Nicki Is Not Here To Raise Your Kids

The owner of AllHipHop wrote an open letter to Nicki Minaj for her upcoming single Anaconda.

 

Here's the letter:

AllHipHop has been historically uber supportive of the rapper Nicki Minaj.  When I say historically, we can take it all the way back to when you had to stand in line to get into parties or those grimy underground videos you once pumped out on the streets. You know, that period of time before Lil Wayne and Young Money. Along the way, something changed. This isn’t the change everybody wants to talk about though. No hate there. AllHipHop had published an old image for some reason or another some years ago. You remember the one of you licking a lollipop and evoking the now-classic image of Lil Kim in all of her crotchiness? Of course you remember your version of that image, because you asked us to take it down, through a member of the team. The team member let us know that Nicki is no longer on that and is doing a lot to promote a new image – “blah blah blah.”

AllHipHop has been historically uber supportive of the rapper Nicki Minaj.  When I say historically, we can take it all the way back to when you had to stand in line to get into parties or those grimy underground videos you once pumped out on the streets. You know, that period of time before Lil Wayne and Young Money. Along the way, something changed. This isn’t the change everybody wants to talk about though. No hate there. AllHipHop had published an old image for some reason or another some years ago. You remember the one of you licking a lollipop and evoking the now-classic image of Lil Kim in all of her crotchiness? Of course you remember your version of that image, because you asked us to take it down, through a member of the team. The team member let us know that Nicki is no longer on that and is doing a lot to promote a new image – “blah blah blah.”

For moment there, I felt like I had briefly peered into the deepest recesses of Nicki Minaj’s true inner self, a being that cares how this ratchet s**t affects my kid. I said to myself, “Self, how cool is this? Nicki is already evolving into somebody that my daughter may get to listen to on my watch. Maybe.”
I’ve been in the music game a minute now so I know how it goes. So, when I peeped the artwork for your latest single, I wasn’t even shocked. I was just disappointed. The song: “Anaconda.” The art: your booty in a thong. As a man, I can appreciate the virtues of your perfect posterior. The dad guy is not a happy camper, particularly now that is lil’ girl is transitioning into a young lady.
Now, the most popular, current Black female rapper starts overtly pushing her hyper-sexualized image again? Just my luck.
I’m trying to raise a young girl that will eventually grow into something greater than the both of us. I know that this requires great parenting, great education, great luck and an assortment of great influences. If sure you know the influence you wield but now. If you told the “Barbs” to scratch my eyes out, some would attack without thinking about it. I’m sure some will also replicate the “Anaconda” image without thinking about it too. Your original image already has 256,817 (and counting) likes under the original Instagram picture you posted so I venture that your average girl could strive to get a couple hundred likes from her friends. Is this the path you want to lead impressionable kids down? Make no mistake about it, you are a leader now.

THIS IS MY THING!

Why do we not raise our own children in 2014? 

Why is it everyone else's responsibilities to take care of our children.

 

When I was growing up, my parents wouldn't let me watch certain shows, listen to certain music, do certain things because they are my parents.  Times may have changed, but not as much as you all act.

 

You can't set example for kids, that you don't do yourselves.  Your childrens biggest inspiration is you!  If you walk around like the neighborhood THOT don't get mad at your child for growing into the neighborhood THOT.  She or he didn't get that from the television screen.

 

And why give this letter to Nicki Minaj. Where is the letter to Lil Wayne for what he says or Rick Ross for what he lies about.  I mean, come on now!

 

I have plenty of friends (not myself) raising children in these times and they are making sure their children are being raised by themselves, not the tv screen.  You should try it too!