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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Just weeks after a track titled "Repercussions" leaked on the internet, the elusive Lauryn Hill debuts on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at No. 94 -- her first debut as a lead artist in over 10 years.
The last time the West Orange, New Jersey, native charted as a lead artist on the tally was back in November 1999, when "Turn Your Lights Down Low," featuring Bob Marley, peaked at No. 49. In 2006, the Method Man track "Say," featuring Hill, charted at No. 66 after 10 weeks on the chart.
The release of "Repercussions" came on the same day the former Fugees member performed at the FESPAD Festival in Kigali, Rwanda last month and fueled the rumors that Hill is finally working on a follow-up album.
Lauryn Hill will be headlining the Rock The Bells tour next month. She will be joined by Snoop Dogg, A Tribe Called Quest and Slick Rick, among others
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Video After The JumpHaitian Presidential candidate, Wyclef Jean talks about some of his plans if elected and what celebrity has taught him about politics.
Wyclef wants to ammend Haiti's constitution giving Haitians living abroad the right to vote in their homeland.
He believes that one of the keys to saving Haiti is getting outside investments.
"When I said Haiti is open for business, I was talking about the diaspora first. To let them know that to save the country, it's not just gonna take aid, it's gonna take investement," he explained
Clef also talks about what celebrity has taught him about politics.
"Celebrity has taught me that poiltics is poli-tricks. And the fact that I'm coming into this with fresh eyes, but not naive ears. I think that's a good start."
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