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Nicki Minaj Contemplates Name Change

Nicki Minaj aka Roman Zolanski has been contemplating a name change. The rapper, born Onika Maraj, shared that she got the name Minaj from a former producer who felt that Minaj was easier for people to say and remember than Maraj.

“I was always called Nicki at home so I was known as Nicki Maraj, but my first producer did not like Maraj and thought Minaj sounded better,” the rapper shared. “I still hate the name and I was going to go back to Maraj on the album, but people told me no because my fans like it.”

Looks like she will stay with Minaj for now. Her debut album, Pink Friday, will be in stores on November 22nd.

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