Tag: Nicki Minaj Queen
Nicki Minaj’s Reissue of Beam Me Up Scotty Reminds Us Why Cardi Is Still Second-Best
A woman with an album called Queen isn’t very likely to disappoint on delivering a regal output. And yet, Beam Me Up Scotty came out [Read More…]
Mert & Marcus Turn the Premise for “Ganja Burn” Into Nicki, Queen of the Desert
Fond of poaching Madonna’s most prized and trusted collaborators of late (see: the videos for “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz“), Nicki Minaj is now turning to [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj’s “Barbie Dreams” Rewrites the Misogyny of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Just Playing (Dreams)”
Because of Notorious B.I.G.’s untouchable status as rap legend, it’s often difficult to talk as frankly about how unwell his lyrics hold up with the [Read More…]
Bow Down to the Generous Queen: Nicki Minaj
Like most celebrities toeing the line between expected controversy and some modicum of respectability, 2018 has presented a challenge for a few people in terms [Read More…]
A Blemish on Hype Williams’ Work: “Bed” Video Has Nothing to Do With Sleep or Sex, So Much As Mermaids and F21 Style Inspiration
After much buildup and anticipation, Nicki Minaj finally bestowed the music video for “Bed” upon us, only to leave us a little bit high and [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande’s “Bed”: Make Sure A Homeless Man Doesn’t Hear It
On the heels of Nicki Minaj being accused of hypocrisy for “shaming sex workers” (just par for the course of her natural gift for inciting [Read More…]
Nicki Minaj is the Only Person Left Willing to Bring What Rap Has Always Thrived On: Bifteka
While rap at its outset had its origins in a sort of “peacenik” vibe (see: West African roots), its modern manifestation is–or was–of course perhaps [Read More…]
