AFRAM post #2

In the reading "Oh the Unbelievable Shit you get Writing about Music as a Woman" I was not at all surprised to see a firsthand account of the sexism that exists in the music industry. The author faced trouble in everyday life in the music industry even when it came to the most simple task of "belonging" within a male dominated industry. As a male it is important that I understand the inherent privilege I have based off of the fact that some people will make predetermined judgements about my ability solely based off of the fact that I am a man. The fact that the author was called a "whore" over and over again is astonishing especially considering the fact that she was berated for arbitrary reasons. This was highlighted when the author pointed out that her male counterparts received criticism whose "responses are noteworthy because vitriol at men seems far less likely to even consider sexual promiscuity as a basis for the dismissal of your arguments." In the article "How Rock and Roll Became White" I also was not surprised to learn about the history of the Rolling Stones and how they were also greatly influenced by black artists. This article was particularly interesting for me as I grew up considering rock music to be "White people music" and dismissed it early on in my childhood as I did not relate with any of the rock and roll artists I saw on TV. This article really illuminated the convoluted history of Rock and how the artists who contributed to the evolving sound have largely been forgotten and as a result Rock was whitewashed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgB8UvWgTU

I chose Windows featuring Quavo and Tyga. I do not listen to rock music at all so I thought I would relate the article to a female artist in the hip hop genre, Kamaiyah. Kamaiyah is the lead artist on this song yet she receives little credit for the song's success which I think has sexist undertones. Women in the hip hop genre tend to fight an uphill battle for recognition as they are not given the credit they deserve.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ov5jzm3j8

Lil Nas X also was a newcomer to the genre of country which I admit I do not ever listen to. Nevertheless he received criticism for not entirely conforming to the genre of country and was outcasted based off of his hit song's distinct style.