List of best-selling female rappers

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Nicki Minaj is the best selling female rapper of all time with over 100 million records sold

Din boŋɔ nyɛla best-selling paɣaba ban nyɛ yɛliparim nima yuya n-ti pahi bɛ album nim mini bɛ koŋko yila nima.

Yuya ŋɔ nyɛla album shɛŋa bɛn kuhi yuuni 1990s nyaaŋa: yuuni 2010 certifications nyɛla bɛn laɣim shɛli ni streaming bee digital audio sales; digital sales koŋko nyɛ bɛn kalinli shɛli dama yili yiindaba pam nyɛla ban bɛ lahi kuhiri bɛ album pure sales.

Best-selling female rappers worldwide[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Artist Country of origin Period active Studio albums Claimed sales
Nicki Minaj Trinidad & Tobago 2003–present 4 100 million[1]
Iggy Azalea Australia 2011–present 3 70 million[2][3][4]
Lauryn Hill United States 1988–present 1 50 million[5]
Lil' Kim United States 1994–present 6 45 million[6]
Cardi B United States 2015–present 1 31 million (singles)[7]
Missy Elliott United States 1991–present 6 29 million[8][9][10]

Best-selling female rappers singles[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Sales based on claimed figures and certifications.

Artist Release year Song Claimed sales
Cardi B 2017 "Bodak Yellow" 10 million[11]
Iggy Azalea 2014 "Fancy" 9.1 million[12]
Nicki Minaj 2012 "Starships" 7.2 million[12]

Best-selling female rap albums worldwide[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

Release year Album Artist Claimed sales
1998 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill Lauryn Hill 20 million[13][14][15]
2010 Pink Friday Nicki Minaj 3.8 million[16]
2014 The Pinkprint Nicki Minaj 3 million[17]
2018 Invasion of Privacy Cardi B 3 million[18]
2012 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Nicki Minaj 1.4 million[19]

Lihimi m-pahi[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]

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  1. Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run. The New Zealand Herald (February 15, 2021).
  2. ‘Fancy’ Rapper Iggy Azalea Quits Music, Asks $6.2 Million for Recently Acquired Suburban Home (January 18, 2022).
  3. Australian rapper Iggy Azalea headlining Croatia’s Sea Star festival (March 11, 2022).
  4. Superstar Iggy Azalea Is Coming to Sea Star Festival! (March 11, 2022).
  5. Lauryn Hill Sets the Record Straight on her Finances, Admits New Music is in the Pipeline (April 24, 2013).
  6. Premiere: Lil' Kim Lives a Life of Luxury in "Nasty One" Video (August 1, 2018).
  7. Maurice Cassidy (February 1, 2021). How Much Did Cardi B And Bruno Mars Spend On Their ‘Please Me’ Music Video?.
  8. Sun, Rebecca (2017-08-09). Missy Elliott Signs With WME: Exclusive (en-US).
  9. Khari (February 2, 2015). Missy Elliott Crushed The Superbowl & Now Everyone Is Ready for Her Comeback. The Source. The Northstar Group.
  10. Platon, Adelle (2016-06-14). Missy Elliott Named Honoree at VH1 Hip Hop Honors: Exclusive (en-US).
  11. Cardi B has made history again, as breakthrough ‘Bodak Yellow’ sells more than 10 million copies (March 10, 2021).
  12. 12.0 12.1 The Global Bestsellers of 2012. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
  13. CERTIFIED CLASSICS IN COLLABORATION WITH SPOTIFY CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF THE ICONIC THE MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL ALBUM WITH DEAR MS. HILL & DISSECT MINI SERIES – Sony Music Canada.
  14. The Selling of 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'.
  15. First female rapper to reach RIAA Diamond status (en-gb).
  16. Trentz Fitzgerald (April 14, 2022). Nicki Minaj Performs ‘Roman Reloaded’ Concert on BET’s 106 & Park.
  17. Zach Frydenlund (December 16, 2015). People Didn't Believe Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Sold Three Million Copies So She Flexed on Them.
  18. Jessica Napoli (September 16, 2020). What is Cardi B's net worth?.
  19. The Global Bestsellers of 2012. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.