The Disrespect Of Women In Hip Hop And Rap Music

This generation has been introduced to a new language in music, profanity, sex, and drugs. Every child of this country has been influenced somehow from this kind of music. In every type of music rather it be Heavy Metal, Gangsta Rap, or Industrial music, have the fashion trend for violence, drugs, and the disrespect of women. By listening to Hip Hop and Rap music young feel as though promoting violence, using drugs, and disrespecting women is acceptable because a rapper states in his songs. According to YG, in his song BPT “Nigga I’m from BPT Westside, Westside TTP, what block, what block 400, Spruce Street what y’all doin’? Nigga kill off all beef.” (YG) Young men and women feel as though that just because young rappers are rapping

They not only use visual images in music videos but also through explicit lyrics and speeches. The common use of insulting expressions like “bitch” or “hoe” are thrown around loosely in an insolent manner. Rappers get blamed but women don’t make an effort to state how they feel about the statements being made through the songs. In most cases where a song may discredit their appearance and call them out of their respective names. Such as rapper Dr. Dre that has a song entitled “Bitches ain’t shit” which clearly sends a direct message to women stating how worthless they are. The main lyric is “Bitches ain't shit but hoes and tricks.” (Dr. Dre) The song was so populated it was later remixed by rappers YG, Tyga, and Nipsey Hussle. Another song that degrades women to be nothing more than sexual objects is “No Hands” by Waka Flocka Flame. “Girl drop it to the floor I love the way your booty go. All I want to do is sit back and watch you move and I’ll proceed to throw this cash.” ( Waka Flocka Flame The song is about tossing money at a female while she dances for the guy provocatively. Rappers should realize how insulting their lyrics are. These songs create an image that poses a threat to women of all

Drug lyrics were found most in folk and rock music, But as time rolled by it spread to other genres like hip hop and rap. More references to drugs in songs eventually became normal to listeners. Luniz song “Ive Got Five On it” meant to pay half of a dime bag of marijuana with another person. “Rollin joints like a cigarette to pass it cross the table like Ping Pong.” ( Luniz) The lyrics celebrates friends getting together and having a good time smoking weed. The song was remixed frequently after it was first released. Another highly recognized song by rapper Afroman was “Because I Got High” which clearly also expresses the idea of smoking weed. “I was going to go to class before I got high. I could’ve cheated and passed my test, but I got high. I am taking it next semester and I know why. Yeah because I got high, because I got high, because I got high.” ( Afroman) This is the type of negative influence that any student could take and apply it to their lively situation. The song basically uses getting high as an excuse from being responsible. The titles alone expresses the negativity of abusing drugs or in this case