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Writing your own Linked Production brief Complete the following and post it to your blog in a new blogpost called 'Linked Production brief'. Your Critical Investigation topic:  "To what extent does the Afrobeats/Hip Hop hybrid genre reinforce an unrealistic and negative representation of women, with specific reference to the track 'Yo Darlin’’ by NSG ft. Geko." HIP HOP RNB GRIME AFROBEAT Your Linked Production brief:  A recreation of the october 2017 edition of British Vogue Featuring J Hus, AJ Tracey, Section Boyz etc. Length/size of production (e.g. 3 minutes, 5 pages etc.):  Front Page only. (however for the final print, i will be including two sets of double spread page and feature pages along with the front cover) Give an example of an existing media text this is similar to what you plan to produce:  Give an example of an institution that would produce or distribute your planned production: Allure Vanity Fair

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As the music scene grows, it seems the objectification of women within music videos has become glorified and exacerbated. This is deemed as problematic as inclusive genres to this topic such as Hip-hop and Afrobeats are regarded as  highly complicated and multifaceted genre which are rooted and heavily revolve around complex social and political commentary, dating as far back to the 1960s and 1990s. Therefore the  lack of empowerment and the emancipation of women in the music industry is substandard. This is symbolised and particularly evident in NSG's music video 'Yo darling' featuring Geko. The music industry fundamentally provides a platform, not only for the young black youth to self-identify but to also raise awareness to wider discussions and issues of universal themes that have been pre-discussed and established by revolutionary music rock n roll and afrobeats artists such as Fela Kuti and the Little Richard. The lack of balance between black males and females’ re