We're back to rappers again, and rappers will always split public opinion! Nicki Minaj's combination of lewd lyrics, sexually provocative behavior and generally diva-ish reputation was never going to win her many fans in conservative quarters. What really rubbed people up the wrong way, though, was her decision to perform and tour with 6ix9ine, after the rapper was convicted of sexual acts with a child in 2013. She made a sexually-charged video with him for the single 'Fefe,' which only served to make matters worse. Proponents of the #MeToo movement accused her of undermining their cause.
Minaj has never apologized for her excesses, but her frequent work with charitable causes and community endeavors suggest that she does care about the welfare of others. She reserves special affection for her fans, taking to Twitter to offer to pay for many of them to go through college. She made good on the promise, funding student loans and tuition fees, some of which cost several thousand dollars.