Tip Drill (song)
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| "Tip Drill" | ||
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| Single by Nelly | ||
| Format | Video only | |
| Recorded | 2003 | |
| Nelly singles chronology | ||
| "Iz U" (2003) |
"Tip Drill" (2003) |
"My Place" (2004) |
"Tip Drill" is the name of a 2003 Nelly song, the video of which became controversial among students at Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU), most notably Spelman College, black political and popular cultural commentators, women’s groups, and other activist for its overt depiction of women as sexual objects and engaging in lesbian activities.[1][2][3][4][5]
Though some may interpret the phrase "tip drill" to mean "a woman with a 'nice' body but an 'ugly' face" or "a man with an 'ugly' face who has a lot of money," due to the lyrics "it must be your ass 'cause it ain't your face" and "it must be your money 'cause it ain't your face." Another possible meaning of "tip drill" is a gang-bang, or orgy, where men line up to "go at" a woman.[citation needed]
The video was first seen during BET: Uncut, a program that plays music videos with uncut scenes and sex materials, such as "booty shaking" or yet, "tip drill."
[edit] References
- ^ "take back the beat: Filmmaker Byron Hurt pushes hip-hop to face its violent messages", Boston Herald, February 18, 2007.
- ^ "US hip-hop film sparks debate on masculinity", Reuters, February 21, 2007.
- ^ "Rhyme with reason", New York Newsday, February 20, 2007.
- ^ "A daring look at hip-hop", Baltimore Sun, February 20, 2007.
- ^ "Crimes behind the 'Rhymes'", New York Daily News, February 19, 2007.
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