Abstract
Oware returns to Donald Trump’s presidency, positing that his election likely increases the odds of more politicization in rap for years to come. At the current moment, rappers rebuke and challenge the commander-in-chief. However, in the 1990s male and female rappers praised Donald Trump. Since becoming president of the United States, many emcees criticize what they consider as racist and xenophobic sentiments. Trump’s tepid rebuke of a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia provoked a renewed “wokeness” for some in rap. Oware returns to women in rap, featuring Cardi B, rap phenom of 2017, and what her achievements signal for female rappers in the future. In all, women and LGBTQ advancements in the industry happen alongside continued heterosexual male dominance and heteronormativity.
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Oware, M. (2018). Conclusion: Future Intersections of Rap and Politics. In: I Got Something to Say. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90454-2_8
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