Winning more awards then I am sure both can keep count. Beyoncé Knowles and Taylor Swift are two of the biggest names in the music industry and have been for the last ten years. These musicians are self-proclaimed feminist, and humanitarians. They are similar in more ways than one, but one way they are different is simply their ethnicity. Two beautiful women that have accomplished so much in not only the music industry, but in life are observed different because of the color of their skin. I remember where I was when Beyoncé released “Who Runs the World” it was a song that made us all proud to be a woman. This moment made me want to scream “I am female hear me roar.” It was the same feeling I contracted when I saw Taylor’s video for “Bad Blood” …show more content…
With donating to over 30 different charities a piece both these ladies are true humanitarians. Beyoncé was an Ambassador for the 2005 World Children’s Day, and in true musician fashion made a song that is now played every year on November 20th called “Stand Up For Love”. She is not the only one using her music to give back. “On May 23, 2011, Taylor performed a benefit concert for victims of recent tornadoes in the United States southeast region. The concert raised more than $750,000” (Looking to the Stars n.d.). They together support the same charities like Feeding America, MusiCares, and UNICEF. They also have both started their own charities like The Taylor Swift Charitable fund and Beyoncé’s Survivor Foundation. These women have pledged and donated millions to help individuals in …show more content…
Beyoncé is accused of selling her soul to the illuminati in exchange for fame and fortune. Can’t she just be successful because of how talented she is? There's some incredibly damning evidence linking Beyoncé to the Illuminati, and the fact that she sang "Y'all haters corny with that Illuminati mess" was just the cherry on top. (No, don't analyze those lyrics too carefully. It doesn't matter what she appeared to be saying about her Illuminati speculators — that is obviously just a cover-up so that she could subliminally get the public thinking about the Illuminati. (Moller 2016) There is no denying both these females are beautiful, smart, and generous. They have many similarities; more than I can list. Unfortunately, when it comes to Beyoncé some people will judge her solely based on the color of her skin. It is my hope this will change one day. These individuals are deeper than their skin color they are simply
On the night of December 13, 2013 Beyoncé, released her fifth self-titled album on iTunes. The album caught many people by surprise because Beyoncé did not set a date for the album, nor did she use any promotion; she did release a video on her Instagram asking her followers if they “were ready”. The buzz spread through social media like wildfire. With no promotion or warning, Beyoncé album took the world by storm and made it for her audience and critics to take in the album and its contents. Many people loved the album for not only its catchy songs, but also the growth and “looser” conservative Beyoncé.
Objectification of women and misogyny is a common trend in song lyrics, but it is often socially accepted and further perpetuated. Finding a song in which the roles are reversed and a woman depicts a man as a sex object is incredibly difficult because when women try to break norms in the music industry, they are often criticized. In “Blah Blah Blah” by Kesha, she reverses the typical gender roles in song lyrics by objectifying men. Kesha has her own struggles within the male-dominated music industry because her producer sexually abused her and trapped her into a record deal. However, Kesha lost her court case, which illuminates gender issues within the music industry and the larger society. In 2010 when Kesha’s songs were popular, people weren’t aware of her battle with her producer. Instead, her lyrics classified her as more of a party figure and people even saw her as “trashy.” This song
In other words, through music, men are retaining the line that separates them from women by fortifying male supremacy. The inferior roles that were given to women have been internalized by adolescents, which studies have found to be affecting their interaction styles as well as their beliefs of gender limitations. According to the study conducted by Ter Bogt et al. (2010), women were more inclined to listen to R&B/Hip-Hop music which reinforces the idea that female adolescents are more often exposed to the normalized stereotypical gender roles in music lyrics. Although many of the modern R&B/Hip-Hop music by male artist stigmatize women, there were some that actually put forth the effort to uplift them. Wale, a well-known Nigerian-American rapper, used his lyrical creativity in “PYT” to change the standard course of hip-hop music. In the lines, “I just wanna see you shine/ nothing makes a man feel better than a woman/ Queen with the crown…” Wale talks about a woman who he labels as a Queen with her own spotlight. In this particular line, Wale goes against the norm of male-dominance and male-hierarchy as a step towards building gender equality. Within in R&B/Hip-Hop community, there seems to be an ongoing lyrical battle between actions towards retaining the norms and actions towards
Modesty vs. Floozy is how I would describe the difference between Miley Cyrus and Sadie Robertson. Both young girls have spent their teenage years in the spotlight surrounded by tabloids, the media, television, and money. Each one has taken completely different roads throughout the fame and fortune, and each one has had some type of impact on people throughout America. They have also had the same amount of exposure in the media, starting at a young age.
Taylor Swift’s Shake it off video contains elements of cultural appropriation that exhibit stereotypical tropes which have been used to define African American women and, in particular, their sexuality for years. The video perpetuates the negative stereotypes that have placed Black women on the opposite side of respect for centuries. The video involves White women twerking in a way that conforms to the male gaze, for profitable success. Twerking involves thrusting hip movements, low squatting stance, and shaking of the derriere. White women are able to perform the twerk without being socialized as hyper-sexual, whereas Black women are. Hence, the different conceptions of White and Black womanhood. The inability for Black women to escape their skin color is the one of the many reasons they are ridiculed. Their skin color assigned them to the category that defines them as unholy, dirty, and promiscuous White women have the ability to hide behind their skin color, which classifies them as pure, and innocent in society eyes. The cultural appropriation of twerking is an exercise of White women’s privilege. Black women are judged harshly for
As it opens with imagery reminiscent of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, an event that devastated the black communities in the areas affected. The delayed assistance in New Orleans by the U.S. government stirred some controversy that led many to question how much America really cares about its black communities. Nonetheless, Beyoncé’s video is full of imagery that is associated with black culture, including historical references to black communities in the south. But what is really important about “Formation” are the lyrics. With lyrics like “My daddy Alabama, Momma Louisiana, You mix that negro with that Creole make a Texas Bama” and “I like my baby hair with baby hair and afros, I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils,” Beyoncé is undoubtedly declaring her pride for her blackness as well as defending her child Blue Ivy who has always been scrutinized for the way her hair looked. Thus, this song is obviously geared toward the Black community which is obvious due to the lyrics and the imagery in the music video. To put it plainly, this song is a proclamation of Black pride and shouldn’t be thought of in any other way. However, after performing it at the Super Bowl people of other ethnicities became aware of the song and became offended by her performance as well as the lyrics. Controversy arose as people pointed out her backup dancers were dressed similarly to the Black Panther
The United States and Latin American countries are through separate languages, cultures, and borders, however, music is a source that creates a bond by merging two countries together in order to allow the two countries to become inseparable. Whitney Houston and Gloria Estefan are two artists that cater to mass audiences in each country, and each artist reached pinnacle success in the late 1980s by releasing two major, top-charting hits: I Wanna Dance With Somebody and Betcha Say That. These two hits redefined music by promoting diversity, influence, and power within their individual nations. Whitney Houston and Gloria Estefan, though they are completely different artists, share striking similarities when comparing their top hits from 1987,
This song represented the time in 1993 when women in the hip hop culture were not taken seriously as males, so Queen Latifah had to call the judgmental people out. U.N.I.T.Y has the significance impact of feminism, just like her first two albums as an artist. How every man, she states calls a women “ho” or “bitch” she defends by saying “Who you calling a bitch?”. Another song that has been recalled as an importance of women in hip hop is the song (9) “Give It To You” by Da Brat. “So let it go, Cause my shit is tight, Take it how I give it, And enjoy the night”, she is talking about the males, if they have something to say about the women in the rap industry they should let it go before things get out of hand. The importance of this song was that ladies in hip hop are able to fight back stronger. In the song (10) “Lost Ones” by Lauryn Hill is about her talking about a person she has a brutal honest message to. This song has an important impact on women who would want to be in the hip hop culture because it is the woman's choice to decide what she wants to do. In 1998, she releases this song to brings an influence to women, if feeling threatened by men, women should refuse to be treated in any type of way that is
In 2013, the self-titled visual album BEYONCÉ sold almost eight hundred thirty thousand digitally in the first three days, while her sixth number one and second visual album, Lemonade, only sold four hundred ninety thousand digitally in the first week. Although Beyoncé’s second visual album wasn’t numerically successful, both show a vulnerable, an artistic, and a controversial side of Beyoncé. Both albums have surprising visuals and stunning lyrical content with either an obvious meaning or a meaning we have yet to figure out, such as the famous line, “You better call Becky with the good hair.” (Beyoncé, “Sorry”). BEYONCÉ and Lemonade show that Beyoncé tries to better herself as an artist and make herself more vulnerable.
“And I've been known to talk about women on a track or two I talk to women, I just can't talk for women...We need women for that, more women in rap There's no girls rapping so we're only hearing half the truth What we have to lose?” This quote is from a Canadian rapper that goes by the name of Shad, the song was released in 2010 titled “Keep Shining”. Shad has made previous songs with a messages to empower women, she is not alone. Other female rappers have released empowering songs as well such as Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y.”, “But don't you be calling out my name I bring wrath to those who disrespect me like a dame.” Followed by Eve, “Love is Blind”, “How could you beat the mother of your kids, how could you tell her that you love her.” And
The Beyhive encompasses a wide body of people and is extremely diverse. The only way for a person to influence millions of people all across the globe is through some sort of power. Most of Beyoncé’s power comes directly from her fans, which is an example of referent power. Referent power is hard to obtain because it involves a trustworthy connection between the followers and their leader. Once this type of power is achieved it is extremely difficult to maintain. If the followers feel that the leader is no longer looking out for their best interest, they will start to slowly decrease their affiliation with the leader. Beyoncé has strong interpersonal skills that contribute to her high-level referent power. She currently has 61.5 million followers on Instagram and this number is continuously rising. Expert power is a person’s potential influence over others because of knowledge and expertise in a given area. Beyoncé has expert power when she advises new artists about to be successful in the music
The second book of Thessalonians, chapter 2 verse 7 says, “For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out the way”. Lauryn Hill, an American singer, rapper, and actress, who is also known as a member of the Fugees, put out one of the most prominent albums of the 90s entitled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. one of the most politically charged songs on this album is also titled The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. In this song, Lauryn Hill talks about how people are not educated or open minded about what is going on in society today, whether it be in the judicial system, religious beliefs, or education systems. She spoke about her devotion to God and she also dove into self-ambition, but she
...hat do not judge or hate people who are different from the average Joe. There is no doubt about it that both of these women are incredible icons to many people and that in fact they do have a lot of similarities; but they also have their differences which make them more appealing to all sorts of diverse people.
At the young age of just twenty-four, singer/songwriter Taylor Swift has already made her mark on the world. With four platinum records, several hit singles, and seven Grammy Awards, the young songwriter has been a source of both entertainment and inspiration for people of all ages. Unlike other artists, Taylor Swift is completely fearless with her songwriting. Whether she’s singing about her first day of school, falling in love, or breaking up with a boyfriend, Swift always shares intimate details about her personal life in her lyrics. Many people love this quality about her, but others think Swift gives women a bad reputation by appearing to be a flawless and blameless victim in her songs. Regardless of the negative thoughts some people have about her, Taylor Swift is undoubtedly a huge success and a role model for teenage girls all over the world.
She has also been involved with a lot of charity work. She has worked with 25 charities. She has also fought for many causes, 27 to be exact. As you can see, she is a good role model because she likes to give back to people in need. (http://www.looktothestars.org/celebrity/taylor-swift#related-news)