
I'm not going to lie, I've sung to a few of her singles since she's been under Young Money. But, that Grammy performance popped the cherry off her cupcake. I'm sure she had her wild reasons for wanting to go with a performance that plagiarized the Catholic church and stirred up even more controversy about "Illuminati". As I watched it, it seemed like a performance you would expect for Kanye West to do. Something that reminded me of his, "Power" video.

During her performance, Nicki was at a confessional yelling at the priest then the exorcism she enacted onscreen was funny but still like, what the hell? Not sure about you all but I don't think Nicki thought about how her performance would cause a media frenzy with the religious community. She's an artist and does what she wants but after that show, the Catholic League had much to say.
Catholic League president Bill Donohue states, “The most vulgar part was the sexual statement that showed a scantily clad female dancer stretching backwards while an altar boy knelt between her legs in prayer.” “None of this was by accident, and all of it was approved by The Recording Academy, which puts on the Grammys. Whether Minaj is possessed is surely an open question, but what is not in doubt is the irresponsibility of The Recording Academy. Never would they allow an artist to insult Judaism or Islam.”
My! Catholics can get gansta, lol. I follow Nicki on Twitter and she did throw a few comments defending herself in her own way. Tweeting Monday, "Were they offended by ‘the devil inside’??? Shut-up & watch the movie b**ch!” Of course, she had much more to say after that via Twitter but feel free to check those out if you want to be nosey. Overall, the performance was not great. The past few shows I've caught of her have been less than perfect. She also didn't win anything that night. I hate when such great talent goes mainstream and the real talent that got them there deteriorates before our eyes. If you know anything about Onika before she became "Nicki" ad her many alter egos, you see what I'm saying for sure.
What are your thoughts on this years' Grammy performances?
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