Nicki Minaj: Anaconda

Yeah Nicki Minaj: we saw your big butt dont worry. The lyrics are pretty explicit and its clearly sexual and related to sex and the visuals too. If you are into that kind of music and clip. Go for it. Its purely Nicki Minaj's song.

If you want to understand why this song and video is genius just watch Booty by Jennifer Lopez which was released a month later. Where J Lo absolutely fails and looks try hard and pathetic, Nicki shines with a cheeky sense of humour and self awareness.

Now I know someone is definelty gonna hate on me for saying this stuff, but Nicki Minaj's Anaconda is a landmark music video of the mid-2010s. The video, based on Minaj's hit sample of "Baby got Back", proves to be quite the mini-movie as it showcases impressive transitions and filming techniques that will immediately transport the viewer to the jungle setting of the video. This was coming from a time where Nicki was stating she would move away from the pop-rap direction of Super Bass and Starships in favor of more traditional hip-hop, and it certainly shows as the song exemplifies several characteristics of hip-hop such as it's use of sampling and the lyrical content, made fresh by Nicki's unique flow.

In conclusion while certainly not for the family, is still a must watch for music enthusiasts everywhere.