Nicki Minaj is the hottest new female rapper aka a force to be reckoned with. Nicki’s real name is Onika Maraj. She grew up in New York and studied dance and acting which led to her singing backgrounds and hooks for local hip hop artists. Nicki started rapping and caught the eye of Dirty Money as he checked out her Myspace page. She has since recorded with Lil Wayne and has released her own mixtape, “Sucka Free”. Nicki has officially signed with Young Money Entertainment and is currently in the studio working on her album to be released in 2010. Nicki Minaj is a bad bish.