We, here at GIANT, have never been particularly awed by Nicki Minaj as an artist. But we must admit, she is on a quest for global oversexed-Barbie domination.
Her raps are catchy, theatrical and ultimately forgettable. She’s cute, fun and somewhat interesting, though we never really considered her a GIANT.
We do, however, keep our fingers to the proverbial pulse and our ear to the streets; accordingly,we must admit that the whole Nicki Minaj thing is becoming a movement in its own right. Minaj Definitely has her own explicit brand of sex appeal, and now it seems like she is taking the entire concept of “sexy” and making it her own. Whether or not this is to the detriment of society as we know it, her influence is extremely potent. So much so, that Minaj has managed to dominate every track that she is featured on, most times even prompting the title artist to swagger-jack her whole sexed up barbie swag. Don’t believe us? Allow us to validate the point. Here are five tracks on which the Minaj effect has taken over, corrupting even the best of them.
1.
“WooHoo”
-Christina Aguilera
Remember when Aguilera was the angelic little thing with the huge voice, likening herself to a “genie in a bottle”? Nuh uh, not any more. Now on her new single appropriately titled “Woohoo,” Aguilera proclaims:
“All the boys think it’s cake
When they taste my (woohoo)
You don’t even need a plate
Just your face, ha (woohoo)
Licky, licky, yum yum (woohoo)
What a great guy (woohoo)”
Really Christina? Since when? Minaj, not to be outdone, counters Aguilera’s efforts with more direct references to oral sex. We see “Woohoo” as Aguilera’s attempt to keep up with the joneses Minajes. Check it out below:
2.
“Shakin It For Daddy”
-Robin Thicke
We count on Robin Thicke for smooth slow jams. We look to him for sensual melodies and lyrical lessons on love. Why, then, did he switch up his style and start demanding that we “shake it for daddy?!” When did it become less about good ol’ R&B love and more about “trickin’:”
“She got me trickin in the club
About to fall in love
Cause she make that booty roll
When she come up on the pole”
The answer? When Nick Minaj came on board. It seems that Thicke felt the need to step the outrageous-sexy-factor up, and recruited the movement’s ring leader to help achieve the desired result. Robin, our advice to you is, do what you do, because you do it extra ordinarily well. Stick to the crooning. Leave the booty-popping references to those who have mastered that technique. Take a look at Robin looking ridiculous under the influence of the Minaj effect.
3.
“Lil Freak”
-Usher
Usher is sexy in his own right. Still, his songs for the most part have not been overtly sexual. That changed in his single “Lil Freak” featuring (who else?) Minaj. The ode to bisexuality is undoubtedly inspired by little miss bisexual herself:
“Cause I’m about to have a minaj-aye
With his lady
And some freaks at the bar
Who like fu**in with a star.”
4.
“Up Out My Face”
-Mariah Carey
Mariah grabbed the reigns of Nicki Minaj’s Barbie trend and ran with it. Her video for “Up Out My Face” was comprised of life sized doll boxes for her and the rap-doll extraordinaire and the theatrics to match. Nicki always leaves her mark one way or another. Check it out:
5.
“Sex Toy”
-Lil Kim
Nicki is not featured on Lil Kim’s single “Sex Toy,” but her entire style is. The queen bee snatched the over-sexed barbie steeze right back from Minaj, but failed. Kim, you are a definite victim of the Minaj Effect, although you technically can’t ride her coattails, because she is already riding yours, and that wouldn’t be physically possible.
“I can be your sex toy
I can be your Malibu Barbie barbie
I can call you when you get lonely”
Listen below:
Take a look at the victims below:
