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Nicki Minaj is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter who is recognized as one of the most influential and controversial female rappers of our time. She has sold over 20 million singles and five million albums, making her one of the most commercially successful artists in the world. Due to constant disputes with her parents and the increasing chaos, Onika created several characters in her imagination, whose lives she lived and who saved her from the suffocating reality.

Minaj's father, Robert, was a financial executive and gospel singer. He was an alcoholic, drug user, and physically abused her mother. In December , in a fit of anger, he burned down their own house. At the age of 16, Minaj had an abortion, which she later revealed in her songs 'Autobiography' and 'All Things Go. Working as a waitress at Red Lobster in the Bronx, a year-old Minaj was fired for her 'disrespectful' attitude towards customers.

She claims that she lost 'at least 15 jobs' for the same reason.

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After signing with Young Money Entertainment with the support of Lil Wayne, Minaj recorded her debut studio album, 'Pink Friday,' which topped the US Billboard chart and was certified 'platinum' three times. She created an alter ego named Roman Zolanski for her debut album, a non-traditional character with explicit language.

Minaj's second album, 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,' was released in and also reached the top of the charts in various countries. As an actress, Minaj made her debut voicing the character Steffie, a teenage mammoth, in the animated film 'Ice Age: Continental Drift. In November , Minaj accused rock musician Steven Tyler and journalist Barbara Walters of racism after they questioned her abilities as a judge.

Tyler criticized Minaj for her lack of talent spotting and suggested she focus on her ongoing disputes with fellow judge Mariah Carey.