Open AccessWomen in Rap Songs: A Difference between Male and Female Voices
Author(s) -
Genevieve Urbano,
Roselyn Mae Balneg,
Patricia Michaela Collantes,
Rafaela Reese Diaz,
Jeahn Oliver Fernandez,
Alyanicole Padilla,
Margie Rose Sagadraca,
Juland Dayo Salayo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of linguistics and translation studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2724-0908
DOI - 10.36892/ijlts.v2i3.174
Subject(s) - lyrics , objectification , empowerment , gender studies , phrase , sentence , sociology , psychology , literature , art , linguistics , political science , philosophy , law
Hip-hop has become a male-dominated industry, and it has reached all over the world, including the Philippines. This study analyzed two Original Pilipino Music (OPM) rap songs: Neneng B by Nik Makino feat. Raf Davis, and Pantsu by Zae. The two songs were examined to see how women are represented and how women's empowerment is promoted. Addressing the objectives, this study used a qualitative design that involved stylistics and text analysis. Using the Feminist Theory and applying Sara Mills' Feminist Text analysis model, the lyrics were examined in a word, phrase/sentence, and discourse level. This research revealed that a female artist's song promotes woman empowerment while the song written by male artists has more objectification tendencies. This study further implicates the role and position of women in modern-day society with music.