A Nicki Minaj Birthday Card, from Billboard.com
As Nicki Minaj celebrates her 30th birthday on Dec. 8, we take a moment to look back at her 29th year.
Dear Nicki Minaj,
It's been a whirlwind year for you. From the start, you hit the ground running. You shined when performing alongside one of your musical idols, Madonna, and M.I.A. at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show.
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In February 12, you shocked the world when you unveiled "Roman Holiday," off "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," with an electrifying, complex performance at the 54th Grammy Awards. No matter what the critics said, you brushed it off because it was the "most comfortable" you've never been on stage and stayed "true to what I'm doing."
In April, you scored your second No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 as