Abstract

Nigerian hip-hop thrives on open discussion of sex and sexuality. Although it is generally viewed as unacceptable to engage in uninhibited sexual discussion or behaviour in Nigeria, especially where females are concerned, Nigerian female hip-hop artistes freely indulge in blatant sex-talk and overt sexual display in their music and videos. This study examines sexual ideologies in the lyrics of Nigerian female hip-hop artistes with the aim of teasing out the sex and sexual themes portrayed in relation to the prevailing Nigerian cultural attitude towards sex and sexuality. In this regard, ten song excerpts of seven Nigerian female hip-hop artistes are selected for analysis, using ideological strategies and an aspect of Halliday's systemic functional linguistics—the ideation function of language. The analysis reveals that the success of hip-hop music lies in its lyrical appeal to, and the existential representation of, the subculture of sex and sexuality of the artistes on the street. The study also notes the need for rethinking the concept of sexploitation since women themselves exploit sex (as reflected in their music) and their sexuality to wield power against male hegemony and dominance. On balance, the significance of survival, as a vital human instinct, comes to the fore; and this instinct, which is embodied in the street culture of sex and sexuality, can help the Nigerian female hip-hop artistes thrive in a music industry that operates in the context of male domination and a culture that discourages open expression of sex and sexuality.

摘要

尼日利亚嘻哈因对性与性的公开讨论而兴旺发达。尽管通常认为在尼日利亚，尤其是在女性方面，不加限制地进行性讨论或性行为是不可接受的，但是尼日利亚的女性嘻哈艺人可以自由地沉迷于音乐和视频中公然的性交谈和公开的性展示。这项研究研究了尼日利亚女性嘻哈歌手的歌词中的性意识形态，目的是弄清与尼日利亚流行的性与性文化态度有关的性和性主题。在这方面，使用意识形态策略和Halliday系统功能语言学的一个方面（语言的思想功能），选择了7名尼日利亚女嘻哈歌手的10首歌曲摘录进行分析。街道。这项研究还指出，由于女性本身利用性（如其音乐所反映的那样）及其性欲来行使反对男性霸权和统治权的权力，因此有必要重新考虑性征的概念。总体而言，作为人类至关重要的本能，生存的重要性日益凸显。这种本能体现在性与性行为的街头文化中，可以帮助尼日利亚女性嘻哈歌手在以男性统治为背景的音乐产业中蓬勃发展，并且这种文化不鼓励性与性的公开表达。