I'm not going to lie and say that I hate this music or that it's all terrible or that it's corrupting our young people: but I will say a good amount of it is. I continue to listen to this music quite regularly, but it is effecting people that are forming views and opinions (young people).Being 14 years old and hearing Kanye West refer to girls as "sluts, bitches, and hoes" really made me question how those guys I was training next to viewed me. I was lucky enough to be close with a lot of them because we grew up together, so it never affected me on a personal level: but I can easily see where the belittling of women in music could lead to twisted views in reality.
In the industry that I work in, I deal with a lot of sexism because "Why should a GIRL be teaching my son how to play hockey?" They automatically assume that I am less than my male co-coaches, when in reality I am the highest ranked and officially documented athlete/coach in the facility. Their preconceived notions of me based on my gender MIGHT link to music, but I'm more concerned that their "old way views" on things like that, will be passed onto their sons and daughters because the music industry will support these old views. If an 8 year old aspiring hockey player hears Dad say "Why is a girl coaching you?" that will be passed down: and the way the rap industry is now, pretty much supports what that Dad is saying.
An artist that I feel positively about would be Tove Lo. She is a Swedish born singer/song writer and I find her very talented! Her album "Queen of the Clouds" really gives this sense of freedom and is more of an experience than just an album. Some people might call her style of music more of a "party music" type, but I really enjoy her work. She's more of an artist and less about using the industry to get rich.
My favorite song of hers would be "Not on Drugs." Which she made to counteract the image she put out with the single that she was featured on "Habits" that was all about "staying high to forget." This song is has a really good beat and the song writing in it is awesome!
I agree with you by saying most rap artists these days produce more negative images than positive. Yes, I still listen to them like you do, but it is sad to see the impact their words can have on younger generations. I have never heard of Tove Lo's other song, but it's good to hear she sang about stuff to counteract the image produced in her other song about staying high to forget!
ReplyDeleteTove Lo is one of my favorite new artists. I really love her song "Habits" and even though it's about getting high and partying, the song means so much more than that. I think she's a really great artist and not just someone looking for fame and money like a lot of artists these days.
ReplyDeleteIt is very true that rap music portrays girls in such a horrible image, yet people still love to listen to the music. A lot of the music has a really catchy beat and you can't help but listen, but when you really listen to the lyrics and what they are singing about, it makes you question why people support this type of music.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with the fact that a lot of rap music does not incorporate good knowledge to children. The use of words in some of those songs are degrading especially to women. I think many rappers these days need to switch to a better use of word language.
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