Sexism In Hip Hop (Guests: RoxXxan, Felicity Ward & Eleanor Tiernan)

Men Behaving Better

In this episode, in front of a packed Other Palace Theatre in London, Jarlath is joined by writer and comedian Felicity Ward, rapper RoxXxan and comedian Eleanor Tiernan to talk about misogyny in rap music, it's effects on women and the wider social context of such content in the music industry. In this incredibly eye opening conversation, the panel question why rap music seems to get a free ride when it comes to censoring its content over other genres (14:00), the importance of educating women about misogyny (45:00) and how rap lyrics went by unnoticed for so many years (15:00). This is a no holds barred discussion about the gritty reality of the industry. Highlights include: the harsh lesson RoxXxan learned about the industry when she overheard her EMI bosses’ private conversation (26:00), lessons in how a genre can adapt (37:00), the place of female artists in rap music right now (18:00) and much more. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.