She's the new artist that everyone loves to hate and hate on. I won't lie, it was like pulling teeth for me to even admit that I liked her. Yes, I'm talking about Nicki Minaj, ladies and gentlemen.
For starters, What I'm going to need from everyone is to stop talking about her booty. It doesn't move. There are no stretch marks on it. It's fake. Just about everyone in Hollywood, now a days, has something fake on them. It doesn't make her any less talented.
First, has anyone heard her sing? She actually has a nice voice.[Listen to "Knockout" with Lil Wayne and you'll agree.] In addition to that, theres more to her than animated, funny lyrics with frequent outburst in which complements her flow. The girl has a story and has paid her dues. In 2004, Nicki Minaj was singing background vocals and hooks for local rappers. She was discovered by Lil Wayne a couple years later and followed up with 3 mix tapes, "Playtime is over," "Sucka Free," and "Beam me up Scotty." All three showcases, her ability to do more than come up with clever punch lines and even convinces me that she doesn't have 'Turrets Syndrome.'
Yes, she has bitten Kim's flow but that is expected. If you watch and listen close enough, she's taken a little bit from all the successful female rappers. That is the key to success, especially in the music business, being able to do what someone else does but do it better.
I don't have all positive things to say about Miss Minaj. I have to admit that her first single was a disappointment."Massive Attack" lacks the elements to a hit song: an infectious melody, a dope comprehensive concept, and a crazy hot track. And, I still can't figure out what, "We got tom-toms over here bigger than a monster" even means. She's been consistent thus far so I'm sure her next attempt will be executed better.
Personally, I'm excited about her album release this summer. A dope album vs. dope features will let us know if she's going to be around for a long time or if she'll cease to exist within a year. I agree with Nicki when she said, in a recent interview, "You've got so many people that don't support you but to the ones that do, they look at me and they see big things." I see you doing big things! Go team Nicki Minaj!
