This
article is titled “Drake redefines masculinity for young men”. It is based
around Drake presenting the Michael Jackson Vanguard Award to Rihanna, and also
opening up a new “exotic” dance club in Houston. It relates to masculinity because
while presenting the award to his then “girlfriend” Rihanna, Drake applauded
her hard work and talent, and when he went in for a congratulatory kiss, it is
rumored that she rejected him. The exotic dance club Drake is said to have opened
up in Houston, is strictly “business attire” and he is trying to redefine the
way that nightclubs are known to operate by focusing on exotic dancing as an
art once again. This goes to show that Drake is going against normal gender and
male constructs by showing his “soft” side, not only in his personal
relationships, but as well as in his business endeavors, an ideal that is not
usually seen in rap culture.
http://pittnews.com/article/110319/opinions/columns/drake-redefines-masculinity-young-men/
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