Monday 15 December 2014
Historical Text and Research
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
This rap video is from 1988. The comparison between a video like this and those of Odd future are largely different. The conventional and historic rap music videos like this by NWA demonstrates and encourages violence and negative stereotypes that are not as strong in todays media. The video shows rebellious nature by those performing as the performers look serious and the main content is opposing themselves against the police, by doing this they are giving a negative connotation to the area they are proud to be representing... Compton, LA.
The negative stereotypes are emphasised by the use of lyricism, in which the performers express their hatred of the police by swearing and cursing. The name of the band also emphasises their rebellious nature as they are called Niggaz wit Attitudes.
Comparing this to an alternative rap music video like those of Tyler The creator we can see how the rap genre has evolved and other forms of rap music can still be accepted as these modern groups are also successful. In todays hip-hop there has been a rejection of some of the conventions that were one day making it seem like a negative genre. The rejections are those that of street videos and rapping about such raw content.
Music like that of Odd Future is more personal where rappers are talking about various other subjects rather than representing certain areas and being gangsters. the content of todays hip-hop is much more diverse than when the genre was still establishing itself. The music videos are not as serious as hardcore street videos and they are now produced on sets where the music video can be altered with
effects.
The clothes worn by NWA seem to be simple and plain sweatshirts that do not make them look like celebrities at all however an artist like Tyler, The Creator would wear colourful clothes including high socks and shorts as he enjoys skateboarding also. A rapper in this attire would have been heavily rejected by traditional rappers as this would make them look feminine and would not support the conventions of the genre.
Monday 8 December 2014
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Authenticity within hip-hop and other cultures threatened with assimilation
by K McLeod
Contextual Analysis
The music video starts of with a still image of a 'GOBLIN' logo. This may tell us that the artists represent a brand called goblin or could even connote that the viewer is about to watch something scary. The video then starts with a close up shot of a road sign saying 'nil bog' which is 'goblin' backwards, now indicating the video does represent a brand. There is also diegetic sound as we can hear cars go past. In the same scene the camera zooms to the right hand side of the road showing a long shot of three men gambling, one of the men starts to sing, indicating he is one of the artists in the song (Frank Ocean). The scene then changes to a close shot of the man rolling dice and holding money in his hand that makes it clear he is gambling. The scene then changes to a woman moving into a house, and we can see the that the three men are looking at them. This gives us a indication that the song is about this woman. The scene then changes to a close up of her face and she is smiling at Frank Ocean meaning that she is happy to be moving in near him, or suggesting that they may have had a previous relationship of some sort. The girl is then escorted into the house by an elder man. The scene then changes to a shot of the artist and the woman in bed however he pushes her to the side and looks out the window and we can now tell that time has passed because it is now dark. He also sees this man in a balaclava and therefore rings the police describing that he has seen some kind of goblin. there is a slide scene that shows a policeman listening to him on the phone. The next scenes show that the girl is angry because the man is not with her now and she even seems to be angry with her dad, she lies down in her room alone with the door shut meaning that she needs her own time. She eventually falls asleep and the man seen at the window with the balaclava has appeared and is now also rapping indicating he is the other artist (Tyler The Creator). He then reveals his face raps the song to this woman even though she is sleeping and cannot hear him, while doing this he also smells some of her clothes and tells her to meet him by the lake by writing the message on her window. He has probably avoided waking her up because she would freak out and cause an uproar within the household. The next scene is a 180 degree pan that shows Tyler running out the house, so fast that he trips to a wall where frank is sitting down near some flowers observing what is happening. The scene then changes to a daytime of a shot of Tyler riding his bike really fast with some of his friends behind him, this switches to a shot of the woman riding her bike calmly with her friends, indicating they are both going to the lake. The scene then changes to both of them at the lake until the music stops and tyler realises it is a dream. Tyler and his friends get arrested which could be a result of Frank calling the police earlier. The scene next shows Tyler in the police car eventually being brought to the neighbourhood he was stalking this woman. The police men get into a brawl with an elder man that could be the woman's dad, This is a distraction so tyler starts to speak to the woman and now she looks unimpressed until he compliments her, there is nothing else to say and they are both smiling and Tyler is looking at the camera. The video finishes by zooming out into a television frame making out that all of this was a short film. We can then see the same woman watching this on her sofa. The camera then slowly zooms out to show Tyler again in his balaclava looking down at her. Throughout the video the lighting was tinted slightly blue in the daytime to give us a feeling of gloom. whereas other shots were mostly at night or inside with very dim lighting.
Overall this music video has amazing cinematography, the video in various scenes makes the viewer intrigued by the way scenes have been moved on the the other. The eccentric concepts in the video also make it appealing to viewers. We can also relate that the 'Goblin' logo and 'nilbog' sign post are parallel with the theme and concept of the whole video. The video also leaves the viewer on the edge due to the cliff-hanger at the end when we find out that all of this was being watched on a television by the same people in the film.
Monday 24 November 2014
Equillibrium Theory by Todorov
Two step flow model
Anti Feminism
Narrative Theory
Mulvey - Male Gaze
Vladmirr Propp - Characters
Genre
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Two step flow model
Anti Feminism
Narrative Theory
Mulvey - Male Gaze
Vladmirr Propp - Characters
Genre
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Thursday 20 November 2014
Tutorial Targets
Tutorial Targets mainly consisted of using media theories and more examples to be applied to research carried out
Equillibrium Theory by Todorov
This can be related to Tyler the Creator as he started of as an alternative hip hop artist, and then he broke through to the mainstream ideology of hip hop when his name began to grow however he is now establishing himself as an alternative hip hop artist.
Two step flow model
Tyler the creator is an opinion leader with different views of the genre and music. This can be supported by interviews like those on the Larry King show, in which he describes his diverse nature. He is a successful opinion leader as he is capable of selling out shows and he has pop up shops throughout parts of Europe.
Anti Feminism
Antifeminism is an ideology that is broadly defined as an opposition to feminism or some aspect of feminism. The meaning of antifeminism has varied across time and cultures and it has attracted both men and women. Antifeminism may include beliefs such as general hostility towards women's rights, the belief that feminist theories of patriarchyand disadvantages suffered by women in society are incorrect or exaggerated, or that feminism as a movement encourages misandry and seeks to harm or oppress men.
Tyler has been accused of being an anti feminist due to some of his lyrics in songs that oppose women, however in interviews he has stated that it was nothing of a serious nature.
Narrative Theory
Tyler, in all videos has a different concept and does not just make a video for the sake of it. there is always a story with some acting besides the music. His albums which are named as Bastard, Goblin and Wolf all have a narrator who is called The Therapist. So even his albums are known as being one big story.
Mulvey - Male Gaze
Generically in hip hop music videos there is a male gaze as women are mostly portrayed as sexual objects however this is not the case with Tyler as his videos are alternative. However after mainstream success he has altered this slightly and there are women who are apparent in his videos. However they are not portrayed in the way how other rappers would want to portray females,
Vladmirr Propp - Characters
Tyler the Creator is often accused as being the villain in hip hop culture due to his adverse feelings about the genre and the way he chooses to make music and connect with his fans in a different manner compared to everyone else.
Genre
Tyler, the Creator makes Hip-Hop/Rap music. He often mimics the generic themes of
rap in his own music like mocking other rappers that talk about typical things like
money, women and power. Generally in Hip-Hop music artists like to glorify things
they find amusing however Tyler, the Creator mainly speaks about family problems
and how he feels towards his friends which is an alternative approach of lyricism. I
think that the general hip hop audience would not have initially regarded Tyler as a
proper rap artist thus he is also regarded as a maker of alternative hip hop.
Equillibrium Theory by Todorov
This can be related to Tyler the Creator as he started of as an alternative hip hop artist, and then he broke through to the mainstream ideology of hip hop when his name began to grow however he is now establishing himself as an alternative hip hop artist.
Two step flow model
Tyler the creator is an opinion leader with different views of the genre and music. This can be supported by interviews like those on the Larry King show, in which he describes his diverse nature. He is a successful opinion leader as he is capable of selling out shows and he has pop up shops throughout parts of Europe.
Anti Feminism
Antifeminism is an ideology that is broadly defined as an opposition to feminism or some aspect of feminism. The meaning of antifeminism has varied across time and cultures and it has attracted both men and women. Antifeminism may include beliefs such as general hostility towards women's rights, the belief that feminist theories of patriarchyand disadvantages suffered by women in society are incorrect or exaggerated, or that feminism as a movement encourages misandry and seeks to harm or oppress men.
Tyler has been accused of being an anti feminist due to some of his lyrics in songs that oppose women, however in interviews he has stated that it was nothing of a serious nature.
Narrative Theory
Tyler, in all videos has a different concept and does not just make a video for the sake of it. there is always a story with some acting besides the music. His albums which are named as Bastard, Goblin and Wolf all have a narrator who is called The Therapist. So even his albums are known as being one big story.
Mulvey - Male Gaze
Generically in hip hop music videos there is a male gaze as women are mostly portrayed as sexual objects however this is not the case with Tyler as his videos are alternative. However after mainstream success he has altered this slightly and there are women who are apparent in his videos. However they are not portrayed in the way how other rappers would want to portray females,
Vladmirr Propp - Characters
Tyler the Creator is often accused as being the villain in hip hop culture due to his adverse feelings about the genre and the way he chooses to make music and connect with his fans in a different manner compared to everyone else.
Genre
Tyler, the Creator makes Hip-Hop/Rap music. He often mimics the generic themes of
rap in his own music like mocking other rappers that talk about typical things like
money, women and power. Generally in Hip-Hop music artists like to glorify things
they find amusing however Tyler, the Creator mainly speaks about family problems
and how he feels towards his friends which is an alternative approach of lyricism. I
think that the general hip hop audience would not have initially regarded Tyler as a
proper rap artist thus he is also regarded as a maker of alternative hip hop.
Monday 3 November 2014
Notes and Quotes
Media Texts
Tyler, the Creator; a controversial artist in the industry
and may do things differently to his musical peers.
"How can
we make Odd Future look as edgy as possible, if losing all sense of
self-respect isn't an issue?"
"Odd
Future, or as their aunties know them, the Odd Future Wolf Gang
Kill Them All expletive expletive"
"Is this
the future of rock'n'roll? Teenagers queueing politely for a shop?"
You can't
really ignore Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All. Well, you could, but you'd
have to not use the internet and not read any press. They are everywhere
And you should
hear their records. No, you really should. For sustained and diverse
brilliance, only the Wu-Tang Clan with
their numerous side projects come close, and even they weren't this precocious
(Odd Future are aged 17-23) or prolific.
There are two
albums by the Jet Age Of Tomorrow, who specialise in light'n'breezy cosmic
lounge funk; two collections of by turns psychotic and psychedelic crunk by
MellowHype; two albums of hi-tech latterday G-funk by Mike G; some blunted
beats and experimental studio play courtesy of Domo Genesis; even a suite of
exquisite R&B with soul-baring lyrics from Frank Ocean
Then there are
the three Odd Future compilations (The Odd Future Tape Vol 1, Radical and Some
OF Shit) that have hinted at what OFWGKTA are capable of, and the two solo
works that have made it explicit: Tyler's Bastard and Earl by Earl Sweatshirt.
Bastard is
ghoulish, but it's also rather gorgeous, with its stark piano lines and pillowy
keyboards. There is misogynous loathing of the most extreme kind, and there is
suicidal despair, all wrapped up in murderous tunes and expressed in that
viscous growl, like Rakim with all the nutritional elements removed. In this
writer's opinion it is one of the best rap albums ever made, free or otherwise.
What
about Tyler: how does he do it? Inspiration for the plaintive atmospheres and
mournful violins, he explains, comes from "a bunch of French jazz, old
soundtracks, library music, shit with crazy chord progressions and changes in
it." He adores Roy Ayers: "Listening to him, it's like, 'How the fuck
did he find that?' That shit's tight." There are elements in his
productions that rap fans will recognise – the murk of Cannibal Ox, RZA's
haunting strings – while others may hear in its billowing synths echoes of
chillwave
(Toro Y Moi even produced a
"chopped and screwed" version of Tyler's track French). "I
listen to Washed Out, Beach House andBroadcast,"
says Tyler. "That's what I'm influenced by. [That's why] the music is a
mixture of pretty chords, fuckin' hardcore drums and basslines, and really nice
strings."
It was Fader and Pitchfork who first picked up on OF. They were
rejected by the hip-hop blogs, and Tyler is less enamoured of the form ("I
respect it but I don't really like it"). He seems happier with the notion
of OF continuing a legacy of rock radicalism rather than fitting into rap
history
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/17/tyler-the-creator-arrested-claims-incited-riot-sxsw
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/may/08/odd-future-tyler-creator-rape
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/25/tyler-the-creator-review-offensive-base-level-brilliance
From their
earliest videos to their DIY aesthetic and the punk energy of their shows,Odd Future are a shining example of success for creative
young people everywhere. Their commitment to creativity across mediums has put
them in an enviable position—they have incredibly loyal fans who will buy their
music, go to their shows, proudly wear their clothing, and be sure to watch
their Adult Swim TV series, Loiter Squad.
OF have turned an online
following into a real, tangible movement, and it doesn't hurt that they have a
fantastically talented young rapper, an incredible R&B singer, and a
genuinely magnetic leader in their ranks.
Genre
Tyler, the Creator makes
Hip-Hop/Rap music. He often mimics the generic themes of rap in his own music
like mocking other rappers that talk about typical things like money, women and
power.
Generally in Hip-Hop music artists like to glorify things they
find amusing however Tyler, the Creator mainly speaks about family problems and
how he feels towards his friends which is an alternative approach of lyricism.
I think that the general hip hop
audience would not have initially regarded Tyler as a proper rap artist thus he
is also regarded as a maker of alternative hip hop.
Lyrics
Bastard - I roll with skaters and musicians with an intuition
I created O.F. cause I feel we're more talented
Than 40 year old rappers talking about Gucci
I created O.F. cause I feel we're more talented
Than 40 year old rappers talking about Gucci
Music Videos
Yonkers
Video shows eating a cockroach, something that rappers would not
normally do, the eccentric video caused him to revieve an award beeting wiz
khalifa
She
jazzy chord
progression and syrupy vocals from Odd Future associate Frank Ocean sneakily
conceal its stalker vibe and crass lyrical conceit.
A music video named “She” starts of with a still image of a
'GOBLIN' logo. This may tell us that the artists represent a brand called
goblin or could even connote that the viewer is about to watch something scary.
The video then starts with a close up shot of a road sign saying 'nil bog'
which is 'goblin' backwards,
now indicating the video
does represent a brand. There is also diegetic sound as we can hear cars go
past. In the same scene the camera zooms to the right hand side of the road
showing a long shot of three men gambling, one of the men starts to sing,
indicating he is one of the artists in the song (Frank Ocean).
The scene then changes to a close shot of the man rolling dice and
holding money in his hand that makes it clear he is gambling. The scene then
changes to a woman moving into a house, and we can see the that the three men
are looking at them. This gives us a indication that the song is about this
woman.
Tamale
Whole video set on stage, bright colours used and there are no
normalites of a generic hip hop video.
Certainly, the
beats have improved – Tyler's devilish gurgle drizzled like honey over bright
jazz-funk keys and thunking J Dilla-like percussion. In part, it's deeper
storytelling . . . . .. . . .
.. . . . . . . . .
If you can get past that tic, there's plenty to admire on Wolf, particularly in Tyler's self-produced beats,
where jazzy chords rub up against fractured noise.
This relatability and
strong audience/artist bond, and the diaristic nature of his rhymes, make him
as much emo as hip-hop.
His place in the indie
music landscape is oddly most reminiscent of Salem,
another gothic, often-derided group beloved by a core of committed young
listeners but shrugged off by those with a more developed perspective.
In short, he's made this
record for alienated kids like himself. If you don't already like his
music, you probably won't like Goblin. And that's apparently the
way he wants it.
But musically, it’s almost
oppressively mid-paced, veering between Neptunes-style beat minimalism
([b]‘Nightmare’[/b], [b]‘Tron Cat’[/b]) and curdled takes on silky ’70s rare
groove legend Roy Ayers (notably, the actually rather gorgeous [b]‘She’[/b],
featuring Odd Future’s R&B crooner Frank Ocean).
Over eerie piano and synth
notes that drip-drop like Japanese water
torture, he zigzags through the
story of his 20 years to date
One of those stations will be FlyLo FM, hosted and mixed by Flying Lotus. It features the new track "Garbage" by Tyler, the Creator, as well as new music from FlyLo himself and his rapping alter-ego Captain Murphy, plus music from Clams Casino, Hudson Mohawke, Aphex Twin, Outkast, and more. Check out the tracklist for the station below, plus a montage of what to expect from the station, above, along with the station logo. We also have photos of FlyLo and Tyler recording for the station, below.
Shows how alternative music
and hip hop is being accepted on massive platforms including big video games
like grand theft auto that are available on ps4 and xbox.
Producer and rapper Flying Lotus has been given his own radio station in the
forthcoming Grand Theft Auto V computer
game.
FlyLo FM will be one of 17 different stations featured in the game, and as well as featuring his own music - including tracks under his Captain Murphy pseudonym - the station will play songs by Tyler, The Creator, Outkast, Aphex Twin, Hudson Mohawke and Clams Casino, reports Pitchfork.
FlyLo FM will be one of 17 different stations featured in the game, and as well as featuring his own music - including tracks under his Captain Murphy pseudonym - the station will play songs by Tyler, The Creator, Outkast, Aphex Twin, Hudson Mohawke and Clams Casino, reports Pitchfork.
Institutions
Tyler
was first signed to XL recordings and they were responsible for the release of
his first album called Goblin.
He also signed a joint venture deal for his
own label called Odd Future with RED distribution and Sony Music Entertainment.
His latest album released on his own label sold more than 90,000 records in the
first week of sales.
The
albums were released digitally through iTunes. They were also made available in
retail stores such as HMV.
There
is also music that has been released under the Odd Future label that can be
available for free download via the odd future website.. . . .
Monday 13 October 2014
Proposal Reloaded
Working title
Is the violent, materialistic and sexist content in Chief Keef's music taking negative representations in the hip hop genre to new extremes and what impact does this have on audiences?
Angle
What impacts does the increasingly violent, materialistic and sexist Hip-Hop genre have on the audience? How and in what way does it affect them?
Hypothesis
Chief Keef’s music genre is making audiences increasingly violent, desensitizes and provokes them to violent and mimicking actions as portrayed through the artist himself.
MIGRAIN
Chief Keef is represented as a stereotypical ‘bad boy’, ‘thug’ or ‘gangster’ within his music as well as his videos, pictures and cover art. He portrays himself this was as he associated with that kind of crowd and this is due to where he was brought up in Chicago, Illinois. He refers to ‘O-Block’ where he is from along with some of his friends and includes it in many of his songs. He himself is a negative dominant teenage representation of someone of that area, showing it as a violent and rough area where you would need to be careful about who you look and where you take a step.
His attitude is seen as negative by the older generation, there are already stated views of how the elders seen teenagers, Chief Keef presents what they fear. For example when an old lady would see a group of boys who present themselves as people from the ‘hood’, an old lady or man would cross the streets to avoid the encounter due to fear of what they may say or do as a joke between themselves.
The major generic conventions within the chosen text, being rap artists revolve around a few key words that some or all are mentioned in one song. These key words are the main themes for rappers; these words are those that are associated with sex, alcohol, drugs, weapons, women, materialistic belongings, reputation and also how good they are about what they do. These key conventions are portrayed in a range of artists’ music dating back a couple of decades to the present, we commonly see these aspects of artists under this genre and it becomes their focal points.
From this genre of music, Hip Hop/Rap, the characters associated become alike, their image engraved to resemble other from that genre. This category of music focuses on the same conventions therefore the characters that rap within this type of music become generically determined by the audience. The portrayal of a rapper is a gangster associated person like Chief Keef along with others such as 50 Cent, CokeBoys and others.
This representation of Chief Keef is portrayed by himself, his record label and his fellow associates. A majority of representations are negative making it fair, however Medhurst says that stereotypes are short hand indications, a way to reflect a conventional image through small iconographic notes. Perkins says there’s some elements of truth behind stereotypes making it not as accurate as Chief Keef was brought up in the way he is portraying himself as his crimes support his lyrics and presentation to the world.
The music Chief Keef makes is addressed to the age range of 18 – 25 mainly. The users and gratification includes an audience that seeks entertainment and escapism; this is because they want to be amused and watch something interesting as well as watch something that includes things or a lifestyle they desire. Many people want to be rich and famous, have expensive cars, a nice house, drink and eat everything and anything they want. The ease of getting things is what people want, therefore watching his videos shows the viewers what kind of lifestyle they desire to have. The psychographics include aspires and mainstream people as they fall into the popular trend, a song of his could be recognised by the people that listen to popular music.
Social
The continuously improving digital media world has allowed people to stay up to date on particular artists, to comment and post about them and also to talk to others about them. This enables people to use social networking to keep up and to stay on the hot topic as the artists release new information, images, phrases or music to the audience. The copycat theory a way that the gounger generation would be influenced to idolise these ‘wannabe badmen’ due to the exceptional and easy looking lifestyle they portray. People may be influenced by his lyrics, actions or presentation and mould themselves to be more like them.
Historical
Chief Keef posted several YouTube videos while he was under house arrest for a weapon charger. He received a lot of attention which increased during the short time between the releases of several mixtapes for example ‘Bang’ and ‘I Don’t Like’, which became a local hit in Chicago getting the attention of Kanye West. A remix was soon then released featuring rappers such as Pusha T, Jadakiss and Big Sean.
Chief Keef was wanted by a number of labels asking him to sign onto their record including CTE World (Young Jeezy) however he signed up with Interscope Records as they allowed him to have his own label called Glory Boyz which is now the CEO of, the deal was worth six million dollars.
Chief Keef released his studio album Finally Rich on December 18th 2012 featuring 50 Cent, Wiz Khalifa, Young Jeezy, Rick Ross, French Montana and Lil Reese.
In 2013 he released Hate Being Sober featuring 50 Cent and Wiz Khalifa, on November 16th 2012 Chief Keef was a no-show for their music video shoot in Las Vegas.
On may 21st 2013, Katy Perry tweeted he dislike for this song and Chief Keef replied in threats and insults to the singer, grabbing a lot of attention from both fan bases.
Complex named the song number 20 of the 50 best songs of 2012, Rapper Drake praised the song via Twitter saying he played it 130 times in 3 days and Chief Keef announced the single would be on Grand Theft Auto V.
On May 8th 2013, Gucci Mane announced that Chief Keef would be the newest member of 1017 Brick Squad Records. On 18th August 2013, the rappers 18th birthday, he released his mixtape Bang Part 2.
Chief Keef has a number of incidents:
January 27th 2011
Chief Keef was arrested on charges of heroine manufacture and distribution, he served time on house arrest.
December 2011
He was charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a firearm on a police officer and unlawful use of a weapon along with misdemeanour charge for resisting arrest. He was held in the cook county juvenile detention centre until he was sentenced to home confinement.
September 5th 2012
Investigation for a possible connection in the shooting of Lil JoJo as Chief Keef twitted a mocking comment on twitter which he argued was a result of a hacker. The mother of Lil JoJo was convinced Chief Keef has someone hired to kill her son.
January 16th 2013
Taken into custody after a juvenile court judge decided a video of him firing a semiautomatic rifle at a New York gun range was a violation of probation. On March 14, 2013, Keef was released from a juvenile detention centre after serving the 60 days for violating his probation.
Keef was sued by Washington, D.C.based, Promotion Company Team Major for $75,000 for a missed show as he was supposed to perform at the O2 Arena in London on December 29, 2012 but never showed.
On May 20, 2013
Chief Keef was arrested in an hotel in DeKalb County, in Atlanta, for supposedly smoking marijuana in public and for disorderly conduct. He was released later in the day. Eight days later, Keef was arrested for driving 110 mph in a 55 mph zone in his hometown Chicago, and also for driving with an unlawful amount of passengers. He returned to court on June 17, and pled guilty to speeding. He was ordered to pay a $531 fine, serve 18 months of probation, complete 60 hours of community service and undergo random drug tests
Economical
Chief Keef usually uses himself and his fellow associate to be in the video, usually topless, bopping to the beat, smoking drinking and doing hand gestures. The costs of their music videos have no creativity or anything extra to it therefore they would be considerably low in comparison to other genre music videos like Lady Gaga Applause which uses a lot of creativity and scenery per shot.
Political
Censorship restricts him from using firearms in his videos so he uses hand gesture of a gun sign to the camera. MTV and VEVO have heavily edited a number of his music videos to remove references of drugs, sex, violence, weapons, racism or advertising. This includes taking out swear words such as ‘shit’, ‘nigga’ and ‘bitch’ resulting his song ‘I don’t like’ to have a number of gaps as the chorus include them as the main words.
Issues/Debates
Representation and stereotyping
This genre of music portrays the rapper character as one that is dangerous and intimidating as well as relaxed and luxurious. For example Chief Keef says he doesn’t like people that are a certain way and refers to shooting people and has been arrested for pulling a gun out on an officer. In his videos he glorifies his money, clothes, cars while drinking and smoking as he bops to the beat of the song. He has his videos with his friends showing he has a lot of people behind him that would do a lot for him, respect and loyalty in his gang. This representation of Chief Keef is portrayed by himself, his record label and his fellow associates. A majority of representations are negative making it fair, however Medhurst says that stereotypes are short hand indications, a way to reflect a conventional image through small iconographic notes. Perkins says there’s some elements of truth behind stereotypes making it not as accurate as Chief Keef was brought up in the way he is portraying himself as his crimes support his lyrics and presentation to the world.
This genre of music portrays the rapper character as one that is dangerous and intimidating as well as relaxed and luxurious. For example Chief Keef says he doesn’t like people that are a certain way and refers to shooting people and has been arrested for pulling a gun out on an officer. In his videos he glorifies his money, clothes, cars while drinking and smoking as he bops to the beat of the song. He has his videos with his friends showing he has a lot of people behind him that would do a lot for him, respect and loyalty in his gang. This representation of Chief Keef is portrayed by himself, his record label and his fellow associates. A majority of representations are negative making it fair, however Medhurst says that stereotypes are short hand indications, a way to reflect a conventional image through small iconographic notes. Perkins says there’s some elements of truth behind stereotypes making it not as accurate as Chief Keef was brought up in the way he is portraying himself as his crimes support his lyrics and presentation to the world.
Regulation and censorship
Censorship restricts him from using firearms in his videos so he uses hand gesture of a gun sign to the camera. MTV and VEVO have heavily edited a number of his music videos to remove references of drugs, sex, violence, weapons, racism or advertising. This includes taking out swear words such as ‘shit’, ‘nigga’ and ‘bitch’ resulting his song ‘I don’t like’ to have a number of gaps as the chorus include them as the main words. His videos air on TV after pre-watershed and advertising in his videos are blurred to censor it.
Media Technology and the Digital Revolution
Videos, images, phrase once released can never be completely taken down completely. Tweets, Instagram photos and Videos at shooting ranges have gotten Chief Keef a lot of attention, a ban on his Instagram account, attention from the media and his Instagram account being banned are a few consequences.
Media Effects
The copycat theory a way that the younger generation would be influenced to idolise these ‘wannabe badmen’ due to the exceptional and easy looking lifestyle they portray. People may be influenced by his lyrics, actions or presentation and mould themselves to be more like them. Chief Keef speaks about how he treats women, how he would kill people and other things that could influence listeners to view the rapped-about topic in the songs.
Theories
Gender and ethnicity
In this genre, there are hardly any recognised female rappers for the past few years. Males are the generic rapper in this genre, placing women on the side or behind in their videos, there to be looked at opposed to contributing to the song. Males are seen as dominant and powerful with a woman on his arm or h
Audience Theories
The users and gratification includes an audience that seeks entertainment and escapism; this is because they want to be amused and watch something interesting as well as watch something that includes things or a lifestyle they desire.
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