Nicki Minaj stole the show at last Sunday's 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. From hosting the show to performing a medley of her hits and even accepting the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, the Queen of Rap has definitely aced it.
But one highlight of the night that remains a trending topic today is her pretty in pink performance, which is reminiscent of her pop era in the early 2010s.
With the upcoming release of the "Super Freaky Girl" music video today, we have ranked Nicki Minaj's songs that she performed in the 2022 VMAs based on their YouTube views.
Nicki Minaj Discography: Songs She Performed at the VMAs Ranked Based on YouTube Views
- Roman Revenge (26k views)
Surprisingly, "Roman Revenge" was the least viewed song on the list. Maybe because it has no music video released, but it seemed like it was re-uploaded on Nicki's YouTube channel only in 2018. Nonetheless, the track remains one of Nicki Minaj's most iconic songs - talk about that GRAMMY performance!
- All Things Go (7.2 million views)
"The Pinkprint's" opening track and lead single are widely considered by Barbz as one of the album's most underrated songs. TIME Magazine said at the time that the song's lyrics discuss a wide range of personal challenges that Nicki had faced growing up.
- Monster (19. 6 million views)
Despite the song having no music video and Nicki being a featured artist only in this Kanye West star-studded track, the female rapper's verse in the track is memorized by a lot of stars - including Adele and even Millie Bobby Brown. Some say that Nicki's verse in this track catapulted her from just being a rapper to one of the most formidable voices in the rap scene.
- Beez in the Trap (24.6 million views)
Part of Nicki Minaj's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," the song is a collaboration with 2Chainz. It got nominated for an MTV Video Music Awards for Best Hip-Hop Video in 2012.
- Moment 4 Life (66.3 million views)
Nicki's collaboration with Drake on this track has solidified their matchmade friendship that remains strong and up to date. Nicki received a GRAMMY nomination for this track in 2012.
- Chun-Li (176.9 million views)
The lead single for "Queen" ushered a new era for the rap royalty at the time. Having only debuted at No. 92 in its first week, the track skyrocketed to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Its jump atop logs the biggest leap on the charts at the time after Katy Perry's "Roar" in 2013.
- Super Bass (946 million views)
The song is by far one of the most iconic songs of Nicki Minaj. Billboard included it on the 100 Songs That Defined the Decade and Rolling Stone's "500 Best Songs of All Time" 2021. When Nicki performed it at the VMAs, Taylor Swift was seen dancing to it, a full circle moment since it was because of Swift that the song gained media attention at the time.
- Anaconda (1 billion views)
Winning 2015's Best Hip-hop Music Video at the VMAs and a nomination at the GRAMMYs for Best Rap Song, "Anaconda" is Nicki's biggest hit to date. It also broke Vevo's opening day record for a music video, logging 19.6 million views on the music video's release in 2014.
Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj's latest music video for "Super Freaky Girl" is now released!
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