Kanye West and his sexy, dead bitches in “Monster” video
Kanye crosses the line in his "Monster" video.
So first of all, Kanye West, I want to tell you that I have spent so many hours defending your terrible behavior and your douchebag antics because your music is fantastic and creative and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy totally deserved the 10.0 it got from Pitchfork.
But after seeing your video for Monster, I am completely, totally, 150% done defending you.
Everyone else: not seen it yet? It hasn’t officially dropped. But it leaked to YouTube and the Internet is forever, so I, and probably hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of others, have now borne witness to this groundbreaking piece of music cinema.
If you haven’t seen it, check out this preview that dropped a while back and do a quick YouTube search for the full version. It’s rough and unfinished and will probably be pulled soon, but the official will be out soon enough.
Here’s a breakdown: the video opens by slowly panning down a dead, hanged body of a woman decked in lingerie and heels while Bon Iver warbles on in the background.
SEXY, YEAH?
It pans down and there’s Rick Ross sitting in a chair, smoking a cigar menacingly, surrounded by these hanging corpses.
EVEN SEXIER, RIGHT?
It goes on to show Kanye sitting in a bed with two young women who are either dead or extremely drugged. Neither is moving but one appears to be breathing, and Kanye picks up their arms and hands and makes them touch themselves and each other.
Let’s just be absolutely clear about what’s going on here: Kanye West is sexually assaulting two drugged women, or sexually violating two corpses. Continue reading
Nicki Minaj plays Barbie on the cover of her new album
Nicki Minaj plays up her "Black Barbie" persona on the cover of her upcoming album, "Pink Friday."
Nicki Minaj, love her or hate her, is definitely on top of the hip-hop game these days.
It seems like every time you turn on the radio, you can’t get away from her quirky, flirty, or downright scary voice.
The self-professed “Black Barbie” drops her debut album, Pink Friday, November 23rd, but her album art has already shown up all over the Internet.
The cover is striking, depicting Ms. Minaj as a vacant, mutilated, and disproportional broken doll. From her super-stretched legs to her obviously inflated bust, Nicki’s image is both fun and grotesque.
What I like most about the cover is that it’s obvious that Nicki is in on the irony. Even the font is a send-up of the Barbie brand. It is a visual reminder of how the media treats women, especially women in the male-dominated field of hip hop. She is dressed up, there to be played with, but also harshly used and bent to other people’s will. Continue reading
Gallery of Offenders: How much lower can Ludacris possibly go?
Questions to Consider:
* Why would the girls in the video want to dance in order to make Ludacris appear?
* Does Ludacris respect these girls who are “calling” him?
* What product is this video selling?
* What kind of behavior is this video promoting for women?
* How does this video make you feel?
What We Think:
This reminds me of a modern day “Bloody Mary” story. Only instead of a crazy, haunting ghost, Ludacris appears in the mirror, which is equally terrifying. I cannot think of a better example of how women are supposed to get a man by dancing and dressing provocatively. In order to lure Ludacris to come into their bedroom, girls must seductively dance in front of the mirror. Then when the mirror portal is broken, the short guy plus two creepy men in face masks chase the girls down the stairs and magically, yet forcefully, removes the girls’ clothing. So the bonus of getting Ludacris to appear is to be chased around and have your clothes ripped off of your body. . . Interesting. (by Juliet Weintraub)
Take Action! Contact:
Jennifer Heath
Radical Media (the company that produced this video)
1630 12th St.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
email: heath@radicalmedia.com
phone: (310) 664-4654
Learn how to write a great complaint letter here.
Eminem and Rihanna cause domestic abuse controversy with “Love the Way You Lie” video
Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan get violent in Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie" video
How would you feel watching a domestic abuse victim admit her desire for more pain? What if the cycle of violence were enacted by two celebrities, alternating between scenes of fierce aggression and passionate love?
What if all these images were set to a number-one, radio-friendly rap hit? Would you call it glamorization of a serious issue or a creative public service message?
Never one to shy away from controversy, Eminem recently released the new video for his single featuring Rihanna, “Love the Way You Lie.” Starring Megan Fox and Dominic Monaghan in a (literally) fiery relationship, the video is causing a big debate among music fans and domestic abuse prevention experts. Continue reading