Nicki Minaj is currently signed to Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group. She signed with the label in 2009 and has remained with them throughout her mainstream career.

Before joining Republic Records, Minaj was initially discovered by Dirty Money Entertainment in 2007. Shortly after, she signed to Young Money Entertainment, founded by Lil Wayne. Young Money operated as a joint venture with Cash Money Records and was distributed through Republic Records.

The structure of her record deal is actually a three-tier arrangement: - Young Money Entertainment (her immediate label) - Cash Money Records (the parent company of Young Money) - Republic Records (the distributor)

This partnership has proven highly successful for Minaj, helping her become one of the best-selling female rappers of all time. Through this label arrangement, she has released multiple chart-topping albums including: - Pink Friday (2010) - Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012) - The Pinkprint (2014) - Queen (2018) - Pink Friday 2 (2023)

While there have been occasional rumors about Minaj potentially switching labels, she has maintained her relationship with Republic Records and the Young Money/Cash Money family for over a decade. This stability has contributed significantly to her commercial success and artistic development.

The partnership with Republic Records has helped Minaj achieve numerous milestones, including over 100 million records sold worldwide and multiple Billboard Hot 100 entries. Her current deal allows her significant creative control while providing the marketing and distribution power of one of the industry's largest record labels.

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