The document provides analysis of gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence depicted in the music videos for the songs "If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé, "Where Is the Love" by The Black Eyed Peas, "We Can't Stop" by Miley Cyrus, "$ave Dat Money" by Lil Dicky, Fetty Wap and Rich Homie Quan, and "Bicken Back Being Bool" by YG. The analyses describe themes, imagery, behaviors, and messages conveyed in each music video related to the topic addressed.

1. Tori Starr
Rita Kirk
Caylee King
Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: ______If I Were A Boy_______________________________
Artist: __________Beyoncé____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.)
They are switching places with each other in their jobs and how they treat one another
boy vs. girl
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
She was dressed in his cop uniform at the beginning then is wearing a revealing dress
to show she doesn’t care about his feelings and by the end she is dressed in her non
revealing business suit. He was dressed in a suit or just a plain tshirt up until he wears
his cop uniform at the end.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
There was about the same number, it was mainly focused on just the couple
throughout the video.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
When she is taking his place she is acting very flirty and sexual as he would be with
another girl, they are passing off opposite body langauges.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
According to the video it is showing that men have power and do what they want versus
us girls who care in a relationship.
6. What³s the message of the song?

2. If girls acted like boys do and we treated them how they treated us, they would realize
how much they hurt us and don’t consider our feelings.
7. What type of music is the song?
R&B
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: _______Where Is The Love_______________________________
Artist: __________The Black Eyed Peas____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented?
African Americans, Whites, Mexicans, Chinese, ect.
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes, one colored woman.
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
No focus on just one race but mainly blacks and whites.
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people
doing?
Different things throughout the video, wanting their equal rights.
5. What³s the message of the song?
This world is filled with hatred and discrimination and its saying love is the only thing
to fix it all, we are all the same.
6. What type of music is the song?
R&B hip hop
Music Video Analysis

3. Sexuality
Song Title: ______________We Can’t Stop________________________
Artist: __________Miley Cyrus____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
Twerking, pulling gum out of mouth, grinding, rubbing self and other people’s bodys,
licking, making out
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
Yes
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
Barely any clothes
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
Short term and playful
6. What³s the message of the song?
People do whatever they want
7. What type of music is the song?
Pop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _______$ave Dat Money_______________________________
Artist: __________Lil Dicky, Fetty Wap, Rich Homie Quan____________________________

4. Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.)
Nicest cars, houses (mansions), boats (yachts)
2. Are any brand names shown?
McLaren car
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
Everything is very expensive but they pay no money to borrow them for the video.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
Louie V, Netflix
5. What³s the message of the song?
It’s all about saving money. Millions of dollars are spent making music videos but for
this one they asked to just borrow houses, cars, boats, etc., to make the most epic rap
video for free.
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: _____Bicken Back Being Bool_________________________________
Artist: ___YG___________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song:
F**k the police, shooting, going to jail, robbing, selling O’s
2. Describe any violent body language:

5. Fighting, gang signs, pulling out guns
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
Guns, fighting
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
Gang fighting
5. What³s the message of the song?
Gang violence over territory between the Crips and Bloods
6. What type of music is the song?
Rap