Minaj à trois: Nicki Minaj, the Third Reich, and the power of celebrity
Research Mentor(s)
Fortney, James
Description
Celebrities possess an unusually large amount of power and influence over the general population. This poster presents the ways in which celebrity power is created and utilized through the analysis of a lyric video for Nicki Minaj’s song, “Only,” which contains numerous allusions to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Minaj’s ability to produce offensive and seemingly anti-Semitic content comes from the power that comes from both being in the public eye and possessing a large amount of monetary wealth. Further, this research suggests that the motivation for creating content with so many hateful images stems from the desire to create controversy – something that celebrities notoriously have to power to do. The First Amendment protects the artists who created this video, making it difficult to distinguish whether the production of the video was ethical or unethical.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
14-5-2015 10:00 AM
End Date
14-5-2015 2:00 PM
Department
Communication Studies
Genre/Form
student projects; posters
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Celebrities--United States; Fame--Social aspects--United States; Influence (Psychology)
Subjects – Names (LCNAF)
Minaj, Nicki
Geographic Coverage
United States
Type
Image
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this documentation for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
Minaj à trois: Nicki Minaj, the Third Reich, and the power of celebrity
Celebrities possess an unusually large amount of power and influence over the general population. This poster presents the ways in which celebrity power is created and utilized through the analysis of a lyric video for Nicki Minaj’s song, “Only,” which contains numerous allusions to Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Minaj’s ability to produce offensive and seemingly anti-Semitic content comes from the power that comes from both being in the public eye and possessing a large amount of monetary wealth. Further, this research suggests that the motivation for creating content with so many hateful images stems from the desire to create controversy – something that celebrities notoriously have to power to do. The First Amendment protects the artists who created this video, making it difficult to distinguish whether the production of the video was ethical or unethical.