“Look at y’all lyin’ ass n*****, Talkin’ ’bout “It’s paid off” but it’s financed, lyin’ ass n****,Bunch of non-mogul ass n***** ,Frontin’ like they got a plan, Boost Mobile ass n****.” These lyrics are from Nicki Minaj’s latest release “lookin ass-n****”. Although this rap song is only a couple of weeks old, it seems to have sparked a lot of controversy amongst African American men, who are now claiming that any woman who is feeling the lyrics of this song must be suffering from low self- esteem. I find this claim to be an understatement and a reflection of low self-esteem on men who feel this way. Rap music in general constantly degrades black women on a daily basis, one may even say that 50% of today’s rap music is built on the degradation of women. However vulgar lyrics and the representation of women as b***es and whores have never stopped men from bobbing their heads and in some cases even embracing this negative perception towards all women.
With that being said, why does Nicki Minaj’s rap song have so many men upset? Are her lyrics hitting home? Or is Nicki viewed as one of those female rappers who are only allowed to degrade herself and encourage other women to do the same? Simultaneously the female group TLC received this same negative backlash from men in the early 2000’s from their song “No Scrubs”. It seems that every time a female artist goes against the grain and speaks about the faults and flaws of our male counter parts men don’t know how to deal with it? Why is this? If you haven’t heard the song yet watch the video below and let me know the real reason behind these men comments.
-Green Apple
It starts off with ALL I KNOW IS THERE SHOULD BE NO REASON! And I agree there shouldn’t be a reason for all of this foolishness! First off I am so happy that Nikki wrote about this topic
Because it is TRUE that men is out here being looking asses whether it’s you or not best believe your friend is and not telling you the truth about what he does. She really hit home with this song and that’s why most men are mad because they display this type of behavior. If u didn’t you wouldn’t trip. I have ran across men who admitted that Nikki did good on this song and they wasn’t offended because they didn’t have a reason to be. so if this song offends you in anyway than it has a lot to say about you. And green apple is right there are more degrading women but you don’t hear us crying about it! If they have a song about a whore or a thot I don’t care cause I am neither of those. So really get over it. I need the offended men to comment!
It’s a lot of looking ass nighas out here. I love the song because it’s true. I will nvr fck a non MAN ASS NIGHA! And that’s real.
100 on da wrist I ski! art on the wall basqui!!!!! lol
Men these days are waaaaaaay to sensitives
I’m a man and the song go hard to me lol I have no feelings about it I’m thinking the men that do are looking ass niggas in some way! *shrugs*
Anyone offended by the song must have gotten a nerve touched. Rappers call women everything EXCEPT “women” in their music, but Nicki’s rich,fine, successful self makes ONE song telling lowlifes about themselves and people get up in arms? NEXT!
The Cat doesn’t have her tongue. This song fits The Juicy Expressions. Niki is an artist first which is non-gender. This song expresses how she felt that day. People travel internationally to see The Mona Lisa. I saw it in Paris, France myself. Her art is no different than anyone else’s. If the men have issues with it then they can “leave it alone and they will come home wagging their tails behind them”.