Nicki Minaj Is Worse for Young Girls' Morals Than Madonna Ever Was
Her work glamorizes drug use, materialism, and, more or less, prostitution.
During last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Nicki Minaj performed her much-hyped new single, “Anaconda.” The catchy beat and its incorporation of Sir Mix A Lot’s “Baby Got Back” classic is, admittedly, incredibly fun.
Subsequently, I watched the video online (in just a few days, it already has nearly 70,000,000 views).
Well, gents might need a cigarette after watching the video. It consists of Minaj nearly naked, in a variety of sets, and a variety of positions, most of whom consist of her wearing a thong and/or gyrating her behind (the twerking trend is still strong, it seems). You might wonder if you’re watching a Hustler shoot or a video meant for mainstream audiences, particularly youths. Its conclusion is Minaj performing a provocative lap dance on rapper Drake.
But it’s the lyrics that are most concerning, advocating what is essentially prostitution and drug use.
A sampling:
Boy toy named Troy, used to live in Detroit
Big dope dealer money, he was getting some coin
Was in shoot-outs with the law, but he lived in a palace
Bought me Alexander McQueen, he was keeping my stylish . . .
I’m high as hell, I only took a half of pill . . .
Come through and f*** him in my automobile . . .
Now that bang bang bang
I let him hit it cause he slang cocaine
He toss my salad like his name is Romaine
And when we done I make him buy me Balmain
This openly sexual, anything-goes mentality may have taken off several years ago, with Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl,” in which the non-bisexual Perry nonetheless suggested to girls that experimenting with bisexuality is sexy and playful. (The truth is, bisexual acts when one isn’t naturally disposed are a dangerous opponent to morality and female empowerment, as it is often done purely to please a male onlooker or due to the influence of drugs and alcohol.)
The music industry quickly continued the trend. Beyonce, who once profited off her good-girl image, buried that persona last year under half-naked magazine covers, oddly explicit lyrics, and even a reference to drug use (one track’s title: “Blow”). None of this, of course, has stopped the hypocritical starlet from calling herself a feminist, including at last night’s VMAs, when some couldn’t help but point out the disconnect. Miley Cyrus has pulled one stunt after another, including chewing a female concertgoer’s panties on stage and singing about a potentially deadly hallucinogenic drug (“molly”). The Dominican Republic even banned Miley Cyrus’s tour on morality grounds. Who can blame them?
While I share Minaj’s love for a good bass beat, and there ain’t nothin’ wrong with praising big booties, why the need to promote materialism, drug use, crime, and, well, whorishness?
The music industry is laughing all the way to the bank while teaching women to devalue themselves — at what point will we say it is going too far?
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