Lil Nas X - Old Town Road: Blog tasks

 1) What is the big debate regarding Old Town Road and genre?

The song is categorised as country rap, a hybrid genre that is uncommon in popular music. Debate over genre-defying records was sparked when the Billboard magazine's country chart rejected it on the grounds that it was not country.

2) What do you learn about the background of Lil Nas X and Old Town Road from the podcast transcript?

The song was performed by Lil Nas X, a 20-year-old, and the beat cost $30. 

3) What is the Yeehaw agenda?

Bri Malandro, an online pop culture archivist, founded this social movement. To highlight black cowboy aesthetics in popular culture and reclaim black identity in a typically white genre, she started an Instagram account. 

4) How did the story become a debate about race in America?

Genius inquired about why the song had been taken off the charts, and Billboard said, Oh no, it has nothing to do with his race It immediately sparked discussion, especially among black Twitter users. 

5) How does Charlie Harding sum up the whole thing in the final part of the podcast transcript?

so it was first a meme, then it created a lot of confusion and sparked a discussion about whether or not this was country music.

1) How did Lil Nas X announce his sexuality on social media?

In a long thread of tweets, he came out as gay.

2) Why does the article describe Old Town Road as 'genre-blurring'? 

Fans of both hip hop and country music enjoyed the tune.

3) How has country music demonstrated the social change taking place in American culture and society? 

Country music has now broken the typical stereotypes making it a new industry. 

Old Town Road textual analysis

1) How is the narrative features used in the music video? 

Disequilibrium

2) What examples of genre conventions and intertextuality can you find in the video?

Freeze frames

3) How are technical codes used to create meanings in the video? Analyse camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene and make specific reference to moments in the video.

The pink outfits cast doubt on traditional masculinity norms and conventions and may even change them. 

4) How are representations of race and ethnicity constructed in the video?

Billy Ray Cyrus' declaration to Lil Nas X that everything would be okay now that you're with me is an example of white supremacy over black people in the 19th century.

5) What other representations can you find in the video? You may wish to comment on gender, sexuality or America/American culture. 

Lil Nas X appears to be donning an exotic costume that was probably chosen on purpose to raise questions about his sexual orientation.

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