- To reduce in grade, rank, or status; demote
- To lower in dignity; dishonor or disgrace
- To lower in moral or intellectual character; debase
- To reduce in worth or value
- An adult human female
- A female person
- Lady
In Hip Hop, when did it start??
Misogyny in Hip Hop culture refers to lyrics, videos and other aspects that support, glorify, justify, or normalize the objectifaction, exploitation, or victimization of women. It perpetuates negative sterotypes about women.
Many rappers see demeaning women as a way to assert their masculinity.
Misogynistic Themes
- Derogatory naming & shaming of women
- Sexual objectification of women
- Legitimation of violence against women
- Distrust of women
- Celebrating of prostitution and pimping
Sad Thing....
Salt-N-Pepa was one of the first all female rap acts to provide the double standard with their degarding images of women in hip hop.
Slick Rick was the first one to say "Bitch" on a record. He said it in the 1985 song La-Di-Da-Di
Then...
Queen Latifah challenged male rapers who used the terms "bitch" and "ho" to refer to women in her Grammy Award-winning song U.N.I.T.Y.
Hip Hop songs that played a part in the history of the degrading of WOMEN...
- N.W.A. - A Bitch is a Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_8m17jofDM
- Slick Rick - La-Di-Da-Di http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM0KAh5w7Rs
- Too $hort - Invasion of the Flat Booty Bitches http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GGsr7lweqY
- Public Enemy - Sophisticated Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QczzKqzuHfw
- Ice T- Bitches 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91uiCqUd1lc
- Ja Rule - Down Ass Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbscpHOvjo
- Jay-Z - Who You Wit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52zKL3SnhVs
- Jay-Z - 99 Problems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwoM5fLITfk
- Nelly - Tip Drill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjb3j2dHTbg&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZjb3j2dHTbg&has_verified=1
- Jay-Z - Bitches & Sisters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4fVEWHDaPM
- 2 Pac - Wonda Why They Call U Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgvMpm9z0TI
- Lil Kim - Checking for You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MUh1ByF78E
- Trina - Nasty Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjEtE3mVu0w
- Nicki Minaj - Baddest Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CWUDddPOgU
- DMV Female Cypher - Ima Bad Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM3i5oqn7EY
- Trina - Bad Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4LlUqdqrX4
- Porn Star "Pinky" - Bad Bitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIBiT67fYC0
Some Recent Songs In The Last Past Year That Are Still Topping The Charts...Using The Word "Bitch"!!!
*A$AP Rocky - Fucking Problems http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9-bEeLFPCQ
*2 Chainz & Nicki Minaj - I Luv Dem Strippers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atHekn9KE18
*Kanye West, Pusha T, 2 Chainz - Mercy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Dqgr0wNyPo
*Wale & Meek Mill - Actin' Up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYs4pA27Ajw
*French Montana - Pop That http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X98HX5nbsCI
*Kendrick Lamar - Poetic Justice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwqSuEEn4vI
"The problem is that this music is what's popular, selling, and on high demand. This is the HIGH of Hip Hop. It's degrading music but it's what almost everyone wants to hear and sell" -Coco
**************BITCH BAD****************
"Bitch Bad" is a song performed by artist Lupe Fiasco. "Bitch Bad" tackles misogyny in hip hop culture and the use of the word "bitch" in rap music, the effects of these things on society and children, and the psychological concept
Lupe Fiasco - Bitch Bad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3m3t_PxiUI
Kanye West tweeted, "I usually never tweet questions but I struggle with this so here goes... Is the word BITCH acceptable, Is it acceptable for a man to call a woman a bitch even if it's endearing?"
Well...What Do You All Think???