In the final days of the presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris has been emphasizing the power of women, a message that is somewhat muddled by surrounding herself with foul-mouthed rappers who demean women in their lyrics by calling them “b———” and “’hos.”
Ms. Harris has centered her speeches around women’s rights, zeroing in on abortion restrictions and health care. She has told crowds that her opponent, former President Donald Trump, is dead set on eroding women’s rights, arguing that standing up to him is the most powerful thing a woman can do.
The vice president has been joined at rallies by women who nearly died because they were unable to get proper medical care in states that restrict abortion access.
Ms. Harris has taken Beyonce’s 2016 track “Freedom” as her anthem, using it to dovetail its message into women’s freedom with an emphasis on reproductive rights.
But the lyrics of other artists who perform at her rallies contradict Ms. Harris’ message of women’s freedom.
In Atlanta, Ms. Harris had rapper 2 Chainz, who also operates under the name Tity Boi, perform ahead of her rally. In his song, “Happy Birthday,” 2 Chainz raps, “All I want for my birthday is a big booty ’ho.”
In another song titled, “OK B——-,” 2 Chainz talks about his desire for a “stripper p—— on my motherf——— fingernail.”
He isn’t the only rapper with offensive lyrics appearing at a Harris rally.
Rapper GloRilla, who also appeared alongside Ms. Harris in Atlanta, was forced to change her lyrics after a backlash erupted over the lyric, “Me and my b—ch are r———-.” Another of her songs, “Nut Quick” repeatedly refers to women as “b——-s” and “’hos.”
Flo Milli, a rapper who performed at a Harris rally in Atlanta, also uses demeaning lyrics to refer to women, referring to them in the song “Not Friendly” as “insecure b——-s.”
Rap superstar Cardi B introduced Ms. Harris in Milwaukee and took sharp aim at Mr. Trump’s comments that he would protect women “whether they like it or not.” She wore a white outfit while delivering her remarks, which she said was a tribute to the women’s suffrage movement.
Her controversial song, “WAP,” which begins with the lyrics, “There’s some wh—— in this house.”
In December 2022, Cardi B and GloRilla were called out for the song “Tomorrow 2,” which included the lyrics, “I fight for my b——-s and I’m fighting over d—- too.” When questioned about the lyrics and whether they were misogynistic, Cardi B doubled down.
“If a b—— goes through your purse and she steals some of your money, you not going to fight that b——?” She said. “Yea, b—— you gonna fight for your money, right?”
Cardi B then explained that if a man is paying all the bills for a woman, she should fight to keep that man through sex.
“B——, go take him from you, you not gonna fight over that d—-? That’s your money…I’m fighting with my teeth,” she said.
• Jeff Mordock can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.