Nicki Minaj’s New Video Criticized for Nazi-Like Imagery

Nicki Minaj’s new lyric video for “Only” is coming scrutiny Sunday for suspiciously Third Reich-ish imagery. Look ye upon the following screengrabs:

Did Twitter notice? Twitter noticed:

hey @NICKIMINAJ thanks for the blatant nazi imagery in your new video! really great allusion to persecution &genocide pic.twitter.com/prjM58hhMQ

— Melissa Morgan (@melissamorgs) November 8, 2014

Sure, Nicki wasn't trying for Nazi imagery. Mm-hmm. pic.twitter.com/k1K6zNkYWJ

— Sara Benincasa (@SaraJBenincasa) November 9, 2014

Watch the video below, via VEVO:

[h/t Vulture]

[Image via Helga Esteb / Shutterstock.com]

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