Fetty Wap - Trap Queen
FETTY WAP - TRAP QUEEN MUSIC VIDEO We were given a task to create a music video in groups or individually over a week. Soraya, Dani and I chose the song Trap Queen by Fetty Wap. This is because we found that we could use intertextual references of similar codes and conventions of typical rap/hip-hop music videos, whilst subverting the typical role of these artists as we are female (and it is typically known hat rap and hip-hop artists are very dominant male figures). Shown on the right is the task sheet we were given. Before any filming took place, we did some research in to different music genres and different music videos. We looked at Lil yachty, Future and Fetty Wap for inspiration on how to shoot and produce our own music video taking similar codes and conventions in our own music video. In Fetty Wap's music video, money is a typical signifier which as well as the chains around his neck and his tattoos helps audiences identify the genre of hip-hop and rap....