My Everything (Ariana Grande album) by no means painful; there are even moments of fun, including the thigh-high-boot swagger of summer smashes 'Problem' and 'Bang Bang,' both of which borrow their strut from coheadliners Iggy Azalea and Jessie J with Nicki Minaj, respectively." Mikael Wood, writing on behalf of the "Los Angeles Times", finds Grande in impressive form because she is "deeply cheerful yet with guns blazing, an innocent newcomer no more." Elysa Gardner, on behalf of "USA Today", writes that Grande "digs into ballads and more emotionally earnest fare" simultaneously, doing so with a "girlish playfulness... and a sense of growing confidence", and she
Only (Nicki Minaj song) a sappy tearjerker, sorry I’m not sorry." Neither Nicki Minaj nor Osborne responded to criticism that the video was released on the anniversary of the Kristallnacht. Nicki Minaj tweeted that Osborne was influenced by the "Metalocalypse" Dethklok music video for "The Gears" as well as "Sin City" when creating the music video. Brandon Small, creator of "Metalocalypse" responded to the comparison, stating that "They seem to be confused about art" before deconstructing the meaning behind both videos. He also added that he does not believe Nicki Minaj had poor intentions. The accompanying music video for "Only", which was directed by