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Hip Hop and Women: Has the Disrespect Gone Too Far? [STREET SOLDIERS]
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April 21, 2018
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20:00Now PlayingSociety is waking up to all kinds of issues affecting women but in hip hop something else is going on. Some of the hottest new artists are facing troubling charges involving women in their lives at the same time their careers are skyrocketing.
XXX Tentacion, Kodak Black, and Tekashi 6ix9ine are three of the hottest hip hop artists out now. XXX is facing more than a dozen felony charges for allegedly beating and threatening his pregnant ex-girlfriend. Kodak Black was indicted for sexual assault. And Tekashi 6ix9ine pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct with a 13-year-old girl. The publicity around the cases seemed to fuel their rise up the Billboard music charts.
Violence against women is nothing new in the music industry. Eminem's controversial song with Rihanna drew heavy criticism for its mixed messages about domestic violence. On the R & B side, no amount of musical genius could keep some R. Kelly fans from defecting after disturbing allegations about a 14-year-old girl.
This all comes at a time when women artists are thriving. Cardi B has a mega hot new album. Remy Ma is showing female artists can be married with children. And Nicki Minaj continues to crank out the hits.
Despite the advances, Dream Doll, whose latest single is "Everything Nice," says it's still a challenge for up-and-coming female artists to be taken seriously in the male-dominated industry. Dream Doll says that one thing she does to convey a professional image is to always take at least one or two members of her team with her to studio sessions, which are usually all male and often late at night.
--LISA EVERS
#streetsoldiers #push4peace #music #sexism #domesticviolence #rap #hiphop
FEATURED CAST:
LISA EVERS, Host and Executive Producer, Street Soldiers
DYLAN GREEN, Music Journalist
DREAM DOLL, Hip Hop and Pop Artist
RANDOLPH SCONIERS, DSW, LCSW, New Steps Counseling and Founder, Mental-Hop
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