Commemorative Speech Outline

I. Introduction:
a. Attention Grabber: Do you ever sit and think: Hmm! Who is the best female
rapper?
b. Audience Relevance: I am Alphonso, and I am here to tell you about Nicki
Minaj, the best female rapper of all time.
c. Credibility: Since the age of 9, I have witnessed her reign in rap and how she
earned the title of the Queen of Rap.
d. Preview: Contrary to some belief, Nicki Minaj is the greatest female rapper of all
time. She meets all the requirements. The skill, the influence, the stats, and the
charisma.
Transition: Who is Nicki Minaj?

II. Body
a. Main Point I: Nicki Minaj is the greatest female to grace hip-hop
i. Before her debut album she had already had seven hits on the charts
simultaneously
ii. Her verse on Kanye West & JAY-Z’s “Monster” was non arguably the
best verse on the song
iii. Her mainstream emergence ushered in a new wave of female rappers.
Transition: Numbers do not lie
b. Main Point II: Nicki Minaj is the highest selling and most awarded female rapper
i. She has sold over 100 million records, the highest of any female rapper
ii. She is the woman with the most Billboard entries (114)
iii. She has been awarded over 170 times

Transition: Versatility
c. Main Point III: Nicki Minaj is one of the most successfully versatile artists ever
i. She is the only artist to have a #1 on every major genre chart on Billboard
ii. There were times where her pop songs outperformed those made by actual
popstars
iii. She has crossed genres such as punk rock, pop, gospel, reggae, and latin/
Transition:
III. Conclusion:
a. Signal the End: In other words, …
b. Recap: Nicki Minaj is unarguably the best female rapper of all time.
c. Memorable Close: ^