Nicki Minaj Comes in First: A Look at Her Milestones

Barb becomes first woman with 4 songs on R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

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)
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)
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 Things First - Nicki Minaj is not only the first lady of Young Money, she's a trailblazer who has set precedents in her short career. Her latest chart-breaker came this week when she became the first woman to simultaneously have four songs in the top 10 of Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Chart. The crowning moment came after her smash “Truffle Butter,” with Lil Wayne and Drake, took the top spot."Truffle Butter" is joined by "Only," her collaboration with Beyoncé called "Feeling Myself" and her assist on Rae Sremmurd's "Throw Some Mo."Check out more of her pinkprint to success.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)

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