Yxng Bane - Shape of you (Remix)
Throughout this video it is clear that the girl dancer is trying to please the rapper by moving her body in a sexual way in front of him so that he watches her. The female in this video is clearly submissive compared to the rapper as she doesn't look at him - he always has eyes on her.
At the beginning of the video the dancer walks towards the rapper, allowing the audience to see her legs and backside. As she gets closer to the singer he looks up at her with a serious look in his eyes, as though he has got sexual thoughts of what he wants to do with her (this is also evident in the lyrics of the song at this point). The singer breaks the fourth wall when he sings 'hold up, hold up' as though he is trying to tell us to do something, making him seem like dominant person.
39 seconds into the video the singer grabs his groin as the dancer dances seductively in front of him, giving us the impression that he is turned on by it and enjoys watching it. Not long after there is a scene where the girl is sitting on top of the car with the singer standing in between her legs whilst hes singing to the audience with a serious, nasty-looking facial expression. This gives the audience the impression that he owns the woman in the video. The rapper is positioned in front of the woman, suggesting he has more power than her. It is also worth noting that the rapper winks and smiles at the audience which suggests that he is a flirt and likes to attract female attention.
At around 57 seconds into the video, the woman is seen laying down in the back seat of the Maserati, slowly moving her legs around while her hand glides over her upper body. From a male gaze's perspective, the woman is teasing the man by lying down in a position that has her ready for sexual activity. She is then seen with her legs up against the seat, making it look like she is ready for sex.
The dancer in the video is wearing all black clothing which connotes sultry looks. She is wearing high heels whilst dancing giving the impression that she can dance like a stripper would in a club. She is also wearing tight, black shorts that show off her backside. Her makeup has been done to make her look sexy and throughout she has a serious, sexy facial expression on her face, especially when she looks towards the audience. The meaning behind the provocative look of the woman tells the audience that she is good at what she does (sexy dancing) which would encourage men to think about how good she would be in bed.
At 2.15 minutes into the video, the rapper is seen with his hands around the dancers neck and holding her arm up in the air. This scene clearly reflects sexual activity. From the audience's point of view, they would believe that the rapper looks very dominant and in charge. His actions also make him look possessive and in control. As a result, the woman looks vulnerable as it is as though she is being assaulted by the man. From a male gaze's perspective, they may find it empowering to see that the male has control over the female and therefore want to act in a similar way to the rapper in the video.
At 2.19 minutes into the video, the rapper is seen with his tongue out whilst licking a rolling paper. It is noticeable that the dancer's vagina is very near his face therefore it gives the audience the idea that he is wanting to go down on her. This would appeal to a male gaze because they would gain pleasure from thinking about the ideas that the video portrays.
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