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  • Essay / Women In Hip-Hop Culture - 711

    Albert (2009) said: “In the rap world, women represent success and they are treated almost like accessories: a way for rappers to prove that they managed to reach the summit. high." Albert then explains how rappers must be aware and careful of their lyrics, as they affect younger generations. Albert also gave a very brief biography of the origins of Hip-Hop. He said that the beginnings of the genre were focused on life experiences rather than what today's hip-hop focuses on: money, sex, women, and materialistic objects Hip-hop began to expose more women. in videos because that's what audiences demanded to see more of. The genre began selling more women in order to achieve more recognition and fans due to commercialism. -Americans are offended by insulting expressions to describe women in music lyrics Hip-hop culture originated in New York with artists rapping about everyday struggles such as racial discrimination, violence and drugs. These days, the norm portrayed by a rapper is that of a man who controls the women around him. According to women featured in Hip-Hop music videos, women are expected to look unrealistic. They should be of slim overall shape but with generous buttocks and breasts, a pretty face and long, straight hair. This image does not reflect the natural appearance of the average African American woman. Klamp mentions that, unfortunately, in today's society, it is rare to find hip-hop artists who intend to produce hip-hop with genre-based intentions. She encourages the reader on the importance of the African American community coming together and changing the way they address and refer to one or another.