Sir-Mix-A-Lot Responds to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ Music Video
After watching Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" music video 37 times, Sir-Mix-a-lot's response was --"DAMNNNNN!!!!!!"
On Wednesday, Sir Mix-A-Lot took to Twitter to express his excitement over Minaj's twerk-filled, booty popping "Anaconda" music video, E! News reports.
"Anaconda" is Minaj's latest single that samples Sir-Mix-A-Lot's 90's hit, "Baby Got Back." Although Mix does not appear in the "Anaconda" music video, the 51-year-old rapper/producer praised Minaj and her highly sexualized video.
"Ok after watching âª@NICKIMINAJ Anaconda 37times I only have one word to sum up my feelings. DAMNNNNN!!!!!! âª#AnacondaVideoOnVevo," he tweeted.
Ok after watching @NICKIMINAJ Anaconda 37times I only have one word to sum up my feelings. DAMNNNNN!!!!!! #AnacondaVideoOnVevo
— Sir Mix-A-Lot (@therealmix) August 20, 2014
Minaj responded to Sir-Mx-A-Lot's praise by re-posting his tweet on Instagram along with the caption, "LMFAOOOOO. Life is so crazy. Thank u Sir MixALot. Still influencing us decades later. YouDaMan."
In addition to loads of twerking and booty shaking choreography, Minaj's "Anaconda" video offers many close-ups of Minaj's curvaceous body and bodacious backside.
The "Anaconda" music video, which debuted Tuesday on Vevo, has already garnered over 24 million hits and counting.
Although some critics have slammed Minaj for her overtly sexualized image influencing young girls, others have praised Minaj for embracing her body and sexuality.
"Every music video gets raunchier & raunchier, till suddenly it'll be like Europe where tits can be seen on regular tv. Y'all h*es need Jesus if this is your role model," Instagram user @sabrososalomon wrote under Minaj's "Anaconda" Instagram clip.
Instagram user @davincisdesign praised Minaj, writing, "...she blew my mind and other things with this music video."
In addition to Sir-Mix-A-lot, Canadian rapper Drake, who makes a cameo in the video, also praised Minaj for "Anaconda."
"Ayyyyyyyye @nickiminaj way way wayyyyyy up. Def the best invite to a video shoot EVER. #ViewsFromMyChair #MyAnacondaWasWayUp," Drake captioned a photo of himself receiving a lap dance by Minaj in the video.
Check out Minaj's "Anaconda" music video below.
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