Nicki Minaj's use of an iconic image of Malcolm X for the cover of her new single "Lookin' Ass Nigga" drew fire (no pun intended) for its co-option of the Malcolm's likeness, even sparking a Change.org petition.
Nicki took to Instagram today to respond, and cleared up a central confusion of the image, suggesting that the title referenced the people outside his window, not the slain Civil Rights leader himself:
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