110. Unpacking Black Masculinity And Hip Hop Culture(EP. 110)

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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NEW EPISODE of @niceandneatthepodcast available on all streaming platforms‼️ (EP. 110) Unpacking Black Masculinity And Hip Hop Culture(EP. 110) Hard to think of hip hop culture and not think about black men.... Hip hop culture has been under scrutiny for its portrayal of hypermasculinity, often promoting aggressive behavior, objectifying women and taking shots at one another. This is a result of the industry's emphasis on power, dominance, and success, which can be seen as traits of toxic masculinity. Many artists use violent and derogatory lyrics in their songs, perpetuating harmful stereotypes and contributing to a culture that normalizes disrespect towards men and women. Moreover, beef or conflicts between artists are often glorified and sensationalized in the hip hop scene. This behavior not only promotes a false sense of toughness and dominance but also perpetuates the cycle of violence and aggression, leading to harmful consequences. J. Cole is almost viewed as weak, simply for apologizing about lyrics toward Kendrick Lamar he desired to retract. It is important for us to recognize these issues and hold ourselves accountable for perpetuating toxic masculinity. As consumers, we have the power to change what artists and music we support, artists who promote positive values and messages. In conclusion, hip hop culture should be more conscious of the impact it has on society and strive towards promoting a healthier and more inclusive form of masculinity. Thank you for watching, let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comment section below. Thanks for watching, and remember to hit that like button and subscribe for more thought-provoking content JOIN US PATREON‼️ https://www.patreon.com/niceandneat?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator Thank you for joining us! Make sure to leave a comment if you enjoyed this episode! Also, If you’re enjoying this episode please do us a favor and share with your friends and family! 🙏🏾 PROMOTE WITH US! https://form.jotform.com/233415452438051 CONTACT US! niceandneatthepodcast@gmail.com @duke @omar.bolden @just.Jalon Intro song: @xaroc__ - Pledge of Allegiance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Yo, what's going on, Hope, all as well. I'm Duke. I'm Omar. I'm Jalyn, and this is nice and neat the podcast.
0:06.3	With three quintessential friends dedicated to the 360 degree development of men. Our goal is to not only share our experiences, but offer as much value as we possibly can through the lessons we've learned along the way.
0:15.9	When I say we talk about everything, we talk about everything. Character, discipline, career development, oh,
0:21.7	and let me not forget, we get real personal. Now make sure you subscribe so you never miss
0:26.2	any of our episodes. Write a review, let us know what you think. Enjoy. Do black men have the space
0:33.0	to apologize? Why are we so driven by war and beef and conflict? And why do we want to see people at conflict so bad? Especially in the hip-hop where no matter what you call it, people die. We're gonna compete, let's compete. Put it on a record, I get that. I'm all for the competition. I'm all for the love of the sport. You know what I mean? Yeah, that's true. But like, let's remove the beef because there's no reason for us to be beefing.
0:56.4	I didn't touch you. You ain't touch me. You ain't disrespect my moms. You ain't talked to talk about my kids. What are we talking about? As grown men, to be in the space of being around other grown men. And they're like, hey, yo, you, you, hey, you got to get at them.
0:54.8	You got to get at, bro.
0:55.8	You need to say something back and then you go and you do it and then you're just like you know what I got peer pressure then they're doing some suckers that's what happened sucker shit man I don't even feel like I should have said that most of us sit with that thought and we'd be like you know as long as I know, that's good enough for me. I'm Simeon. Hey, I'm Malcolm Gregg. This is another episode of Nice and Meek. I'm Duke. I'm Omar. I'm Jalyn. Yeah. Welcome back to another episode. Yo, what's the deal? Y'all hope all is well. Welcome back to another episode.
1:45.1	I'm Duke.
1:45.9	Lomar.
1:46.3	I'm Jalyn.
1:47.2	This is another episode of number one podcast and all of Los Angeles. Nice and neat. What's up, my brothers? How are you guys listening? What up? I like your glasses, oh? Thank you, but you inspired me. Man. You inspired me a few episodes ago.
1:41.6	I was like, damn, I forgot I got some frames just like them.
1:44.2	I'm going to put them things on out.
1:45.7	The frame looked good.
1:47.2	Thank you, man. You inspired me a few episodes ago. I was like, damn, I forgot I got some frames just like that.
2:00.9	I'm about to put them things on out.
2:02.4	The frame, the frame look good. Thank you, man. The frames and the frame. Yeah. Look good. Yeah. Thank you, man. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. So, yeah, this is definitely inspired by you, bro. I got to give you your flowers, man. Even today when I was pulling my fit, I'm like, yeah, I got that.
2:00.7	That's how Tim Ross be having his glasses.
2:02.9	He do.
2:03.3	Tim Ross. Shout out to him Ross. We need you on the show. Tim Ross, we can have some good conversation here. Tag Tim Ross, tag Tim Ross. Yeah, for show. Early in the episode, tag Tim Ross. Go to Instagram, go to Instagram, tag Tim Ross. Spam his YouTube right now.
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