Nicki Minaj is debuting the cover of her new album.
As previously reported, Minaj moved up her album release date to November 22, putting her album in direct competition with Kanye’s My Dark Twisted Fantasy and Jay-Z’s Greatest Hits.
The cover features a Barbie themed Minaj missing her arms with a pink background.
A few months back, Nicki Minaj scored her first Billboard number one. Now, she has become the first female rapper with the most entries on Billboard’s 100. The seven entries are listed as Nielsen Soundscan’s 200 best-selling songs of 2010 with, so far, a total of 4,298,000 in sales:
The entries consists of her single “Your Love” (755k) as well as her guest features including Luda’s “My Chick Bad” (1,246,000), Lil Wayne’s “Knockout” (519k), Trey Songz’ “Bottoms Up” (518k), Usher’s “Lil Freak” (508k), Sean Kingston’s “Letting Go (Dutty Love)” (377k), and Jay Sean’s “It Ain’t The End” (355k).
Nicki’s debut album, Pink Friday drops November 23rd.
Nicki Minaj is sittin’ on top of the world. This year, she’s appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 eight times with two tracks (Sean Kingston’s “Dutty Love” #46 and Jay Sean’s “2012” #50) debuting this week. Meanwhile, “Your Love” continues to holds down the number one slot. AP took a look at her success with some of the biggest names on the game.
Nicki Minaj scores it big after making Billboard charts as the first single by a female emcee to top the Rap Songs category in over seven years.
Under the radar until recently, her second single “Your Love” claimed the Rap charts, a feat that was only accomplished by Lil Kim’s “Magic Stick” featuring 50 Cent, along with Missy Elliot getting it done solo with “Work It” back in ’02, according to Billboard.
Diddy recently spoke to MTV about Nicki Minaj and working in the studio with The Queen of Young Money.
“She’s definitely one of the great ones. She has a long way to go but you know we recognized LeBron was a great one, Tiger was a great one and Kobe was a great one. Her story has just begun.”
While she still hasn’t dropped her debut album yet, Nicki Minaj has also racked up a few BET Award nominations. The current reigning female MC in Hip-Hop picked up nods for Best New Artist and Best Female Hip-Hop Artist in addition to three nominations with Young Money.The 10th annual BET Awards will be held on June 27th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and will be hosted by Queen Latifah.
Although Gucci Mane is still incarcerated in a Georgia prison, he’s making business moves to further his career.
Gucci Mane is announcing that he’s fired his manager, the CEO of So Icey/ Mizay Entertainment Debrah Antney.
As previously reported Antney is the mother of Waka Flocka Flame and was recently fired from her managerial position by Nicki Minaj. Click Here for Full Story
In related news, Gucci may get released from Jail next weeek: Click Here
Nicki Minaj aka Nicki Lewinski hits the net with her new mixtape with features from Jadakiss, Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, and more….FREE DOWNLOAD after the jump.
Nicki Minaj recently graced the cover of this month’s XXL with Drake.
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