| Picture Above from "Barbie Tingz" music video. Probably one of the cleaner shots from that video. |
Just two days ago American-Trinidadian rapper, singer/songwriter Nicki Minaj (born Onica Maraj) released two different videos to accompany two of her new songs. The songs "Barbie Tingz" and "Chun-Li" are quite explicit both lyrically and visually. Using sex appeal and profanity, Minaj can and has been putting herself in a position of extreme popularity and a net worth of about $70 million as of the last year. What absolutely amazes me is how well she has done based off the fact that she has no actual talent except for body enhancements she has made with her earnings. What doesn't surprise me is how she has used sex appeal to achieve such success.
In today's environment, sex sells. To both men and women, sex appeal is something that is considered highly for any form of entertainment. Unfortunately, Minaj has a younger fan base meaning her fans under the age of 18 are being influenced by a woman who uses her physical features to gain popularity over other artists who are better than her but do not fall to sex appeal to reach certain popularity levels.
Years ago, sex appeal usage in the music industry was considerably lower than it is now. Bands like The Beatles and the Bee Gee's used sex appeal but without the extremes we see today. Back then, faces were the only things used alongside voices to attract a fan base rather than revealing parts of ones body to the public that should not be posted for all to see.
I definitely agree with you in that the music industry is becoming too sexual because I think that society is changing as well. And the sex appeal is becoming a problem and leading to insecurities within men and women. I don't think that all people who use the sex appeal aren't talented but I do agree that that is the case for many because it's the thing that sells now.
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