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Beauty is in the eye of the male gaze: DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate

DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption

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Louder Than A Riot

Beauty is in the eye of the male gaze: DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate

The male gaze looms over everything, but hip-hop is its favorite entertainment. Those under its watchful eye feel objectified or shamed if they don't give it what it wants to see. In this episode, we share the stories of three artists who are pushing back on the male gaze in their personal relationships, social interactions and even industry-wide.

Beauty is in the eye of the male gaze: DreamDoll, Doechii and Baby Tate

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Doechii's 'Crazy' tested the rules of YouTube, nudity and the male gaze

Rapper Doechii planned for the song "Crazy" to be her industry coming-out party — but the music video, with its focus on Black femme bodies, ran afoul of an unspoken rule. Amanda Howell Whitehurst for NPR hide caption

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Louder Than A Riot: Season 2

Doechii's 'Crazy' tested the rules of YouTube, nudity and the male gaze

Rapper Doechii hoped her video "Crazy" would make a statement by presenting her nude body as a vessel of power, not sex. YouTube saw things differently.

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 5

Doechii's she / her / black bitch tops our shortlist of the best new releases out on Aug. 5. Chris Parsons/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 5

NPR Music's picks for the best releases out this week include a potent new EP from the rapper Doechii, hyper-pop from Pussy Riot, roots salsa from Colombia's Meridian Brothers and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 5

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