“Not You Too”: Drake, heartbreak, and the romantic communication of Black male vulnerability

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Critical Studies in Media Communication Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1080/15295036.2023.2204132

Damariyé L. Smith

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Abstract

ABSTRACT Recently, there has been a resurgence of academic interest in the lived experiences of Black males. One way that scholars have approached the field of Black male studies is by examining the susceptibility of Black men and boys in various contexts, commonly referred to as Black male vulnerability. In this essay, I utilize the song “Not You Too” by the Hip-Hop/R&B artist Drake as a case study to explore the ways Black men, through music, may communicate their vulnerability in the context of romantic relationships. Through a rhetorical analysis, I argue that Drake (re)articulates the notion of Black masculinity by communicating his vulnerability through recognition of his struggles of trust, willingness to forgive, and critical reflection of the power dynamics within his romantic relationship. I conclude by asserting that it is vital to study the communicative realities and sensibilities of Black men by engaging in both interpretative and empirical analysis to liberate Black males.

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“Not You Too”:德雷克，心碎，以及黑人男性脆弱的浪漫交流

最近，学术界对黑人男性的生活经历重新产生了兴趣。学者们进入黑人男性研究领域的一种方法是研究黑人男性和男孩在各种情况下的易感性，通常被称为黑人男性脆弱性。在这篇文章中，我以Hip-Hop/R&B艺术家德雷克的歌曲“Not You Too”为例，探讨黑人男性在恋爱关系中通过音乐表达自己脆弱的方式。通过修辞分析，我认为德雷克(重新)表达了黑人男子气概的概念，通过承认他的信任斗争，愿意原谅，以及对他的浪漫关系中的权力动态的批判性反思，传达了他的脆弱性。最后，我断言，通过解释分析和实证分析来研究黑人男性的交际现实和情感对于解放黑人男性至关重要。

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期刊介绍： Critical Studies in Media Communication (CSMC) is a peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. CSMC publishes original scholarship in mediated and mass communication from a cultural studies and/or critical perspective. It particularly welcomes submissions that enrich debates among various critical traditions, methodological and analytical approaches, and theoretical standpoints. CSMC takes an inclusive view of media and welcomes scholarship on topics such as • media audiences • representations • institutions • digital technologies • social media • gaming • professional practices and ethics • production studies • media history • political economy. CSMC publishes scholarship about media audiences, representations, institutions, technologies, and professional practices. It includes work in history, political economy, critical philosophy, race and feminist theorizing, rhetorical and media criticism, and literary theory. It takes an inclusive view of media, including newspapers, magazines and other forms of print, cable, radio, television, film, and new media technologies such as the Internet.