There are so many things I'm thankful for. Obviously, the husband and kids are pretty high on the list. Amazing friends who support and laugh when needed. Health of course. The ability to buy really cute tall boots at the Michael Kors store with a discount card.But this blog is not about that. So while listening to "Super Bass" this past weekend and watching my kids break it down, I said to Phil, "What would our lives be like without Nicki Minaj?" He laughed it off but seriously, she is such a talent! And some of her best work is when she is the "feat" artist...for a while you couldn't escape her on the radio with songs like Bottoms Up with Trey Songz, Check it Out with Will.i.am, 2012 with Jay Sean. Wikipedia confirmed this, saying she was the first artist ever to have 7 singles on the Billboard Top 100.
And my ringtone when Phil calls is "Your Love" which often prompts me to call him "Shawty" when calls (Shawty, Imma tell you this once, you da illest...)
Pink Friday (though I think every single song on there has an EXPLICIT label- had to get on iTunes and look for the clean versions) is very very good. I love Moment 4 Life and Right Thru Me. And really- who doesn't like Super Bass??
Gotta give it up to the girl for pure fashion weirdness too. Love her wigs and her Gaga-esque accessories. What's wrong with a little flair from the girl from Queens? Wiki says she went to LaGuardia High School in NYC (the Fame HS for performing arts) and actually went in for dance instead of singing b/c she lost her voice the day of the audition. Did you see her on SNL making fun of her mega-booty? VERY FUNNY.
So today's pop culture thanks goes out to one of the most talented and original female rappers, a staple on my mixes and DJ sets.
