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In the essay, “Hip-Hop’s Betrayal Of Black Women”(221), by Jennifer McLune, she vents her feelings regarding hip-hop songs that are rhythmically diminishing the value of black women. She provides example on how the lyrics are being voiced and how hip-hop artists do not seem to care. Kevin Powell in “Notes of a Hip Hop Head” writes, “Indeed, like rock and roll, hip-hop sometimes makes you think we men don’t like women much at all, except to objectify them as trophy pieces or, as contemporary vernacular mandates, as baby mommas, chicken heads, or bitches” (221). There have been apologizes for what the rappers have said but nothing to resolve the dehumanization of black women. McLune informs the readers that hip-hop singers belittle black women and make them invisible. Jay-Z, a popular hip-hop artist is brought to center stage by McLune. The essay shows the example of a part of Jay-Z song that says, “I pimp hard on a trick, look Fuck if your leg broke bitch hop on your good foot” (222). This lyric is a perfect example of how hip-hop artist have no remorse in the words they sing. The hurt feelings and loss of self-esteem black women suffer, is of no concern to the rappers. McLune expresses that those who are underground hip-hop artist follow the footsteps on being sexist and using crude words in their lyrics just because they yearn and dream of being in the spotlight. Upcoming rappers want to be loved like Jay-Z and other famous notorious rappers.

Hip-hop appeals to an entire generation making it an important form of communication. In addition, Hip-hop can promote cultural awareness and the values of different people including genders. Many hip-hop artists promote their message through angry sounding music and lyrics. Latifah sends a unique message in hip-hop by promoting self-respect and dignity to women. Furthermore, Latifah’s song “U.N.I.T.Y” is free verse poetry that speaks out against the social injustice of violence towards women making it an important message in a time when violence and hatred seem acceptable.

The course topics this session were all very interesting. The one that seemed to resonate with me the most was the section about Rap Music. The way that the material was presented and how Rap Music as a whole was dissected was really intriguing. One point that really stuck with me was the “Our Buddy” discussion. It really opened my eyes to how the rap/hip-hop industry markets the music to us. This paper will show that the stereotype of “Our Buddy”in rap music is very real and how the material has turned from an art form into and marketing ploy. I intend to support my argument with examples and analysis by explaining how the stereotype can become accepted as a social norm.

Hip-Hop Culture and race have had a complicated relationship in the past two decades. It has been commonly referred to as “black music” and a reflection of black culture. However, recent studies done by the Mediamark Research Inc. showed that 60% of rap music buyers are white. With the emergence of white, Latino, Asian, and other rappers with diverse backgrounds on the Hip Hop scene it is important recognize the changing color of the genre and the stereotype it holds as “black music”. Black culture has also been subject to appropriation because of the popularization of Hip-hop music. However, much of the discourse on the topic confuses cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation, and states that hip-hop music is strictly for African Americans or that it doesn’t belong to anyone at all. Hip-Hop is a black art form that transcends cultural boundaries and can be appreciated through the lenses of different cultures as long as those who enjoy it acknowledge its roots. The genre’s growing number of non-black rappers is not due to the appropriation of the genre by other cultures but as an expansion of it due to it’s growing popularity across the world.

Whether you love it or hate it Rap music has come to be one of the most popular, yet arguable, music genres of the past decades. Today’s rap music has changed enormously since the 1970’s. Rap music was about having fun, being able to express what youth were feeling and a way to keep youth out of trouble. Rap songs usually use explicit and demeaning lyrics, which has huge influence on the youth of today. While rappers say that they’re plainly rapping about reality. They often use violence, the use of drugs and Guns as the main tool to tell the story of their lives and show how hard it is growing up in their neighbourhood. This surely does not set any good examples for the young men and women, listening to this trash and singing along with the

In his book, Making Beats, specifically the chapter titled “It’s about Playing Records”; Joseph Schloss attempts to discuss the relationship between deejays and producers, and the connection between individuals and collective hip-hop identity and history. He argues that academics who write on this topic tend to center more on economic, political, and social concerns instead of the individuals (Schloss 2004). His main points of this chapter are how deejaying relates to sampling, how individuals shape the aesthetic quality of hip-hop, and female producers in a masculine profession. While Schloss makes a convincing argument against writing about hip hop as if it were a conglomeration of millions of black youth’s tastes, he leaves a few things

According to Alexander (2012) todays like minstrel shows of the slavery and Jim Crow era, today’s displays of rap music and videos are generally for white audiences and is televised around the clock for a worldwide audience. Alexander explains that it is a for-profit display of the worst racial stereotypes and images associated with the era of mass incarceration, an era in which black people are criminalized and portrayed as out-of-control, shameless, violent, oversexed, and generally undeserving. The majority of consumers of gangsta rap are white suburban teenagers. The profits to be made from racial stigma are considerable, and the fact that blacks, as well as whites, treat racial oppression as a commodity for consumption is not surprising.

Youtube video...54 percent off people listen to rap compared to 20 years ago when only blah blah blah. Trying to fix this is incredibly hard though. The rappers don't care to much who they are sponsored by. They are just happy that they have someone who will make them and their music famous which will then give them money and bitches. The white business men then come in with their record deals and sponsor-ships. They don't care about the message behind the rap or the artists struggle. They only care about the profit they make from the sales of the

Teens, aged 14 and above are one of the main demographics for hip-hop music world wide. as most teens have access to a phone or laptop, they are able to utilize music streaming software such as ‘SoundCloud’ or ‘Spotify’ which allows almost unlimited access to any genre of music they want, whenever they want. “SoundCloud Rap,” a very popular subgenre of hip-hop which is known for its lyrics revolving around drugs, alcohol, sex and money and promotes a very egotistical and materialistic attitude (known as “flexing,” where the main message of the song is to show off the artists wealth, a good example of this are popular artists such as Lil Pump, Smoke Purp and Lil Yachty.) is a huge influence on teens worldwide. According to Michael Delpleache of ‘hip-hop gives back,’ teens are attracted to these fantasies of wealth and sex appeal in rap videos. And for teens in poor communities, this genre of rap music helps them to distance themselves from their own

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It is without a doubt that most Black people in the United States live in the poor neighborhoods called the “hood” or better yet the “ghetto”. Before I delve into the subject, it should be known that hip hop is portrayed to be the only music that keeps it “real’ and authentic. What rappers rap about is mostly their experiences and the experiences of their kin. It is portraying the lifestyle they are living or have lived. So when 90 percent of commercial rappers rap about “bitches and hoes, niggas” and “bitch ass niggas” the demographic that seems to love listening this genre will believe anything that is being said. Sometimes people need to use common sense and now what is real and what is not real. The problematic of hip hop and its presentation

Rap is a genre of music which has been made with many forms of instrumentation such as guitars, pianos, cellos, violins, drums, as well as recorded sounds and voices which are inserted in the songs. Over the decades, there have been many influential, successful, talented, and even iconic rappers who have paved the way for rappers in following generations. However, Rap has become more than just music that people listen to, it has become a culture of its own that is frequently and closely associated with drugs and gang violence. Although Rap music has only been around since the 1970’s, the root form of rap music is thousands of years old and has made rap into what it is today with a foundation resembling nothing related to rap.

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