Poll After The JumpNicki Minaj is the toast of hip hop, and now even the pop world as Rolling Stone has given her the title of the "Queen Of Hip Hop" in it's upcoming issue
Nicki deserves all the credit she's getting right now. Her debut album 'Pink Friday' is expected to sell over 400,000 units its first week out. She's gotten co-signs from almost every major rapper out there from Joe Budden to Kanye West. But does she deserve the title of "queen" after only one album?.
Let's look at some other female rappers who should also be considered for that title.
Foxy BrownYears In The Game : 15Solo Albums : 4 (2 certified platinum, 1 certified gold)Group Albums: 1 "The Firm" Album With Nas, AZ & Nature - (certified gold)Missy ElliotYears In The Game - 19Solo Albums : 6 (1 certified double platinum. 4 certified platinum, And 1 gold)Group Albums: 1 with the group Swing Mob early in her career, that was never releasedLil KimYears In The Game: 16
Solo Albums: 4 (1 certified double platinum, 2 certified platinum)Group Albums1 Junior M.A.F.I.A album (certified platinum)EveYears In The Game: 16Solo Albums: 3 (1 certified double platinum, 1 certified platinum, 1 certified gold)Group Albums: Eve appeared on 3 Ruff Ryders complilation albumsLauryn HillYears In The Game 19
Solo Albums:2 (1 certified 8x platinum, 1 certified platinum)
Group Albums: 2 (1 Certified 6x platinum)
After taking a look at the careers of Foxy Brown, Eve, Missy Elliot, Lil Kim and Lauryn Hill, it would seem Nicki Minaj has some stiff competition for the title of "Queen Of Hip Hop"
Which one of these ladies would you give that title to?
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