This is a following list of the best-selling female rappers of all time, including albums and singles.
Figures for the list only includes pure sales figures and available figures after the 1990s: as of 2010 certifications have been combined with streaming or digital audio sales; in this list only digital sales are counted since most of today artists' pure sales are sold digitally.
Artist | Country of origin | Period active | Studio albums | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nicki Minaj | Trinidad & Tobago | 2004- Present | 5 | 100 million[1] |
Iggy Azalea | Australia | 2011–present | 3 | 70 million[2][3][4] |
Lauryn Hill | United States | 1988–present | 1 | 50 million[5] |
Lil' Kim | United States | 1994–present | 5 | 45 million[6] |
Cardi B | United States | 2015–present | 1 | 31 million |
Missy Elliott | United States | 1991–present | 6 | 29 million[8][9][10] |
Sales based on claimed figures and certifications.
Artist | Release year | Song | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|
Cardi B | 2017 | "Bodak Yellow" | 10 million[11] |
Iggy Azalea | 2014 | "Fancy" | 9.1 million[12] |
Nicki Minaj | 2012 | "Starships" | 7.2 million[12] |
Release year | Album | Artist | Claimed sales |
---|---|---|---|
1998 | The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill | Lauryn Hill | 20 million[13][14] |
2010 | Pink Friday | Nicki Minaj | 3.8 million[15] |
2014 | The Pinkprint | Nicki Minaj | 3 million[16] |
2018 | Invasion of Privacy | Cardi B | 3 million[17] |
2012 | Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded | Nicki Minaj | 1.4 million[18] |