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Discussion: Do You Respect Nicki Minaj As An Artist?
Member Since: 5/25/2010
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Originally posted by Reed
Off topic? You brought up Ke$ha and Gaga in a thread about Nicki.
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Oh, dear. I see we're still mad. I was bringing in two different ideas to add another layer of substance and interest to the discussion within this thread. It's called having a conversation, Reed. Ke$ha is compared to Gaga, Gaga is grandiose, and as of late, so is Nicki Minaj, who is compared to Kim. See the relevancy? The continuity? You were upset, so you came into the thread and huffed: "Vin just wanted to talk about Lady Gaga. That's all. " Guy, if I wanted to talk about Lady Gaga, I would make a thread about it. That's no secret. You tried, though.
...Vin
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Member Since: 6/9/2010
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Originally posted by Vin
Oh, dear. I see we're still mad. I was bringing in two different ideas to add another layer of substance and interest to the discussion within this thread. It's called having a conversation, Reed. Ke$ha is compared to Gaga, Gaga is grandiose, and as of late, so is Nicki Minaj, who is compared to Kim. See the relevancy? The continuity? You were upset, so you came into the thread and huffed: "Vin just wanted to talk about Lady Gaga. That's all. " Guy, if I wanted to talk about Lady Gaga, I would make a thread about it. That's no secret. You tried, though.
...Vin
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Stay not mad with your paragraph long rebuttals. I'll be gone. Mad, mind you.
Edit: before i go, i never said you wanted to "talk about lady gaga."
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Member Since: 5/25/2010
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Originally posted by Reed
Stay not mad with your paragraph long rebuttals. I'll be gone. Mad, mind you.
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And THAT, my friends, is how you get rid of a troll without using the report button.
...Vin
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Member Since: 7/12/2010
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Originally posted by BadBitchRihanna.
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I love your avi sis !
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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IREPMINAJ up a few posts made a good point. Alter egos are a good example, since everyone is comparing people in this thread anyways. Sasha Fierce? Jo Calderone? Slim Shady? Kathy Beth Terry?
She is no longer "ghetto Nicki." She's not just "pop Nicki." She's not just "Roman Nicki." Nicki tries to go for a very outgoing persona and is not only expressing different elements of herself but also just having a fun time. I'm sorry that your faves are not enjoying themselves cause they're afraid of being criticized for being different or changing it up. A change in style does not mean they deserve any less respect.
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Member Since: 12/31/2010
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Originally posted by Vin
And THAT, my friends, is how you get rid of a troll without using the report button.
...Vin
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I don't agree necessarily with what you're saying, but that post along with that gif just killed me.
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Member Since: 10/28/2008
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Originally posted by Vin
And THAT, my friends, is how you get rid of a troll without using the report button.
...Vin
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Member Since: 6/10/2010
Posts: 18,057
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Being realistic i think it's a joke when people call Nicki a joke. Behind all the Harajuke outfits & animated faces is an artist who has critically acclaimed, who can write her own songs, respect by Jay-Z, Kanye, Rihanna, Beyonce, Britney etc and feature on establish artist albums from usher to Rick Ross before her own debut. Not to mention being the only female on Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings Of 2011 all in the time span of her debut. How many artist can do that?
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Member Since: 8/29/2011
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Originally posted by dvntrcks
And yet she wrote and spat out the best rap featuring verse of the last couple of years on Kanye's track.
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That's called an opinion, but I'm glad you shared.
Thanks much.
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Member Since: 11/2/2010
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Originally posted by BadBitchRihanna.
Being realistic i think it's a joke when people call Nicki a joke. Behind all the Harajuke outfits & animated faces is an artist who has critically acclaimed, who can write her own songs, respect by Jay-Z, Kanye, Rihanna, Beyonce, Britney etc and feature on establish artist albums from usher to Rick Ross before her own debut. Not to mention being the only female on Forbes Hip-Hop Cash Kings Of 2011 all in the time span of her debut. How many artist can do that?
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+1 ! PREach let that **** be known. She came to win and break/make records
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Member Since: 6/10/2010
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Originally posted by Mąni Lιn`Dεε
I love your avi sis !
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Thanks girl!
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Member Since: 9/15/2008
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Not yet, her verse in Monster is awesome, but i'm not interested in her other stuff except for "Your Love"
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Member Since: 9/18/2010
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Shes the first female rapper on the list.......Of all time.
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Member Since: 5/25/2010
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Originally posted by dvntrcks
She is no longer "ghetto Nicki." She's not just "pop Nicki." She's not just "Roman Nicki." Nicki tries to go for a very outgoing persona and is not only expressing different elements of herself but also just having a fun time. I'm sorry that your faves are not enjoying themselves cause they're afraid of being criticized for being different or changing it up. A change in style does not mean they deserve any less respect.
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Originally posted by IREPMINAJ
Yes, I respect her. I will forever be a true fan. I may not agree or see why she is taking certain routes but at the end of the day I favor her personality and music and grind. She has climbed all the way from the bottom of the TOTEM POLE! I want more rapping from her as well. I noticed on her album I felt like she did slightly more singing then rapping. All i'm saying is that I want more bars and verses on her own album.
I pray to God that she used Pink Friday to attract the crowd for the main attraction. I want her to gain MORE respect through her music, she has already gained respect through her grind.
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But when the "act" is overshadowing your talents, that's when it's time to stop and re-evaluate. And I believe it's starting to reach that tipping point for Nicki Minaj -- where she will truly be considered a joke and gimmick despite whether she "killed it on a verse." I feel she's destroying herself and making it far too easy for Lil Kim. In terms of "alter egos," another personality is supposed to serve a purpose or add to the popularity of the artist. Slim Shady increased Eminem's status in the hip hop community. Sasha Fierce brings Beyoncé to a higher status. Kathy Beth Terry and Jo Calderone were both used to promote music videos. There's always a purpose or some type of logic to alter egos. Roman increased Nicki Minaj's status in the hip hop community, and that's all she needs. The rest... is becoming tragic and disingenuous. What purpose does it have to come dressed to the VMA Awards in that wardrobe? Arguably to build a fanbase? She had a large fanbase before her "transformation," is she willing to lose that fanbase for an entirely new one? We'll see.
...Vin
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Member Since: 9/18/2010
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Originally posted by Siya
Shes the first female rapper on the list....Of all time.
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I mean that's great but it's not like there were ever that many female rappers to begin with. Truthfully speaking, I can only name about three others that were ever even slightly relevant. Being the first out of three is awesome, don't get me wrong but to say "first of all time" as if thousands have been fighting for the spot is funny. "First of all time" in this instance pretty much means the first between Her, Eve and Lil' Kim. On top of that Nicki at this point is way more of a pop artist than anything so to compare her to a bunch of super hood, ghetto rappers without an ounce of mainstream appeal isn't really fair anyway.
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Member Since: 6/10/2010
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I wouldn't expect a Chris Brown Stan knowing anything about Critically acclaimed seeing Nick's album had better score than any of Chris'.
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Member Since: 9/18/2010
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Originally posted by BadBitchRihanna.
I wouldn't expect a Chris Brown Stan knowing anything about Critically acclaimed seeing Nick's album had better score than any of Chris'.
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Member Since: 6/10/2010
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Originally posted by F.A.M.E
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That's sad considering Chris' has been in the game for more than 5 years and only ONE of his album measure up nicki's debut. And Kiii at you laughing at Nicki's debut achievements when it took Chris over 5 years to do some of the stuff Nicki has already done now. Talk about "embarrassing".
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Member Since: 11/1/2010
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Well Nicki is like a life size Barbie, so how could I not?
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Originally posted by Vin
And THAT, my friends, is how you get rid of a troll without using the report button.
...Vin
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If there was ever an award for most amazing and perfect gif usage, it would be named after you.
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