Do you know how much I hate the geisha imagery in Western society? A
lot, but you can't really take this music video too seriously. Nicki
Minaj plays a geisha, ninja and samurai in her new video "Your Love."
The music video was shot by Hype Williams during July 4th weekend. Bruce Willis in "Die Hard" never looked like this.
Nicki Minaj was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Trinidad. When she was five,
she moved to Queens, New York to live with her parents, but her father
was reportedly abusive. Minaj graduated from LaGuardia High in 2003 and
began her singing career in 2004, doing background vocals and hooks for
rappers in the New York City area.
"Your Love" is from her debut album and was released as the second
single. The music video was released today, 21 July 2010. Her debut
album was originally set to be released in March of this year, but
according to her announcement via Twitter, it will be released in
November of this year.