Respectez-nous as We Feminize the Rapped Rhyme
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Later parts of the song further echo this sort of powerful refrain of shaking and breaking up this system as a means of appealing for female unity and empowerment . For example , Lady Lastee reminds her listeners to let “ the haters hate when it comes to our future ” (“ On laisse baver les bavards sur notre futur ”) and to allow women to talk for themselves ( e . g . “ laisse parler des soeurs ”). The premise of this song is to demand true equality for all women , because they are setting their sights on new goals in order to create a female-centered history that will be as good as that of their forefathers . This is highlighted when Lady Laistee raps “ on vire nos repères pour égaler nos pères ” ( we ’ ll be as good as our fathers ). There are good reasons for this sort of demand . In a country with such intense gender inequality and imbalance , empowering lyrics such as are intended to resonate with female listeners and inform them that despite the positive developments of recent decades , much more work needs to be done .
Similar to Queen Latifah in early American hip-hop , Lady Laistee ’ s massive success opened the door for future female rappers . Other artists soon followed in her footsteps as the genre further developed during the first decade of the 2000s . However , not all women rappers would receive the same type of popular and critical acclaim . The most famous female “ rappeuse ” who immediately followed Lady Laistee was an artist known as Bams . Born in France of Cameroonian parents , Bams ( née : Rita Bamsoukoisant ) was an outstanding scholar and athlete in her adolescent years who later became attracted to hip-hop as a teenager . Similar to previous female rappers , Bams also appeared on compilations that featured emerging artists , and she was the only woman who with a track on the hardcore rap album entitled “ Hostile hip-hop .”
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