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Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/m??n???/), is a Trinidadian-born[a] rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress. Dubbed as the "Queen of Rap" by several media outlets, Minaj is one of the most influential and best selling female artists of all time, with 137 million records sold worldwide. She has garnered praise for her animated rapping, her versatility as an artist and her songwriting which utilizes metaphors, double entendres, and wordplay.

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Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), most commonly credited as Missy Elliott, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the early-mid 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective along with childhood friend and longtime collaborator Timbaland, with whom she worked on projects for American R&B acts Aaliyah, 702, Total, and SWV. Following several collaborations and guest appearances, she launched her solo career on July 15, 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, which spawned the top 20 single "Sock It 2 Me". The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, the highest charting debut for a female rapper at the time.

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Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper and songwriter. Originally from Houston, Texas, she first garnered attention when videos of her freestyling became popular on social media platforms such as Instagram.

Megan Thee Stallion signed to 300 Entertainment in 2018 where she released the mixtape Fever (2019), the extended play Suga (2020), and her debut studio album, Good News (2020); all of which peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200. Her single "Savage (Remix)" featuring Beyoncé, and her feature on Cardi B's single "WAP", both released in 2020, each reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, with the latter providing Megan with her first number one in several other countries.

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Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song "So High" caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records, with which she signed a joint record deal at the age of 17, subsequently releasing her debut EP Purrr! in 2014. After a hiatus from music, Doja Cat released her debut studio album, Amala (2018), and later earned viral success as an internet meme with the single "Mooo!", which appeared on the deluxe version of her debut album along with singles "Juicy" (with Tyga) and "Tia Tamera" (featuring Rico Nasty) in 2019.

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Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she became an Internet celebrity by achieving popularity on Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared as a regular cast member on the VH1 reality television series Love & Hip Hop: New York, which depicted her pursuit of her music aspirations. She released two mixtapes—Gangsta Bitch Music, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, before signing with label Atlantic Records in early 2017.

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Diamonté Quiava Valentin Harper (born July 2, 1993), known professionally as Saweetie (/s??wi?ti/), is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. After the release of her debut single "Icy Grl", which earned an RIAA platinum certification, she was signed to Warner Records and her then manager Max Gousse's record label Artistry Worldwide.

She released her debut extended play, High Maintenance on March 16, 2018. Her second EP, Icy was released in March 2019, and spawned the top 40 single "My Type". Her debut album, Pretty Bitch Music is scheduled to be released on June 25, 2021 and was preceded by the top 20 singles "Tap In" and "Best Friend" (featuring Doja Cat).

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Alyssa Michelle Stephens (born December 22, 1998), known professionally as Latto or Big Latto (formerly known as Mulatto), is an American rapper from Atlanta, Georgia. She first appeared on the reality television series The Rap Game in 2016, where she was known as Miss Mulatto and won the show's first season.

Latto's mainstream breakthrough occurred with her 2019 single, "Bitch from da Souf", and soon afterwards signing with RCA Records. In August 2020, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 95. After releasing a remix of the song with rappers Saweetie and Trina, Latto released the follow up single, "Muwop" featuring Gucci Mane, in 2020. Both songs were certified Gold and included on Latto's debut album, Queen of Da Souf, released on August 21, 2020 through RCA.

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City Girls is an American hip hop duo consisting of Yung Miami (pronounced "Young Miami", born Caresha Romeka Brownlee; February 11, 1994) and JT (born Jatavia Shakara Johnson; December 3, 1992). The duo originate from Miami, Florida, and garnered attention after making an uncredited guest appearance on "In My Feelings", the 2018 chart-topping single by Drake. The duo signed to Quality Control Music, and later released their debut mixtape, Period (2018); as well as the duo later released two studio albums: Girl Code (2018), of which spawned the Platinum-certified singles "Twerk" (featuring Cardi B) and "Act Up", and, City on Lock (2020).

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Tamia Monique Carter (born January 9, 2000), known professionally as Flo Milli, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, she began making and releasing music in 2015. After her singles "Beef FloMix" and "In The Party" went viral on the social media platform TikTok, she signed a recording deal with RCA Records. Flo Milli released her debut mixtape, Ho, Why Is You Here?, on July 24, 2020, to critical acclaim. She was nominated for Best New Artist at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards.

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Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza (/ti??ke? ?ma?dz?/ tee-KAY MY-dz?)[2] (born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper.

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Bianca Landrau (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as BIA (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model who debuted on the Oxygen reality television show Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label, in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP, Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado, was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020, Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records, releasing her second EP, For Certain, on December 11, 2020.

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Erica Banks is an American rapper from DeSoto, Texas. Following the release of her first three mixtapes, she signed to 1501 Certified Entertainment, who released her self-titled mixtape in June 2020. It spawned her first charting single, "Buss It", which went viral on TikTok. In January 2021, she signed to Warner Records, on which "Buss It" was reissued.

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Taylor Watson (born 6 April 1993), known professionally as Tay Money, is an American rapper, model, songwriter, producer and hair stylist. She started her career in 2017, and gained fame after the release of her single "Trappers Delight" in June 2018. She then released her debut EP, DUH!. Her debut album, Hurricane Tay was released in March 2019. In 2020, her single, "Bussin" became a viral sensation on the app TikTok and reached #41 on the U.S. Viral 50 on February 9, 2020. In 2021 she signed a record deal with Interscope Records/Geffen Records and then went on to release her first single Asthma Pump on March 19th.

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Jane Chika Oranika (born March 9, 1997) known mononymously as Chika (often stylized CHIKA), is an American rapper, songwriter, poet, model, and actress. She first garnered attention on social media before signing to Warner Records in 2019. The following year, she was included in XXL's 2020 Freshman Class and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

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Coi Leray Collins (born May 11, 1997) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. After quitting her job, Leray began posting music to SoundCloud, releasing her breakout single "Huddy" and her debut mixtape Everythingcoz in 2018. After signing a record deal with 1801 Records and Republic Records, she released her second mixtape, EC2, in 2019, and her debut extended play, Now or Never, in 2020. In 2021, her single "No More Parties" gave Leray her first Billboard Hot 100 entry after peaking in the top 40 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

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Jennifer Jade Roberts (born March 4, 1991), known professionally as Maliibu Miitch, is an American rapper, songwriter, and entertainer of African American , Vietnamese, and Filipino descent. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in the South Bronx since the age of three, Roberts started rapping in 2009 and started releasing songs and freestyles throughout the following years.

In 2013, she released her first EP titled HoodForeign. In 2014, she signed to Island Records and released two singles the following year: "Figure8", produced by Mustard on the beat and "Starin at It", produced by Dem Jointz. In 2017, she released a mix tape titled Maliibu Miitch Top 5, In 2018, Roberts released her debut single titled "Give Her Some Money" under Atlantic Records that was produced by Hitmaka.

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Tierra Helena Whack (born August 11, 1995) is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. She originally performed as "Dizzle Dizz" as a teenager, but later on reverted to her birth name in 2017. Her debut studio album, Whack World, was released in May 2018 and received widespread critical acclaim.

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Bianca Landrau (born August 16, 1991), known professionally as BIA (stylized in all caps), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and model who debuted on the Oxygen reality television show Sisterhood of Hip Hop. She signed to Pharrell's I Am Other record label, in partnership with RCA Records in 2014. Her first EP, Nice Girls Finish Last: Cuidado, was released in 2018. She is best recognized for featuring on the 2016 single "Safari" by J Balvin and "Best on Earth" by Russ in 2019. In early 2020, Bia signed a new record deal with Epic Records, releasing her second EP, For Certain, on December 11, 2020.

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Maria-Cecilia Simone Kelly (born May 7, 1997), known professionally as Rico Nasty, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Maryland. Known for her unique delivery and punk aesthetic, she rose to prominence in 2018 with singles such as "Smack a Bitch" and "Poppin".

While in high school, Rico Nasty began self-releasing content in 2014 and had released five solo mixtapes by late 2017. She gained a local, underground following with SoundCloud singles such as "iCarly" and "Hey Arnold", with the latter being remixed by rapper Lil Yachty in 2016. After gaining wider recognition in 2018, she signed to Atlantic Records where she released her fifth mixtape, Nasty (2018). This was followed by the collaborative mixtape Anger Management (2019) with long time associate Kenny Beats. Rico Nasty's debut studio album, Nightmare Vacation, was released in December 2020. Rico's seventh mixtape, Rx, is set to release in the summer of 2021.

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Tate Sequoya Farris (born May 13, 1996), known professionally Yung Baby Tate, is an American rapper, singer, and record producer.

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Arkeisha Antoinette Knight, known professionally as Kash Doll, is an American rapper signed to Republic Records. She is best known for her singles "For Everybody" (2017) and "Ice Me Out" (2018), the latter of which became the lead single from her debut album Stacked. Kash Doll has collaborated with artists including Meek Mill, Big Sean, Iggy Azalea, and K. Michelle.

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