Make It Nasty: Black Women's Sexual Anthems and the Evolution of the Erotic Stage

There’s Some Whores in this House: An Examination of Female Sexuality in R&B/Hip Hop and Pop Music, 1991–2021

“…Regardless of genre, the sexuality of artists are often placed in competition with one another by the media to create sensationalized stories that are used to call into question the sexual mores of younger generations (Cunningham 2018). Often the artist is called on to defend their work as it is seen as an extension of their sexual values despite the majority of sexually explicit music being written and produced primarily by male dominated writing and production teams (Fournet et al Forthcoming;Lieb 2018).…”

“…Although the sexual messages are ltered through a male lens, the writing and production teams do not receive any of the value policing of the press and other media outlets. Rather, the female artist must endure the constant critiques of not only their art but also their sexuality (Cunningham 2018). This criticism does not stop with the press but also comes from other female artists themselves.…”

There’s Some Whores In This House: An Examination of Female Sexuality in R&B/Hip Hop and Pop Music, 1991–2021

“…Regardless of genre, the sexuality of artists are often placed in competition with one another by the media to create sensationalized stories that are used to call into question the sexual mores of younger generations (Cunningham 2018). Often the artist is called on to defend their work as it is seen as an extension of their sexual values despite the majority of sexually explicit music being written and produced primarily by male dominated writing and production teams (Fournet et al Forthcoming;Lieb 2018).…”