When adults notice a teenager walking around with headphones
on or earphones in it is assumed they’re listening to music of course, but the
contents of that music may be questionable due to the lyrics of the songs. The
lyrics from most songs that teens listen to now come off derogatory and has an
incredulous impact on the behaviors of the listeners, particularly young
teenage girls. These behaviors portrayed
in music videos can lead to a mimic of behavior which brings me to the topic of
sex in the music industry and the impact it has on young female adults.
Many girls when they’re going through the adolescent stage
or live in lower socio-economic classes they dream of being a princess, having
this huge dream house, or living a life of luxury. These ideas however do not
formulate over night; they may either derive from watching television shows or
for some they come from music and their videos. The story of Karrine
“Superhead” Steffans can adhere to this being true. Karrine grew up on a small
Caribbean island of St. Thomas and had dreams of living a Beverly Hills
lifestyle. She grew up in harsh living conditions and the moment she was able
to be free she left home immediately. She moved to Los Angeles because of the
glamour and fabulous life style that it appeared to be and at the age of 17 she
began stripping at a strip club where she met her first rap artist boyfriend
Kool G Rap. She dated him for 3 years conceived a son with him and once the
relationship with him came to an end; she then came to the realization that
nobody truly cares about you, they just leave you in any condition and that the
city of Los Angeles does this to you. [1]
Karrine Steffans’ nickname Superhead may be self-explanatory
to those who use context clues but the name stemmed from the dishonorable acts
she performed in order to become successful within the music industry. When she
was asked why she was referred to as Superhead her response was it derived from
a sexual relationship she had with one of many boyfriends or sexual partners.[2]
In reality the name Superhead originated by
Karrine giving blow jobs to well-known artists such as Jay-Z, P Diddy,
Jada Kiss, etc. in order to guarantee her a role in their music videos and that
she is guaranteed to be paid a certain amount of money[3].
Superhead encountered many life struggles such as sleeping in the car due to
her being homeless and being broke because she was determined to live an
expensive lifestyle. Superhead then learned how to use her talent to not only
make money but to mooch off of the people she performed this sexual action[4].
Based upon her prior knowledge and current perception of this lifestyle, Superhead
was externally influenced by the societal norms she was presented with on a
daily basis to perform such acts of indecency in order to successfully be
integrated into the culture in which she so desperately yearned to be a part
of.
Those at NBC News have discovered youth that listens to
sexual lyrics or raunchy music have been said to begin having sex sooner than
those who may listen to classical music or just may prefer other music. [5]
Teenage girls that are listening to songs such as “Lollipop” by Lil Wayne which
insists that his groupies want to lick not only his penis but the rapper; and
then in Beyoncé’s song “Drunk in Love” this implies that she’s drinking
watermelon; which is basically saying she is performing oral sex on her husband
Jay-Z and swallowing his sperm. Then you have the song by Mykko “Do It” says
that he loves the way she does it. He enjoys her being on all fours as he is
all between her legs and hitting it from all angles. [6]
By these sexual acts being implied in these selected songs it has put girls
under the impression that when they’re in a relationship or casually dating
this is expected of them, and that these actions are deemed as acceptable.
[2] Ibid
[3] Barrow, Jerry, "Where Did the Name
Superhead Come From?," Web, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eThl0kHGmZM.
[5] NBC News. “Dirty song
lyrics can prompt early teen sex.” Last Modified August 8, 2006 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/14227775/ns/health-sexual_health/t/dirty-song-lyrics-can-prompt-early-teen-sex/#.UzhoIvldWSF
[6] Rap Genius. “Lil Wayne
Lollipop” “Mykko Do It” “Beyoncé Drunk In Love”
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