What is the image of girls in Moosewala’s songs: Sidhu was different from other Punjabi rappers, ‘Gold Digger’ and heroine does not seem to be asking for gifts

punjabi singer sidhu moosewala last song SYL It became popular as soon as it came, it was also banned in India. Sidhu Musewala was well-liked in Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. After the murder of Moosewala, his songs were searched across the country. The way girls are depicted or mentioned in the songs of Moosewala, they were different from other singers of Punjab in this matter.

The songs that Punjabi singers bring to independent music albums or Bollywood movies include rap. In these, loud music, expensive vehicles and girls are shown ‘gold digger’ or they are objectified. The girls featured in Sidhu’s songs or in the lyrics of his songs were not mentioned like other Punjabi singers. However, his songs made a lot of mention of weapons and ammunition and he was accused of promoting gun culture. Talking about other singers of their time, the way girls are depicted in their songs, they are accused of promoting rap-culture.

Moosewala did not resort to vulgar lyrics or objectifying girls to be a hit.

Women in the songs of Sidhu Moosewala

‘So High’, ‘Tochan’, ‘Is Jatt’, ‘Just Listen’, ‘It’s All About You’ and ‘Dark Love’ are all superhit songs of Sidhu Musewala. These songs have millions of views. Talking about ‘So High’, it has been viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube. The girl is mentioned in this song but very softly. Be it ‘Tochan’ or ‘It’s all about you’, both these songs feature girls. But neither the lyrics of the song nor the video have objectified the girl. If you see and listen to these songs of Sidhu Moosewala, then it is understood that he was different from other Punjabi singers. He didn’t resort to vulgar lyrics or objectifying girls to be a hit. In some of his songs, girls are also shown beating the teasers.

‘Gold Digger’ girls of Punjabi songs

other punjabi songs Gucci, Parada, Lamborghini Like the brand name keeps coming up frequently. These are all international brands and quite expensive too. In the Punjabi song, the full time heroine is seen asking the hero for these expensive brands. Even after coming to Bollywood, in these songs, girls are seen demanding flats, cars, lehengas, shoes or expensive gifts. They are often depicted as needy, ‘gold diggers’ or running after money and looks.

For example, a song by Punjabi singer Jas Manak ‘Mainu lahanga lai de mahanga jeha marjaaneya, aine paise dass tu kithe laike janeya’ ho ya hardy sindhu song ‘Oh Kudi Mainu Kahndi, Menu Jutti Le Le Soneeya, Main Kaha Nah Gori’, Alia Bhatt in the year 2019 ‘The Binoculars’ The songs were seen in Parada. The lyrics of this song are- ‘Aaj karle tu vada, mujhe leke de parada, otherwise you will keep looking from afar, I will find someone else. These are all very hits and songs that live on the lips of the youth.

Saying ‘men will be men’ in movies or songs, sharing sexist jokes, girl hi aisi hai, pressure on girls to look hot all these promote rap culture.

songs promoting rap culture

Honey Singh, Badshah, Raftaar are the hit Punjabi singers and rappers of today’s time. Songs get million views in his name only. But at the beginning of his career, he has sung objectionable songs about girls. Court cases also went on for many. Honey Singh and Badshah Song ‘Volume-1’ Such is the song. The lyrics of this song are so indecent that they cannot be written. This song became very popular among college boys but there was a lot of controversy over it. Many women’s organizations demanded action against Honey Singh. After the controversy arose, Honey Singh kept saying that he has not gone to this song. Other than this ‘I am the rapist’ A song by name came and Honey Singh again came into controversy as a singer. The matter reached the court. Talking about the recent controversy, in the year 2019, Honey has ‘Fox Nut’ Been on target for the song too. The lyrics of the song were ‘Main Hoon Womanizer’. In addition he ‘Dope Shop’, ‘Luck 28’ Songs like this have also been sung.

In songs like ‘Genda Phool’, ‘Main Pani-Pani Ho Gayi’, Badshah has used a lot of double meanings.

How do songs promote rap culture?

DU Assistant Professor Tara Shankar says that songs and films promote rape culture. They say that rape culture means having such an understanding of society, in which rape is considered a minor crime. In this, treating women as sexual objects, blaming the victim, saying where such incidents happen. To make a thing an object means that by paying its price, one can do whatever he wants with it – like chair-table. It comes under rape culture. Talking about women, their identity is assumed to be a sexual object. There is no respect for their wishes. Saying ‘men will be men’ in movies or songs, sharing sexist jokes, girl hi aisi hai, pressure on girls to look hot all these promote rap culture.