Context...she's parodying people too stupid to understand that blackface is wrong. Her character doesn't get it but everybody else in the episode does. She is portrayed (as she tended to be on that show) as the villain.

That's my problem. I'm fine with Nicki Minaj. She's a decent enough rapper. I'll take her over Iggy Azalea or Rick Ross anyday. But she's not reinventing the wheel or empowering anyone but herself. And that's fine...there doesn't need to be a desperate attempt to make her more. Nothing in her music, words, or…

The problem with your speculation is that it's not true. Nobody considered Miley a feminist icon. Madonna received way more criticism for her sexuality in the 80's than Nicki Minaj does today. Now, 25 unapologetic years later, some people view Madonna as a feminist icon, though her culture vulture ways also make some…

That's the problem with this video. Truthfully, it's all bullshit. Everyone in the video makes their own determination of what Minaj is doing, then comments on their speculation.

While I want to agree with you because it sounds like something that is true, the difference is that rappers have talked non-stop about "realness" for 20 years, and artists adopt fake personas that they use 24/7. At some point, people are going to take you at face value.

They gotta move those goal posts once you secretly realize you're wrong!

That's what other restaurant and theater chains don't get. The Alamo is the best because they pay attention and care about what they are presenting.

It's only been reported by places like the National Enquirer though. It could just as easily all be false.

No movie is worth the risk of a terrorist attack. Nor is any bar, restaurant, doctor's office, or anywhere else worth the risk of a terrorist attack.

The unrepentant killer is worse.

"If a man doesn't want to pay support he can keep his sperm to himself."

Jezebel is certainly helping. Everyday, there is a post about Minaj that resembles an advertisement. Even when she says things hilariously stupid like "men are children", you call it a gem. She can say that she doesn't care about fame with a straight face right in the middle of a PR push, and you don't notice the…

And women be shoppin'!

You guys should just start selling her albums here. She gets a free commercial practically every other day.

Yeah, even if it's stupid, it's an honest attempt.

Well, this is an article directed at men, so it should be discussing things from the male point of view.

Nah, she literally suggested that "Anyway, I don't mean to say that all ladies in the workplace are annoying, slightly codependant oversharers because I'm not like that but yeah. I like my dudes."

He has 14 million followers. For Sony to pay for a TV ad that reaches 14 million, it would be 250k or more.

Empowering vs problematic seems to depend on who the person in question is. Nicki Minaj is at the top of jezebel's "good" list, so her actions are morphed into somehow being empowering.

Yeah, I felt kind of weird for thinking it, but I pictured her as Pam Grier.