“Look at y’all lyin’ ass n*****, Talkin’ ’bout “It’s paid off” but it’s financed, lyin’ ass n****,Bunch of non-mogul ass n***** ,Frontin’ like they got a plan, Boost Mobile ass n****.” These lyrics are from Nicki Minaj’s latest release “lookin ass-n****”. Although this rap song is only a couple of weeks old, it seems to have sparked a lot of controversy amongst African American men, who are now claiming that any woman who is feeling the lyrics of this song must be suffering from low self- esteem. I find this claim to be an understatement and a reflection of low self-esteem on men who feel this way. Rap music in general constantly degrades black women on a daily basis, one may even say that 50% of today’s rap music is built on the degradation of women. However vulgar lyrics and the representation of women as b***es and whores have never stopped men from bobbing their heads and in some cases even embracing this negative perception towards all women.
With that being said, why does Nicki Minaj’s rap song have so many men upset? Are her lyrics hitting home? Or is Nicki viewed as one of those female rappers who are only allowed to degrade herself and encourage other women to do the same? Simultaneously the female group TLC received this same negative backlash from men in the early 2000’s from their song “No Scrubs”. It seems that every time a female artist goes against the grain and speaks about the faults and flaws of our male counter parts men don’t know how to deal with it? Why is this? If you haven’t heard the song yet watch the video below and let me know the real reason behind these men comments.
-Green Apple
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