Nicki Minaj

between them. Nicki Minaj’s revolutionary albums, her acknowledgement of the system which works against her, and the way she treats others even in adversity are all reasons why she is the number one feminist icon in America right now. Not only does she talk about women’s sexuality in a serious way, she encourages women to do with their body how they…

Onika Tanya Maraj, who is famously known as Nicki Minaj, was born in Trinidad and Tobago and moved to New York with her family at the age of five. Her father also lived with her who was a severe drug addict and had a very violent past. He even attempted to kill Nicki’s mother by setting fire to the family house but it failed. After all the struggle she has been through, she said in an interview, “I've always had this female empowerment thing in the back of my mind because I wanted my mother to…

The album “My Everything” is an artist performance by Ariana Grande. Ariana sings a variety of Pop music. Her voice is well-suited for singing Pop music. Before she entered the music scene, she was an actress for Nickelodeon and already had a small fanbase. She had a 2011 album “Christmas Kisses”. This album was her first major album and started her in the music scene. The only instrument used is vocals in the album. Ariana was not that big of a name before this album. She has one previous…

This essay examines how race and gender are portrayed in a music video Anaconda by Nicki Minaj from 2014. The issue of representation of the Black community and women is significant, considering a huge impact hip-hop culture has on young people’s perception of social matters (Emerson, 2002, p. 115). Minaj is an influential figure in popular culture - her album The Pinkprint, which is supported by the single Anaconda, debuted at number one on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart as well as a number two…

Establishing Credibility The article “Selena Gomez Pregnant with Bieber’s Baby”, lacked credible information regarding source material. The author, Frank Lake, attempts to convince his audience of Selena’s pregnancy; while neglecting concrete evidence of his claims. He mentions Selena’s appearance on The Tonight Show saying, “She had been complaining of nausea and a severe headache”. (Lake) He goes on to refer to her hospital visit using information from an unknown source who relates information…

listening to music and often turn to it as a source of inspiration. This literature review will look at how the music industry has changed over the years by giving a semiotic analysis on the comparison of 2 well known music artists’; Dolly Parton and Nicki Minaj’s in terms of their song lyrics, how they were considered style icons of that era, their physical appearances. In this research plan and literature review, it will be shown that with time, changes in the style of songs have changed…

Nicki Minaj has been the most talked about female rapper name in the hip hop community for about six years now. Nicki Minaj is not only an artist, she is a brand. She has many products and endorsements. She has appeared on television shows and movies. Nicki Minaj real name is Onika Tanya Maraj. She was born in Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to Queens, New York when she was 5 years old. Her father was a drug addict on crack. He attempted to kill Nicki’s mother by setting arson to their house in…

similarities and differences. Older popular culture media influences the most recent media in a substantial way. A song that incorporated an older song in a successful way by giving it a fresh introduction to the market is the song “Anaconda” by Nicki Minaj. Anaconda…

emotions that are often times relatable and connect with an audience and has grown in to many different genres such as Hip Hop. Nicki Minaj is very experienced and well known for creating popular Hip-Hop rhymes, provocative dance routines, and can’t-help-but-watch videos. Due to her originality and emphasized presentation of her lyrics, Nicki Minaj’s…

and even headlines about Nicki Minaj. But aren’t we all forgetting that she is after all only human? Like most humans, she is certainly entitled to, and will, make mistakes. She makes her own decisions and will make mistakes. She is arguably the queen of rap, and is free to express herself however she wants. However, many parents don’t see Nicki Minaj as a role model, because of the way she is portrayed by press. What most people are probably not aware of is that Nicki Minaj isn’t all about sex…