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Nicki Minaj Breaks Her Silence On Nazi-Themed Music Video
Nicki Minaj Breaks Her Silence On Nazi-Themed Music Video
Aly WeismanNov 11, 2014, 21:04 IST
On Friday, Nicki Minaj released the lyric music video for her new single "Only." Immediately, the video received criticism for resembling cartoonish Nazi propaganda.
Minaj remained mum on the controversial video until early this morning when she finally tweeted an apology and brief explanation:
The "Metalocalypse" Cartoon Network show opening Minaj references is below:
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Minaj's black, white, and red video does resemble the "Sin City" aesthetic.
When TMZ caught up with Minaj last night and asked if the video was antisemitic, she pointed to her male companion and shouted back at the paparazzi: "No, this is my new Jewish boyfriend why the f--- would I do that? We did this together."The man accompanying Minaj was Alex Loucas, Minaj's "Only" videographer.The video's director, Jeff Osborne, meanwhile, has acknowledged the outcry by simply retweeting his fans and critics alike:Watch the video in question below. (Warning: explicit language)
