“Tip Drill”/Take Back the Music Protests

This movement was started by Asha Jennings and Moya Bailey to confront how the hip-hop music industry perpetuates misogynoir and the hypersexualization of Black women’s bodies. In April 2004, Jennings and Bailey led protests at Spelman College in response to the misogynistic lyrics in Nelly’s song “Tip Drill.” These protests evolved into Take Back the Music, a national campaign sponsored by Essence magazine, to address the degrading portrayals of Black women in hip hop.