Nikki D

{{short description|American rapper}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist |image = |image_size = ||name = Nikki D ||caption = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = Nichelle Dayveena Strong |alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|9|10}}<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bZozAQAAIAAJ&q=Nichelle+Strong+1968|title=Joel Whitburn Presents Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004|author=|date=2004|publisher=Record Research Incorporated|isbn=9780898201604|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref> | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = |origin = |genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop}} |occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|emcee}} |years_active = 1987–1995 |label = Def Jam |associated_acts = {{hlist|Rah Digga|Bahamadia|MC Lyte|Heather B. Gardner|Dru Down|Queen Latifah|Spoonie Gee|Alyson Williams}} |website = }}

'''Nichelle Dayveena Strong'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/320705224 |title=BEAUTY SHOP |website=ASCAP |publisher=American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |access-date=January 29, 2025}}</ref> (born September 10, 1968<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0S0KAQAAMAAJ&q=Nichelle+Strong+1968|title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits|author=|date=2006|publisher=Billboard|isbn=9780823082834|access-date=November 28, 2017}}</ref>), known by her stage name '''Nikki D''' is an American rapper.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book|first=David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5|page=132}}</ref>

==Career== Strong signed with Def Jam in 1989 and released her debut single "Lettin' Off Steam" the following year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav. In 1991, Strong released the more commercially viable song, "Daddy's Little Girl", which appeared on the Indie film ''Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.'' soundtrack, reaching #1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Rap Singles chart.<ref name="D">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nikki-d-mn0000345330|title=Nikki D Billboard Singles|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=January 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140604042050/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/nikki-d-mn0000345330/awards|archive-date=June 4, 2014}}</ref>

In 1997 she sang "Recondita Armonica" on the concept album ''The Rapsody Overture''.

Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Strong was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Strong 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=FMHiphopWriters |date=2016-09-20 |title=#FreshJuice Nikki D. Celebrates "Daddy's Little Girl" on #HangoutSession {{!}} @OGNikkiD |url=https://fmhiphop.com/freshjuice-nikki-d-celebrates-daddys-little-girl-on-hangoutsession-ognikkid/ |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=FM HIP HOP |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Discography== ===Album=== * 1991: ''Daddy's Little Girl'' (Def Jam) - US R&B #54

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:24em;"| Single ! rowspan="2"| Year ! colspan="6"| Peak positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |- ! width="35"| US Dance <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312304/nikki-d/chart?f=359|title=Nikki D - US Dance Club Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128215435/http://www.billboard.com/artist/312304/nikki-d/chart?f=359|archive-date=November 28, 2015}}</ref> ! width="35"| US R&B <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/312304/nikki-d/chart?f=367|title=Nikki D - US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=20 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128202205/http://www.billboard.com/artist/312304/nikki-d/chart?f=367|archive-date=November 28, 2015}}</ref> ! width="35"| US Rap <ref name="D"/> ! width="35"| AUS <ref>{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=PDF|page=73}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bubblingdownunder.com/2022/08/week-commencing-12-august-1991.html | title=Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 12, 1991|access-date=August 12, 2022}}</ref> ! width="35"| NZ <ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?cat=s&artist=Nikki+D&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts|title=Nikki D - New Zealand chart|publisher=charts.nz|access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> ! width="35"| UK <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/26901/nikki-d/|title=Official Charts Company: Nikki D|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=20 July 2015}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| "Lettin' Off Steam" | 1990 | — || — || — || — || — || — | align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Daddy's Little Girl'' |- ! scope="row"| "Daddy's Little Girl" | rowspan="3"|1991 | 19 || 31 || 1 || 59 || 34 || 75 |- ! scope="row"| "Hang On Kid" | — || — || — || 112 || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Wasted" | — || — || — || — || — || — |- ! scope="row"| "Freak Out" | 1993 | — || — || 20 || — || — || — | align="left" rowspan="1"| ''single only'' |- | align="center" colspan="12" style="font-size:9pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. |}

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==External links== *[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p68205/discography/singles-eps|pure_url=yes}} Nikki D discography] at AllMusic *{{IMDb name|0631747}}

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