Women, Music, and Power

This blog represents the work of Bridgewater State University students. This course is focused not only on women in the music industry, but women who use/used their voices to comment on social and political issues. We are focused on how women have used/use their voices in order to express their power as women. We will analyze their work mainly through an intersectional feminist lens. This blog will contain the students' responses to weekly readings and classroom discussions.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah was a very inspirational person. One of her most famous songs was Unity and it was about spreading awareness about women standing up for what they believe in and fighting for equal rights. I like how she was able to turn important issues in the word into rap songs. Domestic abuse was a big problem and to put a stop against it she wanted women to unite and stand up for themselfs. Queen Latifah didn't care what people though and I like that about her she swears multiple times in her songs and it gets the message across very well. I also find it very interesting that she was one of the first African American rapper. Women rappers in the 90s are not like the women rapper we have today. Queen Latifah wore very baggy clothes showing almost no skin while female rappers today barely even wear clothes. Queen Latifah was a very talented music artist and her music still impacts the world today.

I really enjoyed our Queen Latifah topic. I really had never heard any of her music before class on Wednesday, but that made it all that much better. Her music was a total throw back and I loved every minute of it! While her music was an example of many topics we have covered this semester, it was also very entertaining for me. The way it was taped and the clothes they were wearing washouts awesome.