Originally posted by hello_world

They had red bands around their arms with the logo from the banners in it, I thought y'all were overreacting but it genuinely does look like Nazi imagery and it isn't even subtle

Originally posted by Diar7

I got Killzone 3 teas from the video. It's just a war-themed video...

Originally posted by YOURsoHOODken

Originally posted by YOURsoHOODken

To gather that is idiotic. Given there are no EXACT symbols linking to Nazism in the video, and gas masks are simply not enough to link to Nazism, given chemical warfare has always been a threat in war for as long as anyone can remember..

Many of you ATRLers on here passionately dislike and disapprove of anything Nicki does, and I find that to be the most troubling.

Originally posted by YOURsoHOODken

LOL, we didn't get to talk about the meaning behind the imagery, given everyone here seems to be extremely offended. That's what is truly funny. A lot of the imagery has FLOWN WAY ABOVE ALL OF YOUR HEADS.

Again, you cannot link anything image wise from this lyric video to Nazi Germany, your argument would not stand in court, at all. Mostly the reason why nothing will rlly be said about the likeness of the imagery. Catch that.

I don't see where she is condoning previous historic injustices with simply portraying herself as a dictator with YOUNG MONEY SYMBOL DECALS ON RED FLAGS.. and no one has rlly been able to elaborate on that.


The true ignorant one is you. Missing the artistic statement (which no one here seems to be intelligent enough to capture and look into) to be negative.

Originally posted by Starburst

Is there anything intrinsically wrong with using Nazi imagery? As long as they're not endorsing genocide or mass murder? I'm pretty sure the US Army has killed more people than the Nazis ever have and they still get showcased in music videos like Part of Me.

Originally posted by YOURsoHOODken

You're aware that red armbands, and armbands in general are military uniform pieces and have evolved with the times as well, right?

Originally posted by chilluminati

The video is simple and banal in its quest to portray such cool power! Omg, dictatorship! Soldiers! Flags! Tanks!

Artistic my ass.

Originally posted by Sasha.

Right? Anyone trying to claim this isn't supposed to be Nazi Germany is either blind, dumb, or a Nicki stan. Or all of the above.

Originally posted by Sasha.

I can't at people trying to claim it's not Nazi Germany I could maybe understand people who admit it's Nazi Germany imagery, but don't understand why it's offensive, but to claim it's not supposed to allude to Nazi Germany is just... so dumb.

Originally posted by Starburst

Is there anything intrinsically wrong with using Nazi imagery? As long as they're not endorsing genocide or mass murder? I'm pretty sure the US Army has killed more people than the Nazis ever have and they still get showcased in music videos like Part of Me.

Originally posted by downbywednesday

KZ3 used Nazi imagery, yes, but not to say, "Wow, look at how badass the Nazis were! Let's compare ourselves to them." It ultimately denounced the regime it presented.



Mao Zedong killed even more people than Hitler, so even if we say you're right and it's based more on the communist party of China, it's still offensive to everyone who died and is still oppressed to make this dictatorship look badass.

And, regardless, the black uniforms with red bands + gas masks are specific references to Nazism, whether you can figure that out or not



I mean, that's the exact look they wear during Nicki's verse



The most troubling thing is here that some people aren't blind about your fave and not the stans outright defending the use of Nazi imagery? jfc

Originally posted by Graduation

Umm, would KKK imagery be okay with you, too? It's obviously an allusion to Nazi Germany. Why? I have no ****ing clue.

Originally posted by Starburst

Is there anything intrinsically wrong with using Nazi imagery? As long as they're not endorsing genocide or mass murder? I'm pretty sure the US Army has killed more people than the Nazis ever have and they still get showcased in music videos like Part of Me.

Originally posted by Sasha.

Could you please link me to photos of red armbands with a white circle and a logo on them that aren't related to Nazi Germany? Thanks!

Originally posted by YOURsoHOODken

Lol, my whole thing is not that it doesn't per se not have Nazi imagery, but challenging someone to tell me how it is offensive. Don't twist my words.

Originally posted by Starburst

Is there anything intrinsically wrong with using Nazi imagery? As long as they're not endorsing genocide or mass murder? I'm pretty sure the US Army has killed more people than the Nazis ever have and they still get showcased in music videos like Part of Me.