What is hip hop? Hip Hop is a style of popular music of United States African American and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing. Hip hop music in 2018 is still very popular in the United States by both men and women and diverse cultures. In the article “Fly-Girls, Bitches and Hoes” by Joan Morgan she quotes rap lyrics from the Notorious B.I.G.’s platinum album “Ready to Die”, scenarios and statistics relating to black on black crime and her mother’s words of wisdom to develop the argument that hip hop and feminism aren’t at war; however, she believes the African American community is at war with rap music. In Morgan’s article she mentioned there has always been sexism in hip hop but the question she poses for the reader is why did male rappers stop recognizing women as Fly-Girls and start labeling them Bitches and Hoes in new generation hip hop?
In the article the author explains black love which has survived slavery, lynching, segregation, poverty and racism but, is clearly having a difficult time loving each other due to the increase of hate within the African American community. Morgan begins her argument stating, “The leading cause …show more content…
She states, “As an African American women and feminist I listen to the music with the willingness to see passed the machismo to be clear about what I’m really dealing with” (153). This quote expresses that Morgan believes both women and feminist need to act on the issue instead of just label hip-hop music as the battle field of sexism. She expresses that it’s easier to blame sexism on the dysfunction in the African American community. Throughout the article she takes the reader along her journey when analyzing rap lyrics to gain knowledge on the question why is disrespecting women one of the few things that make male rappers feel like
In the article the author explains black love which has survived slavery, lynching, segregation, poverty and racism but, is clearly having a difficult time loving each other due to the increase of hate within the African American community. Morgan begins her argument stating, “The leading cause …show more content…
She states, “As an African American women and feminist I listen to the music with the willingness to see passed the machismo to be clear about what I’m really dealing with” (153). This quote expresses that Morgan believes both women and feminist need to act on the issue instead of just label hip-hop music as the battle field of sexism. She expresses that it’s easier to blame sexism on the dysfunction in the African American community. Throughout the article she takes the reader along her journey when analyzing rap lyrics to gain knowledge on the question why is disrespecting women one of the few things that make male rappers feel like