Music, Money & Hip Hop Honeys

Name: Ben Paterson

What point did the presenter make about videos just a few years ago and videos now?

How much they have changed and big changes in what they have been asked to do. For example years ago the girls would be wearing normal clothes but now they wear barley nothing.

Why were these important in the development of music videos?

The developers of the music videos wanted to keep their audience so they sexualized it. Similar to what happened to Miley Cyrus.

How did ‘Tashy Jay’ chose to represent herself in the documentary? She represents herself by giving the impression of her being very serious with it but she’s really just in it for the money

What was she saying about ‘video girls’ at the shoot?

Some of them just throw themselves into the artist to make them recognizable

What did he think about ‘video girls’? He thought is was okay for the girls to do it as they are the ones who wanted to do it in the first place

Why do they need these girls in their videos?

To make the music video more popular.

Where did they find all these girls? Wouldn’t it be expensive to pay them all? They all come of the streets to be featured in the video.

How does China Black illustrate some of the issues with how women are represented in music videos?

Some people spend ridiculous amounts of money on making themselves look good and sometimes not make any money out of it.

These women believe they are the ones with the power. They believe they are exploiting men, not the other way around. What do you think?

I agree because they are the ones who choose to do it and get men to pay to look at them.

This sexual equality expert argues that music videos have a lot to answer for - what’s the issue?

A lot of the modern music videos can sometimes relate to pornography.

What does the government think?

Watching these music videos can affect children and how they act in there lives.

K.I.G use ‘video girls’ - what do they think of them?

They are essential for music videos to make them popular

Music Video Director ‘Digital Dan’ has a lot to say - what does he think of the girls?

They are there for popularity. Sometimes he lies to them about paying them to get them in it.

What happened to Alisha?

When she went to shoot a she was assaulted by a man that she thought was going to help her out with the video.

This lady has been working with artists for years and cast lots of ‘video girls’ - what changes has she seen and what’s her opinion?

She said that it has changed a lot and that all they want to this day is a sex pistol and that everything is about sex.

Why is she challenged on this performance by the presenter?

She said that she would never shake her bum again in a video.

This is the US ‘Ambassador for Hip Hop’ - what is her view?

The standers that are needed for a men to be attractive and a women are very different.

How has Angel Lola Love’s experience been positive?

She has worked with most of the R&B artist and made a lot of money.

What conclusions can we draw from this documentary?

The music video industry has changed dramatically and

that it is the girls choice to be in these videos.