Nicki Minaj Is First Female Rapper to Sell 5M or More Copies of Each Album

RadioOnFire.com - Nick Minaj is one of the most talented rappers on the planet, female or not. She caught the nation's attention almost a decade ago, but her mentor Lil Wayne knew she would be a star much longer than that. On Wayne's "Upgrade" freestyle, he raps "Young Money, b***h, and I am the leader/ He are, Curren$y, Mack Maine, and D-Raw/ And I just signed a chick named Nicki Minaj." That was back in 2007. Three years later, Nicki dropper her debut album, which took over the charts. She's been winning ever since.

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Radio personality Mike Adam, who is an avid Nicki Minaj supporter, took to Twitter to announce that the "Anoconda" rapper has achieved a feat that no other female rapper has. ".@NICKIMINAJ is now the FIRST female rapper ever to have all her studio albums sell at least 5M copies worldwide. Congrats #NickiMinaj!!!," Adam tweeted.

Minaj has three studio albums, Pink Friday, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and The Pinkprint. Her first album was heralded for her lyrical prowess, while her follow-up effort was laden with pop hits. Nicki returned to her lyrical onslaught on The Pinkprint, which pays homage to JAY-Z's album of a similar name.

Source: hotnewhiphop.com