As the first female solo artist to have 7 singles simultaneously appearing on the Billboard 100 chart, the audience remembers Nicki Minaj not only for her musical talent but also for her fierce, ready personality. causes trouble and is not afraid to offend anyone.

However, the image of a rebellious girl in the American rap industry may gradually change after Minaj revealed that she is about to welcome her first child on July 21. A series of photos showing off her pregnant belly from Hollywood’s most powerful female rapper made the world “uplifted” as soon as it was released and attracted 8 million likes from fans in the first hour.

Special childhood

Born in the Caribbean, Nicki Minaj moved to New York when she was five years old and had to overcome a difficult childhood before becoming a successful artist. Minaj’s father was a heavy drug addict, combined with a long history of violence. One time, he even burned down the house himself in an attempt to kill his wife but failed.

As an adult, Minaj said that the period of hardship and fear as a child became the motivation for her to strive and find a way to escape from life at the bottom of society.

“I wanted my mother to be stronger, but she couldn’t. I thought if I succeeded, I could change her life” – she shared in an interview.

At the age of 12, Nicki Minaj composed her first rap song, then continued to study acting at LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts. During her years of unsuccessfully searching for a role, she had to juggle many jobs to make a living – including waitressing at Red Lobster, before being fired for being rude to customers.

Nicki Minaj often wears unique and sexy styles

After that, Nicki Minaj devoted herself to music, starting with singing backup for local rappers in New York City. Soon, she began composing her own songs, then was fortunate enough to be discovered and signed by the owner of Dirty Money entertainment company.

This connection led Minaj to famous rapper Lil Wayne . In 2009, she signed a contract with Lil Wayne’s Young Money brand, starting a period of rapid career growth, with typical hits such as Megatron, Super Bass, Anaconda…

Nicki Minaj currently holds a huge fortune with about 50 MVs surpassing 100 million views on YouTube and has become the only female artist to achieve this feat. She is also the only female rapper to ever make Forbes ‘ list of the 20 best-earning hip-hop artists from 2011-2014.

Nicki Minaj’s recent photo showing off her pregnant belly caused a stir

Fierce and not afraid of gossip

There are probably as many controversies associated with Nicki Minaj’s name as her music career. Black stars have been entangled in controversies, bickering and even “fighting” with colleagues for many reasons.

In March 2012, Minaj guested on the famous competition American Idol. She is said to have told judge Jennifer Lopez to “step aside” to make room for her at the judges’ table, making Lopez visibly uncomfortable.

Later that year, Minaj continued to get into endless controversies with Mariah Carey while serving as judges at this competition. Carey later claimed Minaj threatened to beat her and decided to hire more security staff, according to New York Daily News.

Speaking of September 8, 2018, surely no one can forget the tense fight between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. At a luxurious party within the framework of New York fashion week, two of America’s top female rappers The world’s music industry are all prominent guests in the artist line-up. However, in the midst of the bustling event, it is unknown what made Cardi B lose her composure and take off the clog from her foot and throw it straight at Nicki Minaj. The clog deviated from its trajectory and crashed straight into the body of Rah Ali (Nicki Minaj’s close friend), leading to a major clash between the group of people right on the red carpet. As a result, Cardi B left with a swollen face and bare feet.

The list of stars who had conflicts with Nicki Minaj also includes Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Travis Scott, Lil’Kim…

Regarding family life, after 9 months since marrying Kenneth Petty and 10 months after announcing a break to focus on her personal life, Nicki Minaj is experiencing quite peaceful days compared to before. She spent a lot of time with her husband and focused on preparing to welcome her first child.

Before Kenneth, Nicki Minaj dated rapper Safaree Samuels, rapper Meek Mill, Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton…