In early 2012, the Eurodance-influenced single "Starships" signaled the coming of her official sophomore effort, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, an album built around her devil-may-care alter ego "Roman Zolanski." Guest artists included Nas, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Chris Brown, and Beenie Man, while production came from the likes of RedOne, Dr. An all-out media blitz followed between albums with extravagant performances at award shows across the globe, an appearance as musical guest on Saturday Night Live, and joining Madonna - alongside M.I.A. She earned a handful of 2011 Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, and Best Rap Performance. The year 2009 would see more guest appearances and mixtapes, including the Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape, featuring the street single "I Get Crazy." In 2010, the singles "Your Love" and "Check It Out" preceded the release of her official debut album, Pink Friday, which debuted that November at number two on the Billboard 200 and went platinum.
How to Format Lyrics: Type out all lyrics, even if it’s a chorus that’s. The big breakthrough for Minaj came when Wayne added his rhymes to her "High as a Kite" single, a mixtape favorite in 2008. Lil Wayne’s discography from highest to lowest in streams. Meanwhile, appearances on various remixes - everything from T.I.'s "No Matter What" to Jeffree Star's club track "Cupcakes Taste Like Violence" - helped spread the word. They began to build her career through mixtapes like Lil Wayne's Dedication 3 and Minaj's own Sucka Free. Through Fendi, Wayne contacted Minaj and signed her to his Young Money label. She appeared in numerous volumes, including number 11, which spotlighted her future label boss, superstar rapper Lil Wayne.
LaGuardia High School of Music and Art (the school that had inspired the movie Fame), Minaj was a perfect fit for Fendi's urban DVD magazine, The Come Up.
With killer curves she was obviously proud to flaunt, plus a background in the performing arts thanks to the Fiorello H. It was there that Dirty Money Entertainment CEO Fendi first heard her ability to freestyle and first laid eyes on her steamy set of promo shots.
Influenced by the unpredictable rhymes of Missy Elliot along with the sexually charged attitudes of Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown, Queens native Nicki Minaj was discovered thanks to her MySpace page. Lil Wayne YM Salute (med Lil Twist, Lil Chuckee,Gudda Gudda & Jae Millz) 2010 Gucci Mana Haterade (med Pharrell Williams) 2010 Rihanna Raining Men 2010 Drake Up All Night 2010 Lil Wayne Knockout 2010 Lil Wayne What's Wrong with Them 2011 The Lonely Island The Creep 2011 David Guetta - Flo Rida Where Them Girls At. Influenced by the unpredictable rhymes of Missy Elliot along with the sexually charged attitudes of Lil' Kim and Foxy Brown, Queens native Nicki Minaj was discovered thanks to her MySpace page.