“Pound the Alarm” video (2012)
Nicki flew to her homeland in 2012 to shoot the video for “Pound The Alarm,” a dance pop single taken from her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The clip featured Carnival footage, shots of Port of Spain from the hills of Laventille, Blue Devils, Machel Montano and, of course, Nicki in a red, white and black costume. You can’t get more Trini than that! It’s worth special mention that she shot in urban, street areas rather than focusing on the sun and beaches that we normally observe in Caribbean videos. —Tishanna Williams