Happy birthday, Nicki Minaj! The Queen of Rap surprised fans early this year by releasing her smash hit "Super Freaky Girl" and many supporters have been anticipating a new album soon. The big question is; is she dropping a new record before 2022 ends?
Before diving into the details of her highly-anticipated album, check out the rapper's early life, age, net worth, and more information about her career.
Nicki Minaj Age, Birthday, Net Worth 2022
Born Onika Tanya Maraj in Saint James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on December 8, 1982, the hip-hop legend is currently celebrating her 40th birthday!
Even though the "Super Bass" hitmaker is being regarded as a legend or one of the best female rappers of her generation, some of her fans aren't aware that her career didn't skyrocket overnight.
Her music career began in 2004 after signing with "Full Force". She performed along with other members of The Hoodstars Lou$star, 7even Up, and Safaree Samuels. (via Bossip)
Their first big hit was the entrance song for WWE Diva Victoria which was later featured in "WWE The Music, Vol. 6."
It didn't take long for Minaj to leave the rap quartet and started pursuing a solo career. She later uploaded her songs on her Myspace account and sent samples to record labels before being noticed by Dirty Money Entertainment CEO, Fendi.
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She was under the company for 180 days with the stage name Nicki Maraj.
The rapper started to gain notoriety after releasing several mixtapes like "Playtime is Over" in 2007, "Sucka Free" in 2008, and finally, her most popular one, "Beam Me Up Scotty," the following year.
Minaj got the big honor of collaborating with some of the biggest musicians in the industry as she was later featured in the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs like "Knockout" with Lil Wayne and "Up Out My Face" by Mariah Carey.
Since then, the female rapper's career continued skyrocketing as she released her debut album "Pink Friday" and went on to drop more records in the future. She was also given a chance to be one of "American Idol" judges alongside Carey, Randy Jackson, and Keith Urban.
It appears that hard work pays off as Wealthy Gorilla reported that Nicki Minaj has an estimated net worth of $100 million as of 2022.
Most of her earnings came from album sales and music streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and more.
Nicki Minaj New Album Coming This 2022?
2022 is almost over and many fans are still waiting for Nicki Minaj to announce a new album as she noted in a previous interview.
This year, the rapper dropped her first solo single in two years titled "Super Freaky Girl" and supporters knew it was the beginning of an era.
Speaking to Interview Magazine, the mom of one said she wasn't sure about putting out an album this year, but since her latest song gained popularity, it made her happy.
"People have gone through so much recently that they want to have fun. It'll probably expedite the album to come out this year," she teased fans. (via NME)
As of this writing, Nicki Minaj has yet to announce the official tracklist, release date and featured artists of her highly-anticipated album.
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