Respect sisters.

Another hip-hop inspired blog. Sorry but today I been thinking a lot about rap and whether I still have a connection to it like I used to.
I decided to listen to what is playing in the clubs and on peoples radios. Just to get a feel for what i hold so much angst towards, to see if it was somehow misplaced.
NOpe.
Same nonsense plays now as it was before, sadly I think hop-hop is getting dumber...but that goes without saying. What I was thinking about was the portrayal of women, particulary Black women. In our music, sadly, misogyny is common place. Our women are "nappy-headed ho's" and tip drills. The pursuit of a climax is all these songs represent. Whats interesting for me is Black rap artist portraying women the same way that White slave owners thought of Black women as well. Historically, black women have been beaten and abused by their masters. They have been sexually abused by the White man and completely objectified as having sexual prowess. They were exotic and different often the masters would force them to play role in their fantasies. Nowadays rappers are still abusing their women in their lyrics and feel that the only roll a woman can fill in their lives is to provide pleasure. Its interesting that rappers negative comments towards their own women parallel the sentiments of White slave owners. On top of that, the main people purchasing these songs are white people. It almost cyclical how everything works. I think Black men need to wake the fuck up. Why do we insist on walking backwards? Respect your women. Because of their strength you are here now.