Nikki D was the first female rapper signed by Def Jam Recordings. She signed with Def Jam in 1989 and released her debut single "A No No No" the same year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav, titled "Letting Off Steam". Later Nikki D released the more commercially acceptable song, "Daddy's Little Girl" some two years later, which reached No. 1 on Billboards Hot Rap Singles.
Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Nikki D was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Nikki D 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.
In 1998 Nikki D became the vice president Of A&R at Flavor Unit Records, a position she held for two years. She was the marketing manager at "Phat Fashions", the apparel company that housed Phat Farm, Baby Phat, and Atman. Now she is Brand Manager for PrivacyWear, as well as running her entertainment company Strong Entertainment, with artist such as Shaun Pynne, and Problem Child.
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