Nicki Minaj ‘No Fraud’

Camera Editing
Lots of mid shots at 2:00, 2:30 and 3:00. Jumpcuts and fast pace editing
Close-up of sword, intertexture during 0:36-0:40 and 0:46-0:48
reference to the masonic dress sword
which represents secret societies.
Mise En Scene
Costume:
Known as the ‘Rap Queen’ therefore
seen wearing a crown with jewellery
in 4:02 whilst sitting on the thrown.
In Hip Hop music they use jewellery
Hip Hop Codes and Conventions and diamonds to symbolise wealth
and status. At 1:10 she is seen
wearing a mask which represents the
illuminate-ball mask.
Culture: Her dress has snakes on them which
may connote richness carved in evil
Lyrics may have been a diss to Remy Ma as he had been criticizing
and coldness
Minaj family in his rap earlier that year, perhaps “no fraud” and
“pick a side” is her indirect way of addressing this diss. Location:
Intertexture reference to “DeGeneres Queen”, she’s known for Buckingham palace shots at 1:17 and
being the rap queen and is a very regular quest on the TV show Ellen 0:30 symbolise royalty. Club at 1:20
DeGeneres. Therefore, by calling herself a queen she’s saying how suggesting freedom.
popular she is on the show.