Still
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4052402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ayanah Moor (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 205-210 |
| Publication date | 2008-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Meridians (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1536-6936 • E-ISSN: 1547-8424 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2979/mer.2008.8.1.205 |
| OpenAlex | W4235748334 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Images of women surrounding male rap stars in music videos are as common as the jewel-encrusted subject matter of today's rap lyrics. Females are seen in packs hovering around male rap stars, playing the part of enthusiastic cheerleader or die-hard groupie. Rap music videos sell not only hip-hop culture, but also the very image of its women. They serve as eye candy designed to satisfy an assumed male video audience, affirming critiques of the culture as hyper-masculine and misogynist. "Still" is a series of photographs from contemporary rap music videos. These artworks invite a second look at the hip-hop video vixen, displaying an interest in moments unintended by music video narratives. Some stills reveal agency rather than victimization, while others provide reminders of the narrow representations of women in hip-hop
Art · Literature · Lyrics · Narrative · Pedagogy · Popular culture · Social science · Sociology · Subject matter · Visual arts · Computer Science · Diverse Music Education Insights · Diverse Musicological Studies · Music History and Culture · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2008 - 2011 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |