Music to my ears: a critique of contemporary hip-hop
Some young women are worried about what defines females in the most popular music among their peers. When Taitu Negus learned about the history of hip-hop and rap, she found positive messages about women. She fears girls today worry about "conforming to a popular, male definition of female beauty." She writes, "It’s increasingly difficult to see the value or purpose of today’s popular music." Read the detailed critique on Voicewaves.