Initial ideas

                                       Initial Ideas

After a tough group discussion, we have finally chosen our song from our chosen genre. We collectively decided to go for a song by the artist J Cole called Role Models. We originally decided to pick The real slim shady by Eminem however, we believed that the narrative would be hard to copy as acting would be required, due to it being a linear/episodic narrative which is story based.

Also, the song Role Models doesn't currently have a music video, therefore we can put our own take on the song. This will allow us to create our own messages and values through the visuals on what we believe the songs message is and what the artist (J Cole) is trying to address to the viewers.

Are initial ideas on the representation of women throughout rap, were generally negative. This is due to the consistent sexualisation of women throughout thousands of rap music and music videos. This is generally created through visuals which sexualise women by showing them wearing limited clothing. We also identified that lyrics were also a way to represent gender negatively. Females are mainly described as objects through lyrics, with their main purpose set to pleasure the male

Are initial ideas for the representation of ethnicity were a mixture of negative and positive. We believed it was positive to an extent, as it showcases their culture which educates the spectator, as we become more aware with their culture and how they are. However, it could be negative as stereotypically, the star is criminalised through lyrics and other micro features, which not only criminalises them, but people of their ethnicity and culture. This widens the gap between them and society, which could create conflict between the two.