The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

We have been in a female rap renaissance for at least the last decade, but this year has been particularly kind to Southern women in rap and their supporters. In June, I was standing in a sold-out ...

Despite its radicalization of creating a subculture for Black Americans during a time when social unrest was constant, hip-hop can be a boys’ club. The roots of homophobia and misogyny in hip-hop ...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill and Lil’ Kim deconstructed barriers that negated the artistic expression of female rappers in mainstream hip-hop music. In their records, ...

*In a milestone celebration of hip-hop culture and innovation, HOT 97, New York’s foremost station for hip-hop, announces a female rapper-dominated lineup for its iconic Summer Jam concert series.

She was a trailblazer for female rap artists, but that was only the beginning of a career that has encompassed movies, TV, singing, fashion, and business Women rappers have always been included in the ...

G first gained attention as the first female member of the rap group Def Squad (originally Hit Squad, which disbanded later on due to internal conflict) that included Redman, Keith Murray, K-Solo, and ...

Music management mogul Deb Antney is looking for the next queen of rap with a new reality competition series. ‘Deb’s House’ will feature eight up-and-coming female artists who move into a shared house ...

Coi Leray believes that record labels are to blame for the rise in disputes amongst female rap artists. On Saturday (April 27), the “Players” rapper took to X, formerly Twitter, to share her theory ...

In a defining moment for hip-hop, Nicki Minaj has secured her position as 2024’s highest-selling female rapper, overtaking previous chart-leader Doja Cat. Chart Data confirmed Minaj’s achievement on ...