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An example of this could be found in Gucci Mane’s music video for his song Gucci Mane. Which features exactly what these lines say, except in this case the women are even more exposed, to the point where some aren’t even wearing underwear.
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Lupe Fiasco critiqued the use of the word “bitch” and objectification of women in Hip-Hop music videos in his song, Bitch Bad as well as in the accompanying music video, which you can find here.
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This song was not only very influential in Hip-Hop, it is now studied as African-American literature by “Norton Anthonlogy”. And in fact, NY State Of Mind is such a prominent song for Nas, that he ended up making a classic sequel in N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II (off his I Am… album), and it is rumored that there is a NY State of Mind Pt III that will be released on his eventual album, The Lost Tapes 2.
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Large Professor and Nas also worked together later on in Nas' career, Large Professor ended up producing two more dope tracks in You’re Da Man and Loco-Motive (off Stillmatic and Life is Good respectively). It seems like Nas' best produced albums all have Mr. Professor on them.
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Baby mamas and baby fathers
One time on the corner Smoke DZA (Ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Bun B) – On The Corner
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Basically every form of life, from the prostitutes, to the hustlers, to poor (and possibly teenage) mothers/fathers hang out on the corner trying to make a quick dollar. The corner is both the most dangerous and the most prosperous part of the hood.
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Whenver Pusha T raps he is taken for being a Brooklyn rapper, like Jay Z, because he has an East Coast sounding flow. However, this isn’t a correct assumption, because Pusha T was born in the Bronx and really originates from/grew up in the Southern state of Virginia.
There was a Pimp, there was a playa Smoke DZA (Ft. Big K.R.I.T. & Bun B) – On The Corner
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Referring to the two guys that DZA and Bun are about to talk about, both were players that had to do illegal activities for money and power, and as we find out, this leads to their downfalls.
In the store, walking in my house shoes cool (Cool)
Pops had a big automobile, growing up he named Big Blue (But so be it!)
And the car's here, we drive real young (Young) Rapsody (Ft. Big K.R.I.T.) – So Be It
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Showing her rural origins, she had to play sports in dirt and grass instead of on fields, and of course, her father owned a stereotypical Southern car, a big automobile (probably a truck or Cadillac), which she still has to this day, as he probably passed it on to her.
So be it if you think we whack, but nigga down here still be snappin'
Took it from the Dirty South, to the top of the map and Rapsody (Ft. Big K.R.I.T.) – So Be It
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People often think of the South being full of dirt roads and cowboys on Horseback, but KRIT knows that is just a stereotype to portray Southerners as “Whack”. The truth is that the South is very developed and successful, and everyone will see that once Big KRIT puts his state (Mississippi) on the map with his success.
