Wet the Bed

First off I’m not referring to myself. I haven’t done that in years. I’m referring to the Chris Brown song “Wet the Bed”. While I was working out and listening to my Today’s RnB & HipHop radio station on Pandora this song came on. I’m more of an NPR snob, but when I workout I need more than monotone voices and pledge drives to keep me pumped up. I’ve never heard this song before probably because I don’t support women abusers therefore avoid supporting the likes of Chris Brown… even though we are related. First off I couldn’t believe that Pandora would play such a sexual song. Can parents filter Pandora stations? I don’t consider myself to be a prude. I love hip hop and rap and dancing to a good beat. I do feel conflicted as a feminist by singing along to some of the degrading lyrics, but how can you not shake it to “I like big butts”? So call me a hypocrite.

I also have had many arguments with my dad explaining the art in rap music, “Dad its not all just filled with swearing and sex.” At least he agrees that Eminem is very talented. Yet how will I ever convince him that hip hop can be artistic and creative when I hear a song like this. If you are my grandma don’t read the following lyrics.

And repeat. And multimillions. I know I’ve heard and could find songs extremely more sexual, violent, and or offensive. I’m not upset by this song just disappointed. Maybe I should be glad that at least there is more sexual equality in the sense that it’s not all about women pleasing men. I guess I should thank Brown for a song about a more selfless act of pleasuring his partner. Oh please don’t make me laugh… I might wet the bed.

 

Wet the Bed (Feat. Ludacris) by Chris Brown on Grooveshark