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Objectification of Women in Hip Hop

By: Oluseun Thomas

Ghostface Killah- The Big Doe Rehab

Snoop Dogg- Doggystyle

Male & Oppositional Gaze in Hip Hop


Hip Hop lyrics, music videos and album covers all have contributed in depicting women in an objectifying manner Women are placed in videos for the pleasure of men Hip Hop videos mainly consist of women that are light skinned as opposed to dark skinned and Caucasian women.

Nelly- Tip Drill

Snoop Dogg at the VMAs

Jay-z Big Pimpin

50 Cent- Candy Shop

2 Live Crew- As Bad As They Wanna Be

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