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How Black Women Combat Pimp Culture in Hip-Hop | What’s Pimpin’? Ep. 1

2023-07-05T21:29:15.118Z

Many of the Bay Area’s beloved ’90s and 2000s hip-hop anthems — including Mac Dre’s “Feelin’ Myself,” Dru Down’s “Pimp of the Year” and D-Lo’s “No Hoe” — contain casual references to violence against and exploitation of women. Considering that the Bay Area is an international hub for sex trafficking, this art reflects a dangerous reality.

📖 Chapters:
00:00-8:40 Misogynoir + capitalism = pimp culture
8:40-18:39 Our experiences as young women in hip-hop
18:39-23:53 How pimp culture impacts dating
23:53-28:36 Pimp culture's roots in colonialism
28:36-41:44 Understanding privilege
41:44-46:53 The war for respect

More about What’s Pimpin’?, KQED’s new vodcast:
Women rappers and activists Maddy Clifford (a.k.a. @MADlines), Coco Peila (@CocoPeila) and RyanNicole (@MzRyanNicole) — known together as Still I Rise — are taking back the mic. Across three episodes, the hosts facilitate candid discussions about misogynoir and the disproportionate rates of violence Black women face, and examine how systemic racism and wealth inequality breed desperate conditions where pimp culture thrives. They also get deep, drawing from their personal experiences of moving through an Oakland rap scene that at times espouses both misogynistic and revolutionary ideals.

Watch Combat Jack's TED Talk On Hip Hop, Get Enlightened

2014-02-07T22:41:28.940Z

Reggie Ossé has been on the front lines of Hip Hop culture since it began. Growing up in NYC, eventually becoming an attorney for up-and-coming Rap stars (Jay-Z and Damon Dash to name a few), and now as the host of The Combat Jack Show podcast, Ossé didn't just witness Hip Hop's ascendency to popular culture, he also helped create it. But as the culture he knows and loves became assimilated into the mainstream, he could not help but feel pushed to the outside... influencing but not participating in an America in which he is an icon.

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Ebro Talks The Decline Of Urban Radio & NY Hip-Hop On The Combat Jack Show

2013-11-27T19:50:54.537Z

Ebro sits for a chat with Combat Jack and the crew on his turf at Hot 97 to talk about the decline of urban radio and the state of hip-hop in NYC on The Combat Jack Show. Ebro breaks down the inner-workings of the radio world as it exists today and talks about the direct correlation between a lack of jobs in urban radio and the audience’s lack of participation in the Nielsen system. They also talk about the backlash surrounding Trinidad James‘ recent comments on New York hip-hop and the possibility that the collective anger produced by his statements could potentially unify the city’s hip-hop scene. Check the footage below to watch the full interview with Ebro Darden on The Combat Jack Show.

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Militarized Local Police Tap Post-9/11 Federal Grants to Stockpile Combat Gear, Use Drones

2011-12-29T00:39:34.569Z

www.democracynow.org — A new report by the Center for Investigative Reporting reveals that since 9/11, local law enforcement agencies have used $34 billion in federal grants to acquire military equipment such as bomb-detection robots, digital communications equipment and Kevlar helmets. "A lot of these technologies and devices have been around for a long time. But as soon as they have a law enforcement capability, that is a game changer," says George Schulz, with the Center for Investigative Reporting. "The courts and the public have to ask, 'How is the technology being used by a community of people — the police — who are endowed with more power than the rest of us?'" Local police departments have also added drones to their tool kit. In June, a drone helped local police in North Dakota with surveillance leading to what may be the first domestic arrests with help from a drone. The American Civil Liberties Union has issued a new report that calls on the government to put establish privacy protections for surveillance by unmanned aerial drones, especially of people engaged in protests. "We believe that people should not be targeted for surveillance via drones just because they are they are engaged in First Amendment protected activity," says Catherine Crump, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Uploaded by democracynow on Dec 27, 2011