Goodwin’s Six Points Analysis

Analysis of two hip-hop music videos.
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
Genre Characteristics
He sings about stereotypical rap topics for example
Women (Hoes, Bitches, Pussy)
Sexual gestures and singing about sexual experiences
Rapping about money and fame
Mentioning physical goods
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
• Intertextuality
In the song Childish Gambino references multiple film and pop-culture
    icons such as;
“These girls be actin’ crazy when they dance Black Swan”
“This beat is a disaster, 9/11 this track”
“You’re fuckin’ with the baddest like you tag-teamed Rhianna”
“I got some pussy that was insane, so insane it was an enemy of Batman”
He also references past songs of his and other popular hip-hop songs
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
• Visuals/Lyrics
In the music video, He dances by himself
  (freestyle) he does Gestures to certain lyrics
  throughout the song
He Lip-syncs throughout the whole video as
  well.
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
• Visuals/Music
In the video for Freaks & Geeks there isn’t any
  editing to the beat or visual representation of
  the music in anyway. In this way Childish
  Gambino breaks conventions according to
  Goodwin.
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
• Selling the Artist
He is a well know actor/ Comedian in America
  called Donald Glover in a hit TV show called
  Community.
Despite this Glover chooses to use a stage name
  to reinvent himself for the genre and so this
  first single was used to show him in a hip-hop
  light instead his comedic background.
Childish Gambino – Freaks & Geeks
• Voyeurism
The video starts with voyeurism, the audience
  watching Childish Gambino dancing by himself
  in a warehouse but Gambino quickly notices
  their presence and sings directly to them for
  the remainder of the video.
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Genre Characteristics
Use of slang and derogatory language (nigga,
  bitches, hoes)
References sex frequently during the video.
Money
Physical goods & appearances
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Intertextuality
Rick Ross doesn’t make any references to any
  other elements of media, focusing the song
  solely on him.
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Visuals/Lyrics
Set in an urban area, Rick Ross is depicted as a gansta
  type of Character. Many half naked women who are
  rather well endowed and are scantily clad.
When Rick Ross references having children, the video cuts
  to Ross standing behind a large group children. This is
  supposed to be humorous.
                                   “These hoes”
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Visuals/Music
Scene changes and editing to the beat are
  frequently used during the music video.
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Selling the Artist
Depicted to be a stereotypical black gansta or “pimp” to
  sell him as an authority and cool character to others.
The video also sells him as a criminal as it is shown that
  he sells heroin to the other denizens of the slums.
Rick Ross – Hold Me Back
• Voyeurism
None towards the actual artist (unless you love
  heavy-set black men) but there is heavy
  emphasis and objectification toward the
  females extras who are depicted to be
  attractive for the audience.

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  • 1.
    Goodwin’s Six PointsAnalysis Analysis of two hip-hop music videos.
  • 2.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks Genre Characteristics He sings about stereotypical rap topics for example Women (Hoes, Bitches, Pussy) Sexual gestures and singing about sexual experiences Rapping about money and fame Mentioning physical goods
  • 3.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks • Intertextuality In the song Childish Gambino references multiple film and pop-culture icons such as; “These girls be actin’ crazy when they dance Black Swan” “This beat is a disaster, 9/11 this track” “You’re fuckin’ with the baddest like you tag-teamed Rhianna” “I got some pussy that was insane, so insane it was an enemy of Batman” He also references past songs of his and other popular hip-hop songs
  • 4.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks • Visuals/Lyrics In the music video, He dances by himself (freestyle) he does Gestures to certain lyrics throughout the song He Lip-syncs throughout the whole video as well.
  • 5.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks • Visuals/Music In the video for Freaks & Geeks there isn’t any editing to the beat or visual representation of the music in anyway. In this way Childish Gambino breaks conventions according to Goodwin.
  • 6.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks • Selling the Artist He is a well know actor/ Comedian in America called Donald Glover in a hit TV show called Community. Despite this Glover chooses to use a stage name to reinvent himself for the genre and so this first single was used to show him in a hip-hop light instead his comedic background.
  • 7.
    Childish Gambino –Freaks & Geeks • Voyeurism The video starts with voyeurism, the audience watching Childish Gambino dancing by himself in a warehouse but Gambino quickly notices their presence and sings directly to them for the remainder of the video.
  • 8.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Genre Characteristics Use of slang and derogatory language (nigga, bitches, hoes) References sex frequently during the video. Money Physical goods & appearances
  • 9.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Intertextuality Rick Ross doesn’t make any references to any other elements of media, focusing the song solely on him.
  • 10.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Visuals/Lyrics Set in an urban area, Rick Ross is depicted as a gansta type of Character. Many half naked women who are rather well endowed and are scantily clad. When Rick Ross references having children, the video cuts to Ross standing behind a large group children. This is supposed to be humorous. “These hoes”
  • 11.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Visuals/Music Scene changes and editing to the beat are frequently used during the music video.
  • 12.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Selling the Artist Depicted to be a stereotypical black gansta or “pimp” to sell him as an authority and cool character to others. The video also sells him as a criminal as it is shown that he sells heroin to the other denizens of the slums.
  • 13.
    Rick Ross –Hold Me Back • Voyeurism None towards the actual artist (unless you love heavy-set black men) but there is heavy emphasis and objectification toward the females extras who are depicted to be attractive for the audience.