Nicki Minaj Throws a Beach Party In "Starships"

Flaunting her curvacious figure on the sandy Hawaiian beaches with Bikini-clad and sporting neon green hair, Nicki Minaj dances on the beach in her newly-released video for her craven cheeseball dance-rap single "Starships," the lead single from New York rapper's sophomore studio album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." Yes, starships were meant to fly, and rap's reigning queen was clearly meant to throw raving beach parties. If fans thought "Super Bass" was a colorful video, this one takes it above and beyond.
"Starships" is a multi-genre song, which heavily utilizes '90s-influenced Eurodance, Europop, and Euro house, while also incorporating other genres such as pop, dance, reggae, pop rock, and hip hop. The lighthearted, feel-good vibe of the song is perfect for casual Barbz to blast. It's hard not to see Britney Spears' influence on the rapper/singer when listening to the song, and given that the two toured together last year, Minaj may be trying to remind her pop fans that she has an ear for what they want.
Regarding this cut, the 29-year-old colorful Minaj explained that RedOne sent her a beat, which she was so taken with that she went to the studio and improvised the first verse, "mumbling and just saying the first thing that came into my head, and we recorded it, because I just felt like, let's go to the beach... let's go get away. It was just so good. It feels good!" The song not only is pure pop perfection, but RedOne's influence is evident, and it's the most polarizing single in Minaj's career to date.
The clip was directed by Anthony Mandler and was a 3-day shoot in Hawaii. It starts with a massive UFO-like craft - presumably a starship - hovering over the ocean and then Minaj materializes in the water. The hip-hop diva prances about in a skimpy bikini on the tropical shores of Hawaii with plumes of colored smoke floating through the air and hulking male dancers with tribal markings grooving on the beach. There are people getting splashed with neon paint, flame-twirlers, hula dancers, and, goodness, there is so much more going on in this clip.