flyaway 15,350 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I mean, I'm not a fan of Nicki but she got some heavy backlash, as if other artists hadn't used some religious elements in their performances before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglaya 8,388 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 idk but that intro was horrible. It looks so cheap, almost like a parody could mean anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalClown 10,647 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, Aglaya said: idk but that intro was horrible. It looks so cheap, almost like a parody It was supposed to be a parody of possession movies lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfessionalClown 10,647 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Literally one of her best performances by far Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aglaya 8,388 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Just now, ProfessionalClown said: It was supposed to be a parody of possession movies lmao oh that makes sense then i was so shook could mean anything Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
js4754394o9823 6,882 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 7 minutes ago, flyaway said: as if other artists hadn't used some religious elements in their performances before. And other artists were "criticized" too Religious freaks are going to hate on everything red wine, cheap perfume and a filthy pout Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati 15,921 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 It was offensive Spoiler Spoiler to people with ears Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
high culture 2,156 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 Absolutely loved this performance. Had it on repeat all the time. This song did not come out before Roman Reloaded, and this performance was maybe 3 months before the album came out. I was in high school, and in catholic youth group, and all the religious people were PRESSED. I wasn’t allowed to talk about Nicki at all after this. That was when I stopped being religious (seriously) was because I was a barb. Also I came out as bi and they said as long as I don’t act on homosexual desires I can still go to heaven. Religion is totally ****ed up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
guccic0och 1,487 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 It’s really her best performance no doubt about it. I think it was mainly just due to the whole possession thing and the religious imagery that made people freak out tHeRe cAn bE oNe hUnDrEd pEoPlE iN a rOoM Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reject False Icons 4,770 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 It’s so strange that I never knew about this performance the time it happened But I like it, Gaga pressed the catholics buttons the year before and still Nicki pressed them again the following year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cssomeone 1,645 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 To be honest, not her strongest song to be performed live (she said she was supposed to perform 'Super Bass') especially because she had to censor herself in many parts. The performance was all over the place, too many things to look at. And the intro and short movie were cheesy as hell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,106 Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 IDK I love it and it was the performance that made me respect her a bit. I think its FUN and thats what she intended for it to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrawberryBlond 14,842 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 The religious imagery was a small part of it. The beginning film didn't come off as parody but seemed like it was serious (you could hear people laughing in the audience), the singing parts were really bad and obnoxious sounding, the whole theme and meaning of the song was completely lost on people who weren't Nicki fans or knew nothing about her and she was lipsynching her raps which is a big no no on the rap scene. And also, her creative director was Laurianne Gibson, who famously was behind Gaga's Paparazzi performance and Nicki's set was choreographed after she and Gaga had parted ways on bad terms (I think, it's been so long ago, I can't remember it well) and it was clear this was highly similar to Gaga's set so it didn't go down well with Gaga fans. You'll notice that Nicki dropped the whole Roman alter ego once this era was over. It was clear that the public didn't get it, found it cringey or just weren't on board with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runway 27,876 Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 It was clownish. Just like her entire career Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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