List of best-selling female rappers
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This is a following list of the best-selling female rappers of all time, including albums and singles.
Figures for the list only includes pure sales figures and available figures after the 1990s: as of 2016 certifications have been combined with streaming or digital audio sales; in this list only digital sales are counted since most of today artists' pure sales are sold digitally.
Best-selling female rappers worldwide
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Studio albums | Claimed sales |
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Nicki Minaj | Trinidad & Tobago | 2004- Present | 5 | 100 million[1] |
Iggy Azalea | Australia | 2011- Present | 3 | 72 million [2] |
Lauryn Hill | United States | 1988–present | 1 | 50 million[3] |
Lil' Kim | United States | 1994–present | 5 | 45 million[4] |
Missy Elliott | United States | 1991–present | 6 | 29 million[5][6][7] |
Best-selling female rappers singles worldwide
Sales based on claimed figures and certifications.
Artist | Release year | Song | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|
Cardi B | 2017 | "Bodak Yellow" | 10 million[8] |
Iggy Azalea | 2014 | "Fancy" | 9.1 million[9] |
Nicki Minaj | 2012 | "Starships" | 7.2 million[9] |
Best-selling female rap albums worldwide
Release year | Album | Artist | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | 20 million[10][11] |
2010 | Pink Friday | Nicki Minaj | 3.8 million[12] |
2018 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | 3 million[13] |
2012 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 1.4 million[14] |
See also
References
- ^ "Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run". The New Zealand Herald. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Iggy Azalea Doesn't Have a ~Problem~ When It Comes to Money: Find Out Her Impressive Net Worth". Yahoo Entertainment. 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ Brandle, Lars (April 24, 2013). "Lauryn Hill Sets the Record Straight on her Finances, Admits New Music is in the Pipeline". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Skelton, Eric (August 1, 2018). "Premiere: Lil' Kim Lives a Life of Luxury in "Nasty One" Video". Complex. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ Sun, Rebecca (2017-08-09). "Missy Elliott Signs With WME: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Khari (February 2, 2015). "Missy Elliott Crushed The Superbowl & Now Everyone Is Ready for Her Comeback". The Source. The Northstar Group. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
- ^ Platon, Adelle (2016-06-14). "Missy Elliott Named Honoree at VH1 Hip Hop Honors: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Daniels, Karu F. (March 10, 2021). "Cardi B has made history again, as breakthrough 'Bodak Yellow' sells more than 10 million copies". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Global Bestsellers of 2012" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Gee, Andre (October 18, 2023). "Lauryn Hill and the Fugees Gave Their Hometown a Legendary Tour Opener". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "First female rapper to reach RIAA Diamond status". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Trentz Fitzgerald (April 4, 2012). "Nicki Minaj Performs 'Roman Reloaded' Concert on BET's 106 & Park". Pop Crush. Archived from the original on July 22, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Jessica Napoli (September 16, 2020). "What is Cardi B's net worth?". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Global Bestsellers of 2012" (PDF). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 9, 2013.