The document provides analysis questions for students to answer about music videos related to themes of gender roles, race, sexuality, materialism, and violence. For each music video, students are asked to describe what is depicted related to the theme, such as how men and women are portrayed, what races are represented, whether the content is sexually explicit, what products are highlighted, and if there is any violent imagery. Students are also asked about the message and music genre of each song.

1. Music Video Analysis
Gender Roles
Song Title: _______Keep Your Head Up_______________________________
Artist: _____Tupac_________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What are the men/women doing? (Dancing, sitting, swimming, etc.) singing and dancing
2. How are the men/women dressed? How much skin is revealed? Casual. Midriff showing
3. Are there more, fewer, or the same number of men as women? More men
4. Describe the body language of the men/women: are they sitting, standing, gyrating,
mugging, etc.? Sitting, standing, dancing
5. Do the men/women have power? How do you know? Men the song is about men having
their way with women and leaving
6. What³s the message of the song? It’s okay and things will get better
7. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title: _______Hands Up_______________________________
Artist: ______50 cent and Lloyd Banks________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented? African- American
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many? Yes at least 5
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video? African- American
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander people doing?
Dancing, singing, and showing off their cars

2. 5. What³s the message of the song? PARTY!!!!
6. What type of music is the song? Rap/hiphop
Music Video Analysis
Sexuality
Song Title: ____It Wasn’t Me__________________________________
Artist: _______Shaggy_______________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any sexually explicit body language: sex and bumping and grinding
2. Who is more sexualized • men or women? Both? women
3. Are there sexually explicit lyrics or messages? yes
4. How are subjects of the music video dressed? Men are casual and women are more
revealing
5. Describe the relationships between the men and women: Are they long or short term?
Casual or serious? Short term casual
6. What³s the message of the song? Cheating is okay if you can lie and get away with it
7. What type of music is the song? Popular with a few rap sections
Music Video Analysis
Materialism
Song Title: _______C.R.E.A.M._______________________________
Artist: ______Wu Tang________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe the products that are highlighted in the video: (cars, jewelry, clothes, etc.) jewelry,
cars, money, champagne, and an expensive hotel suite
2. Are any brand names shown? No

3. 3. How is wealth defined in the video? Having big bags of money and a lot of expensive things
4. Are products mentioned in the song lyrics? Not really
5. What³s the message of the song? Money rules
6. What type of music is the song? Rap
Music Video Analysis
Violence
Song Title: _____Straight Out of Compton_________________________________
Artist: _____NWA_________________________________
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions with as
much detail as possible.
1. Describe any violent lyrics in the song: “shoot a motherfucker in a minute”
2. Describe any violent body language: Intimidating posture, throwing rocks, pulling guns
3. Describe any violent actions or weapons that are shown: throwing rocks, guns, night sticks
4. Describe any self-mutilation or violence: throwing rocks at the cops
5. What³s the message of the song? It’s a hard life in Compton, CA
6. What type of music is the song? Rap