Nicki Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, is a name synonymous with modern hip-hop. Raised in Queens, New York, she experienced a tumultuous upbringing marked by financial instability and familial strife. Her mother, Carol Maraj, a gospel singer, and her father, Robert Maraj, a former financial […]