11/23/2023 0 Comments Anaconda music video white girls![]() The trend of hip-hop sexualizing women of color continues in the present day, with songs such as rapper G-Eazy’s 2017 single, “No Limit.” The song’s hook describes how women should engage in sexual activities with the rapper and receive gifts, mainly ones of monetary value. Although viewers most likely had different opinions about the video, it is clear that music videos such as the “Anaconda” music video kept up a trend of associating women of color with sex and little else. The video only gained popularity after the first day of release, meaning that people across the globe could’ve seen the video. According to Billboard, Minaj’s “Anaconda” video broke records for most views in 24 hours, with 19.6 million clicks on the first day of its release. ![]() ” The hook of “Anaconda” was a part of one of Sir Mix A-Lot’s verses: “My anaconda don’t want none unless you got buns hun.” The “Anaconda” music video consists of Nicki Minaj and her background dancers, who are again mostly women of color, shaking their behinds to the music. For instance, rapper Nicki Minaj’s song “Anaconda,” released in 2014, was a spin-off of Sir Mix A-Lot’s “Baby Got Back. What’s especially interesting about the misogynistic way that women of color are portrayed in hip-hop is that some female hip-hop artists seem to embrace and take advantage of the way that they are sexualized. Not only does the “Gold Digger” video sexualize women, but the repeated images of women of color throughout the video could send a subliminal message to audiences saying that many women of color are gold diggers. In the “Gold Digger” music video, women, mostly women of color, are seen striking poses in revealing clothing. The sexualization of black women in hip-hop continued into the 2000’s, with songs such as Kanye West’s 2005 single “Gold Digger,” where he raps about women wanting him for his money. In addition to the vulgarity of the song lyrics, the music video that goes along with “Doin It” is equally sexual and misogynistic, for a scantily dressed black woman is shown crawling on the floor and licking LL Cool J. A prime example of this change of tone for hip-hop is demonstrated in LL Cool J’s 1995 track “Doin’ It,” where lyrics such as “It’s the first time together and I’m feelin’ kind of horny” and “Blow your socks off, make sure your G spots off,” embody the overall theme of the song. ![]() Hip-hop went from groups like the Sugarhill Gang rapping about “the bang bang boogie” on their 1979 hit song “Rapper’s Delight” to rap group Run DMC talking about their shell toe Adidas in their 1984 iconic song “My Adidas.” From there, music with more sexual overtones began emerging. Per Kathy Saegian of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, after hip-hop music and culture was established in the early 1970’s by black and Latino youth, it began to evolve, for its message began to include more sexual overtones. With the negative image of women of color that hip-hop music and its accompanying visuals promote, should hip-hop artists be held accountable for the negative images that they popularize, or should it simply be seen as artistic expression? But one of the worst motifs of hip-hop is its disenfranchisement of women, especially women of color. It can promote themes of violence, drug use, and other illegal activities. With hip-hop being integrated into so many different classifications, the music genre has brought people together, allowing individuals of different races, religions, and creeds to come together to enjoy something that they all have in common.Īlthough hip-hop has made such an impact on people on an international level, it still seems to be lacking, for sometimes, hip hop’s content can negative. Hip-hop has even crossed over music genres, with influences in styles of music such as rock, gospel, and even country. Rappers and poets alike craft clever verses and lay them over powerful beats, while smooth crooners sing over catchy instrumentals. Hip-hop has become one of the most popular and influential music genres to date, with clout that has reached far beyond the United States and its inner-city New York roots. “Kanye West: Saint Pablo Tour” by Kenny Sun is licensed under CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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