Nicki Minaj

Nowadays it seems like nearly everyone is a Miley Cyrus fan and it's kind of infectious. Well, everyone except for perhaps Nicki Minaj. The recent 4th Annual Variety Show and Hilarity for Charity James Franco’s Bar Mitzvah was a star studded event. For those who don't already know, James is that guy from the Kim Jong Un movie. You know that one where they nearly got everyone killed and there was a huge Sony hacking scandal. Yeah, that one. Anyway, it was Miley Cyrus who stole the show once again…

Jazz Age The Jazz genre has blossomed during the 1920s that has carried an impact to modern day. When the Great Migration happened, many African Americans had migrated from the South into the Northern and Western area. The known and pronoun white area had become a diverse community. The movement was followed by the Harlem Renaissance; also created because of their culture and artistic abilities such as painting, writing, music, and more. The harlem Renaissance was was the soul of the migrated…

appearance of evil with images of blood, Satan and skulls. Some rappers use devil horns. A few use the symbol 666 or an upside down cross to promote their agenda. Top artists are turning to satanic usage, as if performing with Satan. Performer Nicki Minaj performed an exorcism onstage. Welch and Epworth state “And now all your love will be exorcised.” Exorcise is to drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place. Using demonic…

weaknesses and living with the cards god has dealt to you. Fame and prosperity can also play a part in the definition of success. Growing up you always had an idol, who you looked up to as a role model. No matter if it is your mom, grandmother, Nicki Minaj, or even family friend. Idols do not have to be in the industry to be looked upon, but most times they are in the spotlight and has had big dreams of being in this position. Coming from a background of distressed circumstances. Them always…

the black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman,” (Who Taught You to Hate Yourself,1962) and he was correct. From significant figures like Saartjie Baartman to Nicki Minaj, society, the media, and hip hop destroys the image of black women in America by demonizing…

Hip-hop as a genre has been used in the past as a means for oppressed peoples to stand up against “racial and socioeconomic injustices, which are deeply embedded within American culture”(Henry, West, & Jackson 238). Although, the hip hop and rap genres were used as a tool they have also been very harmful to the images of the black women. Hip hop culture has embraced misogyny as a norm and a practice that most relevant artists participate in. The lyrics in the songs promote this attitude, and…

Moving Towards Body Positivity Growing up in the early 2000s, the pressure for females to be skinny was intense. Models, actresses, singers, socialites, and most of the women seen in the media were super skinny and very tall. Looking back on my childhood, I recall Paris Hilton being the prime example of a women that exhibited the “ideal” body type. Hilton’s protruding hip bones, scrawny arms, thin legs, and thigh gap, paint the picture of what women, and men alike, found to be the most…

that song it sets me off and gets me hype. Another song with a good beat is Cashin Out by Cash Out. This is a good beat because it makes people feel like hype as well i would say. Have you ever heard a song with a bad beat? The song Anaconda by Nicki Minaj is an example of a bad beat because the beat is just out there and it's like exotic and doesn't really…

Throughout the course, the complex definition and dimensional depth of globalization has been dissected with exhaustive analyses on its effects on the particular case of women, on a global scale. The disadvantages women, all around the world, are forced to cope with socially, economically, and politically, following the emergence of globalization, are absolutely undeniable and apparent. From daily inequalities and misjudgments in society to being undervalued and discriminated against in labor…

a male-dominated genre infamous for its misogynistic lyrics was being infiltrated by the very women the music affected the most. From MC Lyte, the first solo female rapper to release a full album in 1988, to today's female emcee megastars like Nicki Minaj, women in hip hop have been celebrated for breaking barriers and using the very genre that oppressed them to reclaim their sexuality. At the very beginning, a lot of female emcees did just that; rappers like MC Lyte and Queen Latifah united…