Nicki Minaj is currently signed to Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group. She joined Republic Records in 2009 as part of a joint venture with Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records.

The partnership between Young Money/Cash Money and Republic Records has been instrumental in Minaj's career success. Under this arrangement, Young Money Entertainment, founded by Lil Wayne, handles the creative aspects of her music while Republic Records manages distribution and promotional activities.

Throughout her career, Minaj has maintained this label arrangement, releasing all her major studio albums through this partnership:

• Pink Friday (2010)
• Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012)
• The Pinkprint (2014)
• Queen (2018)
• Pink Friday 2 (2023)

While Young Money Entertainment/Cash Money Records serves as her primary record label family, Republic Records provides the major label infrastructure that has helped establish Minaj as one of the best-selling female rappers of all time.

It's worth noting that in 2018, there was speculation about Minaj's label situation when Young Money's partnership with Cash Money Records ended. However, she remained with Republic Records while maintaining her ties to Young Money Entertainment.

This label arrangement has proven successful for Minaj, helping her achieve numerous Billboard Hot 100 entries and multiple platinum-certified albums. The stability of her label situation has been a key factor in her continued commercial success in the music industry.

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