EAN: 9783030080198

I GOT SOMETHING TO SAY - MATTHEW OWARE KARTONIE...

What do millennial rappers in the United States say in their music? This timely and compelling
book answers this question by decoding the lyrics of over 700 songs from contemporary rap
artists. Using innovative research techniques  Matthew Oware reveals how emcees perpetuate and
challenge gendered and racialized constructions of masculinity  femininity  and sexuality. Male
and female artists litter their rhymes with misogynistic and violent imagery. However  men also
express a full range of emotions  from arrogance to vulnerability  conveying a more complex
manhood than previously acknowledged. Women emphatically state their desires while embracing a
more feminist approach. Even LGBTQ artists stake their claim and express their sexuality
without fear. Finally  in the age of Black Lives Matter and the presidency of Donald J. Trump 
emcees forcefully politicize their music. Although complicated and contradictory in many ways 
rap remains a powerful medium for social commentary.

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