After Wayne bounced on-stage to “Loyal,” Nicki bowed down to the troubled MC, insisting that he was “the best rapper alive.” Her versatility, though, has also fueled her industry-wide dominance. Minaj’s reign was reinforced by appearances from two of her biggest fans: longtime advocate Lil Wayne and new beau Meek Mill. Instead, a strangely Broadway diva-ready ballad portion (complete with a long pink gown, onstage pianist, and falling snow) was followed by an on-the-nose, all-neon EDM set, with no sense of why the same person was at the center of both.ĭrake Debuts ‘Charged Up,’ Alleged Meek Mill Diss Track: Listen She would likely be forgiven for not playing every single hit if she had shown a little more of her ability to create a cohesive concept - clearly, the woman who has (according to Wiki Minaj) 15 alter egos is capable of creating a stage show that also elevates her music. She sold “Starships” with the same enthusiasm she did in 2012, but clunky costume changes and strange transitional videos made Nicki’s attempts to appeal to everyone more obvious than they needed to be.
Nicki has been very successful at doing it all, scoring chart-topping hits as well as SoundCloud smash remixes - but the staging of her show was less assured than her onstage persona. She implored the crowd to sing along, grinning - perched atop the shoulders of two shirtless men. In her rendition of Beyoncé’s “Flawless (Remix),” “I woke up like this” was a sweeping motivational maxim, rather than descriptive truth. Being effortlessly flawless, often an impossible requirement of feminine identity, has no place in Minaj’s world. At one point, adrenaline-filled from the unquenchable crowd, Minaj shouted, “I don’t know why these n-s ever thought they was fucking with me!” - defying the cultural imperative to act a certain way, while implying it’s fine if you want to act that way, too. The freeze frame-ready looks and try-me glares are punctuated with as many megawatt smiles, even the occasional giggle at her own punchline. She presents a studied, careful version of femininity - but one flexible enough not to shatter when she steps outside her well-rehearsed Barbie poses. Nicki Minaj Responds to Taylor Swift’s Apology: ‘That Means So Much’
It’s fun and great, but an all-too-real reminder that that’s our moment - the brief time when men have to take us seriously.īut Nicki takes us seriously from the jump, by taking herself seriously from the jump. Then, they inevitably start playing a song about some phase of romance (probably nearer to the bedroom than not). “Are there any ladies in the house tonight?” most artists will eventually ask, and our ears perk up. Master KG - Jerusalema (Remix) (feat.That in itself is an anomaly for hip-hop fans. Wurld, Naira Marley & Zlatan)ĭj Maphorisa - Soweto Baby feat Wizkid & Dj Buckz
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