The Project:

As I found that I had needed to narrow down my topic of study, I saw that rap music was becoming very common in my daily life, especially in regards to volleyball throughout my season. This guided me to my research question “How have thematic elements in female rap changed from 1990-2022?” In my initial research I found no known studies of the growth and popularity of female rap on a year to your scale, as well as zero information as to how that music has changed over time. The values that are expressed in the ideas that are discussed through this form of artistry have not been deeply studied in regards to the female aspect. As such, I plan to take five songs from each year based on the Billboard Top 100, and analyze the shifts and changes between 16 different positive, negative, and neutral themes.