Tiffany Anderson gives an interesting perspective of women in hip-hop. She evaluates both males and females in terms of lyrics. However, she presents a lot to argue against because her bias against males in hip-hop are clear.
From a social perspective, it's fair to argue that all male lyrics aren't going to attract a suburban middle aged Caucasian female. However, she mentions only a particular group of male artists in the modern. I would argue that artists such as Ne-Yo and Wale have moved towards feminist lyrics. Notably, Wale's Ambition features songs such as "Ambitious Girl" that point out how males want a strong independent woman by their side.
Also, Wale's "DC or Nothing" singles out mistakes are making and shows them they can do better. Other than those two songs, the rest of the songs on the album send a message out to tell our youth to work hard to get where you want. Ne-Yo's Year of the Gentleman is very self-explanatory. In particular, his song "Miss Independent" also demonstrates how he and rapper Fabolous look for strong independent women.
Coincidentally, Anderson also mentions how many female rappers mirror males in the rap world. In today's media, image is the only thing that counts. Many of the female rappers dress just as if they were in a male rapper's video. The prime example of this would be Nicki Minaj, who puts on outrageously revealing outfits that demonstrate her acceptance of the "male" hip-hop lifestyle.
Works Cited
@killerhiphop. "KillerHipHop.com." Wale รข€“ Ambition Track List :. Killer Hip Hop, 14 Oct. 2011. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <http://www.killerhiphop.com/wale-ambition-track-list/>.
Tiffany, Anderson. "A Woman's View of Hip-Hop." Blackboard. Web. 25 Mar. 2012. <blackboard.howard.edu>.
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