My artist is rapper Nicki Minaj. Nicki Minaj influences this generation. Before her rise began, there were hardly any female rappers well known. She is a quite recent rapper but it did not take her long to become well-known and one of the top female rappers of all time. According to the New York Times, “She’s a sparkling rapper with a gift for comic accents and unexpected turns of phrase. She’s a walking exaggeration, outsize in sound, personality and look. And she’s a rapid evolver, discarding
is Nicki Minaj? Sounds pretty unusual, maybe even a bit spontaneous, doesn't it? I know what you might be thinking right now, “You mean the singer from the Anaconda video?” “Why her?”. Yes, as you may all know, she’s a singer and rapper, most commonly known for her song “Anaconda” and music video. Many people only recognize her as a pretty face with a nice voice, but I can assure you she is much more than that. Let's start from the very beginning... Onika Tanya Maraj, also known as Nicki Minaj
The song Anaconda, by Nicki Minaj has created a hurricane of controversy. Many people believe that this song can be taken two different ways, from the view of feminism or that of objectifying women. I believe that Nicki Minaj is showing what is thought of as the social norms for women in this day and age because within her lyrics she talks about how women are being objectified sexually, yet she uses this to her advantage to get what she wants. Since the beginning of the 1900’s the role of women
disapprove of Nicki Minaj. The black female rap artist from Queens, New York, has gone out of her way to provoke criticism from fans and “haters” of the genre alike. This follows a decades-long rap tradition of speaking out in such a way as to attract the attention of those who would bowdlerize, money being another significant motivator (her production label, after all, is named “Young Money Productions.”) In her music video featuring Nicki’s latest smash single Anaconda, viewers witness Nicki and several
song “Hey Mama” written by David Guetta and sung by Nicki Minaj, has a happy electro-house beat that makes people want to dance and sing along. What a person first sees when watching the music video is DJ Guetta, in the desert with some other people walking towards a box. As soon as he opens this box, Nicki Minaj, the rapper, starts singing. The lyrics Minaj sings are surprisingly sexist and can be off putting to the audience. David Guetta’s and Nicki Minaj’s song “Hey Mama” harks back to the time of
Nicki Minaj Emma McKellips 3/16/17 Onika Tanya Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj, is a hip hop Queen. She was born on December 8th, 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad. She was raised in Jamaica, Queens, and New York. When she was young her father was a drug addicted and abusive. Nicki has four siblings, Jalani Maraj, Ming Maraj, Micaiah Maraj, and Brandon Lamar. She attended LaGuardia High school and studied singing and acting. In 2009 Nicki Minaj was spotted by the CEO of Young Money. Then
The rapper and singer Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict with a long history of violence.The rapper and singer Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and moved with her family to Queens, New York, when she was five years old. Minaj's father was a severe drug addict
APPROPRIATION Onika Tanya Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, songwriter and actress. She has always been praised by her fans for being such a fashion icon but during this course I have realized that a lot of her ideas come from previous art works of the past. Appropriation is a practice that involves re making styles or arts from different cultures of the past. Nikki Minaj has used appropriation in many of her works but has also been wrongfully accused
“Who has the biggest dick in the music industry?” Andy Cohen asks Nicki Minaj during his show Watch What Happens Live. The question seems to catch her off-guard, but she keeps her poise and answers that she has not seen anyone’s penis in the music industry. She also notes that she has seen the same penis for ten years. Minaj says that is all she will reveal about the subject. From the outside, it seems like just a silly interview question that should not be taken seriously. However, when analyzing
Nicki Minaj had struggles in life that have helped become the inspirational person she is today. Onika Tanya Maraj, better known as Nicki Minaj, was born on December 8, 1982 in St. James, Trinidad and Tobago (Encyclopædia). Her mother, Carol, has worked as a Gospel singer. Her father, Robert, has worked for American Express (Nicki 2). She has four siblings, brothers Brandon Lamar, Micaiah Maraj, Jelani Maraj, and sister Ming Maraj (People). Nicki Minaj had a very rough childhood. Her family was abused
Beginning in 2008, America came upon a grueling period of economic distress, the Recession. This period of economic decline with which trade and industrial activity were reduced forced many changes in Americas’ economy. Teachers Jobs at Risk released by the White House estimated that between the years of (2008 – 2011) nearly 300,000 educators have lost jobs. While schools were forced to cut back on jobs, many of the first to lose jobs were the fine arts educators. Futhermore, thousands of children
her music career, Nicki Minaj became iconic for being a fearless female African-American rapper and recently played a major role in changing society’s view on “big butts”. Her music video, Anaconda, had become a major hit with over five hundred million viewers on Youtube. From a wild jungle theme to many sexual innuendos in this music video, it attracted many fans to adore her wild-side as well as people against this inappropriate behavior conceived for females. Although Nicki Minaj is known for her
accomplishment area, science. Nikki Minaj does a great job in doing this. A great example
of the pleasures that come with stardom. But every so often, there are stars such as Nicki Minaj who are drunk on the attention and want more of it. Nicki Minaj, the self-proclaimed queen of rap, is perhaps one of the celebrities in the top tier of attention seekers. Her recent seductive cover photo in Paper Magazine goes to great lengths in sealing her spot. She is featured with herself on the cover. Yes, Nicki recently stripped down and appears not once, or twice, but thrice in provocative, scantily
On your free time, what do you do you like to do? On my free time, I love to listen to music. I listen to all types of music, whether it’s Pop, R&B or Hip-Hop. But my favorite artist to listen to is Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper and songwriter that was born in 1987 and raised in Compton, California. He is signed to the record labels Top Dawg Entertainment and Aftermath, the latter of which was founded by Dr. Dre. I know what you’re probably thinking. Hearing that he is from
The first some on my album is Always Dirty Never Clean by Anarbor. Two years ago I went to my first warped tour. There are hundreds of bands and THOUSANDS of people. It was also my first general admission concert and it was completely insane, but I loved it. The first band I saw was Anarbor and the last song was Always Dirty Never Clean and it has stuck with me ever since. Whenever I listen to it, it takes me back to that exact moment. I was so happy, the people around me were happy; it was a pure
She was signed by Lil Wayne in 2009. Minaj was daring and extremely animated. She was excessively hypersexualized and possessed a raunchy persona. She was literally a walking exaggeration. She experimented with her music and utilized her alter ego’s frequently in which she would switch up her voice. According to Minaj, she stated, "What people don't know is that before I was doing that craziness I was doing me, I was just doing
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. are the best female rappers of all time because they both have a lot of awards, nominations, and net worth. Both of these talented ladies have transformed into one the most successful rappers in the rap game. We all know how tough the ladies have it in the game, so for these women to overcome poverty and breakout into success, other women should proudly be inspired. Many people look at these two ladies as a bad influence, but there are positive sides to these rappers. Other
surgeries, and cosmetics. African american women that are in the music industry, are really influential in today 's society. Woman like Nicki Minaj is praised for having slim hips and a fake big butt, but she was not born with these assets.The features that she is known best for, was done during plastic surgeries before becoming the infamous “Nicki Minaj”. Once before Nicki has spoken about the racist double standard that black women face. In an interview with Marie Claire, she quoted,”When Kim Kardashian
You) However, these pejorative lyrics are not unique to male rappers. Nicki Minaj could be considered just as obscene, if not more, than any of the top male rappers. Her songs are littered with explicit sexual themes and threats violent threats against women, including other female rappers. The reasoning behind presenting the misogynist and antifeminist standards of hip-hop music and culture is to juxtapose it against Minaj. Minaj can be criticized for her seeming lack of resistance towards feminism