(Saint James, December 8, 1982), better known by his stage name Nicki Minaj is a rapper and singer-songwriter genre trinidiana-American hip hop and rap. Nicki Minaj also sings songs of the genre R & B and pop, but his career is devoted to hip hop and rap. She came to fame with the release of Pink Friday (2010), which was certified platinum by the RIAA and sold almost 2 million copies worldwide (with 1,608,000 in the U.S. alone). Prior to the international fame, has released three mixtapes: Playtime is Over (2007), Sucka Free (2008) and Beam Me Up Scotty (2009 ). Also held partnerships with famous names in American music.