The document contains analyses of music videos focusing on themes of gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence. In the 50 Cent "Candy Shop" video, women dance seductively for men who act entitled while holding power. In the Kanye West "Gorgeous" video, only the African American race is represented. The Britney Spears "Slave 4 U" video portrays women as sexual slaves to men through suggestive dancing and outfits. The Notorious B.I.G. "Big Poppa" video highlights wealth defined by homes, cars and clothes and having many women. The 50 Cent "Many Men" video depicts a drive-by shooting of the artist.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: Candy Shop______________________________________
Artist: _50 Cent_________________________________
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.)
 In the beginning, 50 Cent is driving up to a mansion in his Ferrari while a group of
women are dancing out front in seductive clothing.
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed?
 The men have on gold chains and are dressed in designer clothes while the women in
the video have little to no clothing on.
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women?
 There are much fewer men than there are women in the video.
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.?
 The women are very seductive in the way that they are dancing by making suggestive
movements with their hands and shaking their backside. The men in this video act as if
they are allowed to touch the women however they please with the way they walk and
their attitude shown towards women.
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know?
 In this video, men are the ones who hold the power. This masculine dominance is
shown through the little number of men compared to women.
6. What³s the message of the song?
 At the end of the video, 50 cent pulls up to a drive thu window where he picks up his
order from a female worker who obviously looks annoyed with her job. This video is
telling viewers that men are the money makers and have the power while women are
viewed as sexual objects.
7. What type of music is the song? Rap

2. Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: _____________Gorgeous _________________________
Artist: ___________________Kanye West___________________
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?
 The African American Race
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
 No, two dark skinned males
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
 African American
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
 There are no other races in the video shown
5. What³s the message of the song?
 The message of the song is mainly about how African Americans are treated differently
than Caucasians in America when it comes to certain things
6. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ____________Slave For You__________________________
Artist: _________Brittany Spears_____________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.

3. 1. Describe any sexually explicit body language:
 Grinding on all the men, touching the guys in the video in suggestive ways.
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both?
 The women are more sexualized in this video, a sexual slave to a man is what is being
portrayed.
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages?
 “I’m a slave for you” suggesting that women should do anything that the man in
control asks them to do, whether it be sexual or not.
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed?
 Brittany has on a ripped looking halter top and booty shorts, while the men dancing
with her have on leather outfits at one point showing a sense of dominance.
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious?
 The connection between Brittany and the men dancing in this video is definitely a short
term connection. Making the main point more towards the simple idea of sex which
makes the relationship very casual in a sense of actual feelings towards each other.
6. What³s the message of the song?
 Women are in a sense, sexual slaves to men.
7. What type of music is the song? Hip-hop
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: ____Big Poppa__________________________________
Artist: ___Notorious B.I.G___________________________________
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.)
 Money, cars, women, and fancy clothes

4. 2. Are any brand names shown?
 Land Rovers, Moet (type of alcohol), Mercedes Benzes, and Coogi sweaters
3. How is wealth defined in the video?
 In the video, wealth is defined depending on the size of your house, the price of your
car, the clothes you wear, and how many women you have.
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics?
 Yes, all of the name brands shown in the video were all mentioned in the lyrics as well
5. What³s the message of the song?
 Wealth equals power
6. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: __Many Men (Wish Death Upon Me)
Artist: _50 Cent
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:
 “Better watch how you talk when you talk about me, cause’ I’ll come take your life
away”
2. Describe any violent body language:
 50 Cent gets shot in the street by two men in a car
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown:
 A gun is shown in the video and used to shoot 50 cent
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence:
 A drive-by takes place in this video

5. 5. What³s the message of the song?
 His message of the song is to warn people of the power he has and if anyone tries to
mess with him or talk badly about him he will take their life away.
6. What type of music is the song? Rap