Nicki Minaj was discovered and helped into the spotlight by Lil Wayne and his Young Money team, with a key early role played by Fendi (Dirty Money Records). Wayne and his collaborators brought her onto the Young Money label, and she quickly rose to prominence from there. Many accounts also credit Fendi as the first to sign her and to introduce her to Lil Wayne, which catalyzed her major-label break and subsequent career breakout.
