Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Activism, Protest Are Central to Hip-Hop as Artists Continue to Fight the Power

Activism, Protest Are Central to Hip-Hop as Artists Continue to ‘Fight the Power’

By Sara Roberts November 6, 2020

From the recent surge in popularity of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion to the lasting fame of Tupac and Biggie Smalls, hip-hop’s influence goes far beyond its auditory and visual appeal; since its creation,...

Women in Hip-Hop Navigate Objectification, Owning Their Sexual Power

Women in Hip-Hop Navigate Objectification, Owning Their Sexual Power

By Adriana Guzman and Gizem Bilen November 5, 2020

In 1973, 25 dollars and a mission to go back-to-school shopping pushed adolescent Cindy Campbell to host an event that would inadvertently lead to the genesis of hip-hop. Campbell planned and hosted...

GU DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING ARTS | Women must confront difficulties in the music industry that their male counterparts do not experience. Though women have continued fighting to gain their rightful place in male-dominated genres, a long road to gender equality remains. Still, women face preconceived notions and stereotypes while vying for time on the radio waves.

Hear Them Sing: Women in the Music Industry

By Zain Sandhu March 22, 2019

Caught in the storm of a persistent lack of representation and the recent reckoning of certain high-profile abusers, women have historically occupied a shaky space in music. Though women’s status in...

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