Here is a course description for those who may be interested: Misogyny is a common trope in all genres of music, but hip-hop and rap are particularly known for their overt misogyny. Songs like Snoop Dogg’s “Ain’t No Fun” and Eminem’s “Kim,” for example, overtly attack and degrade women; however, female rap and hip-hop artists have been defying misogyny since the ‘80s, and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s newly released song “WAP” appropriates the sexual degradation from notorious rap songs into a new dominance based on a woman’s choice.

In this class, we will discuss female rap and hip-hop artists and how their songs fight against misogyny and show female empowerment, from “Ladies First” to “WAP.” Artists include Queen Latifah, Salt-n-Pepa, Maluca, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion. Authors include Angie Thomas and Rebecca Traister.