When I
first started writing this column, Laird told me
that I could write about anything that I wanted.
"Anything?" I asked. "Really? You know I listen to
some pretty terrible music." "I know," Laird said.
"Just write about whatever you want."
So I’m taking him up on it. And I’m going public
with my love for Nicki Minaj. Sure, I could write
more about indie classics or hardcore jams, but what
I’ve really been listening to lately is a whole lot
of booty bouncin’ music. When the weather gets warm,
I wanna dance, and who better to dance to than Nicki
M?
Although the messages of Ms Minaj may sometimes go
against many of my feminist principles, I have to
admire her boldness, and the fact that she is loud,
proud, and in charge. Her latest hit single, "Turn
Me On" with David Guetta, is a total party jam. The
first time I heard it, I thought it was alright. By
the third time, I was fist pumping and singing
along.
I understand that Nicki Minaj will probably be
thought of as "just teenage girl music" to most
readers. But I don’t see how her dancey songs are
that different than all the hip and cool indie DJs.
I’d also like to think that you have to respect a
woman that’s not afraid to get really weird in her
verses sometimes. And as much as she may sexualize
herself, Minaj is also well known for her single
with Rihanna, "Fly" which is all about empowerment.
As Rihanna sings on the chorus, "I came to win, to
fight, to conquer, to thrive / I came to win, to
survive, to prosper, to rise/ To fly." True to her
works, Nicki Minaj is definitely conquering the
charts. You can dismiss her as another fad, but I
think this lady has staying power.
:Nicki
Minaj - Fly:
:David
Guetta - Turn Me On (Featuring Nicki Minaj):
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