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A good song that represents the South in my opinion is "Oh" by Ciara ft. Ludacris. In this song, she mentions places in the South such as Adamsville, Bankhead, College Park and Carver Holmes. The song also describes cars and the way some people ride around in the South. A stereotype she uses is "dubs on the Cadillac." This car with special rims is something that would more likely be associated with the South. Ciara also mentions the nightlife (clubs) and southern cooking in the song. Both of these are important characterisitics concerning the South, especially in Atlanta. Southern cooking as well as nightlife are two things that draw tourists to the South. Certain foods are cooked in the South in a way that just can't be replicated anywhere else. Nightlife in the South, well in the cities is also different from the North. Being from Baltimore, the party and club scene is definitely different and more lively in the South. In addition, Ciara mentions a common stereotype in the song. Women in the South are often thought to be more shapely and she incorporates this into her song by saying, "light-skinned thick chicks, fellas call 'em redbones." Numerous southern African American stereotypes are incorporated into this song, some of them actually being true. This may not be a typical song to represent the South but it definitely represents the South from another point of view. The music video is below.

--DaNae