For this weeks reading we read Young Kevin's article "Final Chorus: Planet Rocket" and Aisha Durham's essay "The Stage Hip-Hop Feminism Built: A New Directions Essay". During these readings I noticed that there are many similarities between the two readings. Both talk about how hip-hop and rap has had a huge impact on the world. Both became very popular back then because of unique instrumentals and beats along with unique rappers and vocalists. The style of rap has very much grown very popular in the music industry. They both also talk about the kind of lyrics that are being used in these hip-hop songs and all usually have a common goal. "Hip-hop's focus on both its poor and its inevitable rich future knows this: one raps of being rich in order to become rich." Kevin (315)
However, Durham's essay primarily focuses on hip-hop feminism. In her essay she talks about how women are being portrayed as objects or just thrown on the side of the stage. However, the music industry are now eliminating and fighting the gender norms. Many women artists are becoming known and famous. We can now see that hip-hop culture is growing for everyone, no matter the gender or race. We can now see that "hip-hop feminism's deliberate and differential engagements with its past, present, and future represent some of its most exciting directions." Durham (730)
These readings were very interesting to see how hip-hop has changed the music industry. It is becoming even more popular when eliminating the boundaries of gender and race norms. For example, Eminem is white rapper who became famous because of his voice and lyrics. When people first heard of Eminem, many thought he was black because of the way he talks and raps. Another one is Doja Cat who is an African American singer/rapper who is known for her meme songs. Many who first heard her songs thought it was a joke, because it was a joke. Cat first started to make meme songs and just had fun. She eliminated the stereotypical African American rapper that talked about women, money, and drugs and just had fun.
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