In other words, through music, men maintain the line between them and women by reinforcing male supremacy. The inferior roles assigned to women have been internalized by adolescents, which studies show influences their interaction styles and beliefs about gender boundaries. According to the study conducted by Ter Bogt et al. (2010), females were more likely to listen to R&B/hip-hop music, which reinforces the idea that adolescent girls are more often exposed to the stereotypical gender roles normalized in music lyrics. While much of modern R&B/Hip-Hop music by male artists stigmatizes women, there were some that actually made an effort to uplift women. Wale, a well-known Nigerian-American rapper, used his lyrical creativity in “PYT” to change the standard course of hip-hop music. In the lines: “I just want to see you shine/Nothing makes a man feel better than a woman/Queen with the crown…” Wale talks about a woman he labels a Queen with her own spotlight. In this particular line, Wale goes against the norm of male dominance and male hierarchy as a step towards building gender equality. Within the R&B/Hip-Hop community, there seems to be an ongoing lyrical battle between actions to maintain norms and actions towards