Friday, 21 September 2012

99 Problems Analysis

Jay-Z - 99 Problems



· The genre of the music is hip hop, the video shows typical 'Thug Life' – Graffiti, Police, and Criminality. Styling of characters- Chains, baseball cap, big jacket, baggy jeans.
· Derogatory treatment of women – ‘Bitch’, dog then women shot, women in bikini. Setting- Brooklyn- Run down, Basketball courts.
· Record shop  the shots are repeated throughout – symbolises old school keeping it real- Musical integrity
· Black and white – Ghetto style – reference to old New York films. Opposing usual romantic, connotations make everything seem darker/ grim linking to the life they live. 

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