The rapper and singer Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict with a long history of violence.The rapper and singer Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict with a long history of violence. The rapper and singer Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict with a long history of violencenicki minaj was a singer Onika …show more content…
She grew up in a troubled family with a father that was a drug addict who later changed after he checked into rehab and started going to church. A short time later, Minaj released the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The record proved to be a smash hit, reaching the top of the pop, R&B and rap charts. The infectious dance song "Starships" was the first breakout single. "Pound the Alarm" soon followed, and as did "Va Va Voom."Hip-hop artist Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, has an estimated net worth of $70 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Nicki Minaj is a popular rap artist in the US who shot to fame within a short span of time. The talented vocalist and songwriter has established herself as an award-winning singer, rapper, hip-hop artist, television host, and icon of female empowerment. Her unique voice (which often makes use of various accents), and
You might think that a woman with a pedigree and resume as impressive as this would have had a smooth ride all along. Not so. Says Janet, "I went through a great deal of pain from about sixteen to nineteen and a half… Pain that I really wouldn't wish upon anyone." During those years, challenging years for anyone, Janet released two albums, Janet Jackson (1982) and Dream Street (1984). She spent a difficult and lonely year away from her family in New York while appearing in "Fame," and by the time she was nineteen, had been through a divorce after a short-lived marriage to James DeBarge of another somewhat less famous singing family, the DeBarge Family.
I have selected Britney Spears as my subject for the reason that I realize that she has been through so much in her life and has a tendency to convey her emotions radically and live life on the edge most of the times. Moreover, I find it simply fascinating to scrutinize Britney Spears’ personality by means of the Psychoanalysis so as to offer deeper comprehension in investigating her personality. Even though this process of personality analysis is hardly ever employed today due to a deficiency of empirical verification and a disappointment to deal with any adulthood impact on personality, the approach’s stress on childhood development is a long way from without foundation. It permits for a fascinating and vibrant examination of personality as it imparts a comprehensive description of why Britney’s id conquers her ego and superego in a majority of her decisions, as well as reciting her fixations within the oral stage of the psychosexual development. By exploring her defense mechanisms, from a spectator’s view it is apparent that she stays clear of anxiety-provoking stimuli by means of warping reality to her own terms. Taken as a whole, this assessment of Britney Spears’s personality does an excellent work via the psychoanalytic perspective as means to reveal/display a lucid conception of her outlook on the world and the connections with her relationships as to why she is this way at the moment.
It’s no question that Janet Jackson is one of the most iconic and influential artists of all time. She has sold over 100 million albums; her tours have had some of the highest selling debuts of all time, not to mention the chart topping hits she has created over the past 30 years. Janet’s presence alone is iconic. She has left an unforgettable impression on the music industry as a whole. Her music has affected fans and music lovers all around the world.
To add to that she has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. She has done well for herself, and plans to write, sing, and choreograph for as long as she can. Paula’s dance “nasty” a song by Janet Jackson was created in an interesting way Abdul says “I'm very grateful, because this was really the big start to my career. When I was introduced to Janet, I was told by A&M Records that Control was going to be an important album for her, and when I started hearing demos, I was really, really excited to work with her. I felt like I had a chance here to really create something big for her. It was so inspiring. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis wrote genius music, and Janet had a really important voice in it. You don't hear 'Nasty' and go, 'Oh, this is a dance jam.' It was a very different kind of song, kind of like how 'Straight Up' was for me: This could define an artist completely, and I wanted to create something that would be signature moves but also define her as being in charge. This video was nerve-wracking for her, because she had never danced with just all guys. But I picked the best in the business, and everything came into place perfectly. I choreographed 'Nasty' —
Jennifer Lopez was born in the Bronx, New York on July 24, 1970. She was born in the United States to Puerto Rican Parents, Jennifer considers herself to be a Puerto Rican and she is very proud of her Hispanic heritage and culture. Her father is David Lopez, a computer specialist, and her mother Guadalupe Lopez, a Kindergarten teacher. Her parents recognized Jennifer’s talent and enthusiasm for performing and at the age of five the enrolled her in dance classes. Her mother said “Jennifer always loved to sing, but she was also a great actress and knew that she would have a bright future ahead of her.” With the support of her parents Jennifer grew up to be a very sensible girl, who is still very close to her family. When Jennifer earned her million-dollar paycheck for playing the role in the movie Selena, she bought her mom a Cadillac. Even though they saw Jennifer’s talent at the age of five, their relationship was not always understandable. Jennifer made a major decision and that was not to go to College. That decision was very disappointing to her parents who wanted her to go to law school. Her parents supported her pursuit of a career in show business, they did not wanted to be in the expense of her education. When Jennifer told her parents that she was not going to College and law school, they thought it was really stupid to go off and try to be a movie star.
Zendaya Coleman was born on September 1, 1996, in Oakland, California. Her mother is a teacher and her father manages her career, both parents have been very influential on Zendaya
Samantha Nicole Smith was born into a small family on April 21st, 1998, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of Chief Prosecutor Christine Smith and Part Owner/Superintendent Brian Smith, sister of high school graduate and a future freshman of Butler University Nathan Smith.
"Music is what I breathe, what I love to do. It keeps me alive, " Miley Cyrus once said. Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, knew even as a baby, Miley could sing (Miley Cyrus Quotes). She has an extraordinary story. One day Miley was just a normal girl and what seemed like the next day, a pop star. She was introduced to fame at a very young age and is now still growing up in front of the world. She was born Destiny Hope Cyrus because her parents believed she would achieve greatness (Miley Cyrus Biography). They had a lot of hope and promise for their young daughter. Miley is one of the most successful kids from Disney and now she is rising to fame all on her own. It is hard having everyone watch your every move and being constantly photographed, but she deals with it because she loves what she does. Miley Cyrus has led a very unique life both through her childhood and teen life.
Once they get recognized for their talent they begin to write and produce with a lot of known artist. Working with known artist can get them further up in the industry and grow their fan base. Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday project featured the iconic Michigan rapper Eminem. When speaking to Eminem about this collaboration, Nicki recalls being very nervous to even ask for a favor so big.
Lyrics expressed of feminism and another of exploitation. This is another huge controversy as now women are becoming more mainstreamed than men in the hip-hop culture. For example, female Rapper, Nicki Minaj was noted for one of the wealthiest rappers alongside some of the prominent men in hip-hop. In her article, “Now That's a Bad Bitch! The State of Women in Hip-Hop” Ahsa Layne stated, "But at what cost?" This implies how women are stereotyped by the image of their bodies and how men perceive them as words described so openly in hip-hop as “bitches” or “hoes.” When hip-hop was first starting out, we heard more women expressing unity and empowerment amongst each other and in the black community. For example, one of my favorite hip-hop songs is "Doo Wop (That Thing)” by Lauryn Hill was a song to encourage women to choose integrity over hypocrisy and self-respect over sacrificing their identities. During my time of hip-hop, this is what I preferred to listen to more. Now as we have the millennium culture where hip-hop has evolved in my eyes as almost unrecognizable. Consequently, it is a market driven industry of self-exploitation in the hip-hop culture and this type of exploitation sales at all
Robyn Rihanna Fenty, known as Rihanna, was born on February 20,1988. She was born in St. Michael Parish on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Her mothers name is Monica Fenty, who is an accountant, and she is a mother of three, Rihanna being the oldest. Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, a warehouse supervisor, is the father of Monica’s three children....
Prior to the release of her debut studio album Pink Friday, MTV produced a documentary of the rapper outlining her life and achievement. In the documentary, My Time Now Minaj discussed how her incentive to succeed is bigger than herself. “I don’t have anything else to fall back on. […] I’ve been told forever that you’re not gonna sell. No one’s gonna get you.
From a young age, Spears was a natural performer. As a child, she participated in a vocal entertainment competition called Star Search in 1992 (“Britney Spears”). She was picked for The All-New Mickey Mouse Club television show when she was 11 years old (“Britney Spears”). Spears was always performing for guests, family, and friends. In 1995, she started focusing more on her music career (“Britney Spears”). In September 1998, Spears released her first single, "...Baby One More Time." (Britney Spears”). The catchy tune reached the top of the pop charts at the end of
Rihanna in her childhood was inspired by Bob Marley, Madonna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. This reflected most in her very first single “Pon de Replay”, which was a reggae inspired dance track, immediately hitting the top 2 on billboard singles chart. The song not only reached a second place but also shout out to the world: Rihanna is coming! It was 2005, the year she kick
Is the music kids and teens listen to today appropriate? Famous artists like Nicki Minaj are the role models for our generation and quite possibly future generations to come. Nicki Minaj is a very prominent role model for many young girls. Yet, her music is made up of curse words, having sex, money, and drugs. Nicki Minaj should not be allowed to make music with foul lyrics knowing who her audience is.