Hip-hop's got Ashley Judd worked up a little bit. Specifically, Diddy and Snoop Dogg. In her new memoir All That Is Bitter And Sweet, she points the finger at rap for being the "soundtrack of mysogyny" and she doesn't agree with the depiction of women in the lyrics of the songs. She must have heard Doggystyle and been in utter shock.
Check out what she wrote in her book below:
"Along with other performers, YouthAIDS was supported by rap and hip-hop artists like Snoop Dogg and P. Diddy to spread the message...um, who? Those names were a red flag. As far as I'm concerned, most rap and hip-hop music -- with it's rape culture and insanely abusive lyrics and depictions of girls and women as 'ho's' -- is the contemporary soundtrack of misogyny. I believe that the social construction of gender -- the cultural beliefs and practices that divide the sexes and institutionalize and normalize the unequal treatment of girls and women, privilege the interests of boys and men, and, most nefariously, incessantly sexualize girls and women -- is the root cause of poverty and suffering around the world.".
Rap culture as rape culture? It sure wasn't rappers on stage at Woodstock '99. Haven't heard of any rapes at Rock the Bells or Summerjam.less than a minute ago via web 
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KushFu April 8th, 2011 at 07:34 PM
who eva this dop is she can suck on rocks
mon April 8th, 2011 at 08:14 PM
is it surprising that someone is saying this? snoop has songs called "i don't need no bitch" and "hoes, money, and clout"...so clearly he is not being respectful of women in his music. and no rape at rock the bells?? have you ever heard immortal technique? dude raps about a kid gang-raping his mom... so yea, there's that.
judd dogg April 8th, 2011 at 09:10 PM
hey mon, the tweet is talking about actual rape, not someone saying it, just wondering if you can tell the difference. If not, I just raped, murdered and sold drugs in my comment below
chiney April 9th, 2011 at 12:47 AM
alot of mcs (not rappers) depict the horrors of life, not the one that they glorify. its jus sucks that the words of the few who enter the realm of pop-status happen to be the ones who are degrading the culture, in and of itself. Truly i agree wit her to an extent but it is her fault for not trying to observe all aspects of the music genre. good lawyers dont make statements without their facts straight, or at least a good alibi, and she has neither. SO BITCH SHUT YO TRAP!!!!
FriscoG415 April 8th, 2011 at 08:50 PM
Her Daddy must have been listening to the Geto Boys when he was molesting her. Damn it feels good to be a gangsta...
kat April 9th, 2011 at 09:18 AM
I shouldn't laugh, but HAHAHAHA!!!!!
anti-mon April 8th, 2011 at 09:03 PM
Uh, mon... You have absolutely no idea of what yo speak. Snoop never recorded songs with either of the titles that you referred to. Was your father "gettin' at you too"?
mon April 8th, 2011 at 09:30 PM
no, actually, he wasn't, thanks for asking. it is a FACT that a lot of hip hop is misogynistic. (though so is pop music and other types of music too). i don't think it's fair that judd is trying to categorize ALL hip hop and rap music as that, but SO MANY songs out there are degrading to women. it's hard to overlook it. conscious rap hardly goes mainstream so hip hop culture has a lot of negative connotations. the rape culture thing wasn't fair, but maybe the music she's heard seems that offensive to her. if you think about what she's saying in the positive, that a lot of poverty and suffering would be alleviated if we lift women up in society, maybe her comments wouldn't be causing so much trouble. and tyler the great/OFWGKTA is a new example of offensive hip hop that is getting SO much hype. why can't common get that much hype? the blogs and media love odd future, people buy it, sex and violence sells, it goes on and on... and for your listening pleasure, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deBfQaepEso (hoesmoneyclout) and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkmyP8acAcs (dontneednobitch)
mardygraw52 April 9th, 2011 at 08:41 PM
"SO MANY songs out there are degrading to women. it's hard to overlook it. conscious rap hardly goes mainstream so hip hop culture has a lot of negative connotations." - MON [...} "i think if hip hop lyrics were largely less misogynistic and more positive, it would have a really positive influence on youth culture and society in general." - MON Hip-hop was already a thriving culture before it was allowed to penetrate the mainstream market. Alternative or Conscious rap - forged out of oppression (in black and Latino dominated communities) and political activism - have alway been the root of rap/hip hop music wit its messages of solidarity, peace, woes of living in poverty and structural racism. The positive messages you seek have always been there and remain. The media establishment (radio, tv, and record companies) find the conscious style a financial liability so the hedonistic, party, and gangster rap styles are the dominate sounds in the minds of the populous. Especially to those who's following of the genre is akin to a cursory glance, like ashley judd. Go-go, hip-house, electro-funk, raga, toasting and conscious rap ARE hip hop MUSIC and you can find absolute genius and powerful messages within these styles (such as this one - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Z4K_WWeBA) Ms. Judd is just ignorant, that all.
mediaisBS April 8th, 2011 at 09:05 PM
There's other worse things wrong with american society other than "rap" music..but i can kind of see where shes coming from...but a lil extreme to call it "rape" music.
judd dogg April 8th, 2011 at 09:07 PM
this is another case of confusing "make-believe" and reality. @mon, the tweet is talking about actual rape, no someone saying it, can you tell the difference? If not, then call the police because i'm going to rape someone in my next sentence: :f Immortal Technique recites a poem depicting rape in a concert, the crowd is not likely to start raping each other or go home and rape their mom. You heard the song obviously, is your mom any safer than his fans' moms? for some reason, probably racist ones, hip hop gets the worst of it. like Tyler the Creator's recent interview with Drone, he mentions how he gets shit for rapping about violent topics, while Quentin Tarantino gets art film awards. Snoop has sold millions of records and i know millions of his fans are not out abusing women because of it.Jay-Z raps on his history dealing drugs as a youth. Because Jay-Z had limited options to be gainfully employed and make a living out of it as a impoverished youth doesn't mean everyone thinks they should be drug dealers. I'm sure the percentage of his fans who, as a direct result of his words, have quit their job or school to start a career in drug dealing is quite small. Just because i like watching Reservoir Dogs or some horror movie i'm going to rob a bank or murder a bunch of people. Violence and misogamy existed and will continue to exist regardless of what a few people say in songs or portray in movies. Violence perpetuates from peoples environments, not from fictional accounts on CDs and movies. If someone can't tell the difference between reality and fiction, they have a specific metal problem. its fantasy, its just words. Snoop contributes to many charities and causes, like many successful artists and entertainers do. Snoop Dog is not going out and assaulting women. People listen to music, watch movies or enjoy any form of art as just art. How about violence in history books or on the news? If anyone thinks censoring free speech or artistic impression fixes problems that have existed for the length of human history needs to do some research on the topic.
mon April 8th, 2011 at 11:24 PM
i definitely hear what you're saying. i'm trying to rap my head around the tyler the creator vs. tarantino idea, and i can't decide why it feels different in music. maybe it's because we know people are acting in the movies, and in song it feels more like it's based on experience. i don't think all people who listen to violent song lyrics and watch messed up movies are going to go out and imitate what they hear and see, but some people, especially teens, are gonna think it's cool. i think if hip hop lyrics were largely less misogynistic and more positive, it would have a really positive influence on youth culture and society in general. anyway, i appreciate the chance to discuss these issues because i think it can be overlooked - i'm glad judd said that stuff even if only to start a conversation about it.
hmz April 8th, 2011 at 10:27 PM
well i think this thing has bit of racism in it bcuz alot of these hip hop rappers rap about the block and how they rose to fame with all the obstacles they faced growing up in the projects u see all this kinda stuff.. As for this woman she should listen to other forms of music and coin out latent meanings... if i may ask what does she have to say about jonnny rebel's white man marches on lyrics... i think she should go do some other research...
wakeup April 8th, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Fact is that the music industry on the whole promotes the sexualisation of women. Rappers in particular glorify sexual abuse, drug dealing, violence and embrace negative impulses in a dangerous way. Lets not forget that children learn more from pop culture (representative of our society) than they do from school. I don't believe musicians should censor their creativity for the sake of political correctness, but we need to be realistic about the effect its having on our society. I think we need to empower future generations to make morally correct and emotionally gratifying decisions on their sexuality because at the moment it seems that sex is very much tied into our self-worth and that can be dangerous and difficult territory right there...
GrenchThe MeanOne April 9th, 2011 at 01:50 AM
What? Rock music is just as mysognistic and violent towards women, probably even worse especially Death Metal. Rappers only get a bad rap because these young artist arn't good at defending themselves or the culture. Rap music nor the artist are the problems...it's the parents and the lack of parenting. Hip hop is just too easy to scapegoat.
The Mechanic April 9th, 2011 at 12:31 AM
It's awful whatever happened to her, but that person knew right from wrong and made the decision to sexually assault her on their own.
Train April 9th, 2011 at 09:09 AM
It's unfortunate that people like Miss. Judd hear main stream Hip Hop and are obtuse enough denote the entire genre as a "rape culture." This is just a perfect example of what she hasn't heard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3nbTB2KHuM