Nicki Minaj is ready to reclaim her throne and what better way to reiterate that than by stunning on the cover of Elle. In the intimate spread for the magazine's July issue, the Head Barb speaks candidly about her music hiatus, forthcoming album Queen and most notably her concerns with Instagram breeding a generation of "modern-day prostitutes."
According to Nicki one of the central messages behind her fourth studio album is that it is "okay to keep your legs closed." A timely reminder in a social media-focused age that glorifies what she considers to be "modern-day prostitutes."
“I don’t really know how to say that without being offensive,” she notes as a disclaimer before continuing her thoughts about strippers and Instagram girls. “Maybe I was naïve, but I didn’t realize how many girls were modern-day prostitutes.”
“Whether you’re a stripper, or whether you’re an Instagram girl—these girls are so beautiful and they have so much to offer. But I started finding out that you give them a couple thousand dollars, and you can have sex with them. I was like, Yikes. It’s just sad that they don’t know their worth. It makes me sad as a woman. And it makes me sad that maybe I’ve contributed to that in some way.”
Nicki, however, makes it very clear that she isn't chastising the women she speaks about, but rather she wants her fans to understand that she is the "antithesis of all that."
Elsewhere in the profile, Nicki speaks extensively about her newfound comfortability in being single following her public break up with Meek Mill.
“Becoming single was one of the things that made me feel strong and powerful," she said. "The fact that I am a young woman who doesn’t need a man for money. I don’t need a man for a job. I’ve never had to fuck for beats. I’ve never had to fuck for a record deal. I don’t have those pressures. I get up when I want, shop when I want.”
Her life's musings aside, the Queen rapper has recently dropped off a handful of bangers including "Rich Sex" which surely serve as taste of what to expect on the upcoming project. Nicki is also set to hit the road this fall with Future for their NickiHndrxx tour.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
5. "This is also naive or completely dishonest because..." In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jun-14-18 09:03 AM by Boogie Stimuli
What did she think she was contributing to with her presentation and lyrics? Maybe I missed something in her lyrics, but she raps on Anaconda about fucking a drug dealer who bought her expensive things, and I'm pretty sure I've heard that from her on many other songs. Now she's talking about girls "knowing their worth" when the only thing she's said concerning that is putting a price on the pussy... which is exactly what she's talking against now? Cmon fam.
Her last name is still "Minaj" too lol.
>But I started finding out that you give them a >couple thousand dollars, and you can have sex with them. I was >like, Yikes. It’s just sad that they don’t know their >worth. It makes me sad as a woman. And it makes me sad that >maybe I’ve contributed to that in some way.” > >Nicki, however, makes it very clear that she isn't chastising >the women she speaks about, but rather she wants her fans to >understand that she is the "antithesis of all that."
auragin_boi Member since Aug 01st 2003 20939 posts
Thu Jun-14-18 09:07 AM
6. "RE: "IDK how many girls were modern-day prostitutes.” - Nicki Minaj (s..." In response to Reply # 0
-According to Nicki one of the central messages behind her fourth studio album is that it is "okay to keep your legs closed."
*Looks at "Chun Li's two videos"*
-Her life's musings aside, the Queen rapper has recently dropped off a handful of bangers including "Rich Sex" which surely serve as taste of what to expect on the upcoming project.
Surprised at modern day prostitution and saddened she contributed to it but the lyrics to Rich Sex:
She was on a nice lil role man... this interview isn't going over well...
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12. "RE: what did she expect to get out of shaming her fanbase" In response to Reply # 9
You know what though....
She is basically just fresh out of a 12yr marriage damn near... all the shit she raps about and how she presents was always for performance purposes only..
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79554 posts
Thu Jun-14-18 11:56 AM
24. "sending mixed messages and acting shocked is the problem" In response to Reply # 12 Thu Jun-14-18 11:57 AM by legsdiamond
"these girls out here doing what I been telling them to do in my songs? Really? Wowww"
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
She got Nikki all fucked up. Now she trying to do her 4:44
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79554 posts
Thu Jun-14-18 09:55 AM
13. "JayZ: niggas really out here selling drugs? " In response to Reply # 0
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
I mean, it's always been that way but dudes used to have more honor
sike, niggas been using money to get access to women since the jump
the bottle game fucked it all up
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
17. "this is not going to go how she thinks it is" In response to Reply # 0 Thu Jun-14-18 10:24 AM by dafriquan
i appreciate her "growth" but she is grasping for relevance and it's too late to be "above it all"
i don't think anybody wants to hear a TED Talk from Nicki right now especially when we know it's all just a well padded shade
and let's keep it 100. Some of these IG models are out here literally selling a dream. why is it shocking that they want to get paid? would it be better if they were fucking for free, the same men who see them as mere objects to conquer or acquire? Lol.
as long nobody is being exploited, we can't be pearl clutching about porn, stripping or tricking in 2018. not in a world where Kim Kardashian is negotiating presidential pardons...lol.
Ps Nicki has literally built her visual presentation on porn, stripping and tricking. i'm gonna need her to fall back or cancel her entire brand.
29. "it’s hard for me to gauge without knowing the question..." In response to Reply # 28
they asked her... l it does come off rather crass tho. Yet, as I read further I don’t wanna believe she was being insensitive. It’s not something I was aware of either...
a friend of mine, she’s young and hot and a guy just few her out. she said he was being cheap tho, lol
guys weren't doing this back in my day...that I’m aware off, lol
"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins
31. "gotta respect the honesty in that..." In response to Reply # 30
like. my image may have something to do with but I’m telling you that’s not who I am. She’s accepting the role she’s played in it....almost like she’s maturing.
38. "it's gotta be a venn diagram" In response to Reply # 0
for people that support rampant sex work
versus people who have issues with capitalism
cause i see way too many people who think sex work is an A-ok form of capitalism when it's just as exploitative in a variety of directions as corporate capitalism
Let me sport my Air Hyperbole 2010s in peace. (c) ansomble
"I cannot see how nature could have created itself. Only a supernatural force that is outside of space and time could have done that. ~ Francis Collins
ppl want the right to look at sex work as legitimate but when hordes of men are looking at women's bodies as commodities as a consequence of it, then what?
human value is lost somewhat in the transaction, imo you're literally saying my pussy has a price
someone above was like "great hustle" like not even considering the social impact but I guess that's where we are
_______________________________________ touched like midas these bitch ass niggas they study and bite us.
most people who support and advocate for the rights of sex workers are anti-capitalist, precisely because a function of capital is patriarchy, and both necessitate sex work.
Yet, both (capitalsim & patriarchy), as social and economic systems / relations, position sex worker as something undesirable, less than human, on top of criminalizing it.
this means people, like Nikki is doing in this very interview, love to shame women for making money off sex, yet few ever want to talk about how society build and aides the structures that make sex work reality, and also hella violent and criminal.
people advocate for sex workers so they face LESS shame, so they face LESS prosecution, so they face LESS violence, so they can sex work safer.
“Becoming single was one of the things that made me feel >strong and powerful," she said. "The fact that I am a young >woman who doesn’t need a man for money. I don’t need a man >for a job. I’ve never had to fuck for beats. I’ve never >had to fuck for a record deal. I don’t have those pressures. >I get up when I want, shop when I want.
Dis heffa want a cookie for dis shit? Meanwhile, that shit is common knowledge among *real women.
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79554 posts
Sun Jun-17-18 08:27 AM
57. "What does that have to do with his comment? " In response to Reply # 54
Dude pointed out how her independence isn’t news... Black women been doing that shit since forever.
She is definitely saying that “someone else” who is on top now is only there because they fucked and sucked for beats/deals/fame.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
"You can take an African out of Africa, but you can't take Africa out of the African" Afro-Americana/Afro-Caribbana/Afro-Latino unite. We are ALL Black!
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79554 posts
Thu Jun-28-18 09:24 AM
63. "dude face says "ewww, I can't do nothing for you ma'am"" In response to Reply # 61
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
66. "ain't she from the 'jects?" In response to Reply # 0
people fuck for light/electric bills
all kinda shxt...
I'm sure I saw old youtube footage of her in in PJ staircase making statements that would definitely be in conflict with what she's saying in this piece.
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