The video
for her new song Only was heavily criticised for use of Nazi imagery
and even 'glorifying Hitler' following its release on Saturday.
But now, Nicki Minaj has apologised via Twitter, claiming she did not 'come up with the concept' for the animated film.
'I
didn't come up w/the concept, but I'm very sorry & take full
responsibility if it has offended anyone,' she wrote on her Twitter page
on Monday. 'I'd never condone Nazism in my art.'
The
31-year-old claimed inspiration for the video was taken from 'a cartoon
on Cartoon Network called Metalocalypse & Sin City.'
Nicki also said the video's producer and videographer are Jewish.
'Both
the producer, & person in charge of over seeing the lyric video
(one of my best friends & videographer: A. Loucas), happen to be
Jewish,' she added. #WATCH video below:
In
fact, as she made her way through LAX on Monday after hosting the MTV
Europe Music Awards in Glasgow, Scotland, the singer clarified her
comments via TMZ video.
When
asked by the website if she had anything to say regarding accusations
that her video is anti-Semitic, she replied: 'No, this is my new Jewish
boyfriend Alex. why the f*** would I do that. We did this together.'
The star then gestured to a man strolling through the airport alongside her.
The
animated video, which also features Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne,
shows Minaj as a dictator type figure and appeared to be inspired by the
black and white Nazi-propaganda films of German director Leni
Riefenstahl.
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