The feat was last achieved by Lauryn Hill, who did so with ‘Doo Wop (That Thing)’ in 1998The post Nicki Minaj becomes the first solo female rapper to have a single debut at Number One since 1998 appeared first on NME.

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Over the years, MTV has used its Video Vanguard Award, later rechristened the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award, as a lifetime achievement award and a chance to secure an appearance by a legit celebrity on their show. They haven’t always handed out the award — it went dormant for most of the 2000s and, after resuming for most of t...