After seeing Minaj's video for "Check it Out" and discussing it in class I came to the conclusion that her video is designed in homage to K pop videos and music. It is undeniable that Minaj was inspired by the K pop genre when making her video. What makes this most clear is the use of the japanese text in the background. Even if one was not familiar with the K pop genre, the Japanese words make the video seem, at the very least, Asian inspired. As an homage, Minaj exaggerated things common to K pop videos like video style, clothing, dance moves, etc. In the video, Minaj and her back-up dancers wear bright colors and futuristic costumes. Their clothing is not something someone would wear on an average day but more closely related to the costumes from the Disney Channel Original movie "Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zenon:_Girl_of_the_21st_Century_(film) ). This clothing resembles almost all the ensembles from any Japanese K pop video. Also, Minaj's song is catchy, repetitive and the words don't have much significant meaning. This is nearly the definition for all K pop music. Both Minaj's and K pop artists' 2NE1 videos mimic their music and are repetitive and lack a significant story line or meaning. Take a look at 2NE1's video and it will be hard to deny the two videos' similarities.
Cred:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqky5B179nM
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISEoXdHb4W4
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