What Tory Lanez's prison sentence says about misogynoir in hip-hop
Commotion | CBC Arts | Posted: August 9, 2023 8:39 PM | Last Updated: August 9, 2023
Culture critic Tayo Bero explains the impact of the Canadian rapper’s sentence
The District Attorney of Los Angeles has sentenced Brampton-born rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison for a shooting that injured fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.
The Canadian rapper shot Megan Thee Stallion in the foot after they left a party in LA in 2020. Ever since Megan Thee Stallion came forward, she has faced an onslaught of attacks directed at her.
Tayo Bero is a culture critic and columnist for The Guardian. She joins Commotion host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about the magnitude of Lanez's sentence, gender politics in hip-hop and the ramifications of misogynoir — a particular brand of misogyny that Black women experience.
The 31-year-old rapper was found guilty on all three gun-related charges: firearm assault, having a loaded unregistered firearm and negligent firearm discharge.
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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Tayo Bero produced by Glory Omotayo.