Nicki Minaj has reworked into Professor Roman and given followers a peek into her artistic course of in the case of songwriting.
The Young Money hitmaker commanded the eye of the Barbz in an Instagram Live on Sunday (January 7), which noticed her break down what goes by means of her thoughts when writing rhymes and crafting songs like Pink Friday 2‘s “FTCU.”
“This is not a 10,” she mentioned in entrance of an imaginary classroom full of scholars whereas referring to a lyric written on a whiteboard. “It’s a filler. I wouldn’t say it’s as bad as being a filler, I would say it’s not yet a 10. It’s definitely not an opening line. Correct? But see how simple it was?”
She continued lecturing her 31,000-plus viewers on IG Live, saying: “There’s no chewing in my class! What happens with lines that are a 7.5? You can do what you do at the airport, bitch. You can upgrade, ya dumb ho. Everyone’s a ho in this class.
“Why would you dare use the same cadence on an already iconic verse? I mean, the same cadence on the same song. No, you switch it. When you that bitch you switch your flows.”
Watch a portion of Nicki’s class under.
Nicki Minaj taught a writing class on IG reside ✍️ https://t.co/52WCdDsvQrpic.twitter.com/RHXytKcQ6V
— HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) January 8, 2024
While Nicki Minaj took on the position of professor for the evening, faculties have taught courses with a curriculum surrounding her artistry and illustrious profession prior to now.
Back within the spring of 2023, UC Berkeley in California offered students a course called “Nicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femcee & Hip Hop Feminisms.”
The course examined Nicki’s record-breaking profession whereas additionally delving into “broader historical-social structures and Hip Hop feminisms.”
There have additionally been loads of artists and producers in Hip Hop who’ve made the transition from the music business to larger training.
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ninth Wonder, Lupe Fiasco, Tay Keith and Mickey Factz have all performed the position of school professor in a technique or one other.
Lupe was appointed an MLK Visiting Professor at MIT in 2022. His placement on the college was introduced alongside affiliate professor of theater Eunice Ferreira and documentary filmmaker Louis Massiah, with all three being deemed consultants in arts and humanities.
Described as “an exploration into the underlying fundamental functions, structures, and principles of rap,” the introductory class discovered Lupe delving into the idea of “shapes and details” in the case of writing rhymes and the ability of “surprises,” amongst different subjects.
Professor Lu additionally broke down lyrics from Eminem’s “Stan,” Kendrick Lamar’s “Sing About Me, I’m Dying of Thirst” and his personal track “Jonylah Forever,” from 2018’s DROGAS Wave.
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