Solo Artist · Queen of Rap
Most frequent collaborator: Łukasz Gottwald · 8 tracks
Holds writing credit on 89 of 89 tracks
Yes. Nicki Minaj writes her own rap verses and holds a writing credit on effectively 100% of her tracks; she has said she has written her own raps since age 11 and refused ghostwriters. That said, her pop-leaning hits are always co-written: songs like 'Starships,' 'Super Freaky Girl,' and 'Anaconda' pair her lyrics with outside producers and songwriters, so none of her tracks here are written entirely alone.
Across all 89 tracks: how many Nicki Minaj wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 89 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Nicki Minaj's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Nicki Minaj sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Young Money / Cash Money / Universal Republic
Young Money / Cash Money / Universal Republic
Young Money / Cash Money / Republic
Young Money / Cash Money / Republic
Young Money / Republic
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. ŁG Łukasz Gottwald · DL Dr. Luke · ED Ester Dean · HW Henry Walter · C Cirkut · DJ Daniel Johnson
Data Insight
Nicki Minaj writes all of her own rap verses, consistent with standard hip-hop authorship practice, placing her lyricist score near 100% across her catalog. Production on her albums is handled almost entirely by outside producers, so her composer score is lower, reflecting a classic rapper-as-lyricist, producer-as-composer split similar to Drake or Eminem.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A rapper who writes her own bars: Nicki Minaj holds a writing credit on effectively every track, penning her verses herself, but her pop-built hits always carry co-writers and producers alongside her, so nothing here is solo-written.
The Story
Nicki Minaj (born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty) is a Trinidad-born, Queens-raised rapper and singer who became one of the best-selling female rap artists of all time after breaking out with a string of acclaimed mixtapes and her 2010 debut album Pink Friday. Known for her rapid-fire delivery, alter-ego personas, and technical lyricism, she has consistently dominated charts across rap, pop, and R&B for over a decade. She is widely credited with opening the door for a new generation of female rappers in mainstream hip-hop.