ARB 1911 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dj Jazzy Jeff, 2 Live Crew, Queen Latifah
26 Feb 2017
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Although there are significantly fewer female than male rappers, they have a prominent role in rap and a substantial following (rose 1994, 154). Rap is co-ed now (roxanne shante) (ch. 6 of rose"s book is considered to be one of the first important studies of gender relations in hip- hop) Many women use their music as a platform to discuss feminist (or womanist) issues and concerns. Many rap songs by women in the late 70s and throughout the 1980s assert power and control. Released in 1989 on all hail the queen. The ladies will kick it the rhyme that is wicked those that don"t know how to be pros get evicted. A woman can bear you break you take you now it"s time to rhyme can you relate to. A sister dope enough to make you holler and scream. Who said the ladies couldn"t make it, you must be blind if you don"t believe, well here, listen to this rhyme.
