Nicki Minaj Videos and News: 'Anaconda' Rapper, Director Accused of Promoting Adolf Hitler, Nazis With 'Only' [Watch]
Nicki Minaj is now under fire for using Nazi imagery in the music video for her latest single "Only" featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown off her upcoming third studio album "The Pinkprint."
In the black-and-white visual directed by Jeff Osborne, the Trinidadian emcee is transformed into an Adolf Hitler-like dictator, while the only color comes from a red Nazi-inspired "YM" symbol, which represents her record label Young Money.
The controversial clip sees a cartoon version of Minaj leading thousands of soldiers armed with rifle guns and tanks, as well as the buildings hanging swastika-style "YM" banners surrounded by gasmasks and exploding missiles and bombs.
Many criticized not only the "Anaconda" rapper's inappropriate Nazi references associated with Hitler and the Nuremberg Rally, but also her lyrics filled with explicit language and obscene content:
why did nicki use nazi propaganda in the only video??? why would she wanna be comparing herself to hitler?? @NICKIMINAJ U let us down :(
— abbey (@aliengrrrI) November 8, 2014
@JOsborne32 the nazi-esque video was pretty freaking tastless — Kaiti Maddox (@KaitiMaddox) November 8, 2014
Absolutely shocked at the unnecessary use of nazi imagery in @NICKIMINAJ only video. Used to be a big fan until now.
— Jessica Jackson (@jessicaemily12) November 9, 2014
@JOsborne32 The "Only" lyric video was VERY offensive. — zeke✆ (@AZCHxo) November 10, 2014
Disgusted by Nazi imagery in @JOsborne32's video for @NICKIMINAJ's "Only." Think before you make something that you want to call "art." — ashtree (@ashtree17) November 8, 2014
@JOsborne32 why did you think that BLATANT nazi symbolism would be a good idea? — sean andrews (@sndrws) November 8, 2014
hey @NICKIMINAJ thanks for the blatant nazi imagery in your new video! really great allusion to persecution &genocide pic.twitter.com/prjM58hhMQ
— Melissa Morgan (@melissamorgs) November 8, 2014
Nicki Minaj's highly anticipated "The Pinkprint" is set for a release on Dec. 15. Check out the lyric music video for "Only" below:
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