Essays on Queen Latifah

The representation of Black race in music video “U.N.I.T.Y.” by Queen Latifah The music video “U.N.I.T.Y.” by Queen Latifah from 1993, which I have chosen for the demonstration of Black identity, illustrates how Black women describe their position in relationships with Black men and the whole society. The song lyrics is provocative with using the filthy language, which perfectly reflects the common attitude of Black race; it demonstrates that people are free from the society frameworks. Queen Latifah represents herself as a strong independent woman. She raps about losing respect for women within Black community; that point is significant ...

Misogyny in Rap Lyrics

Introduction Sexism and misogyny exist throughout our popular culture. Even with that in mind gangsta rap is pointed to more often than other music genres as posing a serious problem in its presentation of women and the heavily misogynistic view that this involves. It is unclear who is potentially at fault here: for some, it is the music industry and its continued endorsement of such music, whilst for others it is the rappers themselves who write and perform the lyrics in question. Otware (2011) states that “Sexism, misogyny and homophobia permeate the music” (Otware, 2011, p31) which demonstrates how ...

Rap and Misogyny

Introduction Rap music is one of the modern “reinventions” of the music that was first brought to America from the rich culture of Jamaica. By the late 1970s, rap represented an aesthetic cultural expression for urban African American youths (Adam & Fuller, 2006). The genre gained popularity all over the world, possibly because of its regular beat and the way lyrics can be emphasized by that beat. In the 21st century, rap is considered “black music” or African American music, and there are certainly great musicians of such descent who have energized this type of music, with poetry ...