Expensive cars. Exotic locales. Money raining from the sky. Some guy just kind of standing around, not really contributing to the song. All of these elements are pillars of modern rap music videos. But this divine art form is nothing without its foundation – the bitches. If behind every great man there is a great woman, behind every true rap artist there is a group of bikini-clad bitches.
In many cultures, the word ‘bitches’ is considered to be derogatory. In fact, Merriam-Webster defines ‘bitch’ as “
1: the female of the dog or some other carnivorous animals,
2 a : a lewd or immoral woman
b : a malicious, spiteful, or overbearing woman -- sometimes used as a generalized term of abuse
3 : something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant
4: a complaint.” (). However, none of these definitions apply to the ass-shaking valkyries of such hits as “Naw Meen” and “Can U Werk Wit Dat”. The subtle differences between talking about “yo’ bitches in da hood” and calling that hostess from The Olive Garden last night “a total bitch” create an incomprehensibly strong dichotomy between the two groups. In the rap spectrum, you can never have enough bitches, and their presence is always welcome.>