It’s been over 30 years since Queen Latifah and Monie Love unleashed their unapologetic anthem “Ladies First,” an Afrocentric plea for gender equality and respect. But Hip Hop’s relationship with women is still as convoluted as it’s ever been.
While female rappers such as Rapsody, Tierra Whack and Sa-Roc have continued some of the work MC Lyte, Bahamadia, Queen Latifah and Monie Love started in the 1980s and ’90s, women are consistently reduced to nothing more than sexual objects in video after video, and the word “bitch” is still tossed around as if Too $hort just made his debut.
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J Boog
Tuesday, June 16 @ UC Theater, Berkeley
DaBoyDame w/ Keyshia Cole, Plies +more
Friday, June 19 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Buju Banton & Stephen Marley
Saturday, June 20 @ Fox Theater, Oakland
Kev Choice Ensemble
Friday, June 26 @ Yoshi's, Oakland
Khalid
Friday, June 26 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Thee Sacred Souls
Saturday, Aug 15 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
Jungle
Wednesday, Oct 7 @ Greek Theatre, Berkeley
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