Music hw feb 23
Question #1 cultural appropriation
- Female rappers in general face harsher critical scrutiny and struggle to overcome widespread biases (how many female rappers falling between Lil’ Kim and Nicki Minaj can the casual fan name?). (Strohl para. 1)
- The author tries to explain how it is hard to critique white rappers without the use of gerrymandering.
- Iggy and Miley have become such thoroughgoing rap pariahs because they have shown wanton disrespect to the very form they borrow from. (strohl para. 2) This explains how they have been gotten criticized and watched because they have disrespected their own culture of their profession
- When white or female artists try to rap without traditional styles or disrespect amongst the rap culture they will be hated easily.