The 10 Most Controversial Moments of Nicki Minaj's Career, Pg. 9
The Moment: Having her "Stupid Hoe" music video banned from BET
The Date: February 1, 2012
The Controversy: Raunchy lyrics aside, the "Stupid Hoe" video also featured plenty of explicit material (Nicki in a cage!) and was deemed unfit for TV by the executives at BET. As a result, Nicki was basically forced to abandon the single and move on.