Misogyny or Fair Criticism: A similar theme from both Jay Z and Jeru the Damaja

I'm sure many of you have heard that Hip Hop is a taught curriculum in some schools; and they reference these songs (below) in hop hop 101 classes whenever discussing Misogyny in Hip Hop. While Hip Hop music itself has been blamed vigorously, these songs below should be understood as frustration from a male-celebrity point of view. Hip Hop certainly didn't invent misogyny, because it's already an unfortunate fixture in the male/female dichotomy of our society, and the music should not be seen as anything more than a magnifying glass on the problem.

Throngs of women (better known as groupies) mask there true intentions portraying themselves as fans; but not to the delusion of these 2 rappers who make scorching indictments of this "class of women". These 2 songs, one by Hova and the other by Jeru are some of the harshest criticisms ever composed in Hip Hop History on this subject.

This particular brand of misogyny is a throwback to a much larger historical back drop in the black community, a problem that persisted from the bowels of slavery and onwards and has constipated an entire community ever since. Some may label that argument a 'cop out' but it's been very thoroughly researched and well documented in the works of many educated people like Dr Francis Cress Welsing and others.

Throwback: Bitches & Sisters by Jay Z



Throwback: Da Bitchez by Jeru Da Damaja



End Note: Many women agree with these indictments, perhaps because they'd like to regard themselves as the latter rather than the former class being debased as "bitches" or they just see the overall debasement of women in general and are appalled by "the bitches" who make it harder for all other "sisters". The societal ailment of misogyny stems from a woeful lack of balance in our society; a balance that isn't being cultivated into our male and female children. The music reinforces the already inherent societal dilemna and at times sheds light on the very ugly relationships that exist between male and female.

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