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Nicki Minaj apologized on Thursday for using an image of Malcolm X holding a rifle in the artwork for her newly released video Lookin Ass N****z.
The 31-year-old singer released the profanity-laced video on Wednesday for the song on her upcoming third studio album The Pink Print.
The Super Bass singer received immediate backlash from some who felt she misappropriated the image of the black pride leader.
She apologized: Nicki Minaj, shown wielding a rifle in her new video, apologised on Thursday for using an image of Malcolm X on the artwork for her new song
'What seems to be the issue now? Do you have a problem with me referring to the people Malcolm X was ready to pull his gun out on as Lookin Ass N****z?,' Nicki wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday along with an image from the video showing her holding an assault rifle.
'Well, I apologize. That was never the official artwork nor is this an official single. This is a conversation. Not a single,' she wrote to her more than 4.2 million followers on Instagram.
Nicki explained that while filming the video she saw the photo showing Malcolm X peering out a window holding an M1 Carbine rifle 'ready to do the same thing for what he believed in!!!'
Iconic photo: The song's artwork included an iconic photo circa 1964 showing Malcolm X peering out a window holding a rifle
Firing away: Nicki fired a rifle in the video as she chastised male pursuers for their shortcomings
Blazing away: Nicki at the end of the song fired away with two semi-automatic rifles
Flaunting it: Nicki in the video had her curves on display in a fishnet outfit
'It is in no way to undermine his efforts and legacy. I apologize to the Malcolm X estate if the meaning of the photo was miscontrued,' she added.
Grammy-nominated Minaj said in a radio interview on Thursday with Hot 97's Angie Martinez that she wrote the song to empower women because there are too many songs that attack women.
'It was almost parallel in my opinion because he has this big gun ready to shoot at a lookin (expletive) bleep, and that's how I looked at it,' she said. 'I looked at it as this is one of the most memorable people in our history, in black history, who voiced his opinion no matter what, and I understand how my intent was overlooked and I definitely didn't want to offend his family or his legacy.'
No offense intended: Nicki during a radio station interview on Thursday said she wrote the song to empower women
She added that the song was made 'to have fun,' not 'to be disrespectful.'
Nicki in her Instagram posting also weighed in on the use of the n-word, which she sprinkled heavily throughout her new song.
The former American Idol judge in the video chastises the men pursuing her for their shortcomings and emphatically fires away at them lyrically and literally armed with semi-automatic rifles.
Internet backlash: Nicki apologized after being criticised for using the Malcolm X image
Female empowerment: Nicki bashes men in the video filled with the n-word
'The word ''n***a'' causes so much debate in our community while the ''n***a'' behavior gets praised and worship. Let's not,' she said.
'Apologies again to his family,' Nicki wrote in reference to Malcolm X. 'I have nothing but respect and adoration for u. The photo was removed hours ago. Thank you,' she concluded.
Malcolm X was a leader of blacks rights movements in the 1960s and was assassinated in February 1965 at age 39 shortly before the publication of his book The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
The new song will appear on Nicki's new album and on a compilation album by her label Young Money.
Iconic photo: Malcolm X shown holding an M1 Carbine rifle and peering out a window in a 1964 photo
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