Adding to her media success, Nicki Minaj is officially the most followed hip-hop artist on Twitter, surpassing Eminem.

The use of social media has become a key ingredient to marketing products and services to the technology crazed generation. Twitter, specifically, is a huge means for rappers and music artists alike to market forthcoming events and albums. The Internet can make or break your career.

So, it's a pretty big deal who holds the crown when it comes to follower count, because that number is likely correlate to album sales.

Nicki has nearly 8.2 million Twitter followers which will probably help land her sophomore album, 'Pink Friday Roman Reloaded' at the top of the charts when it is released on Valentine's Day.

Source: thisbeatgoes.com