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was at number 2 with the 2014 single “Anaconda.” Minaj’s career has been filled with noteworthy moments, from her multitude of collaborations with other artists to her impressive solo career to her career consistent charity work, from her home in her borough of Queens to abroad in India. This chapter dives in to highlight the musical moments of her work as a rap artist. All Released Solo Albums to Date: Discography P INK F RIDAY (Released November 22, 2010) Minaj’s first solo album debuted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. It sold 375,000 copies in its first week of release. Pink Friday later rose to number 1 and spent thirty-nine weeks on the charts. By February 2018, the album had sold two million copies in the U.S. It featured thirteen songs on the regular release but sixteen on the deluxe edition. The rapper released eight singles from it. The tracks on Minaj’s debut release featured the work of a number of producers, including Bangladesh, J.R. Rotem, Swizz Beatz, T-Minus, and will.i.am. She drew such notable producers and high sales and charting by appearing on numerous other artists’ singles, a practice she continues

Scan to listen to “Super Bass” from Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday .

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