Tuesday, 1 January 2013

Intertextuality - The conventional/ stereotypical representation of of Hip-Hop and R&B.




"Let’s talk" is a song created in 2012 by Omarion and the group MMG, which he has recently signed to and is the number one, hit single on the "Self Made 2" album by MMG.
The music video itself is stereotypical of the hip hop and R&B genre where women are portrayed in a voyeuristic but the song is a subliminal tribute to the deceased "Biggie Small" who's famous lyrics are apparent through out the chorus of the song ("Attracting with that line what’s your name, what’s your sign.") which come from "Biggies Smalls hit single "Big poppa" the representation of Biggie Smalls was a drug dealer who transformed his life through music and became a millionaire whilst the song lets talk extends upon that theme by having lavish jewellery and cars apparent through the whole video connoting that "Biggie Smalls" legacy lives on through the group MMG "let's Talk" is a song created in 2012 by Omarion and the group MMG which he has recently signed to and is the number one hit single on the "Self Made 2" album by MMG.



The music video itself is stereotypical of the hip hop and R&B genre where women are portrayed in a voyeuristic but the song is a subliminal tribute to the deceased "Biggie Small" who's famous lyrics are apparent through out the chorus of the song ("Attracting with that line what’s your name, what’s your sign.") which come from "Biggies Smalls hit single "Big poppa" the representation of Biggie Smalls was a drug dealer who transformed his life through music and became a millionaire whilst the song lets talk extends upon that theme by having lavish jewellery and cars apparent through the whole video connoting that "Biggie Smalls" legacy lives on through the group MMG.



These image is of The deceased "Biggie smalls" sitting on a throne as the so called king of hip-hop.


on this image we see omarion posing on a throne shaped chare in the same fashion as "Biggie smalls", denoting he is the new king and biggie's legacy lives on.





This is O'marion featuring a supporting artist "Rick Ross" the artists are covered in jewlery with an expensive classic care in the background connoting fame riches and wealth which was one of the key themes of "Biggie Smalls" star image.

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