Nicki Minaj

The list of collaborators included giants of the music industry like Adele, Nicki Minaj, Jay Z and all time favourite Maria Carey. Since most of these artists are co owners of Tidal, it makes sense they would want the album released on the website itself. Meanwhile, Beyonce has neither confirmed nor denied any of these reports thus…

Emma Watson and her movement. Similarly to known actress Emma Watson, well-known female vocalist Nicki Minaj is another celebrity female role model whom promotes feminism on a daily basis. In almost every show that Minaj performs she manages to make a quick speech about feminism and empowering young teen girls to go for their dreams and stand on their own, without a man. In an interview with V Magazine Minaj states…

representation is that only 15% of label holders are women and even more in depth, only 13% of writers are female and producers are less than 4% women. The second problem being judgement is that women are judged more than men are or ever will be. Nicki Minaj was quoted saying, “If you speak up for yourself, you’re a bitch. If you party too much, you’re a whore. Men don’t get called these things.” The third problem is exploitation. Music executives tend to encourage the women in the…

Does “Anaconda” Objectify or Empower Women? Nicki Minaj’s music video called ‘Anaconda’ was uploaded to YouTube on her Vevo channel on August 19, 2014. It has since accumulated approximately six hundred million views as now. The song met chart success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, consequently becoming Minaj's highest charting single in the United States to date. It went on to spend eight consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Hot 100 chart. The main reason why this music…

I agree with the author of Hip Hop Fashion, Masculine Anxiety, and the discourse of Americana, Nicole R. Fleetwood. Although I don’t regularly listen to hip-hop, it’s evident to even me that within the community there are several unspoken rules that must be followed to make it in the industry. In regards to fashion, the author discusses the way in which style and aesthetics are presented in hip-hop. The author goes on to write how an obsession to keep up this aesthetic is then brought forth, so…

When I administered the Qualitative Reading Inventory-5, I chose to work with (REAL NAME REMOVED FOR CONFIDENTIALITY PURPOSES) Izzy, a 5th grader at _______________________________________. Izzy is 11 years old and lives in an apartment in ________________with her mother ____________, her father ____________, and her 3 siblings. Izzy shares a close relationship with all of her family members. She enjoys going to local parks with them in the summer, and especially loves having dinner with her…

Many people think it is odd having someone come from somewhere else, but many do not know many famous people have came to the United States. These people include to Emma Watson(France) to Nicki Minaj(Trinidad and Tobago). But there are many more reasons why cultural change is positive and I’m going to tell you why. Many people change where they live and the way they act, simply to fit in and avoid the old city that they lived in. The reasons that it is positive is because it provides new…

Drake has become one of the biggest artists in the world, some may argue he is the best rapper in hip hop music. As far as Drake is concerned, he doesn't have any competition in rap music. "I'm not worried about these other rappers, I'm not competing with those guys. I already know their hand, I know their move. I study everything," the rapper said in his documentary entities Obey Your Thirst, which is presented by Sprite and The Fader. While "these other rappers" aren't much competition for…

the U.S. and the Nashville singer 2014 debut single, “All About That Bass,” help persuade her audience that bigger bodies are better. The objectification of larger bodies contribute towards a feeling that there is a criteria for beauty. Similarly, Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda” is part of a tradition of hip hop that celebrates women with larger bodies. In considering the thematic focus on female empowerment embedded within the two women’s music, it is imperative to take into account the societal and…

Canada, would argue that women are liberated and equal, and though this is true in most senses, they are still portrayed as objects in pop culture media. The music video 'Anaconda ' is a prime example of this objectification. The lyrics describe Nicki Minaj as an asset to her 'man ' solely because she has a big butt. The main chorus goes as far as to say that women are only desirable if they have a large butt, and are otherwise useless. The video itself opens with…