Slutwave

Madonna, the "godmother of slutwave" (pictured 2015)

"Slutwave" is a pejorative applied to female pop music stars who "favor sex appeal – suggestive dancing, scant clothing, explicit lyrics – to promote their career over their actual music."[1] The term originated on the satirical music blog Hipster Runoff (2008–2013) and subsequently gained wider usage. It was named Rolling Stone's genre of the year in 2011.[2][3]

Madonna, according to LA Weekly's K.C. Libman, is the "godmother" of slutwave. He explained that this is because she "ushered in a powerful era of female sexuality in pop music".[3] Other singers described as "slutwave" include Katy Perry, Kesha, Rihanna,[3][4] Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey.[5][6][3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Slutwave Pop Phenomenon or Fem". Houston Press. January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Slutwave Named Genre of Year by Rolling Stone Magazine". HipsterRunoff.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-02.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Slutwave Tumblr Rap Rape Gaze, Weird Obscure Music Subgenres". LA Weekly. July 6, 2012. p. 3.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ernest (December 22, 2010). "The 25 Greatest Slutwave Songs of all Time". Complex.com. Archived from the original on 2011-03-22.
  5. ↑ "What is Slutwave?". The Frisky. 18 January 2011.
  6. ↑ "Slutwave really isn't all that slutty". Jezebel.
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