说唱中的种族与空间:说唱音乐中的(多重)种族身份与城市生活概念

IF 0.3 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Arts Pub Date : 2025-09-18 DOI:10.3390/arts14050112
Matthew Oware
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现有的研究主要集中在不同的行动者如何为空间和场所注入社会意义。在本文中,我研究了混血说唱艺术家德雷克,逻辑和J.科尔如何构建他们的种族身份,并根据说唱话语中普遍存在的意志坚强的比喻来描绘城市地区,并借鉴了关于空间生产的理论和见解。具体来说,我假设这些艺术家将肯定黑人男性的身份,并将地方视为一个危险的环境,拥抱说唱神话中的特定主题。我对2010年至2023年的386首歌曲进行了内容分析,发现并非所有歌曲都被认为是黑人,有两位艺术家将他们的环境描绘成威胁。尽管如此,每个说唱歌手都将他们所处的环境作为他们说唱人格的一个方面。关注混血儿艺术家可以在种族认同和社会空间文化生产的交叉点上探索意义创造,从而拓宽我们对地方的理解。
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Race and Space in Rap: Conceptions of (Multi)Racial Identity and Urban Life in Rap Music
Existing research focuses on how different actors infuse space and place with social meaning. In this paper, I examine how biracial rap artists Drake, Logic, and J. Cole construct their racial identities and depict urban areas in line with the strong-willed trope prevalent in rap discourse, drawing on theories and insights regarding the production of space. Specifically, I hypothesize that these artists will affirm a Black male identity and perceive place as a hazardous environment, embracing a specific motif in rap mythology. I conducted a content analysis of 386 songs from 2010 to 2023 and found that not all identify as Black and that two artists portray their surroundings as threatening. Nonetheless, each rapper incorporates their environment as a facet of their rap persona. Focusing on biracial artists enables an exploration of meaning-making at the intersection of racial identity and socio-spatial cultural production, thereby broadening our understanding of place.
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