ok ok i know I’m super late with this review but I really wanted to find the right words for this. And I can honestly say that I am so proud to watch this documentary of Nicki. NICKI MINAJ; MY TIME NOW aired on MTV on Nov. 28th I think what I enjoyed most was the honesty of it all. It wasn’t to much of a tear jerker, and wasn’t all about her ego either. The program followed the Young Money diva through her VMA appearances, her album making process and most importantly her return to home of Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago to perform for thousands of fans! in my opinion this is the closest the world will ever get to seeing the real Nicki!
I loved the documentation of her family, i mean it was little bit awkward to see just how much she spent on her family and the amount of cash that she carried, but hey who am I to judge… it was real. A lot of celebs say “I want to do better for my family”….”I don’t want my family to have to struggle anymore” And I think seeing her with not just her mother and brother, but with cousins as well added to her reality.
beyond that it was nice to see a soft side to the force that is Nicki Minaj. When she was talking about not seeing her mother for 2 years, when her mother first came to the states, you can tell this is not a joke, there is some real emotion.
“A lot of times, when you’re from the islands, your parents leave and then send for you because it’s easier when they have established themselves; when they have a place to stay, when they have a job. I thought it was gonna be for a few days, it turned into two years without my mother,” she says of living with relatives.
But ya’ll what got me was when she was asked about her grandmother, the tears….omg! and what made that moment truly real was how much she tried her best to not cry. beyond not wanting to mess up her make-up lol, that emotion…that love that she still holds for her grandmother, your heart goes out to her.
But Imma keep it 100 with ya’ll, as much as people want to call her a biter, or hate on her…you gotta give props where props are due! The amount of publicity she is getting, some celebs don’t get until a few years into their career. sooooo yea! beyond the look out for it because you know MTV replays everything like a million times!
-Ms. Shay