Nicki Minaj has been in the news a lot this week, but not for the usual reasons.
Five years into her record-breaking career, Nicki can still grab attention with her rapid-fire flow and one-of-a-kind style. Yesterday, however, the video for Nicki’s single “Only” made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
The animated clip re-imagined a cartoon Nicki as despotic military figure and featured some seriously uncomfortable Nazi imagery.
Yeah, it was bad. But Nicki swears the symbolism was unintentional and we’re sure her career will recover.
After all, between protests over her revealing attire and trash-talk from iconic rappers, Nicki has already weathered just about every type of PR storm.
You may think you know about all of the controversies Nicki has survived, but the gallery above may well surprise you.
For example, you know about the Nicki Minaj-Iggy Azalea feud, but did you know Nicki was still won’t talk about the Aussie up-start even though their beef has been “squashed?”
And you probably remember Lil Kim throwing shade at Nicki, but were you aware the bad blood started because of a famous photograph?
Of course, there’s much more to Nicki than just feuds. In fact, she’s often more critical of herself than she is of other artists.
From her lyrics, to her wardrobe, to the stage name that helped make her famous, there isn’t an aspect of Nicki’s career that she hasn’t worked over with a fine-tooth comb.
She credits her obsessive attention to detail to lessons learned during her difficult upbringing in the Bronx.
Yes, thanks to her work ethic and incredible talent, Nicki is living the dream these days. But it on comments she’s made to the press, it seems the nightmare of her early years is never far from her mind.
Jump into the gallery above to see just how far Ms. Onnika Miraj has come…and where she plans on going from here.