After a Perplexing Grammy Choice|magazine=Rolling Stone|last=Gee|first=Andre|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=October 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014192357/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-grammys-1234611479/|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-fight-explained-1235156569/|title=Here's Why Nicki Minaj & Latto Are Beefing|magazine=Billboard|last=Rouhani|first=Neena|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=October 14, 2022|archive-date=October 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015013849/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-fight-explained-1235156569/|url-status=live}}

"Red Ruby da Sleeze" was released as the album's second single in March 2023,{{Cite magazine |last1=Blistein |first1=Jon |date=March 3, 2023 |title=You Can't Walk in Her Crocs: Nicki Minaj Drops First Song of 2023 'Red Ruby Da Sleeze' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-new-song-red-ruby-da-sleeze-1234690245/ |url-status=live |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310154608/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-new-song-red-ruby-da-sleeze-1234690245/ |archive-date=March 10, 2023 |access-date=July 23, 2023 |url-access=subscription}} followed by the third single "Last Time I Saw You" in September 2023.{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Breaks Record for Most No. 1s on R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales With 'Last Time I Saw You' |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-last-time-i-saw-you-rb-hip-hop-digital-song-sales-chart-record/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=November 18, 2023 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=September 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914003835/https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-last-time-i-saw-you-rb-hip-hop-digital-song-sales-chart-record/ |url-status=live }} "Everybody" and "FTCU" became subsequent singles in January 2024;{{Cite magazine |date=January 9, 2024 |title=Your Radio Add Recaps |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=339106 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234506/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=339106 |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 9, 2024 |magazine=Hits}}

• {{Cite magazine |date=January 9, 2024 |title=Your Radio Add Recaps |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=339107 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240109235200/https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=339107 |archive-date=January 9, 2024 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |magazine=Hits}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=January 10, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Trying To Help Her Latest Single Up The Charts–And Her Plan May Work |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/10/nicki-minaj-is-trying-to-help-her-latest-single-up-the-chartsand-her-plan-may-work/ |access-date=January 13, 2024 |magazine=Forbes |archive-date=January 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240113202209/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/10/nicki-minaj-is-trying-to-help-her-latest-single-up-the-chartsand-her-plan-may-work/ |url-status=live}} "Red Ruby da Sleeze" and "FTCU" reached the top 15 on the Hot 100.{{Cite magazine |last1=Anderson |first1=Trevor |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Scores Back-to-Back No. 1 Debuts on Hot Rap Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-red-ruby-sleeze-number-1-rap-songs-chart/ |url-status=live |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406175605/https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-red-ruby-sleeze-number-1-rap-songs-chart/ |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |access-date=March 16, 2023}}{{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=January 19, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Scores Three New No. 1 Hit Singles On The Billboard Charts |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/19/nicki-minaj-scores-three-new-no-1-hit-singles-on-the-billboard-charts/ |access-date=January 21, 2024 |magazine=Forbes |archive-date=January 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121021929/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/19/nicki-minaj-scores-three-new-no-1-hit-singles-on-the-billboard-charts/ |url-status=live }} On January 26, 2024, Megan Thee Stallion released the song "Hiss", which was believed to include jabs at Minaj and her husband.{{cite web | url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-megan-thee-stallion-lying-drink-pregnant/ | title=Nicki Minaj Accuses Megan Thee Stallion of Lying and Telling Nicki to Drink when Pregnant | date=January 27, 2024|work=XXL|access-date=September 5, 2024}} Soon after, Minaj did an Instagram live where she previewed a rap she made on the live, titled "Big Foot", which was released on January 28.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-megan-thee-stallion-response-bigfoot-stream-1235591129/|title=Nicki Minaj Marks Her Turf With Megan Thee Stallion Response Track 'Big Foot': Stream It Now|magazine=Billboard|date=January 29, 2024|access-date=September 5, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C2tpFsFrTpI/|title=Imagine being backed by a machine & going up against me ...|author=Nicki Minaj|via=Instagram|date=January 30, 2024|access-date=September 6, 2024}} The song broke first-day records for the highest solo female rap debut in Apple Music history, and the biggest solo female rap debut on Spotify and YouTube in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/758432-nicki-minaj-big-foot-spotify-record-2024-hip-hop-news|title=Nicki Minaj Nabs Another Record-Breaking Achievement With "Big Foot"|date=30 January 2024|access-date=30 January 2024|work=HotNewHipHop|first=Gabriel Bras|last=Nevares|archive-date=January 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130200110/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/758432-nicki-minaj-big-foot-spotify-record-2024-hip-hop-news|url-status=live}} It debuted at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/nicki-minaj-megan-thee-stallion-feud-money-maker-1235599613/|title=The Beef Business: Nicki Minaj & Megan Thee Stallion's Feud Has Been a Money-Maker|date=February 5, 2024|access-date=February 5, 2024|last=Untenberger|first=Andrew|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205235142/https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/nicki-minaj-megan-thee-stallion-feud-money-maker-1235599613/|url-status=live}} The song also extended Minaj's record as the female rapper with the most, and woman with the second-most, top-tens (46) on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, behind Aretha Franklin (52).{{Cite magazine |last=Anderson |first=Trevor |date=February 7, 2024 |title='Big Foot' Spotted in Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-big-foot-top-10-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart-debut-1235601621/ |access-date=February 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 8, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208084445/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-big-foot-top-10-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart-debut-1235601621/ |url-status=live}}

In support of Pink Friday 2, Minaj embarked on its namesake world tour, her most extensive tour yet, from March to October 2024.{{Cite magazine |last1=Wu |first1=Valerie |last2=Horowitz |first2=Steven J. |date=May 29, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces Second North American Leg of 'Pink Friday 2 World Tour' |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-tour-dates-1235793368/ |access-date=May 31, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Poppy |date=12 October 2024 |title=Watch Nicki Minaj bring out Sexyy Red and 50 Cent on the final night of the 'Pink Friday 2' tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-nicki-minaj-bring-out-sexyy-red-and-50-cent-at-the-closing-night-of-the-pink-friday-2-tour-3802116/ |access-date=October 12, 2024 |website=NME}} The tour included her headlining slots at ten festivals.Festivals headlined by Minaj during the Pink Friday 2 World Tour:

• {{Cite magazine |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |date=November 14, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Lil Uzi Vert to Headline Rolling Loud California 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/nicki-minaj-post-malone-lil-uzi-vert-rolling-loud-california-1235790476/ |access-date=November 18, 2023 |magazine=Variety }}
• {{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=December 11, 2023 |title=Is Nicki Minaj Performing At The 2024 Dreamville Festival? |url=https://uproxx.com/music/is-nicki-minaj-performing-dreamville-festival-2024/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |website=Uproxx }}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Zasada |first=Zuzanna |date=February 20, 2024 |title=Orange Warsaw Festival 2024: W końcu poznaliśmy pierwszych artystów, którzy wystąpią na festiwalu. Na headlinerkę czekali wszyscy. Hot, hot, hot |trans-title=Orange Warsaw Festival 2024: We finally know the first artists who will perform at the festival. Everyone was waiting for the headliner. Hot, hot, hot |url=https://www.glamour.pl/artykul/orange-warsaw-festival-2024-w-koncu-poznalismy-pierwszych-artystow-ktorzy-wystapia-na-festiwalu-na-headlinerke-czekali-wszyscy-hot-hot-hot-240220122020 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |magazine=Glamour Poland |language=PL}}
• {{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=January 23, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj added to Afro Nation Portugal 2024 line-up |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-is-added-to-afro-nation-portugal-line-up-2024-3575593 |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=NME}}
• {{Cite news |date=May 11, 2024 |last=Simpara |first=Mahamadou |title=Mawazine Festival Roars Back with Nicki Minaj, Ramadan & More |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/05/362584/mawazine-festival-roars-back-with-nicki-minaj-ramadan-and-more/ |access-date=May 23, 2024 |work=Morocco World News}}
• {{Cite magazine |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj e Jorja Smith dal vivo in Italia quest'estate |trans-title=Nicki Minaj and Jorja Smith live in Italy this summer |url=https://billboard.it/eventi/nicki-minaj-milano-jorja-smith/2024/02/21154542/ |access-date=February 22, 2024 |magazine=Billboard Italia |language=it}}{{Dead link|date=August 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Horowitz |first=Steven J. |date=April 11, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti to Headline Rolling Loud Europe 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/rolling-loud-europe-2024-nicki-minaj-travis-scott-playboi-carti-1235967463/ |access-date=April 30, 2024 |magazine=Variety}}
• {{Cite news |last=Schär |first=Saskia |date=March 5, 2024 |title=Apache 207 und Nicki Minaj kommen ans Openair Frauenfeld |trans-title=Apache 207 and Nicki Minaj come to the Openair Frauenfeld |url=https://www.blick.ch/people-tv/musik/line-up-veroeffentlicht-apache-207-und-nicki-minaj-kommen-ans-openair-frauenfeld-id19502962.html |access-date=March 5, 2024 |work=Blick |language=gsw}}
• {{Cite news |last=Collins |first=Riyah |date=January 29, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj tops Wireless festival line-up with 21 Savage and Doja Cat |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-68127163 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |work=BBC News}}
• {{Cite web |last=Lefèbvre |first=Eléna |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Les Ardentes: Nicki Minaj confirmée, l'été des festivals s'annonce épique |trans-title=Les Ardentes: Nicki Minaj confirmed, the summer of festivals promises to be epic |url=https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-ardentes-nicki-minaj-confirmee-lete-des-festivals-sannonce-epique-11324511 |access-date=February 20, 2024 |publisher=RTBF |language=fr}} It became the highest-grossing tour by a female rapper in history and the fourth-highest-grossing tour by a rapper or hip hop artist, with over $108 million in revenue, based on the first 70 shows.{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Erik |date=May 16, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 World Tour Is Already the Highest Grossing Rap Tour for a Woman — and It Isn't Over Yet |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-world-tour-highest-grossing-rap-tour-woman-1235684476/ |access-date=May 23, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} It was nominated for Hip-Hop Tour of the Year at the upcoming 2025 Pollstar Awards.{{Cite magazine |last=Grein |first=Paul |date=November 8, 2024 |title=Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Coldplay & More Nominated for 2025 Pollstar Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/pollstar-awards-2025-nominations-taylor-swift-zach-bryan/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=November 10, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} Minaj was nominated for Best Rap Song and Best Song Written for Visual Media, along with Ice Spice, for "Barbie World" at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards.{{Cite news |last1=Horton |first1=Adrian |last2=Lee |first2=Benjamin |date=February 5, 2024 |title=Grammy awards 2024: list of winners |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/04/grammy-awards-2024-list-of-winners/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |work=The Guardian |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205000645/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/feb/04/grammy-awards-2024-list-of-winners |url-status=live}} She led the nominations among women for the BET Awards 2024, with six,{{Cite magazine |last=Garcia |first=Thania |date=May 16, 2024 |title=Drake and Nicki Minaj Lead 2024 BET Nominations List |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/drake-nicki-minaj-bet-awards-nominations-1236006666/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 |magazine=Variety}} and won Best Female Hip Hop Artist—her seventh win in the category, and first since 2016.{{Cite magazine |last=Coleman II |first=C. Vernon |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Wins Best Female Hip Hop Artist at 2024 BET Awards |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-wins-2024-bet-awards/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 |magazine=XXL}} At the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, Pink Friday 2 became the first album by a solo woman to win Album of the Year.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Tyler Damara |date=October 16, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj is the first solo woman to win Album of the Year at BET Hip Hop Awards |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/nicki-minaj-is-the-first-solo-woman-to-win-album-of-the-year-at-bet-hip-hop-awards |access-date=October 29, 2024 |website=The Line of Best Fit}} Minaj was set to release a deluxe version of the album, titled Gag City Reloaded,{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=August 26, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Reveals 'Pink Friday 2: Gag City Reloaded' Deluxe Album Release Date |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-gag-city-reloaded-deluxe-release-date-1235761617/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} but announced in September 2024 that she had scrapped it in favor of making her sixth studio album.{{Cite magazine |last=Saponara |first=Michael |date=September 16, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces 'Pink Friday 3' Album to Replace 'PF2: Gag City Reloaded' Deluxe |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-new-album-pink-friday-3-replaces-pink-friday-2-deluxe-1235775864/ |access-date=September 17, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}

Minaj is known for her animated rap flow, witty lyrics, and musical versatility.{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Biography, Songs, & Albums|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|access-date=November 1, 2021|website=AllMusic|language=en|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803151944/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nicki-minaj-mn0001013175/biography|url-status=live}} Her rapping is distinctive for its varying cadence and speed, and use of alter egos and accents, including British cockney.{{Cite news|url=https://mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper#.bzG7UsE5e|title=13 Lyrics That Prove Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest Rappers of All Time|work=Mic|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en|archive-date=July 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731071901/https://www.mic.com/articles/116618/13-lyrics-that-prove-nicki-minaj-is-legitimately-a-great-rapper#.bzG7UsE5e|url-status=live}} In 2010, Minaj said that she aimed to be "a balanced artist ... this is all years of me learning me and my style, and deciding to do something different that would get everyone's attention."{{cite web |author=Nigel D. |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a239528/minaj-i-want-to-be-a-balanced-artist/ |title=Minaj: 'I want to be a balanced artist' |work=Digital Spy |date=July 6, 2010 |access-date=August 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826082757/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a239528/minaj-i-want-to-be-a-balanced-artist/ |archive-date=August 26, 2024 |url-status=live}} She stated that animation and performance was always a part of her and came naturally in her artistry, and her performing arts background also contributed to it.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/zach-frydenlund/nicki-minaj-crwn-interview|title=Nicki Minaj Talks Her Creative Process, Lil Wayne Wanting to Leave Cash Money, and More On CRWN With Elliott Wilson|work=Complex|date=December 19, 2014|access-date=February 23, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230918143932/https://www.complex.com/music/a/zach-frydenlund/nicki-minaj-crwn-interview|archive-date=September 18, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ka8S4O10AU|title=Nicki Minaj: The 'Pink Friday 2' Interview|publisher=Apple Music|via=YouTube|time=30:05|date=January 4, 2024|access-date=September 3, 2024}} She regards rapping as both an art and a sport, enjoys changing up her rap flow, and sometimes spends hours revising her work. "I love that people never know what Nicki they are going to get on a particular song. I like bringing out a different side."{{cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|title=Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism, Meek Mill, and Rapping at 50|date=February 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210617033456/https://www.vogue.com/article/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|archive-date=June 17, 2021}}

Minaj has made use of metaphors, punch lines, and word play. She often incorporates personas, using different accents or cadences. Marc Hogan of Spin said that through her character Roman, Minaj "tap[ped] into the fire-breathing, giddily nihilistic spirit that drew so many rap heads to her mixtapes ... as well as her guest appearances on others' tracks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2011/12/nicki-minajs-roman-zolanski-alter-ego-brief-biography/|title=Nicki Minaj's Roman Zolanski Alter Ego: A Brief Biography|work=Spin|date=December 5, 2011|access-date=September 3, 2024}} Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called Minaj a "nimble, evocative rapper" and "intricate lyricist" with a "gift for comic accents and unexpected turns of phrase. She's a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. And she's a rapid evolver, discarding old modes as easily as adopting new ones."{{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=March 30, 2012|title=A Singular Influence|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html?pagewanted=all|url-access=registration|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=January 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117070531/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html|url-status=live}} PopMatters{{'}} Nick Soulsby called her lyrics and delivery "a firework display of sharp metaphors, humorous comebacks and putdowns, a rainbow of emotion backed up by a talent for wordplay", adding that "while many rappers lean into a single style from start-to-end of a song — or even a career — Minaj is alive to the potential of her performances and challenges herself on the mic". Writing for Paper magazine, Liza Dye said that Minaj's first mixtape "established her lyrical talent and knack for creating a colorful world filled with witty rap references, vocal impressions and memorable characters."{{cite web|url=https://www.papermag.com/break-the-internet-nicki-minaj-sexy-full-story|title=Break the Internet: Minaj à Trois|work=Paper|date=November 15, 2017|access-date=September 3, 2017}} The New York Times{{'}} Roxane Gay characterized Minaj's work by "urgent lyrics, spitting in a range of voices and accents", containing "wit and sly humor", and her raps ranging "from bold and aggressive, to coquettish, to wanton and sultry, with a soupçon of women's empowerment", while her pace "is often breathless but her diction is impeccable."

AllMusic described her artistry as a "unique combination of ferocity and humor, and a rap style built on razor-sharp wordplay, mercilessly blunt lyricism, and delivery that turns on a dime from sugary to snarling". Evening Standard{{'}}s Jochan Embley wrote that her lyrics "stare gender and race in the eye", and are "fierce, hilarious, bombastic and deadly serious, often all bundled together in one. If she's not taking aim at other rappers ... she's promoting body confidence or providing a commentary on social issues."{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/nicki-minaj-best-lyrics-verses-songs-features-queen-album-release-a3908781.html|title=Ten of Nicki Minaj's best ever lyrics and verses|work=Evening Standard|date=August 13, 2018|first=Jochan|last=Embley|access-date=September 3, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-drake-nicki-minaj-a3863356.html|title=50 years of hip-hop: from Nas to Drake, we pick the world-changing genre's most influential artists|work=Evening Standard|date=August 11, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024}} Complex said that Minaj has written bars that are "as insulting as they [are] clever", and praised her versatility as a rapper "with varied flows, ranging from sing-song to pummeling, and lines as personal as they [are] provocative", noting that "she could go as pop as she wants, but for Minaj, it all returns to rap."{{Cite web |title=The Best Rapper Alive, Every Year Since 1979 |url=https://www.complex.com/music/the-best-rapper-alive-every-year-since-1979 |access-date=January 20, 2022 |work=Complex|date=January 22, 2024}} Tara Colley of The Conversation described Minaj as a "pre-eminent female rapper", writing that she "consistently straddled the distinct personas of gangsta boss and sexy pop siren without truly committing to either" and her "chameleonic ability" yields debate on which version of Minaj rap fans prefer.{{Cite web|url=https://theconversation.com/nicki-minaj-flips-the-script-on-hip-hop-hypermasculinity-with-her-album-queen-101666|title=Nicki Minaj flips the script on hip-hop hypermasculinity with her album Queen|website=The Conversation|access-date=September 15, 2020|last=Colley|first=Tara|date=August 19, 2018 }} Writing for Esquire, Terron Moore said that one of Minaj's traits as an artist is her "fearlessness", a staple of "Nicki the Lyricist, the venomous, schizophrenic man eater who out-pens her male competitors, and her trail of guest verses".{{cite web|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/a27272/nicki-minaj-mad-rapper/|title=Nicki Minaj the Mad Rapper Is Back|work=Esquire|date=February 13, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2024}} Robby Seabrook III of XXL included Minaj in a list of "most unique flows from rappers over the last five years", writing that she "has solidified her spot as a leader of the pack for her animated flows, inspiring many other women in hip-hop to play with their vocals. She goes from campy to bellicose, excited to eccentric, oftentimes all on one song."{{Cite web|last=Seabrook III|first=Robby|date=September 1, 2021|title=Here Are the Most Unique Flows From Rappers Over the Last Five Years|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/most-unique-flows-rappers/|access-date=September 2, 2021|website=XXL Mag|language=en}}

As a hip hop artist,{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/in-the-pink-first-lady-of-hip-hop-nicki-minaj-is-a-bewigged-global-phenomenon-2331338.html|title=In the pink: First lady of hip-hop Nicki Minaj is a bewigged global phenomenon|newspaper=The Independent |last=Haramis| first=Nick| date= August 3, 2011|access-date=October 5, 2017|archive-date=September 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911115835/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/in-the-pink-first-lady-of-hip-hop-nicki-minaj-is-a-bewigged-global-phenomenon-2331338.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite news| url=https://urbanislandz.com/2021/12/15/nicki-minaj-doja-cat-makes-guinness-world-record-with-say-so/|title=Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat Makes Guinness World Record With 'Say So'| website= urbanislandz.com |date=December 15, 2021|quote=Nicki Minaj is quickly cementing herself as one of the greatest rappers of the decade as she continues to rake in accolades over her illustrious career.|access-date=January 12, 2022|archive-date=January 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109205905/https://urbanislandz.com/2021/12/15/nicki-minaj-doja-cat-makes-guinness-world-record-with-say-so/|url-status=live}} Minaj's discography comprises various styles and sounds fused with hip hop, R&B, and pop.{{cite web|url=https://sniffers.co.nz/article/60310-2|title=Nicki Minaj shares lead single from Pink Friday 2, 'Last Time I Saw You'|publisher=Sniffers|first=Laura|last=McInnes|date=September 1, 2023|accessdate=November 11, 2024}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-2-songs-ranked/needle-feat-drake/|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Album: All 22 Songs Ranked|magazine=Billboard|date=December 8, 2023|accessdate=November 11, 2024}} Several of her albums have been described as genre-blending.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-09-09/86544/9-of-nicki-minajs-most-memorable-verses|title=9 of Nicki Minaj's most memorable verses|publisher=Revolt|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=November 8, 2024}} Minaj occasionally lends herself to electronic music genres,{{cite web|last=Rogulewski|first=Charley|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Album Track-by-Track Preview|url=http://www.theboombox.com/2012/04/02/nicki-minajs-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-album-preview/|website=The Boom Box|date=April 2, 2012 |publisher=AOL|access-date=November 3, 2012}} with Pink Friday marking her exploration of the genre, spawning the electropop-laden "Super Bass".{{cite web | url=http://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/opinion-nicki-minaj-out-for-pop-or-hip-hop | title=[Opinion] Nicki Minaj Out for Pop or Hip Hop? | website=Ebony | date=April 20, 2012 | access-date=March 3, 2016}}{{cite web|last=Newstead|first=Al|title=Nicki Minaj : Pink Friday Review|url=http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|website=Beat|publisher=Furst Media|access-date=November 3, 2012|archive-date=October 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009034611/http://www.beat.com.au/music/2011/01/19/nicki-minaj-pink-friday/album-nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review|url-status=dead}} Also combining hip hop with electronic music, Minaj's second album, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded, has several electro-rap and electro pop songs including "Roman Holiday", "Beez in the Trap", and "Starships".{{refn|Roman Reloaded electronic songs:{{cite magazine | last =Rosen | first =Jody | title =Nicki Minaj | magazine =Rolling Stone | date =April 6, 2012 | url =https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406 | access-date =November 20, 2013 | archive-date =August 5, 2020 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20200805024158/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-20120406 | url-status =dead }}{{cite web|last=Jeffries|first=David|title=Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – Review|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pink-friday-roman-reloaded-mw0002290917|website=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|access-date=November 3, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Bain|first=Becky|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' Leaks: Listen|date=March 29, 2012|url=http://idolator.com/6235572/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-leak-listen|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111021932/http://idolator.com/6235572/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-roman-reloaded-leak-listen|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2013|publisher=Idolator. Spin Media|access-date=November 3, 2012}}{{cite magazine|last=Sherman|first=Maria|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/506145/nicki-minaj-debuts-new-single-starships-listen|title=Nicki Minaj Debuts New Single 'Starships': Listen|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Rovi|date=February 14, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2012}}}} Zoe Johnson of XXL, stated in 2021 that in recent years Minaj's "beat selection has moved to refined production full of grit and hip-hop flare".{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj 2021 Type Beats|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-type-beat-2021/|website=XXL|date=April 16, 2021 |access-date=May 2, 2021}} Her fifth album Pink Friday 2 incorporates drill, pop, dancehall, afrobeats, R&B, Jersey club, and trap.{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/ |title=Pink Friday 2 |work=Pitchfork |last=Shepherd |first=Julianne Escobedo |date=December 11, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2024 |archive-date=December 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211072703/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/ |url-status=live}}

With her parents frequently fighting during her childhood, Minaj lived through characters she created as a means of escape. She recalled that "fantasy was my reality" and her first identity was Cookie. She then moved on to Harajuku Barbie and, later, Nicki Minaj.{{cite web|url =https://nymag.com/guides/summer/2010/66786/|title= Nicki Minaj, the Rapper With a Crush on Meryl Streep|first=Lizzy|last=Goodman|access-date =July 22, 2010|date = June 20, 2010|work=New York}} In November 2010, Minaj assumed the alter ego Nicki Teresa, wearing a colorful headdress and calling herself "healer to her fans" during a visit to the Garden of Dreams Foundation at Fuse Studios in New York.{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/11/18/nicki-minaj-has-healing-powers/ | title=Nicki Minaj Has Healing Powers | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=November 18, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}} She introduced another alter ego, Rosa (pronounced with an exaggerated R), to commemorate her December 2010 appearance on Lopez Tonight.{{cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/12/06/nicki-minaj-introduces-new-alter-ego/ | title=Nicki Minaj Introduces New Alter Ego | access-date=February 16, 2011 | date=December 6, 2010 |website=Rap-Up}}

One of Minaj's most well-known alter-egos is Roman Zolanski, who Minaj described as a "demon", a "lunatic", and a gay boy that lives inside of her.{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/2022/08/18/nicki-minaj-super-freaky-girl-roman-remix|title=Nicki Minaj's Alter Ego Roman Returns on 'Super Freaky Girl (Remix)'|work=Rap-Up|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2024}}{{cite web|last=Vena |first=Jocelyn |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679156/nicki-minaj-roman-zolanski-grammys.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215024832/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1679156/nicki-minaj-roman-zolanski-grammys.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 15, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj's Alter Ego Roman Zolanski Makes Grammy Debut – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=February 13, 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2012}} On "Roman's Revenge", Minaj and Eminem collaborated as their respective alter egos Roman and Slim Shady.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/10/28/nicki-minaj-gets-revenge-with-eminem/|title=Nicki Minaj Gets 'Revenge' With Eminem|last=Dawson|first=Imani A.|website=Rap-Up|access-date=November 4, 2010}} Minaj also introduced the character of Roman's proper British mother, Martha, in "Roman's Revenge".{{cite web | title=A Guide to the Many Personalities of Nicki Minaj| date=April 3, 2012| url=https://www.papermag.com/a-guide-to-the-many-personalities-of-nicki-minaj-1426034704.html| access-date=September 3, 2024|work=Paper|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227162041/https://www.papermag.com/a-guide-to-the-many-personalities-of-nicki-minaj-1426034704.html|archive-date=December 27, 2019|url-status=dead}} In December 2023, in response to a fan inquiry on Martha ever returning, Minaj confirmed that Martha had died of old age.{{cite web|url=https://meaww.com/rip-martha-nicki-minajs-post-causes-martha-stewart-panic-and-confusion-internet-relieved-to-learn-chef-is-alive|title='RIP Martha': Nicki Minaj's post causes Martha Stewart panic and confusion, Internet relieved to learn chef is alive|website=meaww|date=December 4, 2023 |access-date=December 4, 2023}} Minaj's other personas in her music include Chun-Li and Queen Sleeze.

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Minaj cited Lil Wayne, Foxy Brown, Jay-Z, and Biggie as major influences.{{Cite news|last=Gay|first=Roxane|date=October 16, 2017|title=Nicki Minaj, Always in Control|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/t-magazine/nicki-minaj.html|access-date=August 12, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/08/10/nicki-minaj-queen-best-lyrics/|title=The 15 best lyrics from Nicki Minaj's Queen|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 16, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2024}} She said, "I can't even imagine my career, my creative spirit without Wayne".{{Cite web|date=March 25, 2011|title=Nicki Minaj on Lil Wayne|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj-on-lil-wayne|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=Interview|language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine|title=Lil Wayne: 'Nicki Minaj is an icon, a boss and a role model'|url=https://ew.com/article/2016/04/21/lil-wayne-nicki-minaj/|access-date=August 12, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} On Foxy Brown and Jay-Z, Minaj stated: "I really loved [Foxy] as a female rapper. I was really interested in her mind and her aura, [and] I was really, really into Jay-Z. Me and my friends in high school, we were reciting all of the Jay lyrics."{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/06/27/nicki-minaj-talks-arena-tour-hints-at-big-surprise/#more-128320 |title=Nicki Minaj Talks Arena Tour, Hints at 'Big Surprise' |website=Rap-Up|date=June 27, 2012 |access-date=August 3, 2012}} She deemed Foxy Brown "the most influential female rapper" for her.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj calls Foxy Brown 'The Most Influential Female Rapper'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691906/nicki-minaj-foxy-brown-influence.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819235131/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1691906/nicki-minaj-foxy-brown-influence.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 19, 2012|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 23, 2012}}

Minaj also cited Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Lauryn Hill, Salt-N-Pepa, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, and Tupac as influences.{{cite web|url=https://20th.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj Discusses her Unique Role in Hip Hop|work=XXL|date=2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241204135505/https://20th.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj|archive-date=December 4, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Excuse me while I have an outer body experience. Shaking, crying, a MESS!!!! 😩 this lady is the reason. Omg. The QUEEN. Goddess! The epitome! The bar! The *faints*. Ms Lauryn Hill told me to keep "spittin dat fire". Is this real life!????|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BLnMsGvj9Sf|access-date=August 9, 2021|author=Nicki Minaj|publisher=Instagram|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/bvN7G|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=I quoted her in my HS Yearbook!!!!!|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BLnNPcujN93/|access-date=August 9, 2021|author=Nicki Minaj|publisher=Instagram|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xx69I|archive-date=December 15, 2024|url-status=live}} Other artists she mentioned as inspirations included R&B singer Monica,{{cite web|url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2024-02-09-monica-will-join-nicki-minaj-on-her-pink-friday-2-tour/|title=Monica Will Join Nicki Minaj On Her 'Pink Friday 2 Tour'|publisher=iHeart|date=February 9, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024}} Beyoncé,{{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Felt 'very Emotional' While Performing With Beyonce In Paris|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1932289/nicki-minaj-on-performing-beyonce-paris/|date=September 16, 2014|access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=MTV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214194436/http://www.mtv.com/news/1932289/nicki-minaj-on-performing-beyonce-paris/|archive-date=February 14, 2017|url-status=dead}} Whitney Houston,{{Cite magazine |date=15 December 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Talks About Her 'Connection' to Whitney Houston, Dishes on Pink Friday 2 World Tour Details |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-whitney-houston-connection-pink-friday-2-world-tour-details-1235559141/ |magazine=Billboard}} Madonna,{{Cite news|date=April 12, 2012|title=Nicki Minaj: 'I'm inspired by Madonna'|work=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nicki-minaj-92-1281740|access-date=April 11, 2013}} and Enya.{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Bill|date=June 11, 2014|title=Nicki Minaj: 'New album was inspired by Enya'|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a608581/nicki-minaj-new-album-was-inspired-by-enya/|access-date=February 1, 2019|website=Digital Spy}} Other female rappers she listened to included Eve, MC Lyte, Left Eye, Lil' Kim, Remy Ma, and Missy Elliott.{{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Gives Props to Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, and Remy Ma |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2013/05/29/nicki-minaj-gives-props-to-lil-kim-foxy-brown-and-remy-ma/ |access-date=March 27, 2023 |website=Rap-Up}}{{Cite web |last=Macias |first=Ernesto |date=October 18, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj, in Conversation With Jada Pinkett Smith |url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj-in-conversation-with-jada-pinkett-smith |access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Interview}}

Minaj called Betsey Johnson a fashion inspiration: "[Betsey] is a free spirit. When I met her the other day, I felt like I knew her for my whole life. ... She's amazingly talented and I've been wearing her clothes forever."{{cite web | last = Garibaldi | first = Christina | title = Nicki Minaj Is Betsey Johnson's 'Most Favorite Girl' |publisher=MTV News. Viacom| date =September 13, 2011 | url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670652/nicki-minaj-betsey-johnson.jhtml | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20120103032503/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670652/nicki-minaj-betsey-johnson.jhtml | url-status =dead | archive-date =January 3, 2012 | access-date = November 20, 2013}} Minaj also expressed appreciation for Cyndi Lauper's style and how her videos inspired her as a teenager: "When I first went to get my hair colored, I was about 14 and I wanted blonde highlights. ... I've always been experimenting. Cyndi Lauper's videos – that's what intrigued me."{{cite web | author =Wenn | title =Nicki Minaj – Nicki Minaj's Style Inspired By Cyndi Lauper |publisher=Contact Music| date =February 17, 2012 | url =http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minajs-style-inspired-by-cyndi-lauper_1295675 | access-date = November 20, 2013}} Other fashion influences include Janet Jackson,{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2014 |title=Picks and Pans Review: Nicki Minaj's Top 5 Style Idols : People.com |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20445758,00.html |access-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109005029/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20445758,00.html |archive-date=January 9, 2014 }} Salt-N-Pepa, Grace Jones,{{Cite web |date=May 19, 2019 |title=Imitation Situation: 8 Stars Inspired By Grace Jones' IDGAF Style |url=https://globalgrind.com/playlist/imitation-situation-8-stars-inspired-by-grace-jones-idgaf-style/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |website=Global Grind |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200414193434/https://globalgrind.com/playlist/imitation-situation-8-stars-inspired-by-grace-jones-idgaf-style/|archive-date=April 14, 2020|url-status=dead}} Lil' Kim,{{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj says she and Lil Kim should have been on US Vogue |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-03-09/156233/nicki-minaj-says-she-lil-kim-should-have-been-on-us-vogue|access-date=March 26, 2023 |website=Revolt |date=March 9, 2022}} and Marilyn Monroe.{{Cite magazine |last=Hajdu |first=David |date=August 5, 2012 |title=What Nicki Minaj Learned From Marilyn Monroe |magazine=The New Republic |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/105800/what-nicki-minaj-learned-marilyn-monroe |access-date=April 5, 2023 |issn=0028-6583}} She also mentioned that actress Jada Pinkett Smith was one of her role models.{{cite web|last=Ziegbe |first=Mawuse |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642470/nicki-minaj-dedicates-bet-award-lil-wayne.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217151537/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1642470/nicki-minaj-dedicates-bet-award-lil-wayne.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 17, 2011 |title=Nicki Minaj Dedicates BET Award To Lil Wayne, Shouts Out Female Rappers – Music, Celebrity, Artist News |publisher=MTV |date=June 27, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2012}}

Various publications have referred to Minaj as the "Queen of Rap" and the "Queen of Hip Hop".Minaj cited as the "Queen of Rap":

• {{Cite web |date=August 10, 2018 |title=GQ Editors Pick the Best Nicki Minaj Verses |url=https://www.gq.com/story/these-are-the-best-nicki-minaj-verses |access-date=October 19, 2021 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}
• {{Cite magazine |date=February 4, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj x Lil Baby, Mitski & More: What's Your Favorite Music Release of the Week? Vote! |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/new-music-release-poll-nicki-minaj-lil-baby-mitski-1235027444/ |language=en |access-date=February 7, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}
• {{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj backs Texas councilman who gave her a birthday shoutout |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/nicki-minaj-backs-texas-councilman-gave-birthday-shoutout-rcna8569 |access-date=January 7, 2022 |publisher=NBC News |date=December 13, 2021 |language=en}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Lang |first=Cady |date=March 14, 2017 |title=Watch Nicki Minaj Flawlessly Lip Sync to Celine Dion |url=https://time.com/4701402/nicki-minaj-celine-dion-lip-sync/ |magazine=Time |language=en |access-date=November 11, 2021}}
• {{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Flaunts Her Best Adele, Gets Vulnerable, and Plays Clarinet on 'Carpool Karaoke'|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-james-corden-carpool-karaoke-1333825/|date=April 7, 2022|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505025219/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-james-corden-carpool-karaoke-1333825/|archive-date=May 5, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Tour Returns To The U.S., Fueling Her Album's Rise On The Charts|work=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/09/11/nicki-minajs-tour-returns-to-the-us-fueling-her-albums-rise-on-the-charts/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240911140658/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/09/11/nicki-minajs-tour-returns-to-the-us-fueling-her-albums-rise-on-the-charts/|archive-date=September 11, 2024|date=September 11, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024}}
• {{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj, in Las Vegas tour stop, solidifies reign as the Queen of Rap|work=Las Vegas Sun|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/mar/13/nicki-minaj-in-las-vegas-tour-stop-solidifies-reig/|date=March 13, 2024|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914042909/https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/mar/13/nicki-minaj-in-las-vegas-tour-stop-solidifies-reig/|archive-date=September 14, 2024|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite web |last=Mappoura |first=Lia |date=February 15, 2022 |title=This throwback picture of Nicki Minaj is proof that she ages backwards |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/beauty-hair/celebrity-hair-makeup/a39088801/nicki-minaj-throwback-picture/ |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=Cosmopolitan}}
• {{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: See her award-winning rap career in pictures|work=USA Today|url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/music/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-royalty/1061645002/|date=August 22, 2018|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424043855/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/music/2018/08/22/nicki-minaj-queen-rap-royalty/1061645002/|archive-date=April 24, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite web |last=Wang |first=Steffanee |title=Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby Pull Of A Heist On 'Do We Have A Problem |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-lil-baby-do-we-have-a-problem-video |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=Nylon |date=February 4, 2022 |language=en}}
• {{Cite web |date=September 16, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and rated |url=https://www.nme.com/features/nicki-minaj-every-album-ranked-and-rated-3047363 |access-date=November 1, 2021 |website=NME}}
• {{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj, the "Queen of Rap," bringing world tour to Baltimore in April|work=CBS News|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/nicki-minaj-the-queen-of-rap-to-perform-in-baltimore-in-april/|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=September 13, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212091432/https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/nicki-minaj-the-queen-of-rap-to-perform-in-baltimore-in-april/|archive-date=December 12, 2023|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj Pulled Out Of The 2021 VMAs For A Mysterious Reason |url=https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/why-nicki-minaj-wont-perform-at-2021-mtv-vmas |access-date=December 1, 2021 |website=Bustle |date=September 12, 2021}}
• {{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2024/05/15/nicki-minaj-wraps-up-pink-friday-2-tour-with-record-breaking-success/|title=Nicki Minaj Wraps Up 'Pink Friday 2 Tour with Record-Breaking Success|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024|work=The Source}}Minaj cited as the "Queen of Hip Hop":
• {{cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj: The New Queen of Hip-Hop|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407214739/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|archive-date=April 7, 2023|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=September 13, 2024|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite news|title=From Queens to Queen: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday'|language=en-US|newspaper=The Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2010/11/22/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-review/|access-date=November 11, 2021|issn=0190-8286}}
• {{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|title=Nicki Minaj Is The 21st Century's Insatiable Hip-Hop Monarch|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/651761719/nicki-minaj-is-the-21st-centurys-insatiable-hip-hop-monarch|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|publisher=NPR}}
• {{Cite web|last=Fitzgerald|first=Trent|title=Nicki Minaj's Most Essential Songs You Need to Hear|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-essential-songs/|access-date=November 3, 2021|website=XXL Mag|date=December 8, 2020}}
• {{Cite news|last1=Best|first1=Tamara|last2=Chow|first2=Andrew R.|date=August 30, 2015|title=VMAs 2015: Moments to Watch|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/arts/music/2015-mtv-vmas.html|access-date=November 11, 2021|issn=0362-4331}}
• {{Cite web|title=In the pink: First lady of hip-hop Nicki Minaj is a bewigged global phenomenon|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/in-the-pink-first-lady-of-hip-hop-nicki-minaj-is-a-bewigged-global-phenomenon-2331338.html|access-date=September 13, 2024|work=The Independent|date=August 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911115835/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/in-the-pink-first-lady-of-hip-hop-nicki-minaj-is-a-bewigged-global-phenomenon-2331338.html|archive-date=September 11, 2018|url-status=live}}
• {{Cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj's 13 Most Priceless Music Moments|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/hot-100-festival/6633571/nicki-minaj-hot-100-festival-timeline|access-date=November 3, 2021|magazine=Billboard|date=July 16, 2015}}
• {{cite web|url=https://20th.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj|title=Nicki Minaj Discusses her Unique Role in Hip Hop|work=XXL|date=2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241204135505/https://20th.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj|archive-date=December 4, 2024|url-status=live}} She is also regarded as one of the most influential rappers of all time.Sources on Minaj's influence:
• {{Cite news |last=Caramanica |first=Jon |date=March 30, 2012 |title=A Singular Influence |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/01/arts/music/nicki-minaj-is-the-influential-leader-of-hip-hop.html |access-date=March 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |quote=This hard and complex work has paid off: when she releases her second album, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded', this week, it will be as the most influential female rapper of all time.}}
• {{Cite news |last=Embley |first=Jochan |date=June 16, 2020 |title=50 years of hip-hop: from Nas to Drake, we pick the world-changing genre's most influential artists|website=Evening Standard |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/the-most-influential-hip-hop-artists-of-all-time-a3863356.html |access-date=March 30, 2022 |quote=For many, it was an searing introduction to [Minaj] who would dominate pop music, fashion and social politics for much of this decade, repeatedly breaking down barriers for female artists in the scene.}}
• {{Cite news |last=Harrington |first=Jim |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Top 10 female rappers of all time: Did your favorite make our list?|website=The Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/06/top-10-female-rappers-of-all-time-did-your-favorite-make-our-list |access-date=March 30, 2022 |quote=[Minaj] has breathtaking talent and is able to accomplish things on the microphone that are simply spellbinding.}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Ramirez |first=Erika |date=March 31, 2014 |title=Ladies First: 31 Female Rappers Who Changed Hip-Hop |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ladies-first-31-female-rappers-who-changed-hip-hop-5923011/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 30, 2022 |quote=Many female rhymers, from Queen Latifah to Nicki Minaj, have destroyed the proverbial glass ceiling to become legends in their own right. In celebration of women's history month, we're spotlighting 31 of the greatest female rappers of all time.}}
• {{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/11/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary|title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj|access-date=May 1, 2021|website=Complex|date=November 22, 2020}}
• {{Cite news |last=Staples |first=Brent |date=July 7, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj Crashes Hip-Hop's Boys Club|work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/opinion/sunday/nicki-minaj-crashes-hip-hops-boys-club.html |access-date=March 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |quote=Two albums later ... [Minaj] is already being hailed, with some justification, as the most influential female rapper of all time.}}
• {{Cite news |date=November 29, 2020 |title=Saweetie, City Girls and the Female Rapper Renaissance |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/29/arts/music/female-rappers.html |access-date=March 30, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |quote=Now, finally, things appear to be evolving in a more progressive direction. Nicki Minaj has been one of the most influential rappers of the last decade.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Inman |first=Demicia |date=November 24, 2020 |title=10 years after 'Pink Friday', a look at Nicki Minaj's enduring Legacy |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-pink-friday |access-date=February 15, 2021 |website=Nylon |quote=In 2020, her influence stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium, regardless of gender identity – which only confirms her power. She battled misogyny and industry bias against Black women to carve her own identity and sound.}}
• {{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/16/nicki-minaj-t-magazine|title=Nicki Minaj is one of the greats|work=The Fader|date=October 16, 2017|access-date=October 11, 2024|quote=For her lyricism, her style, and her influence on rappers today, Minaj rightfully deserves to be named one of the greats.}}
• {{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2024/01/22/nicki-minaj-to-headline-afro-nation-portugal-2024-joined-by-stellar-lineup/|title=Nicki Minaj to Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2024, Joined by Stellar Lineup|work=The Source|date=January 22, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024|quote=As one of the most influential figures in the global music scene, Nicki Minaj has consistently redefined US rap/hip-hop since her debut album.}} In 2012, Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called Minaj "the most influential female rapper of all time", and in 2015 Vanessa Grigoriadis from its magazine called her "the world's biggest female rap superstar".{{Cite news|last=Grigoriadis|first=Vanessa|date=October 7, 2015|title=The Passion of Nicki Minaj|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/magazine/the-passion-of-nicki-minaj.html|access-date=November 12, 2021|issn=0362-4331}} In 2019, Complex ranked her eighth on their list of best rappers of the 2010s, the only female rapper on the list, calling Minaj "the most important female rapper of this decade—and quite possibly of all time", and a "trendsetter" who "continuously redefin[es] what it means to be a crossover rapper."{{Cite web |last1=Skelton |first1=Eric |last2=Diaz |first2=Angel |last3=Tharpe |first3=Frazier |last4=Ortiz |first4=Edwin |last5=McKinney |first5=Jessica |last6=Thompson |first6=Paul |last7=Weiss |first7=Jeff |date=November 18, 2019 |title=The Best Rappers of the 2010s |url=https://www.complex.com/music/best-rappers-of-the-2010s/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=Complex}} Minaj was ranked as the tenth-greatest rapper and greatest female rapper of all time on Billboard and Vibe's list of the 50 greatest rappers (2023).{{Cite magazine |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |last2=Mitchell |first2=Gail |last3=Murphy |first3=Keith |last4=Saponara |first4=Michael |last5=Thomas |first5=Datwon |last6=Elibert |first6=Mark |last7=Diep |first7=Eric |last8=III |first8=William E. Ketchum |last9=Mamo |first9=Heran |date=February 8, 2023 |title=50 Greatest Rappers of All Time |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-rappers-all-time/ |access-date=March 3, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} In 2024, Billboard stated that while "hip-hop has continued to cycle through rappers looking to knock Minaj off the throne", she "remains at the apex of the rap mountain 15 years after the release of her breakout mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty".{{Cite magazine |last1=Lamarre |first1=Carl |last2=Mitchell |first2=Gail |last3=Scott |first3=Damien |last4=Mamo |first4=Heran |last5=Unterberger |first5=Andrew |last6=Denis |first6=Kyle |last7=Saponara |first7=Michael |last8=Diaz |first8=Angel |date=June 5, 2024 |title=The 10 Hottest Female Rappers Right Now |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/female-rappers-best-hip-hop/1-nicki-minaj-2/ |access-date=June 9, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} The Source described Minaj as "one of the most influential figures in the global music scene", noting that she "has consistently redefined US rap/hip-hop since her debut album Pink Friday".{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2024/01/22/nicki-minaj-to-headline-afro-nation-portugal-2024-joined-by-stellar-lineup/|title=Nicki Minaj to Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2024, Joined by Stellar Lineup|work=The Source|date=January 22, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024}}

Minaj's work and career has been deemed groundbreaking by multiple publications.{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/marisadellatto/2022/08/22/nicki-minaj-earns-3rd-career-number-one-hit-with-super-freaky-girl/|title=Nicki Minaj Earns 3rd Career Number-One Hit With 'Super Freaky Girl'|work=Forbes|date=August 22, 2022|access-date=October 11, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/12/11/nicki-minaj-announces-pink-friday-2-tour-including-milwaukee-show-fiserv-forum-2024/71880599007/|title=Nicki Minaj announces dates for 'Pink Friday 2 World Tour,' including Milwaukee concert|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=October 11, 2024|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel}} In Evening Standard, Jochan Embley named her one of the most influential rap artists of all time, writing that she "repeatedly [broke] down barriers for female artists in the scene" and "everything she does is bold, fearless and distinct – whether that be her eye-popping stage attire or her expertly delivered lyrics". Sowmya Krishnamurthy of NPR Music said that "in a genre where men dominate the uppermost echelon", Minaj "indelibly changed the landscape for artists in hip-hop for the past decade, showing a complex visage: the ferocious emcee who's just as comfortable being the girl-next-door, glammed-up Barbie doll or rambunctious alter-ego Roman".{{cite web|first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|title=Nicki Minaj Is The 21st Century's Insatiable Hip-Hop Monarch|url=https://www.npr.org/2018/10/03/651761719/nicki-minaj-is-the-21st-centurys-insatiable-hip-hop-monarch|date=October 3, 2018|access-date=June 9, 2020|publisher=NPR}} In 2020, Nick Soulsby of PopMatters called her the "best female rapper and the best rapper of the past ten years – no gender preposition required."{{Cite web|last=Soulsby|first=Nick|date=May 11, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj Is the Greatest Rapper of the Decade Bar None, PopMatters|url=https://www.popmatters.com/nicki-minaj-greatest-rapper-decade-2645966150.html|access-date=January 7, 2022|website=PopMatters|language=en-US}} Billboard said she "redefined success for women in hip-hop" in the decade. MTV Latin America named her as one of "The Most Influential Women in the History of Music", being the only rapper on the list.{{Cite web |title=Las mujeres más influyentes de la historia de la música |url=https://www.mtvla.com/fotogaleria/6ii0jo/las-mujeres-mas-influyentes-de-la-historia-de-la-musica/8s38hx |access-date=September 28, 2024 |publisher=MTV |language=es |archive-date=April 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418070737/https://www.mtvla.com/fotogaleria/6ii0jo/las-mujeres-mas-influyentes-de-la-historia-de-la-musica/8s38hx |url-status=live}} In 2024, Billboard ranked Minaj at number 13 on its "Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century" list, with Kyle Denis writing she "isn't just the greatest female rapper [...] she's also one of the key architects of how pop music sounds, how pop fandom functions and how pop stars are perceived both online and in real life".{{Cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |date=October 1, 2024 |title=Billboard{{'}}s Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century: No. 13 — Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nicki-minaj-greatest-pop-stars-21st-century-1235789844/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} Her success as a female rapper "has been a landmark step towards gender equality in the rap industry", Bustle remarked.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/67663-kanye-wests-lecture-at-oxford-brings-up-gender-disparity-in-hip-hop-but-are-his-words-about|title=Was Kanye West Being Sexist Regarding Nicki Minaj?|work=Bustle|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=October 11, 2024|first=Chelsea|last=Mize}} Nylon writer Demicia Inman said her impact "stands as one of the most successful rappers of the millennium", while she "was required not just to rap well beyond her male peers, but also to be likable. In rejecting respectability politics, [Minaj] in-turn fueled a landmark career", during which she has "battled misogyny and industry bias against black women to carve her own identity and sound" and "highlighted and helped shift double standards".{{Cite magazine|title=10 Years After 'Pink Friday', A Look At Nicki Minaj's Enduring Legacy|url=https://nylon.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-pink-friday|access-date=February 15, 2021|magazine=Nylon|date=November 23, 2020}}

The New York Times{{'}}s Caramanica wrote that Minaj became "a nimble, evocative rapper, an intricate lyricist, a thoughtful singer, a risky performer", and "invented new personae". "More than any other rapper in the mainstream, she pushed hard against expectations", becoming "her own watermark". NPR{{'}}s Erik Nielson said in 2014 that Minaj's "success over the last decade has stood as an exception to the unwritten rule that women rappers no longer have a place among elite artists".{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/03/04/285718351/where-did-all-the-female-rappers-go|title=Where Did All The Female Rappers Go?|access-date=March 16, 2021|publisher=NPR|date=March 4, 2014|last1=Nielson|first1=Erik}} Complex stated that "from her bold outfits to her multi-colored wigs, Minaj oozed confidence that inspired others who were watching closely".{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/dayna-haffenden/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-10-year-anniversary|title=The Lasting Legacy of Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday'|access-date=May 1, 2021|website=Complex|date=November 22, 2020}} Glamour included Minaj in its list of 104 women who defined 2010s pop culture.{{Cite magazine|date=December 20, 2019|title=104 Women Who Defined the Decade in Pop Culture|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/women-who-defined-the-decade-in-pop-culture|access-date=November 21, 2021|magazine=Glamour}} XXL{{'}}s Zoe Johnson called her "one of the most versatile MCs to bless a mic", adding that she "helped birth a new generation of rappers that mimic her style and revamp her legendary bars. She's even helped pave the way for a select group of producers looking to create Nicki Minaj-type beats with dope rappers in mind." Writing for The New York Times, Roxane Gay said that Minaj "broadened the definition of hip-hop, making it more joyful, energetic and robust". In their 20th anniversary cover story, XXL stated: "the lyrical giant has become one of the key figures in recent years to help bring the culture to new heights. [Minaj's] work has been outstanding, her contributions countless and the pinkprint she is leaving behind as she goes will be a new guide for many artists to follow."

The Independent described Minaj's rise to superstardom as "almost without precedent". Billboard credited Minaj for bringing female rap back to the mainstream in the US,{{cite magazine |date=February 22, 2012 |title=29 Black Music Milestones: Nicki Minaj Puts Female Rap Back On the Map |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/504502/29-black-music-milestones-nicki-minaj-puts-female-rap-back-on-the-map |access-date=April 30, 2020 |magazine=Billboard}} and ranked her as the top female rapper on its decade-end chart of the most successful artists of the 2010s.{{Cite magazine |date=October 31, 2019 |title=Top Artists |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists/ |access-date=November 3, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326040714/https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/top-artists/ |url-status=live}} With over 300 features, the magazine called Minaj a "rap and pop icon", adding that "she's been one of popular music's most reliable guest performers, notching dozens of chart hits as a supporting presence on other artists' singles".{{Cite magazine |date=May 15, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj's 20 Best Features |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9378020/nicki-minaj-best-features-top-20 |access-date=August 21, 2020 |magazine=Billboard}} Complex said Minaj was able "take a simple song and turn it into a smash hit just because she's featured on it".{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/the-best-nicki-minaj-features/y-u-mad|title=The Best Nicki Minaj Features|access-date=August 21, 2020|magazine=Complex|date=May 8, 2018}} She "made almost a second career" out of her features, and is the female artist in hip hop who has done the most collaborations with lesser-known artists, Forbes stated. While "opting to spend the time and energy to help many acts secure their big break", Minaj also "cemented her status as a superstar—one who can succeed with any type of track."{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/06/13/nicki-minajs-collaborative-brilliance-the-business-plan-behind-all-of-her-features/|title=Nicki Minaj's Collaborative Brilliance: The Business Plan Behind All Of Her Features|work=Forbes|date=June 13, 2023|access-date=October 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230615225721/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/06/13/nicki-minajs-collaborative-brilliance-the-business-plan-behind-all-of-her-features/|archive-date=June 15, 2023|url-status=live}} Minaj became the most successful woman in hip hop history.{{cite news|last=Dazed|date=September 19, 2017|title=Nicki Minaj on ten years of revolutionising rap|language=en|work=Dazed|url=http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/37367/1/nicki-minaj-new-album-steven-klein-interview|access-date=October 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120220028/http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/37367/1/nicki-minaj-new-album-steven-klein-interview|archive-date=January 20, 2025|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Brings A Gone-Too-Soon Hip-Hop Star Back To The Top 10|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/11/26/nicki-minaj-brings-a-gone-too-soon-hip-hop-star-back-to-the-top-10/|work=Forbes |access-date=November 28, 2024|date=November 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241127180352/https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/11/26/nicki-minaj-brings-a-gone-too-soon-hip-hop-star-back-to-the-top-10/|archive-date=November 27, 2024|url-status=live}} Michael Saponara of Billboard wrote that she "reaffirmed living legend status" by "hitting the road for the Pink Friday 2 World Tour"—which became the highest-grossing tour by a female rapper and one of the top five highest grossing hip hop tours in history—and proved herself as rap's "centrifugal female force".{{cite tweet|user=billboardhiphop|title=Nicki Minaj's #PinkFriday2 #GagCity World Tour Now Ranks Among The Top 5 Highest Grossing Hip Hop Tours in history|number=1845209561013109131|date=October 12, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20241019092631/https://x.com/billboardhiphop/status/1845209561013109131|archive-date=October 19, 2024|url-status=live}} With the tour, Minaj "etched her name in the annals of music history", The Source noted, while she "leaves behind a legacy of groundbreaking achievements and artistry".{{cite web|url=https://thesource.com/2024/05/15/nicki-minaj-wraps-up-pink-friday-2-tour-with-record-breaking-success/|title=Nicki Minaj Wraps Up 'Pink Friday 2 Tour with Record-Breaking Success|date=May 15, 2024|access-date=October 11, 2024|work=The Source}}

Minaj fought for streaming to count toward artists' sales and certifications, and is credited with influencing this change in the industry.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-argues-streaming-should-count-toward-album-sales-63743/|title=Nicki Minaj Argues Streaming Should Count Toward Album Sales|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 17, 2015|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713051158/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-argues-streaming-should-count-toward-album-sales-63743/|archive-date=July 13, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/riaa-streaming-certifications-2016-2|title=Nicki Minaj just won a major fight for streaming that will change the music industry|work=Business Insider|date=February 1, 2016|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115225054/https://www.businessinsider.com/riaa-streaming-certifications-2016-2|archive-date=January 15, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/87539/20221021/chance-rapper-defends-nicki-minaj-resurfaced-video-watch.htm|title=Chance The Rapper Defends Nicki Minaj On Resurfaced Video [WATCH]|website=Music Times|date=October 21, 2022|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325174923/https://www.musictimes.com/articles/87539/20221021/chance-rapper-defends-nicki-minaj-resurfaced-video-watch.htm|archive-date=March 25, 2023|url-status=live}} She has influenced or inspired many artists, including Tinashe,{{cite web|last=Roth|first=Madeline|title=Tinashe on Nicki Minaj's Best Quality: 'She's Unapologetic'|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2351719/tinashe-female-empowerment-lesson-nicki-minaj/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016152440/http://www.mtv.com/news/2351719/tinashe-female-empowerment-lesson-nicki-minaj/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 16, 2015|access-date=August 10, 2020|publisher=MTV}} Cher Lloyd,{{Cite web|title=Cher Lloyd Says Nicki Minaj Helped Change Pop Music: 'I Admire How Brave She Is'|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/cher-lloyd/news/nicki-minaj-changed-pop/|access-date=August 13, 2020|publisher=Capital|date=October 3, 2012}} Cupcakke,{{Cite web|title=CupcakKe Interview – New Album, Hosting Hot Haus TV Show, Going to School With Chief Keef|date=October 29, 2021|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7nDizgI00s&t=1768s|access-date=November 12, 2021|work=XXL|via=YouTube}} Billie Eilish,{{Cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Here Are the Artists Who Inspired Billie Eilish Over the Years|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9391977/billie-eilish-musical-inspirations|access-date=August 30, 2020|magazine=Billboard}} Lil Nas X,{{Cite magazine|title=Lil Nas X on 'Montero (Call Me By Your Name)', forgiving himself, and being a Barb|url=https://ew.com/music/lil-nas-x-montero-pride-cover-story/|access-date=September 16, 2021|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|language=en}} Ms Banks,{{Cite web|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=November 14, 2017|title=Meet Ms Banks, Nicki Minaj's New Favourite Rapper|website=NME|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/who-ms-banks-nicki-minajs-new-favourite-rapper-2158928|access-date=September 15, 2020}} Asian Doll,{{Cite web|date=May 11, 2018|title=Asian Doll Talks Nicki Minaj Co-Sign: 'I Was the First One to Say She's My Idol'|url=https://thesource.com/2018/05/11/asian-doll-nicki-minaj/|work=The Source|access-date=September 17, 2024}} Doja Cat,{{Cite web|first=Stacy-Ann|last=Ellis|title=Doja Cat Is Here to Stay With Whimsical Wordplay and Bars That Bite|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/doja-cat-rapper-interview/|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=XXL|date=January 30, 2020 }} Megan Thee Stallion,{{Cite web|date=March 11, 2020|title='She's An Inspiration' – Megan Thee Stallion Gush Over Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.informationng.com/2020/03/shes-an-inspiration-megan-thee-stallion-gush-over-nicki-minaj-video.html|access-date=April 8, 2021|website=Information Nigeria}} Latto,{{Cite web|title=Mulatto Says Nicki Minaj Inspired Her to Become a Rapper|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/01/26/nicki-minaj-inspired-mulatto-to-rap/|access-date=April 6, 2021|website=Rap-Up}} Shenseea,{{Cite web|title=Shenseea Was Inspired by Nicki Minaj and Rihanna|url=https://www.bet.com/video-clips/8cumf1/shenseea-was-inspired-by-nicki-minaj-and-rihanna|access-date=January 19, 2022|website=BET|date=August 5, 2021 |language=en}} BIA,{{Cite web|title=Who is BIA? Meet the Boston rapper on the 'Whole Lotta Money' remix with Nicki Minaj|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/07/09/who-bia-meet-rapper-whole-lotta-money-remix-nicki-minaj/7919592002/|website=USA Today|access-date=July 10, 2021}} Lakeyah,{{Cite web|last=Torres|first=Bianca|title=Lakeyah Names Her Top Five Favorite Rappers|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/lakeyah-top-five-rappers/|access-date=January 9, 2022|website=XXL Mag|date=July 2, 2021 |language=en}} Luísa Sonza,{{Cite magazine|last=Internet (amdb.com.br)|first=AMDB|title=Luísa Sonza lança 'Anaconda *o* ~~~', feat. com Mariah Angeliq: 'Fiz a cama; e ela deitou'|url=https://rollingstone.uol.com.br/musica/luisa-sonza-lanca-anaconda-o-feat-com-mariah-angeliq-fiz-cama-e-ela-deitou-entrevista/|access-date=December 9, 2021|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 8, 2021}} Coi Leray,{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj probably one of the biggest female Trendsetters of all time. #inspired|url=https://twitter.com/coi_leray/status/1479535024550518786|access-date=January 7, 2022|via=Twitter|date=January 7, 2022|author=Coi Leray}} Maliibu Miitch,{{Cite web|date=October 28, 2019|title=Bronx native Maliibu Miitch is going back to the roots of rap|url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2019/10/28/malibu-mitch-autumn-19-issue/|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=Wonderland|language=en-US}} City Girls,{{Cite web|date=August 10, 2021|title=City Girls Still 'Hoping' To Work With Nicki Minaj Despite Yung Miami Instagram Block|last=Bustard|first=Andy|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.63802/title.city-girls-still-hoping-to-work-with-nicki-minaj-despite-yung-miami-instagram-block|access-date=January 8, 2022|website=HipHopDX}} Baby Tate,{{Cite web|last=III|first=Robby Seabrook|title=The Break Presents: Yung Baby Tate|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/yung-baby-tate-interview-the-break/|access-date=January 14, 2022|website=XXL Mag|date=February 6, 2019 |language=en}} Ice Spice,{{Citation |title=Ice Spice on Becoming The Female Face of Bronx Drill | date=May 15, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H91MADIRsQM |language=en |access-date=December 31, 2022}} Rico Nasty,{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Kyann-Sian|date=September 11, 2020|title=Rico Nasty: 'I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess'|url=https://www.nme.com/big-reads/rico-nasty-cover-interview-2020-iphone-nightmare-vacation-2750494|access-date=January 8, 2022|website=NME|language=en-GB}} Flo Milli,{{Cite web|last=Iandoli|first=Kathy|title=Flo Milli Looks to Nicki Minaj for Career Inspiration|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/flo-milli-interview-nicki-minaj/|access-date=January 9, 2022|website=XXL Mag|date=January 18, 2021 |language=en}} Ivorian Doll,{{Cite web|title='I'm Just Trying To Compete With The Boys': An Interview With Ivorian Doll|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/07/ivorian-doll-interview|access-date=January 9, 2022|website=Complex|language=en}} Angel Haze,{{Cite web|date=September 6, 2012|title=Angel Haze Speaks On Learned Technique, Inspiration From Drake & Nicki Minaj|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21042/title.angel-haze-speaks-on-learned-technique-inspiration-from-drake-nicki-minaj|access-date=January 11, 2022|website=HipHopDX}} Rubi Rose,{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/rubi-rose-interview-voice/|title=Rubi Rose's Distinctive Voice Fuels Her Rap Career Ahead of Debut Album|work=XXL|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240419020415/https://www.xxlmag.com/rubi-rose-interview-voice/|archive-date=April 19, 2024|url-status=live}} Saweetie,{{Cite magazine|last=Lyle|first=Ashley|date=February 14, 2018|title=Rising MC Saweetie Talks Viral Hit 'Icy Grl', Signing With Warner Bros. 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Minaj's critically acclaimed verse on Kanye West's "Monster"{{cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/kanye-west-monster-lyrics-jay-z-rick-ross-nicki-minaj-bon-iver/|title=Kanye West's 'Monster' Lyrics Featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj and Bon Iver|date=March 20, 2021|access-date=September 3, 2024|work=XXL}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/324534-kanye-wests-monster-reaches-massive-spotify-milestone-news|title=Kanye West's "Monster" Reaches Massive Spotify Milestone|website=HNHH |date=September 26, 2022|access-date=September 3, 2024}} helped establish her as a "top tier talent who dispelled gender distinctions in rap", and was "the first time the conversation was ever about a female out-classing her male contemporaries", Pitchfork stated.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/612-the-nicki-minaj-singles-tournament-final/|title=The Nicki Minaj Singles Tournament: Final|first=Meaghan|last=Garvey|work=Pitchfork|date=December 26, 2014|access-date=September 3, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/67663-kanye-wests-lecture-at-oxford-brings-up-gender-disparity-in-hip-hop-but-are-his-words-about|title=Was Kanye West Being Sexist Regarding Nicki Minaj?|work=Bustle|date=March 3, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2024}} The Los Angeles Times named her verse one of the 50 greatest moments in hip hop history, writing: "Minaj was already a multiplatinum headliner by the time she laid down her song-stealing verse on Kanye West's all-star romp "Monster" ... as much a defiant declaration of women's empowerment as a gloriously unhinged lyrical flex, [Minaj's performance] ranks as one of the most memorable mic drops in rap history."{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-07/hip-hop-50th-anniversary-greatest-moments|title=The 50 Greatest Moments in Hip-hop History|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 7, 2023|access-date=September 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218030343/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-08-07/hip-hop-50th-anniversary-greatest-moments|archive-date=December 18, 2023|url-status=live}} West said that at one point he considered removing her verse from the track, because he was worried it would outshine his own work: "I knew people would say that was the best verse on the best Hip Hop album of all time or arguably top ten albums of all time. ... and people to this day would say to me 'My favorite thing was Nicki Minaj's verse'."{{Cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/2013/11/26/kanye-west-talks-potentially-cutting-nicki-minajs-monster-verse-his-issues-with-nike-on-sway/|title=Kanye West Talks Potentially Cutting Nicki Minaj's "Monster" Verse & His Issues With Nike|last=Kyles|first=Yohance|website=AllHipHop|date=November 26, 2013|access-date=March 8, 2017}}

Minaj has been praised by other hip hop artists over the years. Rick Ross said he was impressed seeing Minaj write her verse on "Monster" and deliver her performance, deeming it the moment he knew she was "one of the greatest".{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1648837/rick-ross-says-monster-proves-nicki-minaj-is-one-of-the-greatest/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707034022/http://www.mtv.com/news/1648837/rick-ross-says-monster-proves-nicki-minaj-is-one-of-the-greatest/|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 7, 2014|title=Rick Ross Says 'Monster' Proves Nicki Minaj Is 'One Of The Greatest'|publisher=MTV News|access-date=March 8, 2017}} Cyhi the Prynce said he "couldn't believe she could rap that good as a young lady" and "knew she was special".{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.70814/title.nicki-minaj-shocked-cyhi-the-prynce-by-rewriting-recording-her-monster-verse|title=Nicki Minaj Shocked Cyhi The Prynce By Rewriting & Recording Her 'monster' Verse Live|work=HipHopDX|date=June 7, 2022|access-date=April 19, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412210929/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.70814/title.nicki-minaj-shocked-cyhi-the-prynce-by-rewriting-recording-her-monster-verse|archive-date=April 12, 2024|url-status=live}} Kanye West considered Minaj "the scariest artist in the game right now". "She has the most potential out of everyone to be the number-two rapper of all time, cause nobody's gonna be bigger than Eminem".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|title=Nicki Minaj: The New Queen of Hip-Hop|date=December 9, 2010|access-date=September 17, 2024|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407214739/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-the-new-queen-of-hip-hop-103304/|archive-date=April 7, 2023|url-status=live}} 50 Cent called Minaj an "alpha female", adding that "[she] happens to be a girl, but that n***a is tough".{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/article/2020/07/04/50-cent-praises-nicki-minaj-eminem|title=50 Cent Calls Nicki Minaj 'Alpha Female,' Celebrates Eminem's Impact|work=Rap-Up|date=July 4, 2020|access-date=September 17, 2024}} RZA complimented her "versatility of lyricism and approach".{{cite web|url=https://www.distractify.com/p/when-is-kanye-releasing-new-album|title=RZA Is "Super Excited" for the Release of Kanye West's 10th Studio Album (EXCLUSIVE)|website=Distractify|date=July 19, 2021|access-date=September 17, 2024}} Ice-T said that Minaj "does her thing. She has her own way of doing it. She has an ill vocal delivery. She kind of reminds me of a female Busta Rhymes, like how she throws her voice in different directions."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ice-t-on-the-art-of-rap-why-nicki-minaj-is-real-hip-hop-20120611|title=QA: Ice-T on 'The Art of Rap,' Why Nicki Minaj Is 'Real Hip-Hop' |first=Sowmya|last=Krishnamurthy|date=June 11, 2012|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 3, 2012|archive-date=January 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109064146/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-ice-t-on-the-art-of-rap-why-nicki-minaj-is-real-hip-hop-20120611|url-status=live}} Chance the Rapper highlighted Minaj's work "beyond hip hop ... streaming rights, like the rights of us like to let us connect the money were owed, the rights of Billboard to start accounting streams that they weren't counting - that was Nicki Minaj. So I respect Nicki in a whole different way."

{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Nicki Minaj}}

Minaj is the recipient of numerous accolades, including nine American Music Awards, a Brit Award, thirteen BET Awards, five Billboard Music Awards, eight MTV Video Music Awards, twelve MTV Europe Music Awards, six People's Choice Awards, and a Soul Train Music Award. She has received a total of 12 Grammy Award nominations, including for Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance. She has won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video five times ("Super Bass", "Anaconda", "Chun-Li", "Do We Have a Problem?" and "Super Freaky Girl") and won a Best Female Video Award ("Starships"). Minaj is the only rapper to win the BET Award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist eight times. In 2012, Forbes included Minaj in its 30 Under 30 listicle of music.{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/nicki-minaj/ |access-date=October 21, 2024 |magazine=Forbes}} She was featured in the magazine's Celebrity 100 listicle in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Time named Minaj one of the most influential people in the world in its annual Time 100, and featured her on one of the physical covers of the issue.{{Cite web |date=April 21, 2016 |title=Nicki Minaj & Kendrick Lamar Named TIME's 100 Most Influential People |url=https://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/21/nicki-minaj-kendrick-lamar-named-time-100-most-influential-people/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930152026/https://www.rap-up.com/2016/04/21/nicki-minaj-kendrick-lamar-named-time-100-most-influential-people/ |archive-date=September 30, 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2020 |website=Rap-Up}}{{Cite magazine |author=Lil Wayne |author-link=Lil Wayne |date=April 21, 2016 |title=Nicki Minaj |url=https://time.com/collection-post/4298230/nicki-minaj-2016-time-100/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |magazine=Time}} In 2019, Billboard Women in Music awarded her with the Game Changer Award.{{Cite magazine |last=Gracie |first=Bianca |date=December 12, 2019 |title=Billboard Gamechanger Nicki Minaj on Why She'll Never 'Completely' Step Away From Music |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8545934/nicki-minaj-game-changer-billboard-women-in-music-interview |access-date=August 26, 2021 |magazine=Billboard}} In 2023, Minaj became the first black artist and the first female rapper to win the MTV Europe Music Award for Best US Act.{{Cite magazine |last=Walcott |first=Escher |date=November 6, 2023 |title=Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Nicki Minaj Among 2023 MTV EMA Winners After Ceremony Cancellation |url=https://people.com/taylor-swift-billie-eilish-nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-ema-winners-8387655 |magazine=People |access-date=November 18, 2023 |archive-date=November 20, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120123644/https://people.com/taylor-swift-billie-eilish-nicki-minaj-2023-mtv-ema-winners-8387655 |url-status=live}}

As of 2021, Minaj has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her the best-selling female rapper and one of the best-selling music artists globally.{{Cite news |last=Zaru |first=Deena |date=October 18, 2021 |title='All hail the queens': A look back at the legacy of women in hip-hop |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hail-queens-back-legacy-women-hip-hop/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |publisher=ABC News (United States)}} Minaj achieved the largest album sales week of the 21st century among female rappers with her debut studio album Pink Friday, and second-largest of all time after Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998).{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=December 2010 |title=Kanye West, Nicki Minaj Score Big Debuts on Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/950035/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-score-big-debuts-on-billboard-200 |access-date=October 28, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} In 2010, she became the first female solo artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.{{cite web|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History With Seven Billboard Hot 100 Songs|publisher=MTV RapFix. Viacom|date=October 8, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011085217/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2010/10/08/nicki-minaj-makes-history-with-seven-billboard-hot-100-songs/|archive-date=October 11, 2010}} In 2017, Minaj broke the record for the most Hot 100 entries by a female artist (until December 2020), surpassing Aretha Franklin, and in 2018, she became the first woman to accumulate 100 entries on the Hot 100.{{Cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Makes History as First Woman With 100 Appearances on Billboard Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8483244/nicki-minaj-first-woman-100-hits-hot-100|access-date=March 21, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}{{Cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Passes Aretha Franklin for Most Billboard Hot 100 Hits of Any Female Artist|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7728788/nicki-minaj-passes-aretha-franklin-for-most-billboard-hot-100|access-date=March 21, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2018|title=Nicki Minaj Becomes First Woman Ever With 100 Billboard Hot 100 Entries|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/nicki-minaj-100-billboard-entries.html|access-date=March 21, 2021|website=Okayplayer|language=en-US}}{{Cite magazine|title=Doja Cat's 'Say So,' Featuring Nicki Minaj, Tops Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the First No. 1 For Each|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9375563/doja-cat-nicki-minaj-say-so-number-one|access-date=March 21, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}} Her 2019 collaboration with Karol G, "Tusa", was the first song by two lead female artists to debut atop the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart.{{cite magazine |last=Bustios |first=Pamela |date=November 20, 2019 |title=Karol G & Nicki Minaj's 'Tusa' Becomes First Song by Two Lead Female Artists to Debut at No. 1 on Hot Latin Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8544328/karol-g-nicki-minaj-debut-number-one-latin-songs |url-access=limited |access-date=October 28, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} In 2022, with the number-one Hot 100 debut of her single "Super Freaky Girl", she became the first solo female rapper to debut atop the chart since Hill in 1998, and the first female rapper to debut a solo song at number one in the 21st century. Minaj has the most number-ones, top-tens, and appearances on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (8, 47, and 145) among female artists.{{cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj (Chart History): Hot Rap Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Nicki-Minaj/chart-history/rap/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}{{cite magazine |date= |title=Nicki Minaj (Chart History): Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/nicki-minaj/chart-history/bsi/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} She has 23 top-ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the most for any female rapper.{{Cite news |last=Debbarma |first=Tanushree |date=July 4, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj becomes 3rd rapper with most Top 10 hits in Billboard Hot 100 history |url=https://www.dailyo.in/entertainment/nicki-minaj-becomes-3rd-rapper-with-most-top-10-hits-in-billboard-hot-100-history-40408/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |work=DailyO |publisher=India Today}} She is the female rapper with the most Hot 100 entries, top 40 entries, and Digital Songs chart-toppers.{{Cite magazine |last=McIntyre |first=Hugh |date=January 18, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Beating Every Other Artist With Her New No. 1 Hit–Except Taylor Swift |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2024/01/18/nicki-minaj-is-beating-every-other-artist-with-her-new-no-1-hitexcept-taylor-swift/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |magazine=Forbes}} In 2023, she became the first female rapper to earn three number-one albums on the Billboard 200. Her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 earned the highest first-week vinyl sales for a female rap album in US history. Her Pink Friday 2 World Tour (2024) grossed over US$108 million, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing tour of all time by a rap or hip hop artist, the highest-grossing tour by a female rapper, and the first among female rappers to surpass US$100 million in revenue. It also made Minaj the fifth Black female artist in history to surpass the mark from a single tour.{{Cite web|date=October 16, 2024 |title=50 Cent Disputes Nicki Minaj's Tour Ranking

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Minaj is the first woman to have appeared on the Forbes "Hip Hop Cash Kings" list since its inception in 2007, having made four consecutive appearances between 2011 and 2014.{{cite news|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|title=Cash Kings 2011: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|work=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2011/08/09/cash-kings-2011-hip-hops-top-earners/}}{{cite news|last=Greenburg|first=Zack|title=Cash Kings 2012: Hip-Hop's Top Earners|work=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45jjgd/8-nicki-minaj-15-5-million-2/#gallerycontent|access-date=September 5, 2012}}{{cite news|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|title=Cash Kings 2013: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Artists|work=Forbes|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2013/09/24/cash-kings-2013-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-artists/|access-date=November 20, 2013}}{{cite web|last=O'Malley Greenburg|first=Zack|title=Cash Kings 2014: The World's Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/09/23/cash-kings-2014-the-worlds-highest-paid-hip-hop-acts/|access-date=October 2, 2014|website=Forbes}} In 2010, she became the first woman to appear on MTV's Annual Hottest MC List since its inception in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1650583/nicki-minaj-makes-hottest-mcs-in-the-game-debut-at-6/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814034643/http://www.mtv.com/news/1650583/nicki-minaj-makes-hottest-mcs-in-the-game-debut-at-6/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 14, 2014|title=Nicki Minaj Makes Hottest MCs In The Game Debut At #6!|last=Cantor|first=Paul|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|date=October 21, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2014}} The following year, she was ranked sixth on the Rolling Stone master ranking of the "Kings of Hip Hop", which is based on record sales and social media metrics.{{Cite web|date=August 15, 2011|title=Rolling Stone Master Ranking King Of Hip Hop|url=http://www.idolator.com/5976601/eminem-king-of-hip-hop-rolling-stone/rolling-stone-master-ranking-king-of-hip-hop|website=idolator}} In 2019, she became the first female rapper to achieve 100 million certified units by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), across her albums and songs.{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj becomes first female rapper to top 100 million RIAA certified units |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-02-07/45532/nicki-minaj-becomes-first-female-rapper-to-top-100-million-riaa-certified-units/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |website=Revolt TV}} She has 11 million albums and 54.5 million digital singles units as a lead artist in the United States; making her the 35th highest-certified artist, 13th highest-certified female artist, and second-highest-certified female rapper, behind Cardi B (58 million), on RIAA's Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking.{{cite web |title=Gold & Platinum – Top Artists (Digital Singles) |url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=top_tallies&ttt=TAS |access-date=October 8, 2024 |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America}} All of Minaj's studio albums have been certified platinum or higher by the RIAA, making her the female rapper with the most platinum albums in the US (five). Her highest-certified album by the RIAA is Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, at quadruple platinum.{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum | American album certifications – Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Nicki+Minaj&ti=Pink+Friday%3A+Roman+Reloaded&format=Album&type=#search_section|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=November 19, 2024}} Three of her songs have been certified diamond or higher by the RIAA: "Super Bass" (twelve-times platinum), "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Ariana Grande), and "Starships". The first of these is the highest-certified song by a female rapper, and was just the second solo track by a female rapper to be certified diamond, in RIAA history.{{Cite web |last=Oatman |first=Alexis |date=March 31, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass' Earns Highest Certified Single Ever, Dethrones Cardi B's 'Bodak Yellow' |url=https://www.hot97.com/news/nicki-minaj-super-bass-cardi-b/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |publisher=WQHT}} "Starships" made Minaj the first female rapper with multiple solo diamond-certified songs (two), and tied her with Cardi B for the most RIAA diamond-certified tracks among female rappers (three).{{Cite magazine |last=Roundtree |first=Caesar |date=November 18, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Sets New Historic Rap Achievement |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2024/11/18/nicki-minaj-sets-new-historic-rap-achievement/ |access-date=November 19, 2024 |magazine=Glitter}}

Minaj is the most-subscribed female rapper on YouTube, with over 27.2 million subscribers.{{Cite web |title=Top 100 Music YouTube Channels |url=https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/category/music/ |access-date=October 28, 2024 |publisher=vidIQ |at=Turn to page four (left arrow)}} In 2021, the music video for "Anaconda" became the first female rap solo song to surpass one billion views on YouTube.{{Citation|title=Nicki Minaj – Anaconda| date=August 19, 2014 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDZX4ooRsWs|language=en|access-date=April 3, 2021}}{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Shatters Another Record After "Anaconda" Video Hits 1 Billion Views|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/nicki-minaj-shatters-another-record-after-anaconda-video-hits-1-billion-views-news.129633.html|access-date=April 3, 2021|website=HotNewHipHop|date=April 3, 2021}} In total, Minaj has nine music videos with over one billion views across all credits on YouTube, the most among female rappers, and the first to do so.{{Cite web |last=Abdur-Rahman |first=Nahlah |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Bussed Down A Billion Views On YouTube—Twice |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/nicki-minaj-billion-views-youtube/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Black Enterprise}} She is the first female rapper to have two solo music videos with over one billion views. Two of those nine music videos have surpassed two billion views: "Bang Bang" (with Jessie J and Ariana Grande) and "Side to Side" (with Grande).{{Cite web |date=July 3, 2024 |title="Bang Bang" into the record books: Jessie/Ari/Nicki collab hits new YouTube milestone |url=https://www.ks95.com/bang-bang-into-the-record-books-jessie-ari-nicki-collab-hits-new-youtube-milestone/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |publisher=KSTP-FM}} Minaj was the fifth-most-streamed woman and most-streamed female rapper of the 2010s decade on Apple Music.{{cite web|last=Burch|first=Sean|title=Ariana Grande Tops List of Most Streamed Female Artists on Apple Music (Exclusive)|url=https://www.thewrap.com/apple-music-most-streamed-females-ariana-grande-taylor-swift/|access-date=October 19, 2024|work=TheWrap|date=March 8, 2019 }} As of 2024, Minaj is the most-streamed female rapper on Spotify, with over 36 billion streams across all credits.{{Cite magazine |last=Ozturk |first=Melisa |date=July 13, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Sets Astonishing Spotify Record With 30 Billion Streams |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2023/07/13/nicki-minaj-sets-astonishing-spotify-record-with-30-billion-streams/ |access-date=October 8, 2024 |magazine=Glitter}} She has five songs that have surpassed over one billion streams on the platform.{{cite web |title=BILLIONS CLUB |url=https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX7iB3RCnBnN4 |access-date=September 17, 2024 |publisher=Spotify}} Pink Friday 2 earned the most single-day Spotify streams for a female hip-hop album. Minaj is among the 50 most-followed artists and is the most-followed female rapper on Spotify, with over 32.7 million followers.{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2023 |title=Most Followed Artists on Spotify |url=https://volt.fm/most-followed-artists/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |website=Volt.FM}}

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Billboard listed Minaj as the fourth-most-active musician on social media on its March 2011 Social 50 chart.{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=nicki minaj|chart=Social 50}}|title=Nick Minaj – Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 20, 2012}} She is the most-followed rapper on Instagram with over 227 million followers—the first to surpass 200 million followers—and the 17th-most-followed individual on the social media platform.{{Cite magazine |date=July 26, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Becomes First Rapper To Reach 200 Million Instagram Followers |url=https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-becomes-first-rapper-to-reach-200-million-instagram-followers/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Maxim}}{{Cite magazine |last=Gupta |first=Manas Sen |date=January 21, 2024 |title=These Are The Most-Followed Instagram Accounts In The World |url=https://www.augustman.com/my/entertainment/culture/events/these-are-the-most-followed-instagram-accounts-in-the-world/ |access-date=February 20, 2024 |magazine=August Man}} She was the most-followed rapper on Twitter in 2012,{{cite news|url=https://www.bet.com/article/vkf7lm/nicki-minaj-most-followed-rapper-on-twitter|title=Nicki Minaj: Most Followed Rapper on Twitter|last=Gipson|first=Brooklyne|date=May 1, 2012|website=BET |publisher=BET Interactive, LLC|access-date=November 21, 2013}} and among the forty most-followed celebrities on the platform in 2015 and 2016.{{Cite magazine |last=DeMers |first=Jayson |date=June 18, 2015 |title=Celebrity 100: 38. Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjim45ehli/38-nicki-minaj/ |access-date=November 18, 2024 |magazine=Forbes}}{{Cite magazine |last=Bridges |first=Frances |date=March 31, 2016 |title=Celebrity 100: Twitter's Most-Followed Superstars |url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/emhi45ehmi/38-nicki-minaj/ |access-date=November 18, 2015 |magazine=Forbes}}

BET named Minaj as a "gay icon".{{Cite web|title=Gay Icons|url=https://www.bet.com/content/bet/celebrities/photos/2011/06/gay-icons-.html?cid=facebook|access-date=August 2, 2021|website=BET}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} She has been called as a "fashion icon" by several publications, and was called a "camp style icon" by Refinery29.{{Cite magazine|title=In Search of the Real Nicki Minaj|url=https://time.com/3696884/in-search-of-the-real-nicki-minaj/|access-date=November 12, 2021|magazine=Time|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=May 28, 2021|title=Nicki Minaj's Iconic Barbie Pink Hair Is Back and Better (and Longer) Than Ever|url=https://www.allure.com/story/nicki-minaj-barbie-pink-hair-color|access-date=September 3, 2021|website=Allure|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=III|first=Robby Seabrook|title=Here's a Look at the Freshest Rappers of the Modern Era|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/freshest-rappers-of-the-modern-era/|access-date=November 12, 2021|website=XXL Mag|date=October 20, 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn't Understand Camp But It's Not Her Fault|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/05/232183/nicki-minaj-met-gala-camp-photo|access-date=May 10, 2021|website=Refinery29}} She has cited Alexander McQueen, Gianni Versace, and Christian Louboutin as her favorite designers.{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/celebrity-style/2011-04/nicki-minaj-interview|title=Nicki Minaj Interview – Celebrity Style|date=April 17, 2011|work=Teen Vogue|access-date=August 14, 2012}} The Huffington Post described her style as "risk-taking" and "far-out", with "bold sartorial choices";{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/nicki-minajs-most-memorab_n_996807.html|title=Nicki Minaj's Most Memorable Moments|last=Gregoire|first=Carolyn|date=October 5, 2011|work=HuffPost|access-date=August 14, 2012}} In 2014, Minaj reinvented her image, sporting a "natural" and "softer" look, wearing fewer wigs and less colourful costumes. She stated that she "went so far to the other side that there's only one place to go from there. You can either continue doing costumes or you can just say, "Hey guess what? This will shock them even more. Doing nothing will shock them even more"".{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nicki-minaj-natural-hair-makeup_n_5197794|title=The Real Reason Nicki Minaj Has Gone For A More 'Natural' Look|access-date=July 6, 2021|website=Huff Post|date=April 23, 2014}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a23938/nicki-minaj-is-done-wearing-crazy-wigs/|title=Nicki Minaj Isn't Bringing Her Crazy Wigs Back Anytime Soon|access-date=July 6, 2021|website=Cosmpolitan|date=April 21, 2014}}

Early in her career, she made autographing breasts part of her movement to empower women.{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/358443-nicki-minaj-boobs-drake-chris-brown-feud|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111005721/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/nicki-minaj/358443-nicki-minaj-boobs-drake-chris-brown-feud|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 11, 2012|title=Nicki Minaj: "I Think Boobs Are Very Empowering"|publisher=MTV News. Viacom|access-date=August 21, 2012}} In 2010, she said that although she originally felt obligated to mimic the provocative behavior of the "female rappers of [her] day", she intended to subdue her sexuality because she "[wants] people—especially young girls—to know that in life, nothing is going to be based on sex appeal. You've got to have something else to go with that."{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/article/nicki-minaj-friends-cover-vibe-magazine|title=Nicki Minaj & Friends Cover Vibe Magazine|date=June 2, 2010|website=Vibe|publisher=Vibe Media|access-date=November 21, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/nicki-minaj/|title=Nicki Minaj|author=Rachel, T. Cole|date=April 2010|website=Interview|access-date=July 19, 2010}} Her physique, notably her buttocks, attracted attention from the media.{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/nicki-minaj-starships-video-hawaii-317581|title=Nicki Minaj Premieres Sexy 'Starships' Clip|last=Medina|first=Portia|date=April 27, 2012|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=May 19, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.maxim.com/women-az/nicki-minaj-profile|title=Nicki Minaj|website=Maxim|language=en-us|access-date=October 4, 2018|archive-date=October 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005033347/https://www.maxim.com/women-az/nicki-minaj-profile|url-status=dead}} Minaj has been included on the annual Maxim Hot 100 list several times.{{cite news|url=https://www.maxim.com/women/2011-hot-100-post|title=2011 Hot 100 List|work=Maxim|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-us}}{{cite news|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/06/14/camila-cabello-taylor-swift-dua-lipa-rihanna-make-maxims-hot-100-list/|title=Camila Cabello, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Rihanna, More Make Maxim's Hot 100 List|date=June 14, 2018|work=Headline Planet|access-date=October 4, 2018|language=en-US}}

Minaj spoke about feminism in an interview with Vogue in 2015, saying "There are things that I do that feminists don't like, and there are things that I do that they do like. I don't label myself. I just say the truth about what I feel. I feel like women can do anything that they put their minds to."{{cite web|url=http://www.vogue.com/10650415/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|title=Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism, Meek Mill, and Rapping at 50|last1=Frank|first1=Alex|website=Vogue|date=February 12, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626173115/http://www.vogue.com/10650415/nicki-minaj-interview-feminism-pinkprint|url-status=dead}} In a 2018 interview, she discussed sex workers, her own sex appeal, and sexuality in music and on social media, which attracted criticism.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-critics-who-call-her-lyrics-hypocritical|title=Nicki Minaj Goes Off on Critics Who Claim Her Lyrics Are 'Hypocritical'|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.vibe.com/2018/06/nicki-minaj-responds-sexual-lyrics-elle-interview/|title=Nicki Minaj Responds To Claims That Her Sexual Lyrics Are Hypocritical|date=June 17, 2018|work=Vibe|access-date=October 26, 2018}} In The New York Times Magazine, music critic Vanessa Grigoriadis said that Minaj "has become expert at modelling the ways that women can wield power in the industry. But she has also drawn attention to the ways in which power can be embodied by a woman standing up for herself and speaking her own mind." The cover art and music video for her 2014 single, "Anaconda", attracted significant media attention upon release.{{cite news|url=https://www.autostraddle.com/nicki-minajs-feminism-isnt-about-your-comfort-zone-on-anaconda-and-respectability-politics-251866/|title=Nicki Minaj's Feminism Isn't About Your Comfort Zone: On "Anaconda" and Respectability Politics|date=August 25, 2014|work=Autostraddle|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US}} The Guardian called the video "racy" but noted that she "doesn't shy from ruffling her audience's feathers",{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/25/nicki-minaj-anaconda-cover-too-sexy-instagram|title=Nicki Minaj's Anaconda cover artwork: too racy for its own good?|last=Mokoena|first=Tshepo|date=July 25, 2014|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}} while others praised Minaj for "owning her sexuality",{{Cite news|url=https://jezebel.com/nicki-minaj-doesnt-need-your-advice-or-input-1612258207|title=Nicki Minaj Doesn't Need Your Advice or Input|last=Brown|first=Kara|work=Jezebel|access-date=October 26, 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=August 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825152120/https://jezebel.com/nicki-minaj-doesnt-need-your-advice-or-input-1612258207|url-status=dead}} examining her work through a feminist perspective.{{cite journal |last=Halliday|first=Aria S|year=2017|title=Envisioning Black Girl Futures Nicki Minaj's Anaconda Feminism and New Understandings of Black Girl Sexuality in Popular Culture|url=https://www.academia.edu/34793129|language=en|journal=Departures in Critical Qualitative Research|volume=6|issue=3|pages=65–77|doi=10.1525/dcqr.2017.6.3.65|access-date=June 9, 2020 | issn = 2333-9489 }}{{cite web|url=https://mic.com/articles/95520/nicki-minaj-s-anaconda-is-the-fiercest-take-on-female-sexuality-of-the-year#.NYRbcp9fP|title=Nicki Minaj's 'Anaconda' Is the Fiercest Take on Female Sexuality of the Year|date=August 4, 2014|last=Clifton|first=Derrick|publisher=Mic|access-date=June 9, 2020|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theyoungfolks.com/review/38651/nicki-minaj-feminism-and-the-message-behind-anaconda/|title=Nicki Minaj, Feminism and the Message Behind 'Anaconda' {{!}} The Young Folks|website=www.theyoungfolks.com|date=August 30, 2014|language=en-US|access-date=October 26, 2018}} Another writer for The Guardian said, of the "Anaconda" video, Minaj turns "the classic song into a conversation, and [refuses] to let the camera objectify her lap dance by keeping it zoomed out, at a distance."{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/aug/22/nicki-minaj-anaconda-video-black-women-sexuality|title=Shocked and outraged by Nicki Minaj's Anaconda video? Perhaps you should butt out|last=Lhooq|first=Michelle|date=August 23, 2014|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=October 26, 2018}}

Minaj's outspoken views, feuds with several rappers, personal life, and fanbase have received significant media attention.{{Cite news |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj's swipe at Grammys for changing song category pulls Latto into Twitter feud |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-14/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-feud-grammys-decision |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217112355/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-10-14/nicki-minaj-latto-twitter-feud-grammys-decision |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite magazine |last1=Elibert |first1=Mark |date=September 13, 2018 |title=From Cardi B to Remy Ma, Here's a Look at All of Nicki Minaj's Beefs |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-feuds-timeline-cardi-b-remy-ma-mariah-carey-8474813/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205150505/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-feuds-timeline-cardi-b-remy-ma-mariah-carey-8474813/ |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=December 1, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}} A portion of her fandom online have been reported to be combative to Minaj's critics, including incidents of reported doxxing, cyberbullying, and death threats from some fans.{{Cite news |last=Coscarelli |first=Joe |date=July 10, 2018 |title=How One Tweet About Nicki Minaj Spiraled Into Internet Chaos |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/10/arts/music/nicki-minaj-wanna-thompson-twitter-stans.html |access-date=October 17, 2022 |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |last=Tiffany |first=Kaitlyn |date=September 25, 2021 |title=Tucker Carlson Makes a Play for the Barbz |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2021/09/nicki-minaj-barbz-tucker-carlson/620206/ |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |date=August 22, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj's Dark Bargain with Her Fans |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/09/03/nicki-minajs-dark-bargain-with-her-fans |access-date=October 17, 2022 |magazine=The New Yorker |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Weekman |first=Kelsey |title=Nicki Minaj Has Been Trending This Week And The Whole Situation Is A Hot Mess |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kelseyweekman/nicki-minaj-twitter-barbz-threats |access-date=October 17, 2022 |website=BuzzFeed News |date=September 15, 2022 |language=en}} Minaj was a vocal proponent of streams counting towards an artist's sales and RIAA certifications. The organization announced in 2016 that it would be modernizing the certification process for albums, including on-demand audio and video streams.

File:Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj (cropped).jpg (left) and Minaj perform for service members during the 2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert.]]

In 2010, Minaj performed a cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", alongside singer Katy Perry, for service members during the 2010 VH1 Divas Salute the Troops concert.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/949737/katy-perry-leads-all-star-cast-at-vh1-divas-salute-the-troops|title=Katy Perry Leads All-Star Cast at 'VH1 Divas Salute the Troops'|access-date=August 21, 2020|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2010/12/nicki-minaj-and-katy-perry-cover-girls-just-wanna-have-fun-for-the-troops/|title=Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry Cover 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' For The Troops|date=December 6, 2010|access-date=August 21, 2020}} The two would later collaborate in 2017 on "Swish Swish". In 2011, Mattel created a Barbie doll with Minaj's likeness to auction for Project Angel Food, a charity that provides food for people afflicted with HIV and AIDS.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/|title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity|access-date=September 16, 2020|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=December 2, 2011}} In 2012, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Minaj donated $15,000 to the Food Bank For New York City and held a turkey drive at her alma mater, PS 45.{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/news/nicki-minaj-donates-15-000-to-aid-new-york-hunger-charity_3382920|title=Nicki Minaj Donates $15,000 To Aid New York Hunger Charity|website=Contact Music: News|date=November 20, 2012|access-date=November 20, 2013}}

In May 2017, Minaj offered via Twitter to pay college tuition fees and student loans for 30 of her fans. She appeared to grant their requests, ranging from $500 to school supplies to $6,000 for tuition, promising to respond to more requests in a month or two.{{cite magazine |last=Calfas |first=Jennifer |date=May 7, 2017 |title=Nicki Minaj Offers to Pay College Tuition for Fans |url=https://money.com/nicki-minaj-college-tuition-twitter/ |url-status=live |magazine=Money |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809001038/https://money.com/nicki-minaj-college-tuition-twitter/ |archive-date=August 9, 2020 |access-date=August 30, 2017}} She also announced that she would launch an official charity for student loans and tuition payments in the near future.{{cite web|url=http://huffpost.com/us/entry/us_591729d0e4b00f308cf592b2|title=Nicki Minaj Is Starting An 'Official Charity' to Pay Off Student Loans|last=Strachan|first=Maxwell|date=May 13, 2017|website=HuffPost|access-date=August 30, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}} In the same month, Minaj revealed on Instagram that she has been donating money to a village in India for a few years via her pastor, Lydia Sloley. These donations helped the village get a computer center, a tailoring institute, a reading program, and two water wells. "This is the kind of thing that makes me feel the most proud", she said about the new additions to the village.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7801304/nicki-minaj-donates-money-indian-village|title=Nicki Minaj Donates Money to Struggling Village in India|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|date=May 22, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 30, 2017}}

In August 2017, after Hurricane Harvey hit the city of Houston, Texas, Minaj answered a social media challenge by comedian and actor Kevin Hart and donated $25,000 to the Red Cross, saying she was "praying for everyone there".{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2017/08/drake-nicki-minaj-houston-hurricane-harvey/|title=Here's What Drake, Nicki Minaj and More Are Doing to Help Houston After Hurricane Harvey Hit|last=India|first=Lindsey|date=August 29, 2017|website=XXL|access-date=August 30, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://theboombox.com/chris-brown-nicki-minaj-t-i-and-dj-khaled-answer-kevin-harts-challenge-to-donate-25k-to-hurricane-harvey-relief/|title=Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, T.I. and DJ Khaled Answer Kevin Hart's Challenge to Donate $25K to Hurricane Harvey Relief|last=Howard|first=Jacinta|date=August 29, 2017|website=The Boombox|access-date=August 30, 2017}} On September 4, 2018, Minaj appeared as a guest and performed several songs on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.{{cite news|url=https://www.etonline.com/nicki-minaj-explains-why-she-doesnt-need-a-man-to-be-happy-108905|title=Nicki Minaj Explains Why She Doesn't Need a Man to Be Happy|work=Entertainment Tonight|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}} Throughout the episode, Minaj and Degeneres, with the participation of Walmart, gave out over $150,000 in donations to fans.{{cite news|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/09/nicki-minaj-gives-away-150000-to-students-on-the-ellen-show/|title=Nicki Minaj Gives Away $150,000 to Students on 'Ellen'|work=XXL Mag|access-date=September 6, 2018|language=en}}

In 2019, Minaj pulled out of headlining a concert in Saudi Arabia following online backlash from activists, after women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul was detained and arrested for speaking out against the Saudi regime. Minaj was praised by Thor Halvorssen of The Human Rights Foundation, who criticized her initial plan to perform in a letter, and released a statement saying, "After careful reflection ... I believe it is important for me to make clear my support for the rights of women, the LGBTQ community and freedom of expression."{{Cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/nicki-minaj-pulls-saudi-arabia-performance-backlash-human/story?id=64228536|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia performance following backlash from human rights activists|work=ABC|access-date=August 21, 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/jul/09/nicki-minaj-pulls-out-of-saudi-arabia-concert-after-backlash|title=Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert after backlash|work=The Guardian|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=August 21, 2020}}

In 2020, Minaj donated $25,000 to the St. Jude's Home for Girls school after visiting the school in her native country of Trinidad. In a speech, Minaj encouraged the girls to push through hard obstacles, even referencing her own experience with domestic violence: "I've experienced being in a home with domestic violence. I've experienced, you know, being at a very difficult crossroads in my life as a teenager. And sometimes as a teenager when things happen, you feel like there's no up from there."{{Cite web|date=February 28, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj is donating $25,000 to St. Jude's Home for Girls in Trinidad|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/48157/1/nicki-minaj-is-donating-25-000-to-the-st-jude-s-home-for-girls|access-date=September 9, 2021|website=Dazed|language=en}} In the same year, following the release of Minaj and 6ix9ine's collaboration, "Trollz", Minaj announced that a portion of the proceeds from the song, along with profits from all merchandise, will go towards the Bail Project amid the Black Lives Matter protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd.{{Cite news|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/7058641/tekashi-6ix9ine-nicki-minaj-trollz-bail-project/|title=Tekashi 6ix9ine, Nicki Minaj drop 'Trollz,' proceeds going to Bail Project|access-date=August 27, 2020|work=Global News}} In April 2024, Minaj was one of over 200 artists who signed an open letter speaking to and asking for safety from the "predatory use of AI" in the music industry.{{Cite news |last=DeVon |first=Cheyenne |date=April 5, 2024 |title=Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Jon Bon Jovi and over 200 artists call for protections against "predatory use of AI" |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/05/billie-eilish-nicki-minaj-200-artists-sign-letter-against-ai-music.html |access-date=April 6, 2024 |work=CNBC}}

Minaj has been affiliated with several manufacturing companies and has endorsed several products during her career. In November 2010, she collaborated with MAC Cosmetics and launched the lipstick "Pink 4 Friday", which was sold for four consecutive Fridays to promote her debut studio album Pink Friday.{{Cite web |date=November 24, 2010 |title=Nicki Minaj and M.A.C Launch Pink Friday Lipstick |url=https://people.com/style/nicki-minaj-and-m-a-c-launch-pink-friday-lipstick/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |website=People |publisher=Dotdash Meredith |language=en}} In 2011, Mattel crafted a Barbie doll with the avatar of Minaj, inspired by the rapper's likeness for charity, which she described as a "major moment" in her career.{{Cite magazine |last=Schneider |first=Marc |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Nicki Minaj: Barbie Doll a 'Very Major Moment' for Me |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/464862/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-a-very-major-moment-for-me |magazine=Billboard |access-date=September 16, 2020}} It was auctioned on the Charitybuzz website; proceeds benefited nonprofit Project Angel Food.{{Cite magazine |last=Hampp |first=Andrew |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Exclusive: See One-of-a-Kind Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll (Photo) |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/exclusive-see-one-of-a-kind-nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-photo-1158761/ |access-date=January 15, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |language=en-US}} A spokesperson for Mattel stated that, "Barbie is obviously a pop culture icon [...] and Nicki is a big part of pop culture and also huge within the fashion industry, as well as a big Barbie fan." Matthew Perpetua of Rolling Stone stated that the "Minaj Barbie doll is notable in that the rapper has made Barbie dolls a crucial part of her aesthetic."{{Cite magazine |last=Perpetua |first=Matthew |date=December 2, 2011 |title=Nicki Minaj Barbie Doll Made for Charity |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-barbie-doll-made-for-charity-58730/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |access-date=September 16, 2020}} Minaj helped introduce the Casio TRYX in Times Square, and created a six-piece nail polish collection for OPI Products with colors named after her songs.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Unveils Casio TRYX Digital Camera in Times Square|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/video-nicki-minaj-casio-tryx-digital-camera|publisher=Complex|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=August 14, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals OPI Nail Polish Collection|url=http://style.mtv.com/2011/10/21/nicki-minaj-opi/|publisher=MTV News|date=October 21, 2011|access-date=November 20, 2013|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105190147/http://style.mtv.com/2011/10/21/nicki-minaj-opi/|url-status=dead}}

In February 2012, Minaj launched her own range of lip products for MAC Cosmetics' Viva Glam.{{Cite news |last=Ramos |first=Dorkys |date=February 4, 2012 |title=Pucker Up: Nicki Minaj's and Ricky Martin's Viva Glam Lipstick |url=https://www.bet.com/article/w2naiq/pucker-up-nicki-minaj-and-ricky-martin-s-viva-glam-lipstick |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=BET |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Burton |first=Cinya |date=April 26, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj's MAC Lipstick Is Viva Glam's Best-Selling Ever |url=https://www.eonline.com/ca/news/411822/nicki-minaj-s-tweets-mac-lipstick-is-viva-glam-s-best-selling-ever |access-date=August 24, 2022 |publisher=E!}}{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj & Ricky Martin Team Up In The Newest MAC Viva Glam Campaign |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nicki-minaj-ricky-martin-newest-mac-viva-glam-collaboration |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Teen Vogue |language=en-US}} In April 2012, Minaj helped launch the Nokia Lumia 900 in Times Square.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Helps Launch Nokia Lumia 900 In Times Square|url=http://www.universalmusic.com/news/detail/1697|publisher=Universal Music|access-date=August 14, 2012}} The following month, Minaj appeared in television and internet advertisements for Pepsi's "LiveForNow" campaign, which featured a remix of her single "Moment 4 Life".{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj's Pepsi Ad: Company Debuts 3-D 'Now In A Moment' Commercial|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/07/nicki-minaj-pepsi-ad-now-in-a-moment_n_1495413.html|website=HuffPost|date=May 7, 2012|access-date=August 3, 2012}}{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj: 'Beyonce Gave Me Inspiration To Do Pepsi Advert'|url=http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|publisher=TaleTela|access-date=May 27, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107101215/http://www.taletela.com/news/16102/nicki-minaj-beyonce-gave-me-inspiration-to-do-pepsi-advert|archive-date=November 7, 2012}} She endorsed the 2012 Viva Glam campaign with Ricky Martin—which benefited the Mac AIDS Fund{{cite news|last=Rodriguez|first=Cindy Y.|title=Nicki Minaj And Ricky Martin Promote MAC Viva Glam, Bring HIV/AIDS Awareness To Latin America|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/16/nicki-minaj-and-ricky-martin-promote-mac-new-campaign-hiv-aids-awareness-latin-america_n_1282031.html|work=HuffPost|access-date=May 27, 2012}}{{cite news|last=White|first=Belinda|title=MAC VIVA GLAM sales raise $250 million for AIDS Fund|date=July 26, 2012|url=http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9429598/MAC-VIVA-GLAM-sales-raise-250-million-for-AIDS-Fund.html|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206184504/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9429598/MAC-VIVA-GLAM-sales-raise-250-million-for-AIDS-Fund.html|url-status=dead}}—and was the face of the lip product line that year along with him.{{Cite web |date=July 27, 2011 |title=Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj becomes face of MAC lipstick |url=http://www.ellecanada.com/beauty/ricky-martin-and-nicki-minaj-becomes-face-of-mac-lipstick |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Elle Canada |language=en}} With designer Jeremy Scott, Minaj signed an endorsement deal with Adidas for the brand's fall and winter 2012 campaign to appear in internet advertisements and commercials for Adidas Originals.{{cite web|last=Sanchez|first=Karizza|title=Nicki Minaj Signs Endorsement Deal With adidas|url =http://www.complex.com/style/2012/04/nicki-minaj-signs-endorsement-deal-with-adidas|website=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}} Set to her song, "Masquerade", her segment of the advertisement was filmed in Brooklyn and also featured Big Sean, Derrick Rose, Sky Ferreira and 2NE1 in other locations worldwide.{{cite web|last=Mangum|first=Ade|title=NIcki Minaj, Big Sean Star In Adidas Commercial With Jeremy Scott|url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/08/01/nicki-minaj-big-sean-star-in-adidas-commercial-with-jeremy-scott/|publisher=MTV News|access-date=November 20, 2013|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105190148/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2012/08/01/nicki-minaj-big-sean-star-in-adidas-commercial-with-jeremy-scott/|url-status=dead}} She fronted the Viva Glam spring campaign by herself, which also introduced her limited-edition lip product collection, "Nicki 2", which was launched in early 2013.{{Cite magazine |last=DelliCarpini |first=Gregory Jr. |date=December 5, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj Debuts Lavender Lipstick for MAC Viva Glam |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-debuts-lavender-lipstick-for-mac-viva-glam-473853/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=Jennifer |date=December 5, 2012 |title=Nicki Minaj Unveils New MAC Cosmetics Ad for Viva Glam Campaign |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/368887/nicki-minaj-unveils-new-mac-cosmetics-ad-for-viva-glam-campaign |access-date=August 18, 2022 |publisher=E!}}

In February 2013, Minaj starred in Bluewater Comics' Fame biographical-comic series, with her comic book, titled Fame: Nicki Minaj.{{cite magazine |last=Brandle |first=Lars |date=February 14, 2013 |title=Adele, Nicki Minaj & Robbie Williams Take Comic Turn |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1538925/adele-nicki-minaj-robbie-williams-take-comic-turn |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220506173619/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/adele-nicki-minaj-robbie-williams-take-comic-turn-1538925/ |archive-date=May 6, 2022 |access-date=November 20, 2013}}{{Cite web |last=Thornton |first=Cedric |date=March 7, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj is Officially a Comic Book Character |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/nicki-minaj-comic-book-character/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723171448/https://www.blackenterprise.com/nicki-minaj-comic-book-character/ |archive-date=July 23, 2021 |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Black Enterprise}} She partnered with Beats Electronics to introduce her "Pink Pill" speakers in April 2013, appearing with DeRay Davis in a commercial for the speakers that same month.{{cite web|title=Beats By Dr. Dre Portable Pill Speaker Now Pretty In Pink, Compliments of Superstar Nicki Minaj, Exclusively From AT&T|url=http://www.beatsbydre.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-beats-Site/default/NewsAndPressRelease-ShowArticleContent?articleID=2013_PR_PinkPillNickiMinaj_April4&articleType=NewsAndEvents&articleCategory=All|publisher=Beats Electronics LLC|access-date=November 20, 2013}}{{cite web|last=Gleckman|first =Alexander|title=Watch Nicki Minaj Behind the Scenes at Her 'Pink Pill Commercial'|url =http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/watch-nicki-minaj-behind-the-scenes-at-her-pink-pill-commercial|publisher=Complex Media|access-date=November 20, 2013}} She introduced her lifestyle product line, "The Nicki Minaj Collection" for Kmart, composed of clothing, accessories and houseware.{{cite web |date=January 9, 2013 |title=Adam Levine And Nicki Minaj To Launch New Clothing And Accessory Range For Kmart |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/maroon-5/news/adam-levine-nicki-minaj-clothing-line/ |access-date=January 17, 2013 |publisher=Capital FM}}{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj Launches K-Mart Clothing Line |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/10aapj/nicki-minaj-launches-k-mart-clothing-line |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826004614/https://www.mtv.com/news/10aapj/nicki-minaj-launches-k-mart-clothing-line |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2022 |publisher=MTV |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |date=October 16, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj Unveils Kmart Clothing Line |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-unveils-kmart-clothing-line-5755743/ |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}}

Throughout 2014, Minaj released spring, summer, and fall-themed clothing collections for Kmart.

• {{Cite web |last=Keirans |first=Maeve |date=February 25, 2014 |title=Nicki Minaj's Kmart Spring Collection Is Full Of Chain Prints |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/uw24ri/nicki-minaj-kmart-spring-collection-chain-print |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822225729/https://www.mtv.com/news/uw24ri/nicki-minaj-kmart-spring-collection-chain-print |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 22, 2022 |access-date=August 22, 2022 |publisher=MTV}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Nostro |first=Lauren |date=January 30, 2014 |title=EXCLUSIVE: Here's a Sneak Peek of Nicki Minaj's Spring Collection For Kmart Paired With Lyrics For Every Outfit |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/ryeexr/nicki-minaj-clothing-line-exclusives |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=Vice}}
• {{Cite web |title=Nicki Minaj's Summer 2014 Collection for Kmart: 10 Looks We Love |url=https://www.bet.com/photo-gallery/8d7lzl/nicki-minaj-s-summer-2014-collection-for-kmart-10-looks-we-love/h00ei0 |access-date=August 22, 2022 |publisher=BET}}
• {{Cite AV media |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SEGzwmVdKNU |title=The Nicki Minaj Holiday '14 Collection at Kmart |date=October 23, 2014 |publisher=Nicki Minaj |access-date=August 22, 2022 |via=YouTube}} Minaj was the face of Roberto Cavalli's spring-summer 2015 campaign.
• {{Cite magazine |last=Eytan |first=Declan |date=December 18, 2014 |title=Nicki Minaj Becomes New Face Of Roberto Cavalli |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/declaneytan/2014/12/18/nicki-minaj-becomes-new-face-of-roberto-cavalli/ |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=Forbes}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Bayley |first=Leanne |date=December 18, 2014 |title=Nicki Minaj is the new face of Roberto Cavalli SS15 |url=https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/nicki-minaj-roberto-cavalli-spring-summer-2015 |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=Glamour UK |language=en-GB}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Friedman |first=Megan |date=January 13, 2015 |title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Glam New Ad for Roberto Cavalli |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/news/nicki-minaj-roberto-cavalli |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar}} In March 2015, it was announced that Minaj was a co-owner of the music streaming service Tidal. The service specializes in lossless audio and high definition music videos. In addition to Minaj and company owner Jay-Z, sixteen stakeholders including Beyoncé, Madonna, Rihanna, and Kanye West own a 3% equity stake in the service.{{cite magazine |last=Flanagan |first=Andrew |date=March 30, 2015 |title=It's Official: Jay Z's Historic Tidal Launches With 16 Artist Stakeholders |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6509498/jay-z-tidal-launch-artist-stakeholders |magazine=Billboard |access-date=March 31, 2015}} In November 2015, Minaj released a holiday capsule clothing collection for Kmart and its affiliated e-commerce platform, ShopYourWay;{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2015 |title=Nicki Minaj's latest fashion collection unveiled at Kmart |url=http://news.yahoo.com/nicki-minajs-latest-fashion-collection-unveiled-kmart-121507546.html |access-date=August 22, 2022 |agency=Agence France-Presse |type=Press release |via=Yahoo! News}} and a limited-edition couture collection which was available via Kmart and her website.
• {{Cite magazine |date=November 28, 2015 |title=Nicki Minaj Models Kmart Couture Collection |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36441/title.nicki-minaj-models-kmart-couture-collection |access-date=August 22, 2022 |magazine=HipHopDX}}
• {{Cite press release |date=November 30, 2015 |title=Nicki Minaj Turns Up Cyber Monday With Exclusive Holiday Capsule Collection At Kmart |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nicki-minaj-turns-up-cyber-monday-with-exclusive-holiday-capsule-collection-at-kmart-300185590.html |access-date=August 22, 2022 |agency=PR Newswire |type=Press release}} In December 2016, Minaj and Glu Mobile released Nicki Minaj: The Empire, a role-playing mobile game for IOS and Android. The objective of the game is to become a rap star.{{Cite magazine |last=Bruner |first=Raisa |date=December 7, 2016 |title=Nicki Minaj Will Help You Build Your Own Virtual Rap Empire With Her New Mobile Game |url=https://time.com/4594262/nicki-minaj-empire-game/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |magazine=Time}} Minaj released an exclusive song "Ain't Gone Do It" for the game.{{Cite magazine |last=Jackson |first=Danielle |date=December 7, 2016 |title=Nicki Minaj's Video Game Features A Brand New Song |url=https://ew.com/article/2016/12/07/nicki-minaj-mobile-game-empire/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}

In September 2017, she released two lipsticks called "Nicki's Nude" and "The Pinkprint" (named after her third studio album) in collaboration with MAC Cosmetics.

• {{Cite magazine |last=Hubbard |first=Lauren |date=August 17, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj and MAC Are Teaming Up for a New Collection |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/makeup/a12047922/nicki-minaj-and-mac-are-teaming-up-for-a-new-collection/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |magazine=Harper's Bazaar}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Saunders |first=Nicole |date=August 22, 2017 |title=Nicki Minaj and MAC Cosmetics Are Together Again With #NickiNudes |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-mac-cosmetics-collaboration-7940845/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}} In November 2017, Minaj starred in H&M's holiday campaign along with Anna Ewers, Mariacarla Boscono, Jesse Williams, Charlee Fraser, and Elibeidy Dani.{{Cite magazine |last=Alexis-Fisher |first=Lauren |date=November 9, 2017 |title=Nicki Minaj Transforms From Mom-Next-Door Into Magical Fairy in H&M Holiday Video |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a13487177/nicki-minaj-hm-holiday-campaign/ |access-date=August 16, 2020}} In March 2018, the rapper appeared in a commercial for the Mercedes-Benz A-Class car.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Aaron |date=March 29, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj Is The Best Driving Buddy Around In A New Mercedes Benz Commercial |url=https://uproxx.com/music/nicki-minaj-mercedes-benz-commercial/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |website=Uproxx |publisher=Warner Music Group}} In August 2018, Minaj starred in the trailer for EA Sports' Madden NFL 19 video game alongside Lil Dicky, Quavo and other celebrities.
• {{Cite magazine |last=Fogel |first=Stefanie |date=August 2, 2018 |title=New 'Madden 19' Trailer Features Nicki Minaj, Lil Dicky And More |url=https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/madden-19-trailer-nicki-minaj-lil-dicky-1202893363/ |access-date=August 24, 2022 |magazine=Variety}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Traina |first=Jimmy |date=August 2, 2018 |title=New 'Madden NFL 19' trailer features slew of stars |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/08/02/traina-thoughts-new-madden-commercial-goes-heavy-big-names-comedy |access-date=August 24, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} The following month, she appeared alongside Gucci Mane, Bella Thorne, Tommy Dorfman, Yoo Ah-in, and Jonathan Bellini in the campaign for Italian clothing brand Diesel's "Haute Coture" collection; she also co-designed a t-shirt and denim jacket, titled "The Bad Guy".{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Tim |date=September 20, 2018 |title=Nicki Minaj Draws Heat for 'Anti-Bullying' Fashion Collab With Diesel |url=https://variety.com/2018/music/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-diesel-fashion-collaboration-controversy-1202949587/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |magazine=Variety}} In November 2018, she co-starred with Quavo and Saturday Night Live member Chris Redd in the holiday campaign for Madden NFL 19.{{Cite web |last=Ruppert |first=Liana |date=November 15, 2018 |title='Madden NFL 19' Celebrates the Holidays With Nicki Minaj, SNL's Chris Redd, and More |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/madden-nfl-19-nicki-minaj-snl-chris-redder/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |website=Comicbook}}{{Cite magazine |last=Rashed |first=Ayana |date=November 15, 2018 |title=Here's A New Madden NFL '19 Holiday Ad w/ Nicki Minaj & Chris Redd |url=https://respect-mag.com/2018/11/heres-a-new-madden-nfl-19-holiday-ad-w-nicki-minaj-chris-redd/ |access-date=August 27, 2022 |magazine=Respect |archive-date=August 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827194524/https://respect-mag.com/2018/11/heres-a-new-madden-nfl-19-holiday-ad-w-nicki-minaj-chris-redd/ |url-status=dead }}

In 2019, Minaj announced a collaboration with luxury fashion house Fendi. Chief executive officer Serge Brunschwig stated the brand "shares great affinity with her. [Minaj] represents the fun aspect of the brand", and that the collaboration "made sense".{{Cite magazine |last=Rogo |first=Paula |date=September 8, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Gives Sneak Peek Of Her Fendi Capsule Collection |url=https://www.essence.com/fashion/nicki-minaj-sneak-peek-fendi/ |access-date=June 9, 2020 |magazine=Essence}} A capsule collection titled "Fendi Prints On"—after by the lyric containing the same words on her 2018 single, "Chun-Li"—was released on October 14, 2019.Multiple sources:

• {{Cite magazine |last=Leong |first=Abigail |date=September 30, 2019 |title=Prints On: Fendi X Nicki Minaj |url=https://www.lofficielsingapore.com/fashion/prints-on-fendi-x-nicki-minaj |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=L'Officiel Singapore}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Penrose |first=Nerisha |date=October 14, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj's New Fendi Prints On Collection Is Here |url=https://www.elle.com/fashion/shopping/a29458238/nicki-minaj-fendi-prints-on-shop/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Elle}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Rearick |first=Lauren |date=October 14, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Designed a Fendi Capsule Collection, and Wow, It's Bright |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/nicki-minaj-fendi-capsule-collection |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Teen Vogue}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Murphy |first=Megumi |date=October 11, 2019 |title=Fendi Prints On X Nicki Minaj |url=https://flaunt.com/content/fendi-nicki-minaj |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Flaunt}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Arter |first=Neesha |date=October 16, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Celebrated Her 'Prints On' Capsule Collection for Fendi With a Very Pink Party |url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/nicki-minaj-prints-on-capsule-collection-party |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=Vogue}}

In March 2022, Minaj fronted the campaign for the "Heaven" spring 2022 collection by Marc Jacobs.{{Cite magazine |last=Cowen |first=Trace William |date=March 4, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Showcases New Heaven by Marc Jacobs Collection |url=https://www.complex.com/style/nicki-minaj-showcases-new-heaven-by-marc-jacobs-collection |magazine=Complex |access-date=March 6, 2022 |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306061058/https://www.complex.com/style/nicki-minaj-showcases-new-heaven-by-marc-jacobs-collection |url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=March 7, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Stars in Marc Jacobs Spring 2022 Campaign: Shop the Collection Before It Sells Out |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/nicki-minaj-marc-jacobs-heaven-campaign-1235040432/ |access-date=March 13, 2022 |magazine=Billboard}} In May, she was named the new creative director of American men's magazine Maxim and became the global ambassador and advisor for MaximBet, a sports betting brand launched by the magazine.{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Named 'Maxim' Creative Director & Global Ambassador of Sports Gambling Brand MaximBet |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-maximbet-global-ambassador-1235079378/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-date=June 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601060102/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-maximbet-global-ambassador-1235079378/ |url-status=live}} She also came on board as a stakeholder.{{Cite news |last=Yates |first=Shanique |date=June 1, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Becomes MaximBet Investor, Advisor, And Ambassador As She Gears Up To Disrupt Another Male-Dominated Industry |url=https://news.yahoo.com/nicki-minaj-becomes-maximbet-investor-212850143.html |access-date=August 17, 2022 |publisher=Yahoo! News |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817170830/https://news.yahoo.com/nicki-minaj-becomes-maximbet-investor-212850143.html |url-status=live}}{{Cite magazine |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Maxim's New Creative Director |url=https://www.maxim.com/news/nicki-minaj-is-maximbets-new-global-ambassador-maxims-creative-director/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |magazine=Maxim |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817170833/https://www.maxim.com/news/nicki-minaj-is-maximbets-new-global-ambassador-maxims-creative-director/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Chelosky |first=Danielle |date=May 31, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Is The New Creative Director Of Maxim |url=https://uproxx.com/music/nicki-minaj-creative-director-maxim/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=Uproxx |archive-date=August 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817170830/https://uproxx.com/music/nicki-minaj-creative-director-maxim/ |url-status=live }} MaximBet was shutdown in December 2022.{{Cite web |last=Zochodne |first=Geoff |date=November 17, 2022 |title=MaximBet Shuts Down Online Sports Wagering Operations |url=https://www.covers.com/industry/maximbet-shutting-down-online-sports-betting-usa-november-2022/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |publisher=Covers.com}} In July 2022, Minaj collaborated with Rap Snacks and released her own potato chip flavor, "Barbie-Que Honey Truffle".

• {{Cite magazine |last=Weiss |first=Sabrina |date=June 30, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Debuts 'Barbie-Que' Chips with Rap Snacks Ahead of Headlining Spot at ESSENCE Festival |url=https://people.com/food/nicki-minaj-debuts-barbie-que-chips-with-rap-snacks-ahead-of-headlining-spot-at-essence-festival/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |magazine=People}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Griffin |first=Marc |date=July 2, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj Collaborates With Rap Snacks For Signature "Barbie-Que" Flavor |url=https://www.vibe.com/news/business/nicki-minaj-rap-snacks-barbie-que-flavor-1234673157/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |website=Vibe}} The following month, Mattel sued Rap Snacks, claiming the company violated the Barbie trademark and had made a "deliberate and calculated" choice to do so. The lawsuit was settled in September after the company changed the snack's name to "Bar-B-Quin".{{Cite magazine |last=Donahue |first=Bill |date=September 14, 2022 |title=Mattel Drops Lawsuit Over Nicki Minaj-Branded 'Barbie-Que' Chips |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-rap-snacks-mattel-lawsuit-dropped/ |url-access=limited |access-date=March 31, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} Minaj released a "variety pack" with Rap Snacks in October,{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=October 24, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj's Rap Snacks Are Back in Stock: Where to Buy Them Online |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/nicki-minaj-rap-snacks-where-to-buy-online-1235160416/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} and a "Nocho Nachos" nachos flavor in March 2023, inspired by her 2023 single, "Red Ruby Da Sleeze".{{Cite web |last=Jones |first=Cierra |date=March 9, 2023 |title=Rap Snacks introduces Nicki Minaj's "Red Ruby Da Sleeze"-inspired Nocho Nachos |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/rap-snacks-introduces-nicki-minajs-121237010.html |access-date=March 31, 2023 |work=Revolt |via=Yahoo! Entertainment}} Also in October, the rapper appeared alongside Lil Baby, Kane Brown, Pete Davidson, and Bukayo Saka in a trailer for the first-person shooter video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.{{Cite magazine |last=Bowenbank |first=Starr |date=October 10, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj, Lil Baby, Kane Brown & More 'Sqaud Up' for 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II' Trailer: Watch |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-ii-trailer-nicki-minaj-lil-baby-kane-brown-1235153725/ |access-date=March 31, 2023 |magazine=Billboard}} A playable character model of Minaj in her "Red Ruby" persona was released as downloadable content for the game in July 2023 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music's origin; her character marked the first woman "operator" of the game.{{Cite news |last=Louallen |first=Doc |date=July 27, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj is coming to Call of Duty as first female Operator |work=USA Today |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2023/07/27/nicki-minaj-call-of-duty-character-first-female-operator/70482414007/ |access-date=November 10, 2023}} In December 2023, she and Roblox introduced the virtual world Gag City on the game platform to promote her fifth album, Pink Friday 2 (2023).{{Cite tweet |number=1733265550909067509 |user=DavidBaszucki |title=Happy birthday @NICKIMINAJ and excited to have you on Roblox. Gag City is awesome... |first=David |last=Baszucki |author-link=David Baszucki |date=December 8, 2023 |access-date=December 9, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Kemp |first=Chadley |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Joins Roblox for 'Pink Friday 2' Album Launch |url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/roblox/nicki-minaj |access-date=December 9, 2023 |publisher=GINX TV}} Days before the launch, Minaj's fanbase circulated AI-generated content of the fan-made cityscape Gag City, a pink futuristic metropolis inspired by the cover artwork of the album, which the rapper coined on her social media.{{Cite magazine |last=Mendez II |first=Moises |date=December 7, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Fans Create AI Metropolis Called 'Gag City' Ahead of New Album |url=https://time.com/6343961/nicki-minaj-gag-city-ai/ |magazine=Time |access-date=December 9, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Sung |first=Morgan |date=December 9, 2023 |title=Gag City is a viral win for Nicki Minaj |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/08/gag-city-barbz-nicki-minaj-stans-meme-brand-accounts/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=TechCrunch}}

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Minaj has a line of fragrances first launched in September 2012. She partnered with 'Give Back Brands' to introduce her first fragrance "Pink Friday",{{cite news|title=Nicki Minaj, maybe 'Idol' judge, unveils new fragrance|url=http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/nicki-minaj-maybe-idol-judge-unveils-new-fragrance/|work=CNN Entertainment|publisher=Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.|access-date=August 21, 2012|archive-date=August 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822053833/http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/21/nicki-minaj-maybe-idol-judge-unveils-new-fragrance/|url-status=dead}} which was nominated for three FiFi Awards for Fragrance of the Year, Best Packaging, and Media Campaign of the Year.{{Cite news|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/2013-fifi-finalists-announced-which-celebrity-fragrances-should-win-award|title=2013 FiFi Finalists Announced! Which Celebrity Fragrances Should Win an Award?|work=InStyle.com|access-date=March 9, 2018|language=en|archive-date=March 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309120519/http://www.instyle.com/news/2013-fifi-finalists-announced-which-celebrity-fragrances-should-win-award|url-status=dead}} Flanker editions "Pink Friday: Special Edition" and "Pink Friday: Deluxe Edition" were released in April and December 2013 respectively.{{cite web|title=New Nicki Minaj Fragrance: 'Pink Friday Special Edition'|url=http://thehonestyhour.com/2013/03/new-nicki-minaj-fragrance-pink-friday-special-edition/|publisher=The Honesty Hour|access-date=March 16, 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504101439/https://www.theperfumeshop.com/nicki-minaj/b/127|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2019|title=Nicki Minaj Perfume | The Perfume Shop|website=theperfumeshop.com}} In June 2013, Minaj and Mona Scott-Young launched MYX Fusions, a line of fruit-infused, single-serve moscato wine beverages.

• {{Cite web |date=July 23, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj's MYX Fusion Beverages Launches Single-Serve Chardonnay and Rose |url=https://www.brewbound.com/news/nicki-minajs-myx-fusion-beverages-launches-single-serve-chardonnay-and-rose/ |access-date=August 17, 2022 |website=BrewBound |type=Press release}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Smith |first=Christian |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Nicki Minaj's Myx Fusions launches Watermelon-infused Moscato wine |url=https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2022/09/nicki-minajs-myx-fusions-launches-watermelon-infused-moscato-wine/ |access-date=April 3, 2023 |magazine=The Drinks Business}} Minaj is a co-owner, creative director, and ambassador of the brand.
• {{Cite web |last=Baker |first=C. Daniel |date=June 5, 2013 |title=Mona Scott-Young and Nicki Minaj Launch New Moscato, 'Myx Fusions' |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/nicki-minaj-mona-scott-moscato/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |website=Black Enterprise}}
• {{Cite magazine |last=Rys |first=Dan |date=June 5, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj Gets Set To "Revolutionize" the Wine Industry |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-gets-set-to-revolutionize-the-wine-industry/ |access-date=August 18, 2022 |magazine=XXL}}
• {{Cite press release |date=June 5, 2013 |title=Nicki Minaj is in The Myx! |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nicki-minaj-is-in-the-myx-partners-with-new-moscato-wine-beverage-myx-fusions-210226551.html |access-date=August 18, 2022 |agency=PR Newswire |type=Press release}}

Minaj's fourth fragrance "Minajesty" was launched in September 2013,{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Dropping New "Minajesty" Fragrance|date=July 29, 2013|url=http://hiphopwired.com/2013/07/29/nicki-minaj-dropping-new-minajesty-fragrance-photos/|publisher=Hip-Hop Wired|access-date=July 29, 2013}} followed by "Minajesty: Exotic Edition", which was released exclusively to the Home Shopping Network in June 2014. This was followed by the launch of her sixth fragrance "Onika" in September 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.reveal.co.uk/beauty/news/a585431/nicki-minajs-barbz-gets-a-sophisticated-makeover-for-new-onika-perfume.html |title=Nicki Minaj's Barbz gets a sophisticated makeover for new ONIKA perfume – Beauty News – Reveal |access-date=March 5, 2015 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402181820/http://www.reveal.co.uk/beauty/news/a585431/nicki-minajs-barbz-gets-a-sophisticated-makeover-for-new-onika-perfume.html |url-status=dead }} A year later in 2015, Minaj released her seventh fragrance, "The Pinkprint", named after her third studio album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Nicki-Minaj/The-Pinkprint-31669.html|title=The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj Perfume – For Women|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Her eighth fragrance, "Trini Girl", was released in 2016.{{cite web |url=https://www.essence.com/celebrity/nicki-minaj-fragrance-trini-girl/ |title=Nicki Minaj Just Launched Her Eighth Fragrance Called 'Trini Girl' |first=Julee |last=Wilson |date=October 19, 2016 |website=Essence |access-date=September 25, 2019}} In 2018, she released her ninth fragrance, "Queen", named after her fourth studio album.{{Cite web|url=https://nickiminajfragrance.com/products/nicki-minaj-queen-fragrance|title=Nicki Minaj Queen Limited Edition|access-date=August 16, 2020}} Minaj's tenth fragrance "Pink Friday 2" was released to JCPenney in December 2023, in support of her fifth album of the same name.{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday 2 Perfume Is Out Now: Get It Before It Sells Out |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-perfume-where-to-buy-online-1235546614/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=December 9, 2023}} It was released early on the outlet's webstore and retail stores for a limited time, with no prior announcement, in late November. Minaj revealed she did not know about the initial release.{{Cite web |last=Major |first=Michael |date=November 25, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj Didn't Know Her Own Fragrance Was Released |url=https://themessenger.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-didnt-know-her-own-fragrance-was-released |access-date=November 27, 2023 |website=The Messenger |archive-date=November 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126022227/https://themessenger.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-didnt-know-her-own-fragrance-was-released |url-status=dead}}{{Cite magazine |title=Nicki Minaj Hilariously Had 'No Idea' Her New Fragrance Was Being Released Last Week: 'Was Informed of Nothing' |url=https://people.com/nicki-minaj-didnt-know-new-pink-friday-2-perfume-was-released-8406827 |access-date=November 27, 2023 |magazine=People}} The fragrance was also released on Amazon in December 2023.{{Cite web |last=Titus |first=Alexis |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj is Releasing a New Perfume Alongside Her Upcoming Album |url=https://glittermagazine.co/2023/10/25/nicki-minaj-is-releasing-a-new-perfume-alongside-her-upcoming-album/ |access-date=November 7, 2023 |website=Glitter Magazine}}{{Cite news |last=Saad |first=Nardine |date=October 25, 2023 |title=Nicki Minaj delays Pink Friday 2. Fear not, Barbz: It'll be her 'biggest gift' to 'humanity thus far' |work=Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-10-25/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-album-release-date-birthday-perfume-tour |access-date=November 7, 2023}}

In March 2024, Minaj launched her press-on nails line, Pink Friday Nails.{{Cite magazine |last=Johnston |first=Rylee |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Launches Her Press-On Nail Brand & We Tried It: Here's What to Know About Pink Friday Nails |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-nails-buy-online-1235632607/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} A vegan and cruelty-free brand, it was launched DTC via its webstore,{{Cite web |last=Ruben |first=Howard |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj launches press-on nail brand |url=https://www.retaildive.com/news/nicki-minaj-launches-pink-friday-nails/710513/ |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Retail Dive}} and later made available via Shopify as well.{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj taps Shopify platform for launch of press-on nail brand Pink Friday Nails e-commerce offering |url=https://retailtechinnovationhub.com/home/2024/3/18/nicki-minaj-taps-shopify-platform-for-launch-of-press-on-nail-brand-pink-friday-nails-e-commerce-offering |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=Retail Tech Innovation Hub}} Pop-up stations dedicated to the range were held exclusively to VIP ticket holders on the Pink Friday 2 World Tour.{{Cite press release |date=March 15, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj launches innovative new nail brand Pink Friday Nails |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nicki-minaj-launches-innovative-new-nail-brand-pink-friday-nails-302089903.html |access-date=March 26, 2024 |agency=PR Newswire |type=Press release}} In April, she and British apparel brand Loci released a sneaker collection.{{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=April 12, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj's First Sneaker Collection Is Here: Where to Buy It Online |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/nicki-minaj-loci-sneaker-collection-shop-online-1235655121/ |access-date=April 14, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}} Minaj is an investor and co-owner of the brand, whose footwear is handmade using vegan materials.{{Cite magazine |last=Corrine |first=Amber |date=April 1, 2024 |title=Nicki Minaj Has 11 Pairs Of Signature Sneakers Dropping With Vegan Apparel Brand LØCI |url=https://www.vibe.com/lifestyle/style/nicki-minaj-11-pairs-sneakers-loci-1234865737/ |access-date=April 6, 2024 |magazine=Vibe}}{{Cite magazine |last=Weston |first=Sabina |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Løci footwear taps Nicki Minaj as investor |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/loci-footwear-taps-nicki-minaj-as-investor |access-date=April 6, 2024 |magazine=Drapers}}

On March 3, 2023, Minaj announced the launch of her record label imprint on an episode of her radio show, "Queen Radio". Minaj did not reveal the name of the label but did say her long-time friend Patty "Patty Duke" Lauren has signed on as the label's A&R. Minaj also unveiled her starting roster: Nana Fofie, Tate Kobang, Rico Danna, and London Hill.{{cite magazine|first=Mitchell|last=Peters|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-announces-record-label-launch-queen-radio-1235279961/|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Launch of Her Own Record Label on 'Queen Radio'|magazine=Billboard|date=March 4, 2023|access-date=April 16, 2023}}{{cite web|first=Starr|last=Savoy|url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-record-label-launch|title=Nicki Minaj Announces Launch of Record Label, Reveals Roster|publisher=Complex|date=March 5, 2023|access-date=April 16, 2023}}{{cite web|first=Jessica|last=McKinney|url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-record-label-roster-everything-you-should-know|title=Nicki Minaj Launched Her Own Record Label. Here's What You Should Know About Her Roster|publisher=Complex|date=March 10, 2023|access-date=April 16, 2023}}

On March 13, 2023, Minaj revealed the name of her imprint as "Heavy On It Records". The label currently has a venture with Republic Records.{{cite web|first=Tyler Darama|last=Kelly|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/nicki-minaj-officially-announces-record-label-and-shares-ice-spice-remix-princess-diana|title=Nicki Minaj officially announces record label and shares Ice Spice remix 'Princess Diana'|website=The Line of Best Fit|date=April 14, 2023|access-date=April 16, 2023}}

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Minaj revealed that she had an abortion as a teenager, which she had referenced in her songs "Autobiography" and "All Things Go". She said that it was the hardest thing she had gone through, and although it "haunted" her she stands by her decision as she "didn't have anything to offer a child" and she is pro-choice.{{cite magazine |last=Ramirez |first=Erika |date=December 31, 2014 |title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Her Abortion: 'I Thought I Was Going to Die' |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6422438/nicki-minaj-abortion-interview |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190731065813/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6422438/nicki-minaj-abortion-interview |archive-date=July 31, 2019 |access-date=May 1, 2019 |magazine=Billboard}} In July 2011, her cousin Nicholas Telemaque was murdered near his home in Brooklyn, an incident she referenced in "All Things Go" and "Champion".{{cite news |title=Nicki Minaj Mourns Cousin Nicholas Telemaque's Death |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666795/nicki-minaj-cousin-murder.jhtml |access-date=April 7, 2012 |publisher=MTV News |archive-date=March 2, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302223429/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1666795/nicki-minaj-cousin-murder.jhtml |url-status=dead}} Minaj's father, Robert Maraj, died in February 2021 in a hit-and-run accident in Long Island.{{Cite news |last=Byrne |first=Suzy |date=May 15, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj breaks silence on father's 'devastating' hit-and-run death |language=en-US |publisher=Yahoo! News |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-breaks-silence-on-fathers-hit-and-run-death-170107444.html |access-date=May 15, 2021 |quote="Tho I can't really bring myself to discuss the passing of my father as yet," she wrote in a letter to fans posted on her website Friday, "I can say it has been the most devastating loss of my life." |archive-date=May 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515155555/https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/nicki-minaj-breaks-silence-on-fathers-hit-and-run-death-170107444.html |url-status=live }} Charles Polevich, a 70-year-old man, was charged with leaving the scene of incident involving death of a person and tampering with or suppressing physical evidence.{{cite news |date=February 18, 2021 |title=Man charged after Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run |website=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56067567 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |archive-date=February 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222170605/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-56067567 |url-status=live }}

At a New York Fashion Week after-party in 2018, rapper Cardi B threw one of her high heel shoes in Minaj's direction and attempted to physically attack her; bodyguards intervened, leaving Cardi B with a bump on her forehead. She then alleged on Instagram that Minaj had "liked" negative social media comments about her ability to take care of her newborn daughter. Minaj denied the allegations on her Queen Radio show, stating that she "would never...speak ill of anyone's child", and expressed embarrassment at the incident.{{Cite news|title=Cardi B Jokes About Nicki Minaj Fight — and That Knot on Her Forehead — One Week Later|language=en|work=People|url=https://people.com/music/cardi-b-jokes-nicki-minaj-fight-photo/|access-date=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101101643/https://people.com/music/cardi-b-jokes-nicki-minaj-fight-photo/|archive-date=January 1, 2024|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|title=Nicki Minaj denies insulting Cardi B's parenting skills|work=Irish Independent|url=https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/nicki-minaj-denies-insulting-cardi-bs-parenting-skills/37303801.html|access-date=November 10, 2018|date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009085329/https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/nicki-minaj-denies-insulting-cardi-bs-parenting-skills/37303801.html|archive-date=October 9, 2024|url-status=live}} She accused Cardi of building "her career off of sympathy and payola", bribing DJs and radios with sex to play her records, and not writing her raps. Minaj also called Cardi a "disgusting pig" for allegedly cyberbullying a caller on Minaj's show by attacking her dead child, and posts calling dark-skinned black women "cockroaches".{{Cite magazine|title=Nicki Minaj Opens Up About Cardi B Altercation, Plus More Revelations From Queen Radio Episode 8|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8474543/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-show-cardi-b-fashion-week-fight|access-date=April 23, 2021|magazine=Billboard|date=September 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519173341/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-queen-radio-show-cardi-b-fashion-week-fight-8474543/|archive-date=May 19, 2022|url-status=live}}

In September 2021, Minaj responded to a fan's question about her lack of appearances at public events, stating that she did not want to put her infant at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that she had tested positive for the virus and had to quarantine from her son. She said she was getting the COVID-19 vaccine after she felt she had done enough research, and she would be vaccinated before she went on tour.{{cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reveals She Is Not Attending 2021 Met Gala Due to Vaccination Requirement|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/nicki-minaj-not-attending-2021-met-gala-1235013121/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 13, 2021|access-date=October 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015193935/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/nicki-minaj-not-attending-2021-met-gala-1235013121/|archive-date=October 15, 2022|url-status=live}}{{Citation |title=Nicki Minaj Interview: Mom Guilt, COVID-19 & Having To Quarantine From Her Son! | date=February 2, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J3KzyBXBrI |access-date=February 3, 2022 |publisher=WLLD|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713045804/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2J3KzyBXBrI|archive-date=July 13, 2023|url-status=live}} She had also tweeted that her cousin in Trinidad told her that his friend suffered swollen testicles and became impotent after taking the vaccine, a claim that received backlash and was denied by Trinidad and Tobago health minister Terrence Deyalsingh, who stated that there was no evidence of that.{{Cite news |title=Nicki Minaj says she didn't attend Met Gala because of Covid vaccination requirement |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/nicki-minaj-says-she-won-t-attend-met-gala-because-n1279088|date=September 13, 2021 |access-date=September 15, 2021 |publisher=NBC News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403193529/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/nicki-minaj-says-she-won-t-attend-met-gala-because-n1279088|archive-date=April 3, 2023|url-status=live}} In May 2022, Olivia Truffaut-Wong of The Cut stated that Minaj had likely gotten vaccinated as the 2022 Met Gala (which Minaj attended) required proof of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 PCR test to attend.{{Cite magazine |last=Truffaut-Wong |first=Olivia |date=May 2, 2022 |title=So ... Does This Mean Nicki Minaj Got Vaccinated? |url=https://www.thecut.com/2022/05/nicki-minaj-2022-met-gala-vaccine.html |access-date=May 4, 2022 |magazine=The Cut |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323050116/https://www.thecut.com/2022/05/nicki-minaj-2022-met-gala-vaccine.html|archive-date=March 23, 2023|url-status=live}}

Minaj dated rapper Safaree Samuels from 2003 to 2014. She said he proposed to her but she declined.{{Efn|In the 2014 "My Time Again" MTV documentary, Minaj states that she was in an 11-year relationship.}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/nicki-minaj-breakup-inspired-pinkprint-movie-20141220|title=Watch Nicki Minaj's Breakup-Inspired 'Pinkprint Movie'|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=December 20, 2014}} She dated rapper Meek Mill from early 2015 until January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/2015/04/meek-mill-confirms-relationship-with-nicki-minaj/|title=Meek Mill Confirms Relationship With Nicki Minaj|website=Vibe|date=April 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230515165928/https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/meek-mill-confirms-relationship-with-nicki-minaj-340227/|archive-date=May 15, 2023|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-break-up-tweet/|title=Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill Split After Nearly 2 Years of Dating|access-date=May 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230228021902/https://people.com/music/nicki-minaj-meek-mill-break-up-tweet/|archive-date=February 28, 2023|url-status=live}} In December 2018, Minaj began dating her childhood friend Kenneth Petty (born April 7, 1978). She announced their marriage in October 2019, hyphenating his last name to hers.{{Cite magazine |last=Bailey |first=Alyssa |date=October 22, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces She Married Kenneth Petty |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29545963/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/ |website=ELLE |access-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308212633/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a29545963/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-married/ |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=October 22, 2019 |title=Nicki Minaj Announces She's Married to Kenneth 'Zoo' Petty |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty-8533724/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-date=October 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191022184321/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/hip-hop/8533724/nicki-minaj-announces-marriage-kenneth-petty |url-status=live }}{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/who-did-nicki-minaj-marry-kenneth-petty-8533743/ | title=5 Things to Know About Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj's Husband | magazine=Billboard|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=September 14, 2024}} In July 2020, she announced via Instagram that she was expecting her first child.{{cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=July 20, 2020 |title=Nicki Minaj Is Pregnant: See the Announcement |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo |magazine=Billboard |access-date=July 20, 2020 |archive-date=July 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721123329/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9421072/nicki-minaj-pregnant-baby-bump-photo |url-status=live }} She gave birth to a son on September 30, 2020, whom she refers to publicly as "Papa Bear".{{Cite magazine |last=Weaver |first=Hilary |date=May 31, 2021 |title=Nicki Minaj Shared a Rare Video of Her Baby Boy in an Adorable Burberry Teddy Bear Outfit |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a36578833/nicki-minaj-son-burberry-teddy-bear-outfit/ |magazine=Elle |access-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-date=August 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826134539/https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a36578833/nicki-minaj-son-burberry-teddy-bear-outfit/ |url-status=live }}

Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty was convicted of attempted rape at age 16 in 1995, serving four years in prison and registering as a sex offender upon release.{{Cite web|last=Henderson|first=Cydney|title=Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, arrested for failing to register as a sex offender|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/04/nicki-minajs-husband-arrested-failing-register-sex-offender/4956888002/|access-date=September 8, 2021|website=USA Today|date=March 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230713045132/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2020/03/04/nicki-minajs-husband-arrested-failing-register-sex-offender/4956888002/|archive-date=July 13, 2023|url-status=live}} When Minaj and her husband moved to California, he failed to update his residence on the sex offender registration and was indicted in February 2020; he registered in the state's database by the following month.{{cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|date=March 9, 2020|title=Nicki Minaj's Husband Kenneth Petty Registers as Sex Offender in California|magazine=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9331036/nicki-minaj-husband-kenneth-petty-registers-sex-offender-california|url-access=subscription|access-date=June 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124233530/https://www.billboard.com/pro/nicki-minaj-husband-kenneth-petty-registers-sex-offender-california/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|url-status=live}} In August 2021, Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused Petty when they were both 16, filed a lawsuit against the couple alleging harassment, intimidation and infliction of emotional distress, and requested a $20 million default judgement when Minaj did not respond to the lawsuit in time;{{Cite magazine|last=Kreps|first=Daniel|date=October 14, 2021|title=Nicki Minaj, Kenneth Petty Sued Over Intimidation of Sexual Assault Victim|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-kenneth-petty-lawsuit-intimidation-sexual-assault-victim-1212205/|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=August 14, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/nicki-minaj-finally-responds-to-jennifer-houghs-witness-intimidation-lawsuit-sort-of|title=Nicki Minaj Finally Responds to Jennifer Hough's Witness-Intimidation Lawsuit—Sort Of|work=The Daily Beast|date=October 14, 2021|access-date=September 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603081237/https://www.thedailybeast.com/nicki-minaj-finally-responds-to-jennifer-houghs-witness-intimidation-lawsuit-sort-of|archive-date=June 3, 2023|url-status=live}} the court declined it, declaring that Minaj was not in default.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lawsuit-didnt-default-jennifer-hough-1244625/|title=Nicki Minaj Avoids $20 Million Default Judgment in Harassment Lawsuit|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=October 19, 2021|access-date=September 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221210015659/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nicki-minaj-lawsuit-didnt-default-jennifer-hough-1244625/|archive-date=December 10, 2022|url-status=live}} Minaj filed a response, calling the allegations "blatant falsehoods" and including evidence of discrepancies in Hough's story.{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-responds-husbands-accusers-harassment-suit|title=Nicki Minaj Responds to Husband's Accuser's Harassment Suit|work=Complex|date=December 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206190851/https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-responds-husbands-accusers-harassment-suit|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=live}} Minaj stated that she "never asked [Hough] to change her story", "never offered her any money in return for a statement", and "did not threaten her with any type of harm". She stated that, after her husband's indictment, Hough contacted her via a mutual acquaintance, and in their phone call, indirectly asked Minaj for a payoff, "mistakenly believ[ing] that I would pay her money to take back her accusation against my husband". Minaj said she responded by telling Hough that "the indictment was my husband's problem, not mine, and that he would have to live with the consequences of having chosen years ago to plead guilty to a crime which he did not commit", and that Hough said "I'm not saying it didn't happen, but maybe it was just a misunderstanding".{{Cite web|title=Nicki Minaj Reportedly Comments on Bribery Allegations Against Her and Husband in Harassment Case|url=https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-responds-bribery-allegations-harassment-case-nicole-hough|website=Complex|date=January 4, 2022|access-date=September 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206184508/https://www.complex.com/music/nicki-minaj-responds-bribery-allegations-harassment-case-nicole-hough|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://allhiphop.com/news/nicki-minaj-bloods-jennifer-hough-kenneth-petty-misunderstanding/|title=EXCLUSIVE: Nicki Minaj Denies Being In The Bloods, Says Husband's Victim Called Rape A "Misunderstanding"|work=AllHipHop|date=January 2, 2022|access-date=September 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206184527/https://allhiphop.com/news/nicki-minaj-bloods-jennifer-hough-kenneth-petty-misunderstanding/|archive-date=December 6, 2022|url-status=live}} Hough voluntarily dismissed the case against Minaj.{{Cite magazine|last=Donahue|first=Bill|date=2022-01-12|title=Nicki Minaj Dropped From Harassment Lawsuit Filed by Husband's Accuser|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-dropped-harassment-lawsuit-husband-1235018452/|access-date=2022-01-13|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124233530/https://www.billboard.com/business/legal/nicki-minaj-dropped-harassment-lawsuit-husband-1235018452/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|url-status=live}}

On May 25, 2024, Minaj was detained when marijuana was found in her luggage at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where she was boarding a plane to perform a concert in Manchester, England. She was fined and released the same day.{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/nicki-minaj-apparently-arrested-netherlands-incident-involving-luggage-rcna154065|title=Nicki Minaj released after apparent arrest in the Netherlands on suspicion of exporting soft drugs|first=Minyvonne|last=Burke|publisher=NBC News|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=May 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608110225/https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/nicki-minaj-apparently-arrested-netherlands-incident-involving-luggage-rcna154065|archive-date=June 8, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/nicki-minaj-arrest-drugs-amsterdam-tour-f7c05e8ce6ddfc5482dbe37ba368038a|title=Nicki Minaj's England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot|work=Associated Press News|date=May 25, 2024|access-date=May 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240607125216/https://apnews.com/article/nicki-minaj-arrest-drugs-amsterdam-tour-f7c05e8ce6ddfc5482dbe37ba368038a|archive-date=June 7, 2024|url-status=live}}

In January 2025, a lawsuit was filed against Minaj by Brandon Garrett, a former tour employee, alleging assault, battery and "intentional infliction of emotional distress". He claimed that in April 2024, while he was working as a day-to-day manager on her Pink Friday 2 tour, Minaj struck him multiple times after he had another employee collect her prescription in his place. He alleged that Minaj's former manager, Debra Antney, then informed him that he would not be joining the tour group for their next tour date. Minaj's lawyer, Judd Burstein, denied his allegations, calling them false and frivolous, and expressed confidence that the matter would be resolved in her favor.{{cite news|last=O'Connor |first=Roisin |title=Nicki Minaj sued for assault by former tour employee |date=January 4, 2025 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/nicki-minaj-lawsuit-tour-manager-assault-b2673646.html |website=The Independent |access-date=January 5, 2025}}

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• Pink Friday (2010)
• Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012; later reissued as The Re-Up)
• The Pinkprint (2014)
• Queen (2018)
• Pink Friday 2 (2023)

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• Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)
• The Other Woman (2014)
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• Pink Friday Tour (2011–2012)
• Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour (2012)
• The Pinkprint Tour (2015–2016)
• Pink Friday 2 World Tour (2024)

• The Nicki Wrld Tour (2019)

• Lil Wayne – America's Most Wanted Tour (2008)
• Lil Wayne – I Am Music II Tour (2011)
• Britney Spears – Femme Fatale Tour (2011)

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