Trina’s King Spread: Have Female Rappers Become Purely Eye Candy? (Pics)

Years ago, it would have come across as almost laughable to think of a female rapper gracing the cover of a magazine wearing nothing but a skimpy bikini. Nowadays if you’re a female rapper and you happen to appear on the cover of a men’s magazine that’s nothing unusual, it’s practically commonplace. This week, Florida rapper Trina has caused quite an uproar due to her spread in King Magazine’s summer 2010 issue. In the spread Trina appears clad in only a bikini, sometimes appearing topless in various pictures.

Trina released an album earlier this month entitled Amazin, but ironically enough most people are talking about her King spread and not her album even though it was released just a few weeks ago. That being said have today’s female rappers become nothing more than eye candy for the masses? Is their music only second to their looks?

My vote is yes. When it comes to female rappers looks take top priority in the public eye. Sadly, because of that notion a lot of female talent remains hidden. Obviously, that same notion doesn’t ring true for male rappers…just look at Lil Wayne. If Nicki Minaj resembled a Jay-Z/Lil Wayne hybrid would she be getting as much hype as she is now? Probably not.

What are your thoughts? Are female rappers purely eye candy? Do looks precede talent in the female rap game?

Check out pictures from Trina’s King Magazine spread below.