Nicki Minaj has faced a barrage of criticism for her relationship with ex-con Kenneth Petty.
But the rap queen put their love ā and then some ā on full display in the steamy new music video for her šāÆšually-charged song Megatron.
Nicki and beau didnāt hold back in the raunchy video, which includes a series of steamy hookup scenes and plenty of bare skin.
Nickiās video: Nicki Minaj dropped a music video for her šāÆšually-charged new song Megatron, after promoting the track on social media for weeks
Steamy: The rap queen put her relationship with ex-con Kenneth Petty on full display in the steamy new music video
First the pair are seen gettingĀ frisky outside.Ā The Barbie Tingz rapperās boyfriend Kenneth canāt keep his hands off her as she lounges above him while wearing a skimpy patterned bikini.
Then they hop into the hot tub, where Nick wraps her legs and arms around her boy top. She also perches on all fours, making a ripe display of her peachy posterior.
The song is full of references to Petty as well.
āI f***him like I miss him, he just came out of prison,ā Nicki rhymes, referring to his stints behind bars.
Petty has quite the rap sheet. He has been convicted of attempted rape and manslaughter.
Irresistible: The Barbie Tingz rapperās boyfriend Kenneth canāt keep his hands off her as she lounges above him while wearing a skimpy patterned bikini
Va-va-voom: Nickiās curves are on full display in the tropically-tinged video
Bottomās up! She also perches on all fours, making a ripe display of her peachy posterior
āIām Barbie, this is Ken,ā she says, making a nod towards her Barbz persona.
The couple continue to pack on the PDA as the video moves on. Spliced between scenes of a packed club, Nicki is seen seductively twerking on her beau while clad in a strappy neon bikini and tiger striped bottoms.
According to insiders who spoke to TMZ, the video is proof Petty will be staying in the picture.
āSheās happy and in love and heās not going anywhere.ā they said.
The 36-year-old rapper dropped the new track at midnight EST, the latest from her forthcoming fifth studio album, which has yet to be named.
References:Ā āI f***him like I miss him, he just came out of prison,ā Nicki rhymes, referring to his stints behind barsā
What a doll: āIām Barbie, this is Ken,ā she says, making a nod towards her Barbz persona
Heating things up: Spliced between scenes of a packed club, Nicki is seen seducing on her beau while clad in a strappy neon bikini and tiger striped bottoms
She lip syncs the first line, but only half of the second and none of the third before mimicking a machine gun fire with ābrr brratt brratt brratt.ā
The early verses have a number of references to high fashion, with one lyric, āhe got Margielaās on/and i get my jealous on,ā referring to Maison Margiela shoes.
She also refers to Donatella Versace and Fendi in the song, while sheās seen in a very skimpy bikini as a muscular man starts kissing her.
The chorus ā āfeel up šššš¢ feel on me/pull up if youāre feeling lonely/feel up šššš¢ feel on me/pull up if youāre feeling lonely ā plays as her companion gets close in a hot tub and a sauna.
Sexually charged:Ā The video for this šāÆšually-charged song opens with Minaj in a low-cut multi-colored dress, where she seemingly acknowledges lip syncing in music videos
Machine gun:Ā She lip syncs the first line, but only half of the second and none of the third before mimicking a machine gun fore with ābrr brratt brratt brrattā
The second verse brings Minaj into the jungle, as she gets out of a lime green Lamborghini, surrounded by a quartet of dancers.
The video is just as alcohol-infused as it is šāÆšually charged, with several shots of Minaj drinking shots upon shots.
āShots shots shots iām drinkin/itās better when iām drinkin/IĀ tune up when iām drinkin/rum rum when iām/brrr brrrat brrrrat,ā she raps.
The song switches from boozy to šāÆšual, with lyrics like ābite me bite me/that excite me/he said itās my pu**y/yup it might be/if you eatin it/do it precisely/cuz im a millionaire/this pu**y pricey.ā
Hot tub:Ā The chorus ā āfeel up šššš¢ feel on me/pull up if youāre feeling lonely/feel up šššš¢ feel on me/pull up if youāre feeling lonely ā plays as her companion gets close in a hot tub and a sauna
Lambo:Ā The second verse brings Minaj into the jungle, as she gets out of a lime green Lamborghini, surrounded by a quartet of dancers
Shots:Ā āShots shots shots iām drinkin/itās better when iām drinkin/I tune up when iām drinkin/rum rum when iām/brrr brrrat brrrrat,ā she raps
Pricey:Ā The song switches from boozy to šāÆšual, with lyrics like ābite me bite me/that excite me/he said itās my pu**y/yup it might be/if you eatin it/do it precisely/cuz im a millionaire/this pu**y priceyā
The colorful and seductive video was directed by Mike Ho, who directed her video for Hard White back in 2018.
For fans of that particular lyric, Minaj also launched new merchandise, with a pink hat ($30) and pink boy shorts ($15) with āthis p***y priceyā atĀ NickiMinajQueen.com.
The video ends with Minaj dousing the lime green Lamborghini with gasoline and then setting it on fire.
Minaj will be hitting the road with Chris Brown this fall, as they co-headline a tour that kicks off September 13 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.
Merch:Ā For fans of that particular lyric, Minaj also launched new merchandise, with a pink hat ($30) and pink boy shorts ($15) with āthis p***y priceyā at NickiMinajQueen.com
On the road:Ā Minaj will be hitting the road with Chris Brown this fall, as they co-headline a tour that kicks off September 13 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey