Nicki Minaj Comes in First: A Look at Her Milestones

Don't miss Nicki Minaj's world premiere at 6:56 EST!

Nicki Minaj on her male alter-ego and her new album:\r \r\r - “He’s a boy who lives inside of me. I have a lot of surprises I don’t want to give away.”\r(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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Don't Miss Nicki Minaj's World Premiere "Right By My Side" Featuring Chris Brown Tonight on 106 at 6:56P EST! - Even as a rap rookie, Nicki Minaj is very much a trailblazer in her own right. The first lady of Young Money may be relatively new to the hip-hop scene, but over the last couple of years she’s set more than a few records and claimed plenty of "firsts" for femcees. In light of her accomplishment of becoming the first female rapper to make the Forbes Cash Kings list, 106 & Park takes a moment to reflect on Minaj's other important "firsts."Don't miss Nicki's world premiere "Right By My Side" featuring Chris Brown tonight at 6:56P EST!(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Black Barbie - At the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards, Nicki opted for a sexy twist on the "all black everything" approach.

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First Lady of YMCMB - As the only female rapper in YMCMB and one of the most notable and visible members, it goes without saying that Nicki is YMCMB's first lady.(Photo: Ben Rose/PictureGroup)

First Female Artist With a No. 1 Single on the Rap Charts Since 2002 - The accidental single "Your Love" leaked and became a radio hit for Minaj in the summer of 2010. The track quickly ascended to No. 1 on the rap charts, making the Queens-bred rapper the first female artist to top the charts without a feature since 2002.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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First Female Artist with No. 1 Single on Rap Charts Since 2002 - The accidental single "Your Love" leaked and became a radio hit for Minaj in the summer of 2010. The track quickly ascended to No. 1 on the rap charts, making the Queens-bred rapper the first female artist to top the charts without a feature since 2002.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

First Artist With Seven Songs on Billboard's Hot 100 - By October 2010, Nicki was setting records, becoming the first artist period (not just female) to have seven songs on Billboard’s Hot 100. The laundry list of songs included: Ludacris' "My Chick Bad," Lil Wayne's "Knockout," Trey Songz' "Bottoms Up," Usher's "Lil Freak," Sean Kingston's "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" and Jay Sean's "2012 (It Ain't The End)."(Photo: Anthony Harvey/MTV/PictureGroup)

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First Artist with Seven Songs on Billboard's Hot 100 - By October 2010 Nicki was setting records, becoming the first artist period (not just female) to have seven songs on Billboard’s Hot 100. The laundry list of songs included: Ludacris' "My Chick Bad," Lil Wayne's "Knockout," Trey Songz' "Bottoms Up," Usher's "Lil Freak," Sean Kingston's "Letting Go (Dutty Love)," and Jay Sean's "2012 (It Ain't The End)."(Photo: Anthony Harvey/MTV/PictureGroup)

On Fire - Daring jewelry--and even more over-the-top hair and makeup--pumped up the boldness of Nicki Minaj's white dress at the 2010 BET Awards. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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First Female to Make MTV's Hottest MCs List - Coming in at No. 6 without even dropping an official album yet, Nicki took the title of first female rapper to be included on MTV's annual Hottest MC list. The Harajuku Barbie was featured alongside hip hop heavyweights like Eminem (No. 1), Jay-Z (No. 2), Kanye West (No. 3), Drake (No. 4), Rick Ross (No. 5), Lil Wayne (No. 7), Waka Flocka Flame (No. 8), B.o.B. (No. 9), and Ludacris (No. 10).(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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First Female Rapper to Have a No. 1 Album Since 1999 - When Nicki's highly anticipated debut album Pink Friday was finally released in November 2010, it took the title of first rap album by a female to be No. 1 in the country since Eve's 1999 debut Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders First Lady. It also sold 375,000 copies in its first week, which was nearly the most an album from a female rapper has ever sold, coming in second to Lauryn Hill's 1998 classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

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First Female Rapper to Have No. 1 Album Since 1999 - When her highly anticipated debut album Pink Friday was finally released in November 2010, it set a few more records. For starters, it sold 375,000 copies in its first week, which was nearly the most an album from a female rapper has ever sold, coming in second to Lauryn Hill's 1998 classic The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The project did however take the title of first rap album by a female to be named No. 1 in the country since Eve's 1999 debut Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders First Lady.(Photo: David Livingston/Getty Images)

Nicki Minaj on Drake - “He’s really easy to talk to. As a girl, you don’t meet a lot of guys you can have a conversation with about anything. It’s dope.” (Photo credit: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

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First Female Rap Artist to Go Platinum in Eight Years - Pink Friday remained at the top of the charts for several months after its release, and in January 2011, the project was officially certified platinum. Nicki became the first female rap artist to reach this milestone in eight years, when her rap rival Lil Kim's La Bella Mafia LP went platinum in 2003.(Photo: Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)

"Super Bass" Hits No. 1, Solidifies Nicki's Spot in the Game - Although Nicki's Pink Friday was a record-breaking success that spawned several hits, it wasn't until June 2011 that she scored her first solo Top 10 hit with "Super Bass," off the deluxe version of the LP. The accomplishment solidified the rapstress' potential for longevity.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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"Super Bass" Hits No. 1, Solidifies Nicki's Spot in the Game - Although Minaj's Pink Friday was a record-breaking success that spawned several hits, it wasn't until June 2011 that she scored her first solo Top 10 hit with "Super Bass," off the deluxe version of the LP. The accomplishment solidified the rapstress' potential for longevity.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) - Nicki Minaj hit the Central Park stage to perform on Good Morning America. And she gave her followers a bit of the behind-the-scenes action.TWEET: "Doing romans revenge for the GMA crowd a capella after the cameras stopped rolling & having them spit every lyric with RAGE."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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First Female Named on Forbes Cash Kings List - As mentioned before, Nicki Minaj was recently included on the Forbes Cash Kings List—the first woman to do so in its history. The first lady of Young Money ranked in at No. 15 with a cool $6.5 million earned last year (tying with producer Swizz Beatz), and was joined on the list of 20 by hip-hop legends and newbies alike, including Jay-Z ($37 million), (Diddy $35 million), Kanye West ($16 million), Dr. Dre ($14 million), Wiz Khalifa ($11 million), Drake ($11 million) and Rick Ross ($6 million).(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) - Nicki Minaj hit the Central Park stage to perform on Good Morning America. And she gave her followers a bit of the behind-the-scenes action.TWEET: "Doing romans revenge for the GMA crowd a capella after the cameras stopped rolling & having them spit every lyric with RAGE."(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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First Female Named on Forbes Cash Kings List - As mentioned before, Nicki Minaj was recently included on the Forbes Cash Kings List—the first woman to do so in its history. The first lady of Young Money ranked in at No. 15 with a cool $6.5 million earned last year (tying with producer Swizz Beatz), and was joined on the list of 20 by hip-hop legends and newbies alike, including Jay-Z ($37 million), (Diddy $35 million), Kanye West ($16 million), Dr. Dre ($14 million), Wiz Khalifa ($11 million), Drake ($11 million) and Rick Ross ($6 million).(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

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