Just to add facts to the discussion:
"Rap Music: Misogynistic Themes
One of the most disturbing aspects of rap music is its violent references to women. Over the years rappers have changed their focus from making music to making money and they have realized that sex and violence sells. It is seen that the most used forms of violence in rap are assault, rape and murder. Research shows that physical aggression is used to control the female and in āmale-female interaction.ā (Armstrong, 2001, p. 102)
That same research shows that 22 percent of rap music deals with violent and misogynistic lyrics. However, one album stands above the rest in this area. Eminemās āThe Marshall Mathers LPā is packed with these themes and is the fastest selling rap album in history. In this record alone, 78 percent of its content is considered violent and misogynistic. More than that, 82 percent of his lyrics involved female murders, where rap music in general only has 31 percent in that area. Out of the 11 songs on the album, nine of them depict murders of women.(Armstrong, 2001)
While we see misogynistic themes expressed in rap music, we also see it throughout all genres of music. These ideas are not new to the music culture. Misogynistic imagery is seen in country music with āmusicians lamenting about how some āno good women kicked him out, sold his truck, took his money, and slept with his best friendā to rock-in-rollers screaming about their latest groupie sexual content.ā (Adams & Fuller, 2006, p. 940) This idea has found a place in the music industry. "
Its not ironic that he used a form of music that is "associated" with violence and misogyny. The ironic part is that HIS music has been associated with violence and misogyny.
As pointed out before, there are Christian rappers as well, not to mention the other 78% of the content of rap music. Is it ironic that Christians use rap music to glorify Jesus when the music is "associated with violence and misogyny? Of course not. Because there's nothing about rhyming to a beat that in any way relates what you are doing to someone else who also rhymes to a beat.
Wearing a mustache doesn't make you Hitler. Being a muslim doesn't make you a Jihadist. Being black and opposed to police brutality isn't ironic because *other* black people are violent criminals. Being pro gun doesn't mean that you have to be a Republican or anti-abortion.
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