Nicki Minaj is in hot water following the release of her latest music video for her new single, “Only.” Although the video was released just a week ago, several critics have already taken time to break down and analyze a number of reportedly questionable elements presented in the video.
On Tuesday, Nov. 18, a 10-minute evaluative study was uploaded to World Star Hip Hop . The video allegedly evokes Nazi-imagery and promotes Illuminati-inspired themes. So, the study cites the questionable aspects of the video with a detailed explanation. For those who haven’t seen the black and white animated video, an illustrated version of the “Roman in Moscow” rapper sits on a throne, dressed in attire similar to that of a military dictator surrounded by red banners. The soldiers in the Young Money/Cash Money army have armbands with the record label’s logo. However, the armband closely resembles the swastika.
In a nutshell, the visual report claims Minaj’s video shows symbolic signs that reportedly insist the devil is working with the help of the Illuminati. Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time the “Anaconda” singer has been scrutinized about her alleged affiliation with the Illuminati.
Back in March of 2012, E! News released a report regarding controversial conspiracies, Jay-Z’s alleged involvement with the Illuminati and Nicki’s association to the “Holy Grail” rapper. Although there were previous speculative reports in reference to Nicki Minaj and Jay-Z, her comment about President Obama definitely heightened speculation.
Philadelphia Weekly wrote,
“Nikki says that President Obama was ‘selected, not elected’ president by the Illuminati, and that he’s now carrying out its homosexual agenda by ‘appointing more gays to his Cabinet than all the other presidents combined.’”
Of course, the awkward comment raised eyebrows. Unfortunately, the Pink Friday rapper has been under scrutiny ever since.
The controversial evaluative study footage has garnered nearly 400,000 views and over 7,500 comments in the past couple hours. While some viewers feel the Illuminati is just a defunct 18th century Enlightenment-era secret society of free thinkers, others see the Illuminati as a wealthy cabal of cultural elites — alive and well.
“This video painted everything non-Christian as satanic and everything Christian as good. It’s highly used propaganda to insinuate something without actually saying it. In reality, Christianity is only “good” bc it encompasses spirituality but is hardly recognized for the many “evils” that’s been perpetuated for centuries smh. [sic]”
According to CBS New York , Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, categorized the video as a “a new low for pop culture’s exploitation of Nazi symbolism.” Due to the overwhelming negative response, Minaj also released a statement via Twitter in regards to the video.
The artist who made the lyric video for “Only” was influenced by a cartoon on Cartoon Network called “Metalocalypse” & Sin City.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 11, 2014
I didn’t come up w/the concept, but I’m very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I’d never condone Nazism in my art.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 11, 2014
#ADL welcomed statement from pop artist @NICKIMINAJ apologizing to her fans for new music video >> http://t.co/teg4q71iGx #NickiMinaj
— ADL News (@ADL_News) November 11, 2014
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