PLAN BILL MANORSA presentation confronting the stereotypes and

messages put across by the media

AS AN ARTIST

• English Rapper

• 22nd October 1983

• London Born & Raised

• Father “Disappeared”

• Outcast (Between Middle & Working class)

• Sarcastic in his lyrics

BEN DREW / PLAN B

PLAN B’S APPROACH TOWARDS GENDERS WITHIN ITS VIDEO

• Very Few Females

• Mostly male

PLAN B’S USE OF AGE WITHIN ITS VIDEO

• Teenagers

• Young adults

Police officer punching or pushing a fully grown male rioter/protestor

PLAN B’S APPROACH TOWARDS ETHNICITY WITHIN ITS VIDEO

• Caucasian

• Black

• Minorities

PLAN B’S APPROACH TOWARDS SOCIAL CLASS WITHIN ITS VIDEO

• Upper class are disliked• Politicians

• Ignorant

• Don’t understand the problems of being in a

Council estate just see the people there as the

Problem

• Middle class & Working class• They struggle and nobody helps

• Plan B has been in this situation

“And if we see any rich kids on the wayWe’ll make ‘em wish they stayed inside”

“Council kids Scum of the Earth”

Boris Johnson known for his ill regard towards the poorer citizens

KEY PARTS OF THE SONG EXPLAINED

• Urban Safari• Wild

• untamed

• Concrete jungle

• “Hug a hoodie”

• Ill Manors. • Manor-Home

• Manner- behaviour

• References to other songs and artists that support the message and idea• Another brick in the wall- higher class dislike teens although they are the future

• I predict a riot- London riots featured within the song

• Never miss a beat- supports the message and theme of the song

• Plan B often sarcastically agrees with the stereotypes of working and middle class and then debunks the stereotype

“On second thoughts don't

you don't wanna get mugged

Oh shit too late, that was

kinda dumbWhose idea was that, stupid c*nt”