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Nicki Minaj has been topped the most effective feminine rapper of all time by Billboard, and it’s no shock – her reign has been nothing in need of legendary.
Billboard thought of a number of elements when compiling their checklist: charted singles, album certifications, cultural influence, longevity, storytelling skill, and vocal stream. Minaj’s achievements are outstanding. She grew to become the primary feminine rapper to surpass triple-digit Billboard Scorching 100 hits in 2018, and her ‘Pink Friday 2 World’ Tour grew to become the highest-grossing tour ever for a feminine rapper.
Minaj has launched a sequence of iconic albums, beginning with ‘Pink Friday,’ which topped the US Billboard 200 in 2010 and set the report for the most important feminine rap album gross sales week of the twenty first century. She adopted this success with ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ in 2012, ‘The Pinkprint’ in 2014, ‘Queen’ in 2018, and most not too long ago, ‘Pink Friday 2’ in 2023.
Whereas Minaj sits on the high, different influential names like Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Lil Kim, and Queen Latifah spherical out the highest 5. Newer stars equivalent to Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat additionally make their mark, with Doechii incomes a spot at quantity 24 following the success of her album, ‘Alligator Bites By no means Heal.’
Minaj’s journey to the highest isn’t nearly hits and excursions, it’s about affect. From her unforgettable verse on ‘Monster’ to her iconic rap personas—Harajuku Barbie, Roman Zolanski, Chun-Li, and easily Onika—Minaj has formed the rap recreation in methods nobody might have predicted.
Billboard sums it up greatest: “The Queens icon grew to become the primary feminine rapper to eclipse triple-digit Billboard Scorching 100 hits in 2018 (with 149 entries to her identify as of publishing) and her connection to the Barbz stays stronger than ever, because the Pink Friday 2 World Tour grew to become the highest-grossing tour for a feminine rapper in historical past. One factor’s for positive, the highway to the crown on an inventory like this nonetheless runs by Gag Metropolis.”
