Throughout the semester we read several pieces that truly resonated with me and gave me a rich insight on how women have started to progress in terms of hip-hop feminism. I chose these 10 quotes because I felt that they spoke the truth about how sexism in general has become normalized over generations, and in… Continue reading →
In episodes 7, 8, and 9 of The Get Down, we see some sexism and misogyny from straight men, while Zeke and Mylene both struggle with their future in music. Zeke has to make a very difficult decision when he is torn between Yale and the get down, and decides to commit to the music… Continue reading →
In The Get Down episodes 4 and 5, we see that Marlene’s expression of herself through singing is not accepted in her household. Marlene felt that she could only be her true self when not in the comfort of her own home, and this reminds me of the reading assigned where Kuttner and White-Hammond say… Continue reading →
When thinking about what hip hop feminism really is, I think that it is an empowering movement; a message or a stand to prove that women ARE just as powerful, if not more powerful, performers as men are. Women can perform things just as men can, from graffiti, rapping, being MCs, dancing freely, and so… Continue reading →
In the reading “The Real Hip Hop” Battling for knowledge, Power, and Respect in the LA Underground by Marcyliena Morgan, one quote in particular really struck me as powerful. On page 137, Morgan states “The knowledge held by underground female MCS regarding the multi-layered black woman’s experience does not occur magically.” This quote struck me… Continue reading →
I have always loved hip-hop from when I was a kid. I remember blasting things like the Black Eyed Peas in my room and learning the lyrics to every song. I always turned on the radio and switched to a station that was playing hip-hop and listen to that in car rides, hangouts, or leisurely… Continue reading →
