First Blog: Big Poppa (The Notorious B.I.G) Tayler T.
Here we are again to get deeper into the lyrics of Hip Hop Music:
"I love it when you call me BIG POPPA" is what the deceased rapper Biggie Smalls said in his hit song, "Big Poppa". Biggie definitely got the ladies attention by showing his lyrical skills and flashy style. He showed his masculinity by saying that he is better than all the guys in the club. He stated, "Who they attracting with that line, "Whats your name, whats your sign", Soon as he buy that wine, I just creep up from behind, And ask what your interest are, who you be with, Things that make you smile, what numbers to dial". The rapper is stating that when another man try's to hook up with a girl he plans to creep up and steal you with his smooth charm. He is extremely confident in his self on this record about how he loves when the ladies love him and calls him "Big Poppa". Mr. Smalls also shows his masculine side by showing that he is rich, he stated, " (How you living, Biggie Smalls) In a mansion and Benzes, Giving ends to my friends and it feels stupendous".What he means by this is that he's living the high (class) life doing BIG things with his life buying expensive homes and 500 SL Mercedes Benz sedans which most young black males of his demographic aren't doing which makes him the man. So what do you think? Does Biggie Smalls show masculinity? He is getting money, women, and respect. The world looked at Biggie Smalls as a Hip Hop legend because he brought style, flow, and along with being confident in his weight and skin color he still didn't let that affect his success. Big Poppa definitely knew that women and men looked up to him no matter what he looked like and with that comes respect and a lot of love. Biggie in my eyes showed his masculinity in his hip hop music! What do you think about Big Poppa?
Biggie is one of my favorite rappers for all the reasons that you have already explained. He shows his masculinity through his lyrics and told his life story through his music. Possibly the greatest rapper of all time
I definitely think that Biggie shows masculinity in his lyrics. From his lyrics, he stresses his confidence and what he has and can do. I also think that this is very interesting if you were to think about a woman singing these lyrics. Like we talked about in class, society has strict gender frames set for us. I believe if a woman were to sing this, she might be described as cocky or too into herself whereas with a man, it is very masculine and normal. Overall, I think this is a great post to introduce the masculinity in hip-hop lyrics.
I agree with Aidan completely! I think that Biggie definitely exerted his masculinity in an obvious way, and she brings up an excellent point that if a woman were to do what Biggie does she would be viewed in an entirely different and almost negative way. Masculinity seems to be a very big deal in hip-hop and Biggie is a perfect example of this, not only was he confident and very successful in his career he is viewed as one of the best hip-hop rappers in time and has the respect of many. I really like this blog, great job explaining and really putting out there what masculinity in hip-hop is! -Kassandra Barber
Biggie is one of my favorite rappers for all the reasons that you have already explained. He shows his masculinity through his lyrics and told his life story through his music. Possibly the greatest rapper of all time
ReplyDeletethat first comment was from Devan Marry.
ReplyDeleteI definitely think that Biggie shows masculinity in his lyrics. From his lyrics, he stresses his confidence and what he has and can do. I also think that this is very interesting if you were to think about a woman singing these lyrics. Like we talked about in class, society has strict gender frames set for us. I believe if a woman were to sing this, she might be described as cocky or too into herself whereas with a man, it is very masculine and normal. Overall, I think this is a great post to introduce the masculinity in hip-hop lyrics.
ReplyDeleteAidan Munn
I agree with Aidan completely! I think that Biggie definitely exerted his masculinity in an obvious way, and she brings up an excellent point that if a woman were to do what Biggie does she would be viewed in an entirely different and almost negative way. Masculinity seems to be a very big deal in hip-hop and Biggie is a perfect example of this, not only was he confident and very successful in his career he is viewed as one of the best hip-hop rappers in time and has the respect of many. I really like this blog, great job explaining and really putting out there what masculinity in hip-hop is!
ReplyDelete-Kassandra Barber