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Why Hip-Hop Is Queer: Using Queer Theory to Examine Identity Formation in Rap Music
Why Hip-Hop is Queer: Using Queer Theory to Examine Identity Formation in Rap Music Silvia Maria Galis-Menendez Advisor: Dr. Irene Mata Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Prerequisite for Honors in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies May 2013 © Silvia Maria Galis-Menendez 2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 “These Are the Breaks:” Flow, Layering, Rupture, and the History of Hip-Hop 6 Hip-Hop Identity Interventions and My Project 12 “When Hip-Hop Lost Its Way, He Added a Fifth Element – Knowledge” 18 Chapter 1. “Baby I Ride with My Mic in My Bra:” Nicki Minaj, Azealia Banks and the Black Female Body as Resistance 23 “Super Bass:” Black Sexual Politics and Romantic Relationships in the Works of Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks 28 “Hey, I’m the Liquorice Bitch:” Challenging Dominant Representations of the Black Female Body 39 Fierce: Affirmation and Appropriation of Queer Black and Latin@ Cultures 43 Chapter 2. “Vamo a Vence:” Las Krudas, Feminist Activism, and Hip-Hop Identities across Borders 50 El Hip-Hop Cubano 53 Las Krudas and Queer Cuban Feminist Activism 57 Chapter 3. Coming Out and Keepin’ It Real: Frank Ocean, Big Freedia, and Hip- Hop Performances 69 Big Freedia, Queen Diva: Twerking, Positionality, and Challenging the Gaze 79 Conclusion 88 Bibliography 95 3 Introduction In 1987 Onika Tanya Maraj immigrated to Queens, New York City from her native Trinidad and Tobago with her family. Maraj attended a performing arts high school in New York City and pursued an acting career. In addition to acting, Maraj had an interest in singing and rapping. -
Interview by Olivia Jasmine Singer Photography by Ronald Dick
tameka norris Interview by Olivia Jasmine Singer Photography by Ronald Dick 24 tameka Norris is a New orleans-based artist livia Jasmine Singer: How did you get into making art? More in line with theirs because you are similar on that tangible who deals with complex issues of race, gender Otameka Norris: When I was a little girl I would dress up and pretend to level… be Cindy Lauper or Michael Jackson: I would take on characters and Exactly. But on the other hand, if I stand up for ‘my people’ – and they’re all and economic inequality in her multidisciplinary wanted to navigate space within them. My mum was a radio DJ, and she my people, everybody’s my people, both sides are my people – but if I stand work. With pieces ranging from collage relating was a single mother so I would sleep at the radio station with her. She’d do up for the black community, the organisations are like, “well, we didn’t invite her job playing urban contemporary music and I would go into the empty you here to do that, we want you to fulfill our quota but still play by our rules.” to a home destroyed by hurricane Katrina booth, put a spotlight on and perform. then, when I was in my early 20s at It’s really complicated and it’s hurtful to see the politics of what is expected to hip-hop video-art and Drake remixes, her community college in Los Angeles, a girl walked up to me and told me she of me because of the position that I’m in and the opportunities that I have, wanted to photograph me. -
Understanding Black Feminism Through the Lens of Beyoncé’S Pop Culture Performance Kathryn M
Seattle aP cific nivU ersity Digital Commons @ SPU Honors Projects University Scholars Spring June 7th, 2018 I Got Hot Sauce In My Bag: Understanding Black Feminism Through The Lens of Beyoncé’s Pop Culture Performance Kathryn M. Butterworth Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, and the Race, Ethnicity and Post- Colonial Studies Commons Recommended Citation Butterworth, Kathryn M., "I Got Hot Sauce In My Bag: Understanding Black Feminism Through The Lens of Beyoncé’s Pop Culture Performance" (2018). Honors Projects. 81. https://digitalcommons.spu.edu/honorsprojects/81 This Honors Project is brought to you for free and open access by the University Scholars at Digital Commons @ SPU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Projects by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ SPU. I GOT HOT SAUCE IN MY BAG: UNDERSTANDING BLACK FEMINISM THROUGH THE LENS OF BEYONCÉ’S POP CULTURE PREFORMANCE by KATHRYN BUTTERWORTH FACULTY ADVISOR, YELENA BAILEY SECOND READER, CHRISTINE CHANEY A project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the University Scholars Program Seattle Pacific University 2018 Approved_________________________________ Date____________________________________ Abstract In this paper I argue that Beyoncé’s visual album, Lemonade, functions as a textual hybrid between poetry, surrealist aesthetics and popular culture—challenging the accepted understanding of cultural production within academia. Furthermore, Lemonade centers black life while presenting mainstream audiences with poetry and avant-garde imagery that challenge dominant views of black womanhood. Using theorists bell hooks, Stuart Hall, Patricia Hill- Collins and Audre Lorde, among others, I argue that Beyoncé’s work challenges the understanding of artistic production while simultaneously fitting within a long tradition of black feminist cultural production. -
Beyoncé's Lemonade Collaborator Melo-X Gives First Interview on Making of the Album.” Pitchfork, 25 Apr
FACULTADE DE FILOLOXÍA DEPARTAMENTO DE FILOLOXÍA INGLESA GRAO EN INGLÉS: ESTUDOS LINGÜÍSTICOS E LITERARIOS Beyoncé’s Lemonade: “A winner don’t quit” ANDREA PATIÑO DE ARTAZA TFG 2017 Vº Bº COORDINADORA MARÍA FRÍAS RUDOLPHI Table of Contents Abstract 1. Introduction 3 2. Methodology 4 3. Beyonce's Lemonade (2016) 5 3.1 Denial: “Hold Up” 6 3.2 Accountability: “Daddy Lessons” 12 3.3 Hope: “Freedom” 21 3.4 Formation 33 4. Conclusion 44 5. Works Cited 46 Appendix 49 Abstract Beyoncé’s latest album has become an instant social phenomenon worldwide. Given its innovative poetic, visual, musical and socio-politic impact, the famous and controversial African American singer has taken an untraveled road—both personal and professional. The purpose of this essay is to provide a close reading of the poetry, music, lyrics and visuals in four sections from Beyoncé’s critically acclaimed Lemonade (2016). To this end, I have chosen what I believe are the most representative sections of Lemonade together with their respective songs. Thus, I focus on the song “Hold Up” from Denial; “Daddy Lessons” from Accountability, “Freedom” from Hope, and “Formation,” where Beyoncé addresses topics such as infidelity, racism, women’s representation, and racism and inequality. I analyse these topics through a close-reading and interpretation of Warsan Shire’s poetry (a source of inspiration), as well as Beyoncé’s own music, lyrics, and imagery. From this analysis, it is safe to say that Lemonade is a relevant work of art that will perdure in time, since it highlights positive representations of African-Americans, at the same time Beyoncé critically denounces the current racial unrest lived in the USA. -
Kendall Murphy Advisor: Archie Lee Coates IV 4/24/2017
Kendall Murphy Advisor: Archie Lee Coates IV 4/24/2017 Kendall Murphy School of Visual Arts, MFA Design for Social Innovation Thesis 2017 Process Book 1 “It’s my job as an artist to be out there pushing peoples’ buttons and making them question everything.” Marilyn Manson Problem: High Consumption Rate of Animal Products According to the USDA, the average American consumed 180 pounds of meat Figure 1 in 2014. As human population grows, it generates more demand within the food system, possibly disproportionately for meat products, as we are currently consuming more meat, eggs, and nuts than the recommended amount (Figure 1). As consumption rate increases, so do greenhouse gas emissions, strain on our fresh water supply, land use, and livestock waste, which contributes to ocean dead zones. Animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than all combined global transportation.1,2 About 44 percent of livestock emissions are in the form of methane (CH4).2 The remaining part is almost equally shared between Nitrous Dioxide (N2O, 29 percent) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2, 27 percent).2 CH4 has 25 times the global warming potential of CO2, while N2O has 298 times the global warming potential of CO2.3 Animal-based food products are also extremely water intensive compared to alternative high-protein foods. For example, it takes as around 12,139 more liters of water to produce one pound of beef compared to one pound of rice and beans.4,5 When animal waste is improperly managed, it could pollute waterways with excess nutrients, contributing to algae blooms which lead to the degradation of oxygen levels, and thus create dead zones. -
Sun, Fun, Loud Rock N' Roll: It Must Be Warped Tour 13 Two Plays
The Pioneer A&E Thursday, July 12, 2007 5 Sun, Fun, Loud Rock n' Roll: It Must Be Warped Tour 13 By Landen Koepkey Twelve hours earlier, around 9 a.m., assembled: emo kids, rockabillys, inflatable lineup list of band names attendance knew the true source. biggest pre-performance buzz, the Staff Writer the fun was yet to come. The sun was vintage punks (a la London), new and stage numbers swayed in the Before the headlining bands were UK based The Gallows, played to an out and the smell of sunblock was in age punks (San Francisco style), light breeze. set to take the stages, the Warped enthusiastic group. t was almost 10 p.m., and four the air. Hundreds of vehicles stood wannabes, goths, shirtless drunken The crowd flocked to it as if it were Tour offered a few more attractions The last and final band to play was I friends sat quietly around the stagnant on the roads in front of the hooligans, underage jailbait and a beacon upon a hill and stood below for the weary: Lucha Libre (Mexican none other than Bad Religion. The sun table at the local Applebee’s. Their Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain misplaced parents wondering what in in worship. Each person quickly jotted professional wrestling) and a giant soaked crowd raised their fists in the vocal cords were shot, their skin was View. The tickets said that the gates hell they had gotten themselves into. down their favorite bands names inflatable water slide. air and sang along. burnt to the color and the consistency open at 10 a.m., but the eager fans All stood yearning to enter. -
What Audiences Did Vans Unlock from 23 Years Of
WHAT AUDIENCES DID VANS UNLOCK FROM 23 YEARS OF SPONSORING WARPED TOUR? ans was founded in 1966 by the brothers Paul and Jim van Doren alongside Gordon Lee and V Serge Delia, together they released the first Vans skateboard shoe under the simple name “#44”. Over fifty years later with a business revenue of $2.9bn recorded in 2017, Vans has become an international youth footwear staple. From the offset, Vans was always credible within, and THE WORLD’S MOST purchased by, the skateboarding community, but the brand recognised that their existing strategy would not ICONIC YOUTH facilitate brand awareness with mainstream audiences. In the mid 90’s, Vans entered into one of the most successful music-led brand partnerships ever, which FESTIVAL was undeniably a huge contributor on the brand’s journey toward achieving global recognition. When Kevin Lyman kicked off the first Warped Tour in June 1995 in Boise, Idaho, he had no idea he was launching what would become the world’s most iconic youth music festival. Ahead of the festival’s second year, both Vans and Calvin Klein approached Lyman with partnerships in mind - Lyman chose to reject the fashion behemoth in favour of the skate shoe brand. t the time, Vans had In its first year the festival had ambitions to continue focused on electric alternative A building the brand but had rock, but in the years that identified the need for a crossover followed the genres expanded platform that would allow Vans to and bands like Bad Religion, be seen by a bigger section of the No Doubt, Blink-182 and even youth market without alienating Katy Perry, travelled extensively the skateboard scene. -
Fortify Fest Features Funky Feat
Fortify Fest features Funky Feat By Submitted Posted Aug 6, 2019 at 10:45 AM Updated Aug 6, 2019 at 10:48 AM Seven bands at Fortify Music Fest at Fort DuPont August 10 If you like the music of Little Feat, Steely Dan and sounds of Southern Rock, then you are going to love the 2019 Fortify Music Fest. Little Feat, on their national tour celebrating their 50th anniversary sometimes break to play at smaller venues, have fun and jam. They will be coming to Fort DuPont in Delaware City. The last time Little Feat played in Delaware was 1990. Four of the original members of the legendary band Little Feat, will be preforming as Funky Feat. The music starts at 1 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. The 2019 Fortify Music Fest features two of the best up and coming local artists, The Susquehanna Floods and Lovebettie. There will be some great southern rock classics by High Noon and in the late afternoon you can enjoy the extraordinary and iconic sounds of Steely Dan, played by Countdown to Ecstasy. Tickets $35, children under the age of 12 are free. Tickets are available at www.fortifyfest.com. Gates open at noon. The Susquehanna Floods 1 to 2 p.m. LoveBettie 2:30 to 3:30 High Noon 4 to 5:30 Count Down to Ecstasy 6 to 7 Funky Feat 7:30 to 9 Community stage featuring The Quixote Project (2 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.) and Lights of the North (3 p.m.) and special 5 p.m. -
The Bad News for the Harbor
Healthy Harbor Report Card October 2012 Working together for a vacant lots with the help of Baltimore’s Power swimmable, !shable Harbor! in Dirt program. With the support of local Whether it’s cleaning up litter from a vacant lot, government and advocacy from area businesses picking up after our pets, or using rain barrels and nonprofits, the Maryland state legislature has and rain gardens to reduce the amount of recently passed new laws that will help reduce water running off our properties, we all have a water pollution and establish designated role to play in keeping our streams and Harbor funding for projects that decrease polluted clean. Cleaning and greening neighborhoods stormwater runoff. To help steer all of this in Baltimore City and Baltimore County is the activity, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore only way Baltimore Harbor will ever be safe for has published the Healthy Harbor Plan, which swimming and fishing because storm drains details the steps that need to be taken by and streams in our neighborhoods connect us citizens, government, and businesses to make Fish kill at Baltimore Harbor. the Harbor swimmable and fishable by 2020 all to the Harbor and the Chesapeake Bay. Photo credit: Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore. (available at HealthyHarborBaltimore.org). As an example of the great partnerships The bad news for the Harbor being formed, on a chilly November morning, Even though a lot is being done, we still have a group of 80 volunteers rolled up their sleeves, a long way to go. Baltimore Harbor is listed got down in the dirt and planted over 350 as impaired by trash under the Federal Clean trees in Baltimore’s Hillsdale Park. -
NY Times ·Writer
THE ETRIEVER KLY "Your job [at college] is to make a mind that is of value to someone."- Brent Staples Volume XXXIV, Number 29 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 May 9, 2000 Board to Redo SGA Elections ·Judicial Board Rules Original Elections Violated Procedures DAHLIA NAQIB four presidential and vice-presi candidate Jazz Perez. "I think Retriever Weekly Editorial Staff dential candidates who lost the we'll do better [this time] race. They first appealed t<r the because it will be a fair process." The Election Board will be re Election Board, which deemed a Perez and his presidential run conducting the SGA elections redo unnecessary. They then ning mate Regina Wong were this week after the Judicial Board appealed the decision to the running as write-in candidates ruled the first elections illegiti Judicial Board, this time with and were concerned that some mate because student identifica over 200 student supporters who students were not given the tion cards were not checked at signed a petition for a redo. The write-in <;>ption when voting th~ polling sites. This decision Judicial Board overruled the orig online. overruled the Election Board's inal decision last week. The original complainants original decision. · "I am truly happy that we included Perez, Wong and candi- Problems with the first elec were able to have our complaints tion were brought to light by the heard," said vice-presidential see ELECTIONS, page 4 Nate West I Retriever Weekly Staff NY Times editorial board member Brent Staples speaks about overcoming obstacles, being a writer and his mother's hairdresser. -
Sundance Institute Announces Film and Music Lineup for Sundance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: JULY 6, 2016 [email protected] Sundance Institute Announces Film and Music Lineup for Sundance NEXT FEST, Aug. 1214 FRIDAY: Lovesong + Shamir SATURDAY: Morris from America » White Girl » Goat + Sunflower Bean SUNDAY: Downtown & Dirty Shorts » Under the Shadow » The Greasy Strangler + Big Freedia Flying Lotus aka steve Makes Directorial Debut with World Premiere Short Film, Royal Tickets on Sale Tomorrow at sundance.org/next; Now on Presale for Institute Members (LR) Riley Keough and Jena Malone in Lovesong, courtesy Sundance Institute; Sundance NEXT FEST marquee, credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez; Shamir, credit: Matthew Parri Thomas Los Angeles, CA — The snowpacked gems of the Sundance Film Festival will thaw in the summer heat of downtown LA with Sundance NEXT FEST, August 1214 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles. The program, announced today, features some of the most talented new film and music artists on the verge of breaking out. Tickets ($1525) go on sale to Sundance Institute members today and all others tomorrow at sundance.org/next. Sundance NEXT FEST will present the Los Angeles premieres of six new independent films from the 2016 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, as well as a showcase of comedy short films. Each is paired with a music act, live performance or conversation with an icon of independent cinema. The festival kicks off Friday with the premiere of Lovesong, an offbeat love story starring Riley Keough and Jena Malone, and a performance by Shamir. Saturday’s lineup includes: comingofage comedy Morris from America and a local teen talent show, hosted by Craig Robinson; the edgy, New Yorkset White Girl; and the premiere of intense fraternity drama Goat, starring Nick Jonas and paired with Sunflower Bean, called “NYC's Coolest Young Band” by Rolling Stone. -
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