Hip hop music
Hip hop music has reinforced stereotypes about black men. Violent, misogynistic lyrics in rap music performed by African American male rappers has increased negative stereotypes against black men. African-American women are degraded and referred to as “bitches” and “hoes” in rap music. African-American women are over-sexualized in hip hop music videos and are portrayed as sexual objects for rappers. Hip hop portrays a stereotypical black masculine aesthetic.