Nikki D

Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper.^[1] Nikki D was the first female rapper signed by Def Jam Recordings.

Career

She signed with Def Jam in 1989, and released her debut single "A No No No" the same year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav. Later Nikki D released the more commercially acceptable song, "Daddy's Little Girl" some two years later, which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.^[2]

Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Nikki D was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Nikki D has recorded songs with Moby, Queen Latifah on the Set It Off soundtrack, with Redman for his Muddy Waters album, EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Flavor Unit and Suzanne Vega.

In 1998, Nikki D became the vice president of A&R at Flavor Unit Records, a position she held for two years. Today she is the marketing manager at "Phat Fashions", the apparel company that houses Phat Farm, Baby Phat, and Atman.

Discography

Album

• 1991: Daddy's Little Girl (Def Jam) - US R&B #54

Singles

• 1989: "My Love Is So Raw" (Alyson Williams featuring Nikki D) - UK #34^[1]
• 1990: "Lettin' Off Steam" (Sony)
• 1991: "Daddy's Little Girl" - US Rap #1;^[2] UK #75^[1]
• 1991: "Hang on Kid"
• 1991: "Wasted"
• 1993: "Freak Out" - US Rap #20^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 132. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Nikki D Billboard Singles". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nikki-d-p68205/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved January 7, 2011. 

External links

• Nikki D discography at Allmusic
• Nikki D on the Internet Movie Database

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