Nicki Minaj apologizes for Nazi-themed imagery in music vide

Nicki Minaj responds to the criticism she received over using speculative Nazi-themed imagery in new music video.Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Clear Channel Nicki Minaj responds to the evaluation she received over using speculative Nazi-themed descriptions in new composition video.

Nicki Minaj is taking full responsibility for her new composition video.

The 31-year-ancient rapper issued an apology via Twitter Tuesday for using what looked like Nazi-themed descriptions in the controversial clip for her track “Only.”

“I didn’t come up w/the concept, but I’m very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone,” she wrote responding to the mass evaluation.

Nicki Minaj is criticized for the music video for her new single 'Only,' featuring Drake, Lil Waye and Chris Brown, for use of Nazi-inspired imagery. Nicki Minaj is criticized for the composition video for her new release ‘Only,’ featuring Drake, Lil Waye and Chris Brown, for use of Nazi-inspired descriptions. Clips from Nicki Minaj's new musc video for new single 'Only.'NickiMinajAtVEVO/via YouTube Clips from Nicki Minaj’s new musc video for new release ‘Only.’ Nicki Minaj  was slammed for  her new music video featuring Drake, Lil Waye and Chris Brown, for use of Nazi-inspired imagery. Nicki Minaj  was slammed for  her new composition video featuring Drake, Lil Waye and Chris Brown, for use of Nazi-inspired descriptions. Nicki Minajresponded to criticism she received for her lyric video for new single 'Only' Tuesday. Nicki Minajresponded to evaluation she received for her lyric video for new release ‘Only’ Tuesday.

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“Both the producer, & person in charge of over considering the lyric video (one of my best friends & videographer: A. Loucas), take place to be Jewish.”

“The artist who made the lyric video for “Only” was influenced by a cartoon on Cartoon Network called “Metalocalypse” & Sin City,” she added, attempting to clarify the theme.

The animated lyric video featuring Drake, Lil Waye and Chris Brown was released online on Saturday and shows Minaj as a fascist-looking figure presiding before an army of soldiers wearing red arm bands.

The initals for her record mark, Young Money, can be seen on large banners, which appears to resemble swastika-like flags.

'I didn't come up w/the concept, but I'm very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I'd never condone Nazism in my art.' Nicki Minaj apologizes on Twitter for the Nazi imagery in her video 'Only.'@NICKIMINAJ via Twitter ‘I didn’t come up w/the concept, but I’m very sorry & take full responsibility if it has offended anyone. I’d never condone Nazism in my art.’ Nicki Minaj apologizes on Twitter for the Nazi descriptions in her video ‘Only.’

Once the video went viral, Minaj quickly felt the wrath of social media users who slammed her for glorifying Nazism.

“I’d never condone Nazism in my art,” she confirmed in her series of tweets.

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