Graphic language warning!!!
"I am your leader, yes, I am your leader. If you're no believer, suck a big dick."
I'd like to say the only music I like is neurologically stimulating; that I only listen to symphonies and Indie bands. Unfortunately I'm hooked on lyrics like the ones above or "Star ships are meant to fly, hands up and touch the sky" and "Yo what I gotta do to show these bitches that I own 'em".
Yes, I am a Nicki Minaj fan. But the song that I've been thinking about lately is I Am Your Leader.
The lyrics featured above got me to thinking today. As a female rapper, Nicki, and others before and after her, has had a rough time throught her musical career. In one YouTube video I watched she explains the difference between a powerful man and a powerful woman in the biz. The man is "bossed up", while the woman is a bitch. Hardly fair when both genders are doing the same amount of work and wielding the same amount of power.
Nicki and the characters she creates push boundaries. The song I am your leader features her in a dollhouse-like setting in various costumes and wigs. It's like a cartoon in watermelon colours. But what I really love about this song is the message, which I interpret to be "I am a leader in women's careers, including but not limited to male dominated careers; if you don't like it, assume your previous occupation and pay homage to the penis, because I will not concern myself with you".
Cheers Nicki. If only I could say that to people without them being completely offended.
