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Rocking the VMA's - Nicki Minaj ruled the headlines this year as she stayed on top of the charts and ruffled a few feathers along the way.Among her 2014 accomplishments, Queen's Finest delivered eye-popping performances like when she gave a rendition of her monstrous single "Anocanda" for the first time, at the MTV VMA's. She also stayed for her collaborative hit "Bang Bang" with Ariana Grande and Jessie J that night.Read on for more 2014 highlights for Nicki and don't forget to tune into 106 & Park this Thursday at 5 p.m. EST, when the YMCMB Barb takes over the show.—Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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Cover Girl - Nicki kicked off 2014 being the cover girl that she is by gracing ESPN Magazine alongside L.A. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant in January. The two were tapped to lead one of three editions of the publication's annual "Music Issue." She rounded out the year with front pages on V, Billboard, Dazed, Fader and Complex as well.(Photo: Courtesy of ESPN The Magazine)

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Miyah's Wish - Nicki Minaj showed up in a big way for one of her smallest fans this past March. Nicki met up with a 5-year-old cancer patient whose one wish was to meet the Young Money Barbie and get one of her pink wigs.Miyah was diagnosed with stage 3 Burkis lymphoma, a type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Sadly, the young braveheart passed recently.  (Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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The Path to The PinkPrint - Nicki paved the way to The PinkPrint with a series of unofficial releases, including her February flood, "Looking A** N**a." The artwork, which featured an iconic picture of Malcolm X, caught the YMCMB princess in the crosshair of criticism from the public and the slain civil rights leader's family. She soon after issued an apology.Despite the controversy, Nick was on her A-game as far as the music was concerned. She also dropped viral teases like "Chi-raq" with Lil Herb, a freestyle over Young Thug's "Danny Glover," and got in the booth for Birdman's compilation release, Young Money: Rise of an Empire.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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The Other Nicki - Nicki's many personalities paid off on the big screen on April 25, when she she made her film debut starring alongside Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann and Kate Upton in the revenge comedy The Other Woman. Nicki played an opinionated assistant to Diaz's lawyer character in the film, which grossed $196.5 million at the box office.(Photo: Apega/WENN.com)

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Addictive - Nicki Minaj unveiled "Pills N Potions," the first official single off her upcoming album, The PinkPrint, in May. The haunting rap ballad pulled in singer Ester Dean for some co-writing, pop producer Dr. Luke for the thumping, hollowed-out beat, and Game as her leading man in the video. Fans were hooked.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Queen of Summer Jam - Queens ran New York at this year's Hot 97 Summer Jam concert on June 1 as Nicki had the crowd rocking out to her medley of hits. Her fellow borough riders Nas, 50 Cent, G-Unit and Action Bronson also put in work on the unforgettable night.(Photo: WENN.com)

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Performing at the BET Awards - The YMCMB Queen held court at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29 performing her hits “Chi-Raq” and “Pills N Potions” and picking up her award for Best Female Hip Hop Artist for the fifth year in a row. She also raised eyebrows when it seemed she was dissing Iggy Azalea in her acceptance speech. She later clarified, really, it was no shade. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for BET)

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More Flawless Than Expected - None of her collabs were bigger than this one. In August, Beyoncé let loose the "Flawless" remix with Nicki Minaj and the two surprised On the Run concertgoers in Paris when The Barb joined Bey for the first live performance of the song.(Photo: Tim Edwards/WENN.com)

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All Love - August Alsina got close and personal with the Young Money bombshell for the remix to one of his breakout singles, "No Love," in September. Flexing her vocal skills in the mix, Nicki helped the Louisiana crooner move his ballad into the Top 10 on the Billboard R&B charts. (Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)

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Platinum Anaconda - Nicki Minaj continued her platinum march with "Anaconda" officially moving over a million copies in October. The bootylicious video also broke the Internet when it was released in August and racked up over 19.6 million views in one day.(Photo: Cash Money Records)

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Hosting the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards - The current queen of hip hop hosted MTV's Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland, in November. While there, Nicki took home the Best Hip Hop Award, performed "Anaconda" and premiered a new song alongside Skylar Grey, "Bed of Lies," which went on to make her tie Madonna's and Dionne Warwick's record for most singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.(Photo: PA PHOTOS /LANDOV)

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Hosting Saturday Night Live - Nicki Minaj showed off her sketch-comedy chops once again when she appeared on Saturday Night Live on Dec. 6. The YMCMB queen did a few impersonations of her girls Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian and rocked the stage as well.(Photo: Dana Edelson/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Bosses Only - Nicki blessed everyone with "Only" at the end of October with features from Lil Wayne, Drake and Chris Brown. The song gets a lot of play, but the animated lyric video took a beating because of the fascist-like imagery. Nicki issued another apology and dropped the official video in December.(Photo: Cash Money Records Inc.)

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Performing at the AMAs - Nicki went on an award tour this year, rocking the stages for music's biggest nights around the world. Still, she managed to shock fans at the 2014 American Music Awards when she came out in a floor-length white dress for a tender performance of "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey. The subdued mood didn't last forever. She came back with another delivery of "Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Ariana Grande.(Photo: Kevin Mazur/AMA2014/WireImage)

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Taking the Stage on The Tonight Show - The Young Money Barb hit stages on several TV shows this year as well, most recently hitting up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform "Bed of Lies" and compare yearbook photos with the host. Turns out, when Beyoncé Instagrammed Nicki's high school flick to wish her a happy birthday, it made her blush. "I do hate this picture, ewwww!," Nicki teased as Fallon flashed it for the audience.(Photo: Douglas Gorenstein/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

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Calendar Girl - Nicki Minaj already has 2015 on lock. She posted pics from her new calendar on Instagram in December, alerting fans that anyone who purchases the deluxe version of The Pinkprint from Best Buy will get a free copy. It was one of many merchandising moves she made this year, including launching her swimwear line at Kmart in March and her fragrance, Minajesty, on the Home Shopping Network in July.(Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram) 

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The Pinkprint - But before 2015 gets underway, Nicki Minaj closed out the year with her third album, The Pinkprint, which dropped Dec. 15. Collaborations included Wayne, Drake, Meek Mill and the recently released duet "Feelin' Myself" with Beyoncé, just to name a few. All hail the queen, she wins again.(Photo: Nicki Minaj via Instagram)