The First Female Rappers No One Talk About: a history of women in hip hop

[@nicolesherman8974]

Roxanne Shantè is often overlooked when talking about female pioneers in hip hop and rap.

[@nik-at-nite]

She is. She told a story of her being in a battle rap and clearly being the winner but one of the judges, a well known rapper or dj (forgot his name) was a hater and gave it to the guy she was battling smh She has a segment on LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells channel on XM radio now

[@GraduateJLN]

I watched her biopic, she went through a lot, just to not get any credit.

[@MsDisneylandlover]

Yes I saw her unsung

[@talishabailey]

She has a movie on Netflix that's how I found out more about her.

[@GameOnRadio1]

I have to disagree. as long as I can remember Roxanne Shante has always been given her props mostly because she was apart of one of the biggest hip hop beefs/rivalries the Roxanne wars. Her response to UTFO’s Roxanne Roxanne was the biggest mainstream rap battle at that time. I will agree with other women early on like Sha-Rock . She was first female rapper recorded on vinyl. And she was dope ASF but no one really talks about her outside of hardcore hip hop fans. I’m glad she spoke on her.

[@PeukinsPoint]

MC Lyte had such a presence and confidence even as a young lady.

[@truthhurtz8517]

GOAT of female rappers.....💯💯

[@Statickification]

Whenever people speak of female MCs in the biz, I ALWAYS bring up MC Lyte and Monie Love.

[@tripdjoint]

Thats the BK way.

[@jasondawson92]

Don’t forget Queen Latifah

[@JayMoneyakaLilDaddyTheMack]

Agreed... #ChurchOnThat

[@shannonswift2233]

I’m so glad that you created this! My mother Rachel (known as Nouveau) was an early female MC in the late 80’s - early 90’s. There were so many unsung voices that never “made” it or got major fame.

[@Jac735]

That's wassup till this day it's bogus how theyvdo the women they actually are lyrical

[@jamiepo777]

as a female rapper i love stumbling across videos like this. i get to learn about the great women who mastered this craft before me and learn a few things

[@maijennasis]

I love this! people love to minimize women’s impact on everything and hip hop is not excluded; it’s annoying when people call it “female rap” when it’s literally just hip hop written, produced, and/or performed by women.

[@crazycatlady312]

I like the term female rap. Cause it just hit different coming from the ladies ❤🔥 but I guess it's all about perspective

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

@@crazycatlady312 We didn't call them rappers we called them MC's back then

[@Nokzima]

Exactly! Right on! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@gsignaturemessage]

Nowadays it should be inclusive but they probably had better intent back then for calling it female rap to make sure those emcees got their own awards, section in magazines, categories etc. Because they wouldn't get the same respect of the male artist unfortunately where it would more bias. But currently I feel Rapsody is one of the better rappers currently period, not just female

[@ndanacarter3270]

People love to erase the Black Woman's contribution to everything!

[@freal]

Lady Bug Mecca from Digable Planets deserves some props, as well as Shortie No Mass. Great video.

[@Mr.Memphis10]

💯

[@JukuduB]

I don't know why folks keep forgetting the originators in music...especially within hip hop and especially with women. Thanks for this! 👌🏿👍🏿💯🙏🏿

[@cultedinpink]

You can’t forget something you never knew of. In order to know about some of the originals you have to do your research, in this generation, no one really researches. It’s all about what’s hot NOW.

[@ashleymandigo4406]

Bc rap is a sausage fest and "female rap" is looked at more like a subgenre

[@jasonhutton1852]

Some ppl make the sacrifice some dont

[@werone696]

The same way our history has been white washed. The one that controls the money controls the history.

[@coryrogers846]

@@cultedinpink The female rappers that open the door was sequence

[@algiethomas6905]

Sweet Tee Is A Underrated Female Rapper Who Definitely Played A Part In Opening The Doors For The Female Rappers Of Today

[@jamitataylor3723]

I totally agree

[@starlettawilliams93]

I love Sweet Tee and I agree with u

[@gregorygriffin6341]

I feel a VERSUS with Lyte and Latifah would be delightful. After all, rap fans have imagined them going at it for years. At least I did.

[@talishabailey]

Good idea

[@Theredeyedjedi]

That's what over been saying for the longest

[@Jingleball7734]

Yesssss

[@johnwebb2442]

Great idea

[@angelicaterry3367]

Yeah that's never going to happen. Latifah's brand would suffer. She now has a current multi series show and she's a movie star. Lyte has only just begun her foray into screen work. So yeah never gonna happen, nor should it. Wish people would temper their expectations with a reality check for verzuz possibilities.

[@babamarq]

This doc really need to be on TV. So much info I had no clue about. A friend told me about Antoinette because I never heard of her back in the day. Some of her videos are on here and she was fierce! Thanks for including her. So glad I watched..

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

Latifah, MC Lyte and Monie Love were my heroes back then. i used to love Miss Melody. My fondest memory of her was in the video for “Self Destruction”.

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Yes, she tore her segment up sitting at the head of that table like she was holding a meeting of the minds!

[@kaleahcollins4567]

Thank you I hate KRS 1 for not even mentioning her during his versus with Big daddy Kane

[@christinamoore9618]

Yes I liked miss melody verse on self destruction I believe she has passed away now

[@christinamoore9618]

@@kaleahcollins4567 wasn't they married at one point

[@moonsyoungestsun6550]

@@christinamoore9618 Yes, they were married for a while.

[@xGeishaLTBx]

Thank you so much for this video! My aunt is Sydney from Finesse and Synquis! I remember growing up and listening to her music and her coming to visit me and my mom out here in Pittsburgh ❤️

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Yeah I remember them my God Brothers brother signed them to his label Uptown Andre Harrell

[@mauriceb2172]

Please tell them I loved them and bought all of their music. I miss them!!! They were so dope to me!!!!

[@xGeishaLTBx]

@@mauriceb2172 I’ll let my aunt know, Thank you so much ❤️

[@mauriceb2172]

@@xGeishaLTBx Thank you!!

[@lmboyd3]

Oh wow!!! Cherish your aunt. Although their season was short, they made a mark to the craft. Much love to her and her rap partner♥️♥️

[@Kxngteezy]

Mia X…one of the rawest rappers of all time. She is literally the first lady of No Limit…if you’re older than 26 you will definitely understand the importance of that. Mia X is also the first plus size female rapper that I have ever seen and her skill and sex appeal definitely shine. She is that girl!!!! She just doesn’t get the recognition she deserves because she is a plus sized dark skinned woman from the south. This was really good! Maybe your best expose to date!

[@driafibromyalgiafighter9342]

I'm 31 and I remember hearing her on the radio and was so happy to see a woman holding it down. She pretty & she was confident. I follow her on IG and literally fan out every now & then 😂😂. Ppl sleep on Mia X but shes DOPE!

[@daishalicious._]

I’m 27 lol I know exactly who you talking bout 😂

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Nope

[@5x7m]

Ms. Melody was 1st plus size Rapper

[@MARCIE12ification]

@@5x7m Thank u.

[@MzReka]

Salt n Pepa’s the Show Stopper was when I really fell in love with Hip Hop. Staying up late on the weekends listening to the radio and making my personal mixed tapes and watching Music Beat Box was it. I use to sit in class in Newark, NJ and on a clear day I could see The World Trade Center. I would fantasize about what it would be like to just be there in NYC. I wish I had been old enough to go out and experience the culture in its purest form.

[@NYCJoeBlack]

SALT-N-PEPA‼️❤️‼️❤️‼️❤️

[@CrossCreativeMindsConsulting]

Thank you for the work that you do for The Culture ✊🏿

[@SouthSideFrank]

This was very thorough! I would like to throw in my favorite women rappers. Bahamadia and Jean Grae. Both immensely talented and multifaceted.

[@nuttinbuttdafonk]

Tru dat! Bahamadi's flow is just as smooth and cool as Ladybug's. Also loves 9th productions on Grae's works.

[@yakg2265]

And Canadian Eternia who I 1st heard via datpiff and Invincible from Detroit, that everyone wanted to sign, started her own label.

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

“Pillow Talk” is my JAM! Sylvia is so dope! i didn’t even know that was her singing “Love is Strange” and i didn’t know that she wrote all those other songs. i am doubly impressed by her now.

[@edmondhodge2382]

The great late Sylvia was so much the pioneer.!She did start as the duo "Mickey & Sylvia".Solo ,she went to #3 pop hit ,"Pillow Talk"and her hit rap song "it's good to be the queen "!

[@justkhloevlogging]

I didn’t know she sang Love is strange. Wow.

[@charriemerriweather9162]

I didn't know she had done all that either. Actually started the first hop hop label and created The Sugar Hill Gang!

[@mactherealestateman]

Yeah, Pillow Talk was my mother's theme song. I wanna cry every time I hear it, as my mother was very pretty. Sylvia Robinson undeniably is very responsible for the success of early rap music, even though Sugar Hill Records was very shady.

[@gtizzle7606]

there is another side to Sylvia too. Check out the doc "I Want My Name Back"

[@9xprincess]

So glad you mentioned London and the UK, they had their own rap movement around the same time.

[@calvinguile1315]

Wee papa girls, Cookie Crew, She Rockers, Betty Boo (Doin the Do & I can’t dance to that music you’re playing) and Monie Love were all pioneers in the British hip hop scene in the 80s…some of my favorites from the original old school days

[@dianaprince9311]

Thank you for this it is a reminder that’s needed because without black female promoters, producers, music executives and emcees who were apart of the birth of hip hop, those women in the industry and rapping today wouldn’t be here period.💅

[@biancalynn582]

Exactly Amen to that💜👑✊🏾‼

[@t.taylor1611]

A lot of men wouldn't be either!!

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Amen sis

[@soufbayshawty]

@@t.taylor1611 and you can say that again

[@samuelwilliams3974]

Stop the lie . Man and women did it together stop the cap 🧢 people.

[@draperlamarcakes]

I think Ms Melodie was an extraordinarily gifted rapper and criminally underrated. Her contribution to early Hip-Hop was exemplary. May she Rest In Peace.

[@antoinettejohnson169]

This episode was fabulously done! We have a great and rich history. I’m so proud to be Black. Our accomplishments to this world are vast and wonderful. Our creativity is unmatched. Black is more than beautiful. 😁✊🏾

[@appetite4chic878]

What’s crazy is my aunt always calls me Sweet T. She says “cuz I’m sweet t and it’s the beat” lol I never knew where that came from, but this documentary makes soooo much sense! 😲 Thank you for this because the hip hop documentaries pretty much highlight the impact Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. The awards seems to only recognize Queen Latifah like she was the 1st female rapper. This is so informative 👏🏾

[@MsLisaLisa89]

I love your new into and logo. I didnt know Silvia wrote so many hits. She need her own biopic

[@melin4ted_bookworm632]

I'm jus glad they recognized her on Comedy Central's Drunk History cuz that show is amazing 😂😂😂

[@nkechi1964]

Her family had a reality show a few years ago

[@Intellectually_Ignorant]

I never knew Angie Stone was part of a hip hop Group from the 70's. Its a shame people keep overlooking/ Forgetting the originators in Music. Roxanne Shante, JJ Fad, MC lyte, Monie love, salt n pepper, Antoinette, Sweet Tee (I had a major crush on her) Isis aka lin Que, yo yo, Nikki D, Boss , Finesse & Synquis to Name a few impacted hip hop

[@starlettawilliams93]

I didn't know about Angie Stone being a rapper until I saw an episode of Unsung

[@CherryMartinez-zc1ic]

Say Puerto ricans latinas not just carribeans

[@CherryMartinez-zc1ic]

Angie Stone was Angie B in group Sequence from Sugar Hill Gang label...Funk U up name or song

[@Intellectually_Ignorant]

@@CherryMartinez-zc1ic huh I never mentioned caribbeans in my comment

[@AnovaLisaDragonfly]

Angie Stone and Sequence was the first ever live show I went to. Back in the late 70’s. I was about 9yo. My father worked at WJPC here in Chicago and scored tickets. I still remember the outfits me and my sister wore. Memories :-)

[@brebre23461]

This was a great documentary. So many female rappers was all about women empowerment in their songs back then. Now a days the way females rappers degrade themselves in songs is sad 😥

[@biancalynn582]

So sad females now show more body then SKILLS‼ Love your comment💜💜

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

There are still female rappers who do that today like rapsody and noname and flo milli and Bree runway y’all just too busy stuck in the 80s and 90s

[@imakitty-cattrustme1617]

@Amirah B yep

[@brebre23461]

@@Kevin-rg3yc First off im not saying all female rappers are like that my comment is mostly geared towards mainstream rappers like Cardi b, Megan Thee Stallion, City girls etc. Im just saying its becoming played out. I would like to hear others lyrics besides sex, drugs and money. Almost all rappers sound the same and rap about the same topic. Just because I have an opinion like that does not mean I'm stuck in the 80s (which Is not an era I was born in) im just calling it what it is and how I see it 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@brebre23461 first and foremost you’re contradicting yourself completely bc you’re saying you were referencing specifically mainstream female rappers but your whole initial reference was more general and made it seem like you were talking about all the female rappers today, and also even in mainstream female rappers they are still empowerment are you gonna sit and act like Megan thee stallion didn’t create the hot girl summer movement as a way to empower women to be confident in their sexuality as well as level up financially and not letting no-ish men get in their way? That was her whole message and even city girls have songs that are encouragement to women with their money, so no and 2) that’s exactly why I said there are female rappers today who do more than talk about sex and drugs like noname, Tierra wack, rapsody, flo milli, Bree runway, leikeli47, Rico nasty, etc and side note there’s nothing wrong with talking about those topics but if you don’t want to hear go listen to female rappers today who aren’t takling about those things. Like I said before you are too busy stuck in the 80s and 90s in addition you’re only looking female rappers today from the mainstream lens instead stepping out who’s the ones on the billboard top 40 chart and expand your horizon

[@macreal65]

My girl from back in the day was this hard lil mama by the name of BOSS! She was out of Detroit and came out to So. Cali and had her shit on lock. She was hard AF without being gratuitous about her sexuality like you hear and almost gotta be today.

[@reneishabrooks5187]

Thank you for doing this because old school female hip hop is def way more than just Queen Latifah, Mc Lyte, Lil Kim, and sometimes Da Brat/Foxy. (Love them all tho but the 90s was not the beginning and the new girls are barely original anymore).

[@ReadyorNot811]

Facts

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

True

[@donaldbrown9671]

Don't forget about Boss!

[@lgreen9932]

Wow, I’m shocked about the JJ Fad story. I remember them. They were awesome. My Aunts introduced me to a lot of this music back in the day. This is why I love music so much today. I can’t believe Ruthless Records did they that way and just completely disregarded their contributions! Thank you for doing this video!!

[@MONET8iAM]

Thank you for this! I saw a girl tweet the other day saying “I don’t know none of this hip hop history y’all be talking about. My parents were born in the 50s and played Fred Hammond in the house.” I always questioned why people my age(late 20s) and especially older didn’t know certain information when hip hop related topics or events come up, but that tweet and it’s responses put things into perspective. My parents were born in the 70s and raised me on hip hop and 90s+ r&b (in nyc). So I’m familiar with a lot of this information. I saw the movies Wild Style and Beat Street growing up. I’ve always loved the images and style from back then, all the documentaries over the years. The latest one being about Video Music Box, which they failed to mention “Self Destruction” a conscious song and video from the Stop the Violence Movement they played a lot. Self Destruction is like 5 or 6 minutes long, and features a lot of rappers including some female rappers.

[@maliahjoy2959]

I'm 29 and my parents were born in the 70s. Growing up (up until i was 13) we only mainly listened to Gospel and R&B. A little bit of hip hop and a little bit of pop.

[@ladiimysteekd4445]

Thanks for this video. Brings back sweet memories of my sis and I in the late 70’s early 80’s attending HS talent shows where many of them performed. It was a treat seeing DJ’s battle, Emcees, and breakdancers in the parks FOR FREE. Love that innovative era and how women have evolved. We Are Still Here And Strong!

[@lucky-belindaniko9732]

Thank you for making this video! I feel so educated! We need a movie or a series or a documentary made about this! These ladies' stories need to be told so future generations know!

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

Yeah but some of the things that She saying Is not accurate

[@ReadyorNot811]

@@QueenAnitaSoul like what

[@truthhurtz8517]

MC Lyte is the GOAT for female rappers

[@miltonboyd2092]

So West Indians and Jamaicans did in fact play an integral role in the creation of Rap and Hip Hop Music. As a Jamaican, I appreciate you documenting this!

[@kevonhankerson2124]

oh god here we go 🙄

[@tiffanycameron3550]

This is amazing work on the history of female rappers...well done on the research....👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@starlettawilliams93]

Facts some of the rappers talked about I never even heard of

[@naseerwalker8292]

I loved this video and loved that you included Doechii at the end. I would love to see you do a video on more emerging women rappers like Doechii, Bree Runway, and Kari Faux (who has been around but needs her flowers), etc because there are so many dominating at the same time this decade. (and I would love to provide more names to you if you truly want to make that video one day)

[@itsthehumor95]

Kari Faux is so slept on and I hate it

[@bbsdollsandtvarchive]

It’s the same old misogynistic in hip hop. Male rappers still calling womens out their names till this day, it’s a shame.

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

They didn't do that when we was coming up and Imma 60 babies and no MC's Never called out no female out of her name ever

[@reptilemark7346]

So cardi b and them dont count? Theyre lyrics are as bad as it gets. C,mon dont blame men for what the ladies prefer to hear. Plenty of female rappers and DJs i listen to are well respected

[@imanmytae9540]

@@reptilemark7346 bye! Men were calling women bitches in rap long before Cardi B came in the game.

[@reptilemark7346]

@@imanmytae9540 and women obviously condone it. She not famous for nothing

[@imanmytae9540]

@@reptilemark7346 so women are to blame for condoning it, but the men aren’t for saying it? This was a thing long before Cardi B, and long before the 2000s so to blame her doesn’t make sense.

[@JoeyXJameson]

Shout out L’Trimm!!! Glad to see they were mentioned in this video!! Awesome job on this!

[@johnnierock1090]

Yeap L'Trimm, Anquette, Fresh Celeste, Dimples T., Missy Mist, Candy Fresh, The Get Fresh Girls, MC Luscious....a bunch of ladies out of Miami. Bass Music...

[@itsjonae6957]

The misogyny in hip hop has always been overlooked And female rap is better in my opinion

[@KingNayNay]

That's what I think too! I got some whole Spotify playlists just for female rap 💓

[@imakitty-cattrustme1617]

Agreed

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Agree

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

U can relate to it more that’s all

[@melin4ted_bookworm632]

U know that reminded me of when Amanda Seales said on The Breakfast Club that 1 day she'd write a book titled "Your Favorite Rapper Is A Lame," cuz she witnessed a lot of that misogyny 1st hand while she hosted on MTV back in the 2000s, so I believe her.

[@VDOTU5]

*BAHAMADIA!* I can't get enough of her music, especially her album, 'Kollage'! I also love *SIMPLE E!* Her song, 'Play My Funk' is my jam! I'm in my 20s and feel blessed to get to know their music, as well as others who made great Hip-Hop in the 1990s and onward, because they do not get brought up 99% of the time when people talk Hip-Hop.

[@Mimikinn]

Wow, thank you so much for all of this, it was so informative and educational. I’m from Hawai’i so early rap/hip-hop isn’t really well known here. Plus, my parents were born in the 1940s, so they were big on disco lol. But it’s nice to finally learn all of this. Imma gonna go look up some books and movies now on all of this. Thank you again for all your hard work! 💕

[@bmw575]

Omgosh I used to bang some of these like Sweet Tee - on the smooth tip , Roxanne Shantae & the real Roxanne bangers.. lightin’ Spotify up ty for taking me back.

[@biancalynn582]

Man I miss them days when All Ladies Mc was 🔥‼ It was about the rap and beats uplifting each others. Wow thanks so much for this video one of my favorites💜‼

[@toonmama6]

I got teary eyed watching this. Thank you for shedding light on these iconic women. Ya Kid K from Technotronic would have been a good mention in this.

[@euvicgo]

Such a great history lesson! Much love from Brazil 💖

[@4evermistyblu]

This video is so very important. So informative!!! So for the KULTURE!!!! 🖤✊🏿 As a little 80’s kid Salt N Peppa, JJ Fad, MC Lyte, Queen Latifiah were EVERYTHING!!!

[@ladyleah81]

This was excellent! We can’t forget Oaktown’s 357. They came out under MC Hammer I believe.

[@gregorygriffin6341]

YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!

[@sidetrippingwithcary]

@@gregorygriffin6341 Ah YEAH! 🤣

[@SelfLoveACommunity13]

Yes! I said the same thing

[@marisgoldenhour6212]

Yes!!! I LOVED Oaktown 357! I was living for all of it as a kid. The rhymes, the style, the dancing, I wanted to be about it so bad. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! 😁💙🖤✨

[@edmondhodge2382]

Originally they were a quartet when they did ,"yeah, yeah, yeah''!

[@robynsegg4756]

Giiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllll, you took me back to grade school with "Pillow Talk". I had no idea that Sylvia Robinson was such a musical force to be reckoned with. And then you took me to high school with "The Roxanne Wars" (which could be a movie within itself)! Keep up the good work!

[@fayithh_]

I’ve always listened to female rappers my entire life. I’ve always thought it was more unique, and powerful.

[@stephaniemasi9625]

Thank you Cidney! A Black women is always there in every major step for hip hop and Black history. The originators of so much

[@lala40121]

Your videos are super informative. I never knew what M.C. stands for. You deserve your flowers!

[@JayySonataWTF]

would love to see you interview and tell the azealia banks story properly. it would definitely explain herself to people. she’s truly unsung. an interview would be very eye opening.

[@CoolForSale]

THIS IS A HIT VIDEO 🔥

[@kokotheclown2588]

They’re a ton of underrated unappreciated female and male rappers from the golden age of hip hop I sorta understand why they we’re a ton of heavy heaters and many many many faces in the scene big labels and bigger stars some couldn’t cut it some could but didn’t got the chance to show they’re full potential today’s can compare to the South GFunk West Style from the day

[@QueenLaCheefa]

This may be controversial. But I often say the Nicki Minaj era of female rap was probably by far the worst just based off of lack of diversity. Now that she’s officially been dethroned female rap can breathe again.

[@bgcrp2005]

The queen isn’t dethroned ugly

[@QueenLaCheefa]

@@bgcrp2005 Personal attacks are not necessary. Nicki is a legend and I will never take that away from her. Other than working with a small few of new girls she has virually done nothing for female rap as a whole. She refuses to pass the torch and it shows.

[@I-MyselfAndMe]

You know we’re living in crazy times when a person can’t even express an opinion without being called names. It’s honestly shocking

[@MsMoneyonMyMind]

Oh and Lyte will always reign supreme in my book! I stanned her as a little girl before “stanning” was a thing lol... literally BEGGED my mama to let me get my hair cut like hers 😩😂

[@vpoetic]

She is my favorite as well along with Lauren Hill

[@KingNayNay]

I was soooo surprised to hear that mc lyte was this influencing in hip hop 😍

[@MsMoneyonMyMind]

@@vpoetic oh Lauryn was a game changer, even when she was with the Fugees.... Miseducation is a fkn masterpiece

[@youmakemelaugh1797]

I miss tho haircuts, had my haircut too💇🏿‍♀️💕👍🏿

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

U Funny

[@natashakwan5657]

i am so grateful for your channel honestly! Keep it up!

[@kingneef597]

I loved this so much. I love when you get to the niddy griddy of female MC's

[@kayshawnsimmons6822]

Thank you for putting these women on the forefront alot of people don't know about them who didn't live during this era💐❤👑💯

[@Tha90sKid]

Good video as always ❤️ How about these other forgotten female MCs and rap groups: Ms. Melodie, YoYo, Oaktown's 357, Hoez With Attitude (HWA), Bytches WIth Problems (BWP), Bo$$, Smooth, Silk E Fine, K.P., and Queen Pen.

[@gregorygriffin6341]

My thought exactly. Great unsung roll call!!

[@Kat_Beezy]

Exactly…..Don’t forget Nikki D

[@gregorygriffin6341]

@@Kat_Beezy Oh yeah. First chick to rock gold fronts!! She's dope as well 😀

[@Tha90sKid]

@@Kat_Beezy Good one

[@heathersledge9732]

Bwp got nastier lyrics than Trina n Lil Kim and bo$$ is in my top 25 mcs

[@gabyj5562]

Thank you for sharing about black female rappers and keeping them alive with the documentary, i will look them up and download some songs also. My favorite song was 5 o clock by female rapper Nonchalant and Keep On, Keepin On by Mc Lyte with Xscape.

[@do7hemath937]

Outside on the corner. Great anti street gang song. We need another anthem like that now more than ever.

[@gabyj5562]

@@do7hemath937 👍💝

[@chenoda]

✨Great video! I've always appreciated true female MC's! Today, a definite under-appreciated, often overlooked one, and definitely one of my newfound favorites, Mexican American rapper, Snow Tha Product, who worked as a ghost writer in the industry for years because when she was signed to a major label, she refused to be sexualized, so they sat on her album, refusing to put it out. She's just now gaining more recognition, and she's been putting out music for over a decade! Love her!✨

[@bradpity]

SHE IS AM AMAZING RAPPER shes such a bad b i love her

[@Loco-melaza]

Mexicans were even felt seen or mentioned in hip hop there were no other spanish speaking Hispanic latino whatever you wanna call it in hip hop or rap who were doing unlike the PUERTORICANS which invented The Nuyokrikan style of Breakdancing go look at the magazine called Ghetto art and wild styze or style wars, and the movie Beat street from the mid 70s and that tells you in detail if I Mexican did hip hop they got it late like the early 90s going into the mid early 90s. And thats out there in those west coast towns get stuff late. I mean these people here only giving credit to " afro Americans? I can remember the word afro American was not even use until the 90s go look at what Bust da rhythm says about hip hop and who created it...its on KZbin and Bust da rhymes is of Jamaican linage and biggy smalls and many other of these old rappers from NYC a lot of the Dj and rappers were PUERTORICANS. So why they get singled out? It is what it is and its never gonna change the history.

[@l.c.1704]

@@Loco-melaza Beat Street was made in the '80's. And this was about women's involvement in hip hop starting in the 70's.

[@LetriceAllia]

Thank you so much for this video. You did a great job researching the material for this video. People try to erase history or better yet forget history. Women has always been at the forefront of hiphop.

[@nebulamars1488]

Forgot to mention Bahamadia her rap skills and music is amazing

[@colarelli8087]

This is by far one of the best...no no the greatest hip hop videos of all time. We need more of this

[@jasminesanders6034]

Haven’t even seen the video but I just had to comment… thank you for this. People always forget the originals the … ones who started hip hop. This will educate the newer generation

[@nikkidarden2301]

This documentary deserves an award... Excellent work

[@dahliageneen84]

I just watched real queens of hip hop where they were talking about the women in rap. They took it so far back I was shocked. I look forward to watching this one too.

[@dillondillster]

This video took it even further back than the Queens documentary. The Doc only touched the surface

[@Mel-Kaboom]

It didn't go this far back

[@iamcolorztheemcee]

Seeing this made me so proud 🎶🎤🤎💪🏾👑 Thank you for sharing this beautiful her-story🎧 Big ups to ALL THE FEMALE EMCEES who came before me. Much Homage 👑👑👑👑

[@Nina_dollinista]

A new comer who could be considered more then a “rapper”. Bree Runway. Y’all please go check her out! Her music, beauty and talent is outstanding ✨

[@CallMeMrStopmotion]

Shittt say less, I've been tryna get put on to new female voices for days

[@dog5221]

@@CallMeMrStopmotion Tkay Maidza, Little Sims, and La Gooney Chonga are pretty good

[@Azra94569]

Yessss !!! She’s awesome 😎

[@danavixen6274]

@Amirah B YES!!!! Too many folks are sleeping on Tierra. I support her and Missy Elliott the most! ♥️

[@actradio94]

ENNY 🙏🏿

[@brownfoxx76]

Thank you so much for this documentary! It brought back so many memories of trips to NY in the early 80s & watching Yo MTV Raps back in the late 80s & early 90s.

[@jessicafinley9996]

As always, you’re killing the journalism game.

[@harpersworld6549]

I just love this channel 🖤🖤🖤 I’ve been watching for a couple years now and YOUR’RE amazing and the narrating is INSANE 🔥 I feel like I’m there. You’re truly gifted you deserve a whole show on a huge TV network 🤍

[@Boonies]

nowadays you see kids calling kpop rappers “queen of rap” 💀 so disrespectful

[@estherbalogun8092]

Ikr u see that too smdh

[@asiadavisgurl1]

Not you using that picture of kai 😭

[@Boonies]

@@asiadavisgurl1 LOL I have to 😍

[@chevelle921]

Oh I love kpop but this pisses me off so much

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

I live in East Asia and I don't even listen to that music because the disrespect and cultural appropriation sets me off. Several years ago before I knew what the harm was, I might have looked/listened/enjoyed it, but I think my complete turning point where I'd never make that choice was years back when a black female K-pop fan in a group I'm in got concerned when a black female K-pop group had debuted, wondering if they were culturally appropriating Korean culture. I was too done. This is a topic that needs to be discussed more because black celebrities stay putting them on like we can't be replaced. Happened to rock, country, etc. It can happen to hip-hop.

[@xeon222]

Excellent video/Documentary, I had to download a copy of this video as a personal keepsake. The rich, but overlooked contributions of female rappers to the genre shouldn't be ignored.

[@jblue88hoodgamer54]

That's rap not that BS that we have today.

[@biancalynn582]

Amen👍🏿

[@amiehampton867]

EXACTLY. Hip Hop is lit back in the late 70s.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Agree sis amen

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

We didn't call it wrap we called It Mcing

[@briafx]

This was dope and very important history!!! People need to know and understand that these were major contributions and should never be forgotten!!! From record labels, to starting people doing answer records and so forth. All of these women are amazing SHEROS!!!🙌🏾❤💪🏾

[@XQN-R]

It’s so funny how I was going to do my dissertation on this but my professor said it wasn’t commercial. 😑I love you

[@OrthodoxHipHop]

Thank You so much for making this mini doc on the mothers of rap and Hip Hop culture. We are posting this to our twitter account to spread the word and solidify their place in the Hip Hop record book.

[@JukuduB]

2 Southern rappers who people forget:Gangsta Boo and La Chat (From three 6 Mafia fame).

[@krxxc.kk6]

This. Memphis had all the best lady rappers, not to mention underground Memphis rappers like Princess Loko, MC Money & Gangsta Gold, etc

[@JBarbarian]

I agree❗️❗️❗️

[@JBarbarian]

Trina, Gangsta Boo, La Chat, Jacki-O, Khia, Mia X, and even Foxy Brown never get their flowers

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

Best queen rapper got Rapsody Che Noir sa-roc lyrics Jones. lady leshurr little simz. Mum fresh.

[@Theredeyedjedi]

Gangsta Boo is dope asf

[@robertlee2092]

I’m so glad this popped up in my recommendations tab, this was fascinating!

[@MusicLover2Eternity]

Good sis behind this channel... DO👏🏾 NOT👏🏾 MISS👏🏾!!!😤😤😤 Haven't watched yet but I'm already knowin

[@shenaruiz9080]

As a girl from the Boggie down Bronx back when this was all happening. I can say that rap back then was uplifting. Now the rap industry is garbage. Period!!!!

[@3pt_swish319]

Yeah true

[@ashley.bankss]

You be doing your thing with these videos girl! Keep it up 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@uniquelyme3581]

LOVE THIS!!!!!! p.s. you forgot to mention MC Trouble, she was a west coast rapper.

[@do7hemath937]

I remember her. She was 1 of the 1st rappers who passed years ago b4 social media and people didn't believe it. & Heavy D's dancer died b4 that & the record company put out a written statement that they hung up in the record stores to confirm the bad news.

[@tami8458]

You forgot to mention JJ Fad were criticised for attending the Grammy ceremony the year they were nominated after most rappers boycotted the ceremony, but they now regret it. Oh, and Salt N Pepa were nominated in the same category that year, meaning they're not the only act to share that first female nominee tag. They refused to attend the ceremony though, instead they participated in the press conference criticising the Grammys.

[@asiadavisgurl1]

Did they win, at least? 😬

[@tami8458]

@@asiadavisgurl1 No, the award went to Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, who also didn't attend.

[@truthhurtz8517]

MC Lyte is the first solo female rapper nominated for a Grammy

[@amethyst5393]

You did a great job, I wish they would do a documentary on female rappers

[@lala40121]

Your intros are undefeated!! 👏🏼💜

[@anthonyriche552]

Excellent job on this!! I can see you did A LOT of research and you left no stone unturned (except for maybe Ms Melody). Roxanne Shante was who I remembered. I believe she really paved the way commercially for female MCs. She and the Real could also be credited for the first rap battle/response records which became popular during the 80s.

[@sabrinagrant8003]

Whoever “they” are who did the erasing did a good job in erasing most of those acts that you mentioned. With the exception of a handful of the acts that you mentioned I don’t remember none of them…and, that was my era🤷🏽

[@bgcrp2005]

Child some just flopped lol no shade you gotta catch up with the industry or it’s over

[@SunsFlowerCreations]

Sisssssss this was so well done! I learn so much for your videos. Love it!

[@madamvibe2934]

IM LOVING THE NEW INTRO GIRL!!! 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽

[@pinkchucktaylor]

This is a perfect time in the industry to do this video with the recent resurgence, thank you!

[@DanielleMoniqueR]

Til this day I wonder what if Wendy Williams was apart of Salt N Peppa 😂

[@lyndajay4407]

I gave you a thumbs up for the music history on Sylvia. Great job!

[@destinychristaunique1695]

You keeping there names alive I love this ! Amazing journalism ♥️♥️♥️

[@jessicabw]

Thank you for sharing this important history!

[@mjloverforever91]

I didn’t know Sylvia founded the first hip hop label damn that woman has made some of the sexiest soul music🤤 great work yet again! ♥️

[@QueenAnitaSoul]

There was other labels

[@queenteireigns6212]

So glad to have experienced all this. Blessed

[@do7hemath937]

Yes indeed. When Latifah came out did you hear that she was Muhammad Ali's daughter??? Lol. There was no Google to fact check rumors back then. The night they said Marvin Gaye's dad killed him, people thought it was a April fool's joke. We have seen alot of history. The kids today need to know about how it was in the 70s & 80s before Crack cocaine destroyed so many lives. The guns and killings are out of control today. We had more U.N.I.T.Y. during segregation. 😐

[@queenteireigns6212]

@@do7hemath937 I never heard thst. You are right we definitely need more U.N.I.T.Y. they told us we were headed for Self Destruction back then too. 😥

[@do7hemath937]

@@queenteireigns6212 yeah, over 30 years ago they called it. On the album Criminal Minded, it looked like they had guns from World War 1. 🤣😀Those guns probably came off the set of a movie. Today on the streets they have the same guns that SWAT & the military have. We need a "Self Destruction / We're all in the same gang" 2022. & the sad thing is Africa, London, Jamaica, the whole world is watching the Rappers in the United States and trying to be them. There's no fear of prison anymore. We need to bring back "Scared Straight" too.

[@spacepunk_nappy]

One of my favorites that never get enough respect and recognition is Jean Grae...She used to be with BlackSmith Records with Talib Kweli and Strong Arm Steady (Krondon is the albino brother on Black Lightning)...

[@ElleDan87]

This was much needed and well researched. Appreciate the video!

[@starfire9328]

Mc lyte was a beast

[@Roz2much]

Positively accurate and absolutely wonderful! You my dear have put together a masterpiece of a documentary and I enjoyed it very much. Thank you.