Nicki Minaj is not deserving of the video vanguard award! She has yet to contribute anything to hip hop culture that we didn’t see from her influencer “Lil’Kim”. With stern disbelief I came across a promo stating that nicKIMinaj would be receiving it and instantly “How many licks” begin to play in my head over & over. & with Kim the influence didn’t start nor stop there. We can go back before that and lost videos like “Ladies Night” or the iconic “Crush on you” which gave a colorful Billie Jean theatric feature that kept you intrigued as the colors of the floor, her hair, and clothing aligned while switching rapidly. Let’s start with the fact she doesn’t have many CGI operated visuals either. Most if not all of Lil’Kims visuals were shot in prestigious places. Hell “No time” was shot in the original Trade Center 5 years prior to 9/11.
Kim’s impact goes beyond rap. She’s influenced some of the greatest entertainers and musicians of the now. If they came through the tail end of the 90’s and endured the 2000’s with comprehension! It was inspired/influenced by Kimberly Denise Jones!
It’s pretty ridiculous that certain rap artists have influenced you to look at Kim funny when she’s birthed & embraced their entire way of being able rap, dress and present lyricism. Though some hardcore rappers still fight today, Kim made it 2000x times easier for Cardi B & Megan to freely drop “WAP” before caring about the modest scrutiny. Kim was banned from countries back then it was that strict and the times were that different.
That’s just a bit of rap history!
There were sooooo many other artists deserving of this award in particular… I’ve seen Lady Gaga go visually and aesthetically FULL FORCE & be IGNORED? In the field of pop the same way, Diana Ross or Chris Brown could feel when they’ve done next level visuals that have not only been recreated, but have transcended into generations of children & on lookers that have strong messages, meanings & visual artistic approaches. The cgi or set ups were always next level! Never half done/ or thrown together. Respect the ARCHITECTS !!!!!
She even went as far as shading Missy Elliot!!! Whose videos are SUPERIOR when dating back to the 90’s when compared…
How dare y’all even insist a Pedo/ sex offender supporter ! Yuck