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.

"Casino Capitalism": Economist Michael Hudson on What’s Behind the Stock Market’s Rollercoaster Ride

2015-08-25T22:18:58.725Z

Black Monday is how economists are describing Monday’s market turmoil, which saw stock prices tumble across the globe, from China to Europe to the United States. China’s stock indices fell over 8 percent on Monday and another 7 percent today. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average initially fell a record 1,100 points before closing down nearly 600 points. The decline also caused oil prices to plunge to their lowest levels in almost six years. To make sense of what’s really behind the fluctuations in the market, we are joined by economist Michael Hudson, president of the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends, a Wall Street financial analyst and author of the book, "Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy."

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

"Casino Capitalism": Economist Michael Hudson on What’s Behind the Stock Market’s Rollercoaster Ride