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Objective: To evaluate the representation of abortion in contemporary hip-hop music, gaining insight into the myriad of attitudes of abortion in the black community. Study design: We used Genius, an online storehouse for lyrical content, to identify songs by querying the database for search terms related to family planning, including slang terms. We then cross-referenced identified songs using an online list of songs about abortion. We analyzed eligible songs using grounded theory in order to identify key themes. Results: Of 6577 songs available, a total of 101 songs performed by 122 individual artists met inclusion criteria. The majority of artists were Black men; five artists were Black women. Key themes were: use of abortion as braggadocio; equating abortion with sin, genocide, or murder; male pressure for women to seek abortion; and the specific association of Planned Parenthood services with abortion. Conclusions: The moral and ethical themes surrounding abortion in hip -hop lyrics reveal a unique perspective within a marginalized community. The overall negative context of abortion in hip -hop lyrics needs to be reconciled with the gendered, economic, historical, political, racial and ethnic background of hip -hop and rap music in America.
- 出版日期2017-7
