Chantel Martin I was a straight-up coward in my youth, but in my defense, I couldn’t be a hip hopper without my mother there! She be to me what key be to lock. Simply, without her around, I was perpetually stuck in my un-Digable bubble of fear. It wasn’t until I was 10 that I finally paid attention to Hip Hop....... |
Marianne MbaIn the case of a pioneering woman deejay like Pam the Funkstress, she emphasizes her turntable skills that are on par with men and takes all that even a step further with what she calls "titty-scratchin"... She uses her breasts to "scratch," thereby challenging the patriarchal function of the turntable and the audiences who imagine they can remove black women from every expression of the culture. After all, Hip hop feminism is a form of expression that women use to show the rest of the world that they are free. |
Karla GarciaJust as my name has meaning, I too will live my life with meaning. |
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