
Nicki Minaj has been named as the Billboard's Rising Star for the year 2011. Nicki Minaj is the fourth singer to be awarded as Billboard's Rising Star, following Jazmine Sullivan (2010), Lady Gaga (2009), and Colbie Caillat (2008). And she is also the first female rapper to top the Billboard 200 in a decade !Massive success of her debut album, 'Pink Friday' has earned her this title. According to Nielsen SoundScan, 1.6 million copies of her...