Rappers like Megan Thee Stallion, Trina and Lil Kim center and empower Black women in a world that mistakes us for side characters.
The Healing Power Of Cocky Black Women In Hip-HopWhen I was 8 years old, I dreamt of growing up to become a rapper. The idea of getting out of my shy shell and popping the biggest shit I could imagine fueled me.
As a child with bad anxiety and people-pleasing tendencies, it was often difficult for me to tap into a sense of self-assuredness. That only worsened going into middle school, where bullying was more frequent, and the pressures to conform became more apparent. For me, the remedy to that was channeling the overconfidence and cockiness required of hip-hop — even to this day in battling imposters’ syndrome or overcoming heartbreak.
Parental advisory labels be damned, every Black girl and woman should listen to female rappers talk their shit. OK, maybe the edited version for the kids, but hear me out.To be a cocky Black woman is the complete antithesis of what society demands from us. We’re expected to be overly nurturing, taking care of everyone else but ourselves and being fine with it. We’re told our beauty isn’t up to standard while our bodies and features are constantly fetishized and copied.
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