After dropping the lyric video to her new single “Only,” Nicki experienced a ton of backlash. The backlash was caused do to the lyric video its Nazi-like imagery. The visuals are reminiscent of Nazi propaganda films and portray Nicki as a military dictator surrounded by red swastika-like banners much like those used by the Nazi Party during World War II.On Monday, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) released a statement denouncing the video and its “deeply disturbing” imagery. Yesterday, Nicki took to twitter apologizing for the video. Check out her statement below.
The artist who made the lyric video for “Only” was influenced by a cartoon on Cartoon Network called "Metalocalypse" & Sin City.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) November 11, 2014
Both the producer, & person in charge of over seeing the lyric video (one of my best friends & videographer: A. Loucas), happen to be Jewish
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) November 11, 2014
I didn't come up w/the concept, but I'm very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I'd never condone Nazism in my art.
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) November 11, 2014