Because, beyond the butts and the breasts, there’s a lot of symbolism going on in the video. And symbols have the power to convey profound meanings that go beyond the limitations of words. However, it appears that nobody actually sat down, intently watched the video, and took the time to decipher what it truly means. In short, lots of big words were thrown around to analyze a song that is called, once again, WAP. He called the song “a sort of capitalist objectification and commodification of, in this case, the female.” He asked if feminism means to “achieve equality by aspiring to and replicating the values that have been established by males”. Tucker Carlson criticized the song on his talk show Tucker Carlson Tonight saying that “it’s aimed at young American girls – maybe your girls, your granddaughters and what is it doing to them? Can you imagine what it’s doing to them? The people pushing it clearly are trying to hurt your children”.Ĭomedian Russell Brand posted a video on social media entitled “WAP: Feminist Masterpiece or P*rn?”, in which he discussed whether or not the song and the video were truly empowering to women. Bradley, a health industry executive who is running for a California congressional seat, wrote that “Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion are what happens when children are raised without God and without a strong father figure” adding that the song made him want to “pour holy water” in his ears. On the other hand, some public figures frowned heavily on the song. Wow, that’s a lot of praise for a song called WAP. Not to be beaten in this golden shower of praise, the NY Times claimed that the song is “an event record that transcends the event itself”. Complex magazine called the song “the epitome of female empowerment” while the Los Angeles Times wrote that the song “carries a political weight that men rapping about sex doesn’t”. On one side, mass media gushed over the song (pun intended) with unlimited praise. And, because it is 2020, people found a way to make this song about moist female genitals political and divisive. It was the city’s most lethal fire since 1990, when 87 people died in an arson attack on a nightclub in the same borough.įunds from the Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City will support impacted households with $2,20 in immediate financial relief.Fast-forward in 2020: WAP is unleashed onto the world. The fire – which impacted a community of predominantly lower-income residents, African immigrants, and residents relying on Section 8 vouchers, a government programme to help subsidize the costs of housing – also displaced dozens of people.
On 9 January, smoke from a fire that started with a malfunctioning portable electric heater killed 17 people, including eight children, in a 19-story apartment building in the New York City borough.ĭeadly smoke quickly poured from a two-story apartment through a broken door into the building’s internal stairwell, where smoke was able to spread. “The city will be forever thankful to her and also to the grassroots donors and corporate partners who have been able to offer immediate support for our neighbors in need, to reestablish themselves during this difficult time.” “We are grateful for Cardi B, a real superstar on and off the mic, for granting some critical financial relief to families of the victims,” the mayor said in a statement. The Bronx Fire Relief Fund has raised more than $2.5m in the wake of the fire, according to Mayor Eric Adams. “I send my prayers and condolences to everyone affected by this horrific tragedy.” “I cannot begin to imagine the pain and anguish that the families of the victims are experiencing, but I hope that not having to worry about the costs associated with burying their loved ones will help as they move forward and heal,” she said.