Nicki Minaj before she was famous

The nobody years

1. 

   1980s Eleven cousins, one house

   Saint James, Trinidad. Her grandmother's house held eleven cousins.

   Lived with her grandmother in Saint James in a household with eleven cousins. Source

2. 

   early 2000s Waiting tables, Bronx

   Years later she was waiting tables at a Bronx Red Lobster.

   Waited tables at a Red Lobster in the Bronx. Source

3. 

   2002-2004 Rapping with the Hoodstars

   Between shifts, she rapped in a New York group, the Hoodstars.

   Rapped in a New York group called the Hoodstars. Source

4. 

   2007 Playtime Is Over, 2007

   In 2007 she put out a mixtape: Playtime Is Over.

   Released her first mixtape, Playtime Is Over. Source

5. 

   2008-2009 Two more mixtapes

   Then Sucka Free, then Beam Me Up Scotty.

   Followed it with Sucka Free and then Beam Me Up Scotty. Source

6. 1982

   Was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Source

7. 1987

   Was brought to South Jamaica, Queens, by her mother at the age of five. Source

8. late 1990s

   Auditioned for and attended LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts. Source

9. early 2000s

   Was fired for being discourteous to customers. Source

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