Music videos typically include a performance scene where the lead singer performs and makes eye contact with the camera. This Nicki Minaj music video explores the lyrics metaphorically through a narrative that shows Nicki fighting for the love of her Samari teacher against another jealous student. Throughout the video, it is revealed that Nicki and the other student are learning Samari in school and both like the teacher, but the teacher likes Nicki, creating a rivalry. They have a sword fight where the other student stabs and defeats Nicki, who is then found wounded by the teacher.
![Music video Analysis<br />What is music video for?<br />,[object Object],Nearly every music video that is realised today has a performance scene; it’s usually a scene that is performed directly to the audience by the lead singer(s). In this particular ‘Nicki Minaj’ is in shot where she is performing to the camera and keeping direct eye contact. <br />,[object Object],2190750<br /> <br />This music video has a narrative that explores and acts out the lyrics, ‘Imma Die Hard like Bruce Willis’ Nicki is speaking metaphorically and revering to Bruce Willis the actor and his film. However the narrative of the video shows that she is fighting for her love who is a ‘Samari’ and her teacher. The other woman in the shot with her is also a student like herself, but is jealous of the relationship between Nick and the teacher. <br />Throughout the video we learn that both Nick and the girl are students in a ‘Samari’ school and both like the teacher but the teacher likes Nicki, this is where the rivals begin. They then have a sword fight in which the girl wins and Nicki is stabbed and found bleeding by the teacher. <br />](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/nickmanij-110214065738-phpapp02/85/Nick-manij-1-320.jpg)
