Misogynistic Stereotypes In The Song She Swallowed It

the contemporary type of rap that has been and is still produced by well-known recording studios (Adams and Fuller 949). The first examples are provided by N.W.A and come from their last release, Niggaz 4 Life. In fact, N.W.A. was among the first rap groups to utilise misogynistic lyrics and these lyrics became synonyms with ‘hardcore’ lyrics. The entire CD was dedicated to rebellion, murder, and a misogynistic belief. The song She Swallowed It (1991) deals with women that are being humiliated, degraded, and also with violent sexual acts (949-950):

This is a bitch who did the whole crew […]
And she'll let you video tape her
And if you got a gang of niggaz
The bitch'll let you rape her (N.W.A)

The woman that is described in the song is

She is depicted as a bitch, due to her sexual values, which are questionable because she is portrayed as having sex with a stranger. What is more, the woman is also a slut because she utilises the encounter with the stranger to steal his money (950-51). The final excerpt comes from Notorious B.I.G. and Luke Campbell, is called Bust a Nut and is on the album Uncle Luke. Luke Campbell was in a crossfire between political activists and politicians because he “was at the forefront of the debate over the right to freedom of expression in musical content in the early 1990s” (Adams and Fuller 951). I got a bitch that suck my dick 'til I nut
Spit it on my gut and slurp that shit back up
Ain't that a slut, (Hell yeah) she even take it in the butt
Fuck for about an hour, now she want a golden shower
You didn't know that we be pissing on hoes, bitch […] (Luke and Notorious

As an outcome, many listeners of rap music, especially females, have characterised the whole genre as negative (Tyree and Jones 54). Within rap, it is mostly Black women that are targeted by misogynistic lyrics from Black male rappers. Taking a look at rap’s history, it is detectable that women were either ignored or portrayed as object of male pleasure (Rose qtd. in Tyree and Jones 54). For scholars, music critics, and rap listeners, it is obvious that there is a connection between misogyny and rap music. But not all lyrics include misogynistic innuendos of course and Tia Tyree (55) states that “Black male rappers have a ‘safe space’ where ‘their mothers can be revered, praised, protected, and appreciated” (Tyree qtd. in Tyree and Jones 55). Some well-known male rappers, such as KRS One, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul, have thoroughly positive lyrics in their rap songs. They raise their voices against violence or misogyny against women (Berry qtd. in Tyree and Jones 56). Tupac Shakur also utilised his songs to directly address “abuses against women, which included misogyny, rape, and paternal abandonment” (Trapp qtd. in Tyree and Jones 56). During the last decade, rap music still remains dominated by male artists. A small number of female lyricists emerged who gained national recognition, but could not transform Black “female imagery, representations, or misogynistic