A Brief Analysis of WAP by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

The music video WAP by Cardi B and Megan the Stallion is a visual, musical, and auditory display of the Art of Seduction.

The Siren

The persona taken on by these women is representative of the common temptress, courtesan, whore, and more specifically the Siren. According to Robert Greene in The Art of Seduction, “The Siren is the ultimate male fantasy figure because she offers a total release from the limitations of his life. In her presence, which is always heightened and sexually charged, the male feels transported to a world of pure pleasure. She is dangerous, and in pursuing her energetically the man can lose control over himself, something he yearns to do. The Siren is a mirage; she lures men by cultivating a particular appearance and manner. In a world where women are often too timid to project such an image, learn to take control of the male libido by embodying his fantasy.” In Greek mythology, the Siren lured mariners to their destruction with her voice and alluring sexual appeal.

Cardio B and Megan the Stallion openly and expressively seduce men with their racy words and physical performance. They use their body, movements, attire, and words to incite images of sexual activity by creating a fantasy of sexual freedom and ego inflation for the male or female. The communication process is an appeal to lust and sexual gratification. The result is their wealth development.

Seduction Artist; the Musical Temptresses

The stripping sector of the sex industry has been integrated into the mainstream American music industry. The music produced by these Seduction Artists is akin to softcore auditory pornography and the music track is aided by the lyrical message. I have coined it, Prostitute Music … The common stripper is shooting her shot in the music industry. Cardi B has spoken about her career as a stripper and merging it with music to produce more revenue or schmoney. The act is also that of Lil’ Kim, Trina, or Nicki Minaj.

The arts of seduction are big business in the music industry and after all, sex sells, right?

If one observes these seduction artists through a lens of understanding and definition versus lustful desire one may see how basic and elementary the performances actually are. The art of seduction and the seducer take on many forms and that of the sexual Siren is of the lowest ranks reaching for the basic carnality of the man.

The Culture

The primary issue that I see in circulation amongst black twitter and the gram is the overtly sexual nature of the media. The perception of most is entangled by a lack of knowledge and emotional conflict. The moral, spiritual, sexual, and entrepreneurial is confused. The common man or woman does not know the details or pervasiveness of manipulations, power, and seduction. The sex and music industries are businesses that play heavily on the senses and human desires.

20 years ago this video would have been secluded to BET´s Uncut

The moral floor of the entertainment industry has caved into profit. There is no censorship and celebrity worship invades the lives of the mass population. Sexually graphic music is great for adult consumption while being used by mature audiences accordingly because there are some bops … However, women are dressing their daughters up as Nicki Minaj for Halloween, teaching them to twerk and wearing the same costumes in everyday life. It is sad to see many with no understanding of this spirit of sexual seduction and manipulation. I hate to understand the power of music and words and to see many sell themselves and perform as a Siren for the mass destruction of the black community and youth. It holds the same destructive power as music about murder, gangbanging, and exemplifies the glorification of the pimp and ho culture in Black America. The sex industry is but materials should be censored in some way.

Finessed

I am fascinated by men's misunderstanding of the position of the sex worker or stripper. I have actually had to explain that these women are not sexually aroused or desiring the patrons. When a woman reacts to the man of the house wasting money at a strip club it is not jealousy but infuriation at a waste of money and male weakness. I find that some men do not understand that these women are doing a job for money, finessing ... I am astonished when men are easily seduced by women in relationships just like men are surprised by how some women let men manipulate and mistreat them. Seduction is the creation of an illusion and a form of manipulation.