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Showing posts with label hip-hop. Show all posts
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Thursday, February 5, 2015
Butterfly
Black is beautiful shouldn't be anything new to you I know TV's confusing you but you need to just think it through, light skin dark skin every shade of sister in between you're all beautiful women playing for the same team. Your hair is perfect kinky natural and curly blonde hair and blue eyes don't make you anymore girly. Enough with TV's fraud, I want a woman like Phylicia Rashad. I'm just looking for Nefertiti, an African Queen, a woman whose skin is like coffee love like caffeine whose mind is sharp and focused on that green but does it all for the family her day one team, that's my dream. Black butterfly your skies the limit lift your spirit against the malicious avaricious ignorance. The world is spiteful and stupid you're all beautiful that's can't be disputed, be proud of your eyes and hair be proud every morning you wake up and take a breath of fresh air, be proud for every test you ace, be proud of that beautiful skin stretched over that beautiful face.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
We've Been in the Era of the Big Booty
The article, “We’re Officially in the Era of the Big Booty,” in a recent issue of Vogue Magazine describes how curvaceous and voluptuous figures are now “in-style.” I believe the article was well written and accurate from one perspective but missed that mark from a global perspective. For certain cultures whose ideas of beauty have dominated the media the idea of a curvaceous woman as beautiful is something brand new. For most cultures a full figured woman has been considered beautiful for centuries.
Patricia Garcia the author of the Vogue article, undoubtedly comes from a single story perspective. The article is severely culturally inept, for those not immersed in latin and/or african culture it would seem that voluptuous figures have recently become trending when in our (black/latino) culture a curvaceous figure has always been idolized, in fact skinny women have almost been ridiculed in black/latino cultures. So for Patricia Garcia to write an article announcing the arrival of the big butt is almost redundant to many people, its old news.
The article however can have a very damaging effect on a young girls psyche. For young women in the modern world media and fashion dictate the standards girls set for themselves. For a long time when only very thin women appeared in the media, so women who were naturally curvaceous were considered taboo. Now that this social stigma has changed so will beauty standards. Any young girls who see these full figured women on television will try to imitate what they now think is attractive, causing them to try and copy a style that is far beyond their years. My little cousin is a victim of this misogynistic assault, all her clothes fit too tight and are too revealing. Unfortunately the media and its misogynistic productions whether they idolized thin or full figured women distorts what beauty truly is.
You can find the full article below:
http://www.vogue.com/1342927/booty-in-pop-culture-jennifer-lopez-iggy-azalea/
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Hip Hop for the People
Due to the events in Ferguson, MO, coupled with the killing of 4 other unarmed black men by police this summer, the hip-hop community has been in an uproar. A myriad of Hip-Hop artists are speaking out with politically driven lyrics that are both inspiring and enlightening. Hip-Hops unwavering support of the cause has brought many to the understanding of the struggles black americans are faced with.
From Trinidad James's "Mr. Officer" to G-Unit's "Ahhh Sh*t", artists from across hip-hops broad spectrum are giving their lyrical responses to the tragedies of this summer.
The Game said "I wanted to do my part in bringing awareness to it, so that at the end of the day that I can sleep well knowing that I used my voice correctly."
Whether it be through their music or by using their power in the media to raise awareness, the hip-hop community continues to stand in complete solidarity with the victims and all who support them. Many Hip-Hop artists are also involved in the demonstrations and marches. J. Cole had visited Ferguson recently to pay his respects to the deceased Michael Brown and Brown's family. Nelly was also seen with demonstrators in Ferguson, MO August 18th urging them to protest peacefully. Nelly has also set up a scholarship fund in Michael Brown's name.
Rappers are making their voices heard in the way rap/hip-hop was intended: for the oppressed and against injustice.
T.I recently said "We are the voice for those without a voice, our messages reach the ears of people who most common men in America can't reach, and I think that has to be used to the advantage and the greater good of the masses."
The slew of killings by police officers this summer has been reprehensible to say the least. It is refreshing to know that hip-hop has not completely lost its way and is still able to remain that voice for the voiceless during a crisis, such as what has transpired in Ferguson, MO. Hip-Hop is still, at its core, the ever-changing voice of the oppressed people
The following are links to some recent releases by hip hop artists inspired by the violence of this summer:
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