Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj in 2010

Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian rapper, singer, and songwriter. One of the most influential rappers of all time, she first gained recognition from three mixtapes she released between 2007 and 2009.

Quotes

• I want 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.
  • Minaj: 'I want to be a balanced artist'. Digital Spy (July 6, 2010).

• I love that people never know what Nicki they are going to get on a particular song. I like bringing out a different side.
  • Newly Single Nicki Minaj on Feminism, Meek Mill, and Rapping at 50. Vogue (February 12, 2015).

• Your victory is right around the corner. Never give up.
  • 7 Of The Best Nicki Minaj Quotes To Live By. Vogue Arabia (December 8, 2020).

• You wanna know what scares people? Success. When you don’t make moves and you don’t climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you’re not competition.
  • 7 Of The Best Nicki Minaj Quotes To Live By. Vogue Arabia (December 8, 2020).

• It's a great feeling to not box yourself into anyone’s limitations or ideas or judgments.
  • 7 Of The Best Nicki Minaj Quotes To Live By. Vogue Arabia (December 8, 2020).

• Little girls can aspire to be anything, and that’s all I want people to see. Whether you follow Nicki Minaj's blueprint or not, just don’t be afraid to experiment and don’t allow people to knock your hustle just ’cause it ain’t something that you’re used to seeing. ... I like that I'm there because it gives little girls in Southside Jamaica, Queens, or South Africa or Brazil a moment to say, ‘Oh wait, I can be a female rapper!’ Yes, you really can.
  • Nicki Minaj Hopes Her Success Will Inspire Fans. MTV (April 2, 2012).

• Women need to have a perspective. If we’re out here saying that we’re so confident, and we’re so this and so that, but we don’t even trust ourselves to write down our own thoughts and spit it on a beat? It just doesn’t add up.
  • Cover Story: Nicki Minaj. The Fader (August 5, 2014).

• You could be the king, but watch the queen conquer.
  • Source: From "Monster" song

• Dear first borns, especially daughters. God is your strength. That is all.
  • Queen Radio, Episode 14, December 2020