"Starships"

Oh Nicki. Here's the thing: I love you. It's true. I really do. I think your rapping is far and beyond 95% of the MCs out there. You have a deadly flow, your rhymes are clever, and a good portion of your lyrics require a second listen to understand.

The problem is, you want to be a pop star. That's understandable. When you grew up, people weren't worshipping rapstresses; they were worshipping Madonna and other pop idols. So now, you've finally made it and what do you want to do? Become the next big pop star.

I love good pop music. I'll vibe to Lady Gaga's first album. And I really really like Super Bass. That was an impeccable mix of pop and rap.

Then you dropped "Starships." I would like for the whole rap community to now participate in a communal sigh and head shake.

I just don't get it. Maybe because I don't have a radio on campus, I haven't been able to keep up with pop music these days. All I know is that one day, I turned on the radio and all I heard was dubstep/techno. It was really confusing. I also didn't like it. All of the synthesizers and junk reminds me of where hip hop was a few years ago, during the crunk movement. It's like pop took all of our concepts and overdid them.

And those lyrics? Not up to your typical standards. It's like you threw together some stereotypical lines about partying and living it up and decided that was enough. It's so sad.

All I want to know is...why'd you go pop?