Music has had its share of successful female rappers including old time greats, Queen Latifa and Little Kim but lately in the Hip Hop arena, we have yet to see a female rap artist attain success next to the likes of the male dominated genre. This tale held true until an eccentric, Spunky, fun whited, and quirky lyrical artist stepped on the scene in 2009 with a slew of music features on other artists singles and topping the charts at number 1 with her first hit single "Your Love". Ever since the rapstress has stepped foot on the hip hop scene her consistency with producing great records and growing fan base, has made the barbie beauty a force to reckon with. When comparing the statistics to other female lyricists to date, Nicki Minaj can be hailed as the most successful female rapper of all time.
According to Carlton Jordan.com other female rap artists album sales produced a certain amount of numbers, the details are as follows.
Trina
Da Baddest B***h – 33K
Diamond Princess – 67K
Glamorest Life – 77K
Still Da Baddest – 47K
Amazin – 33K
Lil Kim
Hardcore – 78K
The Notorious K.I.M. – 230K
La Bella Mafia – 166K
The Naked Truth – 109K
Missy Elliott
Supa Dupa Fly – 129K
Da Real World – 131K
Miss E So Addictive – 250K
Under Construction – 259K
This Is Not A Test – 143K
The Cookbook – 176K
*Drum Rolls Please*
NICKI MINAJ
PINK FRIDAY – 375K
PINK FRIDAY ROMAN RELOADED – 254K
According to the Statistics, Nicki Minaj effortlessly supersedes all with only a mere two albums released, if the lyricist is able to maintain these type of numbers for her third album, then I believe it is safe to say that she is an artist rapping consumer friendly greatness, an act banking in her own lane. I look forward to hear more music coming from Nicki Minaj and to watch her empire grow as she becomes the most
successful woman in Hip Hop today. To learn more about Minaj please visit her website at http://mypinkfriday.com/events#tour
References
Jordan C. 2012, April 17. Nicki minaj on track to become the most successful female rapper in history. retrieved from. http://www.carltonjordan.com/2012/04/17/nicki-minaj-on-track-to-be-most-successful-female-rapper-in-history/. April 22, 2012
Minaj, N. 2012. My pink friday. Retrieved from http://mypinkfriday.com/events#tour. April 22, 2012