Nicki Minaj
Few rappers derive their stage names from such an animated and dynamic flow, but Nicki Minaj is undoubtedly one of them. The exceptionally talented rapper and singer-songwriter radiates stardom, yet it might have been challenging for her to carve out a name for herself with the one she was born with – Onika Tanya Maraj.
With the assistance of her first record label’s CEO, Fendi, Nicki tweaked her name until she landed on Nicki Maraj. Fendi proposed the alteration from Maraj to Minaj, citing her “nasty” flow as the inspiration behind the change.