It opens with the clang of a gong, and one lyric from the track reads,"I went and copped the chopsticks / put it in my bun just to pop sh*t," - possibly a reference to a look Nicki wore earlier in her career, which was also the subject of her 2007 song “Sticks In My Bun” off her first mixtape.) Another "Chun-Li" lyric refers to "Chinese ink on" - a tattoo on Nicki's left arm reads, “上帝與你常在.” Translation: “God is always with you.” The song itself isn’t without its own problematic references. In this case, it allows mistreatment of Asian culture to flourish. The #ChunLiChallenge only further highlights how easy it is to flatten an identity to certain stereotypes or cultural markers. It might seem acceptable for non-Asian people to wear a piece of what is deemed as "Asian culture” to recreate a social media video, but it speaks to a larger issue about how social media commodifies groups and cultural identities. (In Japanese culture, the latter is considered extremely offensive and disrespectful to the dead.) Other signifiers pertaining to Japanese hair culture that are often appropriated also include Kanzashi, the ornamental flower hairpins and accessories worn in special occasions and ceremonies - and no, Coachella is not one of them. What’s more, is that proper chopstick etiquette when putting them aside also involves never crossing them in an “X” shape, or standing them up vertically into rice. Chopsticks, as it goes without saying, are not hair accessories they are utensils with which we eat food.
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The way people are interpreting the #ChunLiChallenge with signifiers like double buns and chopsticks as hair accessories is yet another instance of people co-opting another culture with impunity. During Coachella, people wore vaguely Asian-inspired parasols and kimonos readily and in the open. Just last month, Bella Hadid seemed to casually appropriate Japanese culture with an alter ego named Rebekka Harajuku. Kane produced 'Super Bass', 'Dear Old Nicki' and 'I'm the Best' on 'Pink Friday'.At the heart of the issue is the subject of cultural appropriation, which seems to happen regularly enough regarding various Asian cultures. She'll pick all the beats before she even starts writing, so right now, we're just getting music together, and it's going crazy right now."
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She just started, so she's really picking her music and picking the songs. The 'Super Bass' hitmaker has been busy working with producer Kane Beatz in a Los Angeles studio and Kane has revealed everything is going "crazy". The official blog post has since been removed.
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Nicki hints in the post that she will announce new music on the one-year anniversary of 'Pink Friday' which was released on November 19 2010. when he lands, he will address the nation in the form of music. everyone else will figure it the fuck out. he realized that his core matters the most. you know why? cuz he no longer gives a f**k. In a blog post, she wrote: "Roman will be in rare form this time.
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The rapper has revealed she plans to "address the nation" in several new songs as the invented character, who she introduced to fans on 'Roman's Revenge', the opening track of her debut album 'Pink Friday' which was co-written by Eminem.