Many of the images in music videos were centered on young women and their hyper-sexualized bodies while the “media turn[ed] girls into spectacles−visual objects on display… as in fabulous”. Because of the circumstances of many inner city families, poverty and consumerism became the focal point of artistic expression.
Music videos often depicted young women in a sexually suggestive manner, with their bodies being presented as spectacle. The media's focus on girls led them to be viewed as visual objects rather than individuals. Poverty and consumerism became prominent themes in artistic expression due to the challenges faced by many families living in inner cities.