Doggystyle was also one of the first albums I bought! I've struggled for many years with my love for Gangsta rap and my commitment and dedication to feminism. I stopped listening to rap from that era a while ago as the conflict was too great and I didn't know how to manage it. Hip-hop in general lost its appeal as I love rhythmic, descriptive, storytelling rappers - Biggie being one of the best - and I can't bear the current no-narrative mumble rappers. Then Kendrick came along and I found myself reunited with my first love. My heart burst when I saw this year's Super Bowl Halftime show. Thank you for this article, Julie. Your observations - and Snoop's suave response - are accurate. I'll be re-reading it and most likely quoting some of it when I "come-out" to my feminist friends.
I've always felt like the only Gangsta rap loving feminist in the room. Who knew you were one too!
To answer your question...yes! Yes, hip hop hates women. Women like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Sexyy Red, Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, etc seen to have almost internalized that hate and we get hypersexualized rappin' "Barbies". Most of their images are inspired by Foxy Brown and/or Lil Kim whose images were molded from/crafted by the minds/desires of the men in their life (Jay-Z and Notorious BIG, respectively).
Snoop was in my corner of Canada to shoot a tv show that my friend was in. Yes he is a misogynist in more than words. Yuck.
Doggystyle was also one of the first albums I bought! I've struggled for many years with my love for Gangsta rap and my commitment and dedication to feminism. I stopped listening to rap from that era a while ago as the conflict was too great and I didn't know how to manage it. Hip-hop in general lost its appeal as I love rhythmic, descriptive, storytelling rappers - Biggie being one of the best - and I can't bear the current no-narrative mumble rappers. Then Kendrick came along and I found myself reunited with my first love. My heart burst when I saw this year's Super Bowl Halftime show. Thank you for this article, Julie. Your observations - and Snoop's suave response - are accurate. I'll be re-reading it and most likely quoting some of it when I "come-out" to my feminist friends.
I've always felt like the only Gangsta rap loving feminist in the room. Who knew you were one too!
To answer your question...yes! Yes, hip hop hates women. Women like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Sexyy Red, Ice Spice, Megan Thee Stallion, etc seen to have almost internalized that hate and we get hypersexualized rappin' "Barbies". Most of their images are inspired by Foxy Brown and/or Lil Kim whose images were molded from/crafted by the minds/desires of the men in their life (Jay-Z and Notorious BIG, respectively).
*seem not seen
Hip hop hates women more than most genres.
Great article that perfectly captures the contradictions of hip hop!