Tag: Nicki Minaj
Cardi B Trolls the “Imaginary Playerz” in Her Latest Pro-Opulence Single Sampling Jay-Z
Following the release of what Cardi B had hoped would be a “summer anthem,” “Outside” (an overt diss at her ex-husband, Offset), she’s trying her [Read More…]
A Show About an Ambiguous Straight Man Ambiguously Set in the 2010s: Overcompensating
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Benito Skinner’s debut TV series, Overcompensating, isn’t that it’s a lifeline for those who are still in the closet and [Read More…]
Cardi B and the Power of Rebranding “I Feel Like 2007 Britney Spears”
It’s no secret that “I Feel Like 2007 Britney” has been long overdue to be retired as a “cute” little phrase to hyperbolically announce one’s [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj Is All Over Megan Thee Stallion’s Latest Song…Without Being an Actual Feature, Or: Megan Thee Stallion Continues Her Cobra Motif With “Hiss”
After joining in for a feature on “new queen bee” (not) Reneé Rapp’s “Not My Fault,” some listeners might have been misled into thinking Megan [Read More…]
Less Phallic, More Spiritual: Megan Thee Stallion’s “Cobra”
While one might automatically assume that a song called “Cobra,” coming from Megan Thee Stallion, would be inherently innuendo-laden (it was, after all, in “WAP” [Read More…]
The 2023 VMAs Remains Reliant on Millennial Star Power (And What That Says About the Future of Music)
Perhaps it was Taylor Swift’s gushing, enthusiastic fangirl reaction to being awarded “Best Pop” (a fairly broad category and term) by none other than *NSYNC [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj Reminds Us of Her Softer Side on “Last Time I Saw You”
Although most of Nicki Minaj’s recent hit singles, including “Blick Blick,” “We Go Up,” “Super Freaky Girl” and “Red Ruby da Sleeze,” have favored showcasing [Read More…]
“Barbie World”: Aqua Lives On Through Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice—But There Still Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Original “Barbie Girl”
From jet skiing through pink clouds to riding through an (especially) ersatz version of Beverly Hills, the latest collaboration from Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice [Read More…]
Kim and Nicki’s “Alone” Isn’t Worthy of the “Better Off Alone” Sample
“I don’t know how you did it, Kim. You took a classic and actually made it better!” Zane Lowe exclaims obsequiously in an interview with [Read More…]
Society Once Asked, “Where’s the beef?” Nicki Minaj Plans to Stew It With Her Own Record Label
As a woman in the music industry, there’s never been a better time to show the patriarchy how useless it is by starting one’s own [Read More…]
