Normani gave all the millennials and members of Gen Z a madeleine in music-video form with “Motivation.†Fans on Twitter clocked allusions to 3LW, Rihanna, and “Crazy in Love.†Ariana Grande expressed her joy at seeing her friend succeed, tweeting that her cheeks hurt from smiling. Grande co-wrote the track with the former Fifth Harmony star. The video sees a li’l Normani imagining herself on BET’s 106 & Park with the No. 1 video in the country. Grown Normani dances in her airbrushed finest, plays some basketball, and generally channels everyone from J. Lo to Aaliyah.
Normani Serves a Throwback ‘Motivation’ Music Video
