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Throughout the semester, we as a class read hundreds of pages worth of feminist Hip-Hop literature. Constantly throughout the weeks we were exposed to countless new ideas, concepts and perspectives that reinforced many of our values while challenging many others. When many hear the words “Hip Hop Culture” images of brash and defiant black… Continue reading
For my extra credit film, I decided to watch the 2017 Netflix original titled Roxanne Roxanne. Based on a true story, the film follows the life of Roxanne Shante, a 14-year-old girl from Queens, New York. Growing up in the streets of Queensbridge Projects in the late ’80s/ early ’90s, Shante quickly earned a name… Continue reading
This semester truly flew by… I went into this course with so many expectations and I can proudly say that I am leaving this semester with more knowledge than I expected. I feel as though throughout this course my understanding for hip hop has evolved, which is obviously hoped for. I have learned much more… Continue reading
What a process to sit down and choose quotes from an entire semester. Each quote, except the last four, come from different readings. I followed a theme of sexism (for the most part) because this course showed me the rampant amount that exists within the hip hop community. The last four all come from the… Continue reading
At the start of the semester I was unsure what to expect. Not only did I have limited experience… Continue reading
Jenna’s Quote Collection I came into this class with very little knowledge of hip-hop feminism, so the readings have opened my eyes tremendously to a side of feminism I’ve been blind to as a white woman. The quote that hit me the most was Joan Morgan’s, “I needed a feminism brave enough to fuck with… Continue reading
Emily’s Quote Collection The biggest influence that these quotes had on me was that I felt these quotes best shows not only the influences that maintain the gendered roles reinforced within hip-hop, but also how it has encouraged women to be aware of their initial space within hip-hop and how to redefine and push for… Continue reading
“Out of ruin, it pulled beauty.” (Furious Styles, Chang, p. 125) This was my favorite quote of the ones I saw. Not only does it define hip hop wonderfully, highlighting the beauty that comes in articulating struggle, but it is applicable to life in general. You can take any situation and find beauty in it.… Continue reading
I was introduced to hip-hop very early in my life through the various adults in my life, and through these different people I have been able to create my own meaning of what hip-hop means to me. From my father I have seen how hip-hop reinforces hypermasculine values in a drastic way. The type… Continue reading
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