Nicki Minaj Essay

In the book, The History of Rap and Hip-Hop, rapper Fabolous states, “She did not have a sexual image when she got on the mic she was spitting like a dude, like a real MC (Baker 46).” From a male viewpoint, being a sexual rapper did not gain female rappers respect. If a woman wanted to be considered a serious rapper then she had to not only act the part but dress it as well.

Miley has been extremely oversexualized by the media, which, in my opinion, is best exemplified

Miley Cyrus, is an inspiration to many young women all over the world. Due to the flip-flopping of her music, she has helped show a long-term cultural problem. Miley Cyrus, 24-year old, singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, she was recognized as a teen idol when she starred on the Disney channel television series ‘Hannah Montana’. After that, she had a huge downfall, she started using drugs and behaving lecherously. In 2013, while promoting her fourth album “Bangerz” her sexually explicit behavior began, many looked at her in disgust from this point on. Miley Cyrus then struggled with her gender identity. In an interview she states, “ It’s weird that I’m a girl because I just don’t feel like a girl, and I don’t feel like a boy.” Cyrus as well as many others identify themselves as gender neutral. Once cyrus decided to discontinue smoking marijuana, people began to notice. A December 2016 study indicated the drug use has gone down. I wouldn’t necessarily say she’s back to the old Miley just yet, but she’s doing better; however, there is still room for improvement. Miley Cyrus was recently accused of cultural appropriation for hip-hop comments in an interview. In definition, cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture (Farah). This a horrifying concept because it’s often seen as controversial and strips the group of its identity. Miley Cyrus was accused of cultural appropriation because she stereotypes hip-hop

This strong language is normal and expected and so there is nothing to react to until a female artist comes along and does the exact same thing. Nicki Minaj “has been critiqued for her sexual lyrics even though many times she is only reflecting and matching the sexual verses of her male counterparts”(38). Minaj has made a name for herself because of the persistent use of her body and strong lyricism to give a voice to black women within an industry that degrades their existence while using all of her feminine qualities to oppose the patriarchy in

The example thrown out was Miley Cyrus, Cyrus was once one of Disney’s biggest star and after her Disney show ended, Cyrus disappeared from paparazzi’s eye. But in, 2012 Miley shaved her head; and this is what many believed started a new era in Miley. What many find as inappropriate dancing or adult-themed dancing, has been promoted numerous times by Cyrus (and again Cyrus doesn't promote this, it’s her idea of dancing and her way of showing it to people) . However our opponents said, “If a young girl learns how to dance[twerk] from watching the VMA’s, Miley is not responsible.” This quote works in our favor for the reason that Cyrus shouldn’t be blamed for others actions and shouldn’t be considered an inappropriate role model. They also stated that Cyrus writes songs about love and teenage rebellion. But most songs that appeal to teenagers are about those specific topics. Taylor Swift who is a well-known role model writes constantly about her relationships; their songs aren’t meant to promote this behavior but only to entertain and tell the truths about teenage life. Our opposers also said that celebrities portray a negative body image to

Nicki Minaj is a rapper/singer who was introduced to Lil Wayne who then launched her career. Her real name is Onika Tanya Maraj and she was born in Trinidad and Tobago. She moved to Queens, NY with her family when she was five. Her father was a violent drug addict and at one point attempted to kill her mother by burning the family home down. Nicki Minaj always had a female empowerment in her mind because she always wanted her mother to be stronger. This is why the majority of her songs refer to women empowerment. I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music and songs that are empowering are my favorite because I’m always trying to motivate and encourage myself.

Cyrus shocked the mainstream media when she went through a drastic appearance change, she cut her hair, and changed her way of dressing into a more hyper

Extreme photoshopping on magazines contributes greatly to the negative body image that women and girls have. Kelly Clarkson is an example of a woman who was used as a photoshop tool. Days before she came out on the cover if SELF magazine, she appeared on Good Morning America. When the magazine came out, people were shocked

Miley decided to be explicit in order to clarify the message that she is a mature individual; an individual that is now grown up and mature enough to make her own decisions. However, her actions demonstrate the complete opposite. She was the talk of the media when she was fined for twerking on a Mexican flag during one of her concerts in Mexico. Hundreds of girls were present when she tortured the flag. This can only say that it is perfectly normal to express in such a way. The message is that women have to act sexy. Miley’s only goal in the media is to gain attention, acknowledgement, and respect. These girls want to be liberated themselves, so they look up to Miley for guidance. In addition, girls are like Miley in a sense that they ignore insults or negativity towards them (mostly from their family.) Miley’s fans feel that they can express themselves in such a way. This reinforces the idea that women should look attractive if they want to be acknowledged. These and many more negative messages lead to depression within women if they don’t act as the female figure that the world expects. This learned behavior is passed from generation to generation, and makes those behaviors become normal

Nicole is a strong leader in multitudinous forms. As stated in one of her blogs “When God elevates you, people are going to make it their mission to find something wrong with you” (Nikki Marie). For example as valedictorian of her graduating class there are countless numbers of positive compliments towards her, but if there is positivity then there is negativity. Being able to overlook the negative takes practice, because most times all it takes is one negative comment in a field of many positive ones to turn

Let the battle of the divas commence! Katy Perry is working on a reply to Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood”, which is known to be about the feud between Perry and the former. Perry has teamed up with her ex boyfriend Diplo on the supposed track. “Katy knew Diplo would be just the man to produce “Crocodile Tears” for her and has now registered it,” an unnamed source told Hollywood Life. The pairing is perfect for the song, seeing as how Diplo has not had a great relationship with Swift either. Back in 2014, Diplo completely humiliated the “Style” singer about her not so voluptuous butt. “ Someone should make a kickstarter to get taylor swift a booty,” he wrote. Diplo took it even further when he actually started a fund for Swift’s booty. I guess he

Kylie Jenner the reality star break the rule of the event and post a selfie with all other celebrities pal inside the bathroom at the Met Gala.

Girls have low self-esteem because of what people display in society that you have to be a certain size to be pretty or to fit in. That’s not true at all and I personally think photoshop should stop because it’s confusing girl's’ mind into thinking they are not perfect. Would you rather look like everyone else in the world or stand out to be different? There is nothing wrong with having more “meat on your bones “than most girls. You can a size 24 and beauty with high self-esteem than a person who is wearing a size 0 with low self-esteem.

Whether you love them or hate them, they’re one of the most talked-about families; the Kardashians. They’ve become extremely well-known for their airbrushed figures and flawless makeup. More specifically, Kim Kardashian is famous for her ‘backside’ because of the size and flawless skin complexion. It has been reportedly known in the media that the Kardashian star pays off paparazzi to photoshop and airbrush any photos taken of her before releasing them to the public. Just recently however, a vacation photo of Kim at the beach was released without any touch-ups. Pictured, you could spot cellulite and stretch marks on her famous behind that drove the public nuts. The so-called “perfect looking family” was finally caught in the act of not looking

Highlight in your personal certain instinctive journey from attempting artisan to pop popularity with Katy Perry in the enjoyable and also unusual universe of Katy Perry Pop.