K-Pop group BTS have made a major impact in the North American market, especially with the release of their album, Love Yourself. The track "Idol" was a stand-out from the project and served as the first single off of their album. They received so much praise for the song that they ended up linking up with the Queen herself, Nicki Minaj, for an alternate version of it. Today, they come through with the official visuals for the alternate version of "Idol."
BTS and Nicki Minaj have officially released their new music video for their collaboration "Idol." The release of the video comes shortly after the song launched to number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 which is the second highest charting K-Pop song in history. Their new video finds Nicki Minaj sitting on couches with bright colors while looking dolled up and jeweled up. During her verse, her lyrics appear on the purple wall behind her in the Korean writing system, hangul.
Nicki's outfit in the music video reflect her eccentric fashion choices. Last week, she shared a set of photos that chronicled her style over the years and some of the outfits look like they'd fit perfectly in the "Idol" music video.
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