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Discussion: Does Nicki's Video Portray Nazism?
Member Since: 7/15/2012
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this could destroy her career if it goes viral 
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Sam Jay
I can't understand why everyone's getting so offended by this. Some of you are way too sensitive. First of all, yes, it's nazi imagery. Anyone who knows anything about WW2 and the Nazis would know this. It's very clear and very obvious. But that's all it is. Imagery. I could understand the outcry if Nicki had used footage of Hitler mass murdering people for his song, but she didn't. There are similarities, but they're NOT the same. Nicki is NOT saying supporting Hitler's views through this, nor is she discriminating ANYONE. People saying, "it's disgusting how anyone could defend this," I say it's irrational to be so offended by something that clearly has no malicious intent. |
But she's associating herself with Hitler? Sitting on the throne before an Army with Nazi-like flags beside her. She's trying to emphasize how powerful she is, as powerful as Hitler with the ability to annihilate masses, and that's quite disgusting.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Sam Jay
I can't understand why everyone's getting so offended by this. Some of you are way too sensitive. First of all, yes, it's nazi imagery. Anyone who knows anything about WW2 and the Nazis would know this. It's very clear and very obvious. But that's all it is. Imagery. I could understand the outcry if Nicki had used footage of Hitler mass murdering people for this song, but she didn't. There are similarities, but they're NOT the same. Nicki is NOT supporting Hitler's views through this, nor is she discriminating ANYONE. People saying, "it's disgusting how anyone could defend this," I say it's irrational to be so offended by something that clearly has no malicious intent. |
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Member Since: 8/18/2013
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Originally posted by Sam Jay
I can't understand why everyone's getting so offended by this. Some of you are way too sensitive. First of all, yes, it's nazi imagery. Anyone who knows anything about WW2 and the Nazis would know this. It's very clear and very obvious. But that's all it is. Imagery. I could understand the outcry if Nicki had used footage of Hitler mass murdering people for his song, but she didn't. There are similarities, but they're NOT the same. Nicki is NOT saying supporting Hitler's views through this, nor is she discriminating ANYONE. People saying, "it's disgusting how anyone could defend this," I say it's irrational to be so offended by something that clearly has no malicious intent. |
She's basically saying with this video how a boss bitch she is while promoting nazi imagery.
If you don't see nothing wrong with this...
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Sam Jay
Even if it is, who cares? It's not like she's downplaying the awful times of WW2 or anything. Perhaps she is channelling the Nazi imagery. They were powerful at what they were doing. It just happens that what they were doing was incredibly wrong.
I like it though and I like the track. |
the track is essentially self-aggrandising, and you don't see the problem with using nazi imagery alongside this?
good ****ing lord
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Member Since: 10/1/2011
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Originally posted by Big Smoke
They dont teach WW2 in America? surprising, seeing as the Allies did win.
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They do. There is like a huge block of WW2 studied in History classes.
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Member Since: 6/28/2012
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Originally posted by getback
this could destroy her career if it goes viral |
just saw Mel Gibsons career after the passion...
I do not think this will destroy Nickis career because the GP do not take her seriously tbh and it is not a shade
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by JessPop
I'm not surprised that Nicki Minaj would stoop as low as to take a situation where thousands of people were killed due to fascism and attempt to tread on the subject for streaming hits in a misguided attempt make this horrid new song a hit. She's never been about her rap ability or actually having talent and has never truly ever contributed anything meaningful to the music industry in general. Anyway, this is just one of MANY problematic statements that she's made over the years and it's a bit sad that it took her going this far for some to actually notice how vile her and her "artistry" truly is.
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Member Since: 4/3/2012
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The song was awful enough and the lyric video certainly didn't help
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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sam jay you're not understanding that it's about the context in which she's using the nazi imagery
how would you react to her releasing a song about destroying the competition and using 9/11 imagery? 
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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She should visit Auschwitz and rethink if those streaming points were worth it.
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Member Since: 11/17/2011
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you're delusional and ignorant if you don't see how the YM was altered to look like the swastika
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Nothing funnier than pack mentality.
So glad I can actually think for myself and look at the bigger picture. Don't get me wrong, I understand how people can be offended by this. I just hate that most of you aren't even going to pay this any mind once the next scandal pops up, but want to act like you're so damn outraged.
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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Originally posted by MadMagical
But she's associating herself with Hitler? Sitting on the throne before an Army with Nazi-like flags beside her. She's trying to emphasize how powerful she is, as powerful as Hitler with the ability to annihilate masses, and that's quite disgusting.
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Exactly.
And the audacity for some of you to call us "over sensitive". If you had grandparents who were running from bullets of Nazi soldiers at the age of 5, you'd be "over sensitive" too. Or if you had no family history that was affiliated with the Nazi's and purely just had a good education, a brain and a heart.
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Member Since: 3/16/2006
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Originally posted by JayEl
It needs to be removed now.
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NO
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Member Since: 3/16/2006
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Originally posted by Cola.drinker
Its not a reach. She would have to be extremely dumb not to realize what this video will cause. She did it obviously on purpose to get attention again. The video has nothing to with the song itself, its just another gimmick for Minaj. But she has never been able to get a hit just based on music, so why i am even suprised.
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What was Super Bass', her biggest hit, gimmick/controversy? Nice try
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Member Since: 7/22/2012
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Originally posted by Cola.drinker
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M I L L I O N S
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I'm not drawing an exact parallel here, but Gaga and Bey killed an entire restaurant of people in one of their videos, Rihanna made a very controversial video that not only capitalized on a personal experience of domestic abused but also glorified it in one aspect (yes the end result was her leaving him, but that's not what a lot of people took from the video)
So all I'm saying is that every pop star does things that are questionable and controversial. If the 'Roman Holiday' performance didn't ruin Nicki's career, this certainly will not either
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Member Since: 1/3/2014
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The fact that NOBODY from her team told her how dumb of an idea this was...  I don't see how ppl still stan tbh
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by Roman Holiday
Nothing funnier than pack mentality.
So glad I can actually think for myself and look at the bigger picture. Don't get me wrong, I understand how people can be offended by this. I just hate that most of you aren't even going to pay this any mind once the next scandal pops up, but want to act like you're so damn outraged. |
This is not a pack mentality situation
You should be more concerned about your blind stanning...
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