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Monday, October 29, 2012
Female Rappers: Nicki Minaj
Female rappers are becoming increasingly main stream over the years. Nicki Minaj whether you love her or hate her, she has definitely made an impact on the music we hear today. After meeting rapper Lil Wayne her career took off. Her debut album title Pink Friday (2010) containing chart topping songs such as Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake) as well as Super Bass. Using her extremely successful debut album as well as her out of the box style and personality to her advantage she made a name for herself as well as a place for herself in the spotlight of Hollywood. Nicki over came many barriers in her life. Nicki grew up with an abusive drug- addicted father, this along with other struggles early in her life gave her the sense of determination she needed on order to be a successful rapper in a male dominated industry. Not only was Nicki extremely successful in a male dominated industry ( Minaj won best Hip-Hop Female at the BET Awards in 2010) she also made her way onto top 40 main stream radio stations. Nicki has a fans of all ages from young to old, more famously Sofia and Grace that have been featured on the Ellen show multiply times expressing their love for Nicki and the color pink, which is a love I personally can not argue with.
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I definitely respect Nicki Minaj for being one of the few if not the only female in a predominantly male industry. I think that there is still a lot more to come from Nicki, in terms of popularity, and where she fits in the industry. I also think that she will become progressively more mainstream because that is most likely what will be needed for her to do if she is to stay relevant. I'm looking forward to hearing what she will come out with next!
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