It is evident that the most prevalent images of Black womanhood in rap are not of successful, assertive, female rappers, but instead, of near naked, unrealistic, back-up dancers used to enforce the masculinity and sexual prowess of those male rappers for whom they dance. In formulating a critical dialogue about rap music and feminism, what does the author say we must ask?

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It is evident that the most prevalent images of Black womanhood in rap are not of successful, assertive, female rappers, but instead, of near naked, unrealistic, back-up dancers used to enforce the masculinity and sexual prowess of those male rappers for whom they dance. In formulating a critical dialogue about rap music and feminism, what does the author say we must ask?

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The author suggests focusing on whose Black womanhood is being represented and questioning if this representation is genuinely defined by women themselves, highlighting the need for a critical examination of the portrayal of Black women in rap music within the context of feminism.

It Is Evident That the Most Prevalent Images of Black