The rapper faces critic­ism for her raunch­y lyrics as the kingdo­m loosen­s its decade­s-old restri­ctions on entert­ainmen­tUS rapper Nicki Minaj will perform in Saudi Arabia this month, triggering a storm on social media as the Kingdom loosens decades-old restrictions on entertainment. Nikki Minaj is about to perform in ultra conservative Saudi Arabia . Cool video by #Saudi Woman wondering why she should be wearing a Abaya while Nicki Minaj can come “Shake her Booty” and sing about sex in Jeddah on 18th. Soon Nikki Minaj in Jeddah Saudi Arabia pic.twitter.com/uFULYiRocy — Meej Q (@Abdulmajeed_Q_) July 3, 2019Saudi Arabia is boosting entertainment that allows citizens to have fun, in what some see as an attempt to blunt public frustration over an economic downturn and high youth unemployment. In June last year, Saudi Arabia sacked the head of its entertainment authority, following an online backlash against a circus featuring women wearing skintight leotards.

Source: The Express Tribune July 04, 2019 10:52 UTC