Young Money’s Nicki Minaj flew out to her native land of Trinidad to film her carnival inspired music video for her house-pop track, “Pound the Alarm.” Filmed at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, the Pink Friday recording artist rocked a red, exotic masquerade costume and hit the stage with Soca artists like Fay-Ann Lyons, Bunji Garlin and Machel Montano.
According to the music video’s director Benny Boom, the video will open the eyes of Minaj’s fans throughout the globe, giving them a glance at where Nicki aka Onika comes from:
“I think Trinidad is challenge sometimes, tourism wise, because in the (United) States at least people don’t know it as a location for beaches and that sort of thing, so I think that in that regard, you gotta get people to look at the island for what it offers.” [SOURCE]
Check out more pics and a short fan video from the set down below.
I like that she went back to were she is from. Thats all I can say.
Welp, when you’re losing your originally targeted audience, it helps to go “back to your roots”. Why wait until your sophomore album to be proud of your Trini heritage. Please see through the facade, people!
Oh…
This took me back to when Rihanna went to the carnival in her hometown. Looks like fun!
WOW (surprised look) Ummm, what was the point of that clip?
Agreed. What the hell was that all about? lol
They should’ve run her out…. sellout!
yea she’s back home!!!!
home??? isn’t that that NY?
Is she still blonde wigging it? . Are you serious?
Another pop track for the “female emcee” hypocrit.
Now if she would just stay there……
she is horrible.
Pound the alarm is the name of the song? Not ring the alarm but pound the alarm. Blatant stupidty from one artist to the next.
Yes! She should’ve been reppin…seems like now she’s a Rihanna carbon copy. But RiRi has BEEN reppin her native. Nikki is such a PHONY!
She has represented Trinidad since the beginning.She did the MTV special when her first album came out,showing when she visited all of her family in Trinidad,helping out with expenses,talked about her past,and migrating to the States.Plenty of hiphop MCs step into different genres. Her first album wasn’t just hiphop music. Why do people expect that from her 2nd album? Can’t wait for the video!Trinidad carnival is the stuff of LEGENDS!
whatever… she don’t rep Trini… Heather Headley and the late Sullivan Walker rep…. she use Trinidad conveniently
I’ve said that least 5107084 times. SKC was here…