(Taken from MTV)
Nicki Minaj's "Moment 4 Life" video, directed by Chris Robinson, is a celebration of her speed-of-sound skyrocket trip to the top -- her #2 Pink Friday chart debut, MTV documentary, seven simultaneous songs on the Billboard Hot 100, her kung fu grip on the Twitterverse, to name just a few NBD (No Big Deal) accolades. The video's regal narrative is an allegory for Nicki's larger-than-life... well... life. From her over-the-top, Greco-Roman-style goddess gowns to the ornate Los Angeles mansion (is that what Aaron Spelling's old place looks like from the inside?), Limoges figurines, her OWN MAC lipstick on her vanity, and Christian Louboutin glitter heels, Nicki's all done up. Everything's real big. This video feels like the palatial embodiment of Mannie Fresh's "Real Big," actually. But there's nowhere to go once you've reached the top. And it can be lonely up there. (All that cool, thin air and stuff.) A princess needs a prince. Which is where Drake comes in, tossing out a couple velvety verses, smoother than a freshly shined bowling ball, and doing absolutely nothing at all to put those are-they-a-couple rumors to rest. I mean, Drake! Nicki! People are gonna think you like each other when you kiss. Especially when fireworks go off in the background.