Nicki Minaj Was Drunk When She Gave Drake His 'Anaconda' Lap Dance

by Adam Fleischer 8/20/2014

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If you’re anything like me, this is likely what happened when Nicki Minaj dropped her “Anaconda” video: First, you watched it. Then, you couldn’t talk. Then, you couldn’t stop talking about it.
And now, “Anaconda” is nominated for Best Hip Hop Video and Best Female Video at the 2015 MTV VMAs.

Here are some of our favorite tidbits about the video:

Nicki had a little confidence juice before making Drake a very lucky man with that lap dance

All drunk freestyle > RT “@MzBellaBarbie: @NICKIMINAJ did you practice the lapdance scene or was that all freestyle? #AnacondaVideoOnVEVO”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

And Drizzy was very happy. Obviously

He was very happy > RT “@amberlinzi: @NICKIMINAJ what does @Drake think off the little lap dance scene #AnaconadaVideoOnVEVO”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

He earned that distinction by being in the right place at the right time

Saw him the night b4 in studio. Idk > RT “@PS_minaj: @NICKIMINAJ What made you choose Drake for the Lap Dance ? #AnacondaVideoOnVEVO”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

She cut a scene on the beach because she didn’t like it

I cut the beach scene. Didn't love it > RT @MarajDreamz: @NICKIMINAJ What happened to the guys from the vlog ? #AnacondaVideoOnVEVO”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

But she loved every scene that made the final cut equally

Can't choose! Wuts urs? > RT“@kingxraks: "@nasli_minaj: RT @HeyPrettyNicki: @NICKIMINAJ which scene is your favorite? #AnacondaVideoOnVEVO"”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

And the workout made her laugh the most

I think I laughed the most during gym > RT“@ryansvengali: @NICKIMINAJ What scene is ur fav./was the most fun shooting? #AnacondaVideoOnVEVO”

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

There’s footage of the kitchen scene that was too explicit to make it into the video

The kitchen scene got real explicit cldnt use the footage > RT “@BaddGirlCouture: @NICKIMINAJ Which Scene Did You Have The Most Fun Making?

— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) August 20, 2014

If that’s the case, you could probably sell that footage for a lot of money to the highest bidder, Nicki. Just sayin’.

We eventually asked Nicki Minaj about the infamous lap dance scene. Hear what she had to say in the video below, and then get ready for the 2015 MTV VMAs, which air on Sunday, August 30.