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- Missy Elliott (1971- present) The innovation of Missy Elliott is undeniable and – even more remarkably – has been sustained over 25 years and counting.
- Roxanne Shante (1970- present) Listening to Roxanne Shante is to experience a kind of blinding fury and primal scream. Her perfect words fly like daggers, and no one is safe from her whirligig wrath – other male rappers, other female rappers, idiot guys on the street, idiot girls on the street… on it goes.
- MC Lyte (1970- present) In April 2022, MC Lyte organised and helmed I Am Woman: A Celebration Of Women In Hip Hop at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
- Little Simz (1994- present) “People think I’m rude, or antisocial, or awkward, because I’m not chatty,” Little Simz has said. Sometimes she might be an introvert.
Jul 13, 2023 · Discover 14 rising female rappers who are pioneering the future of hip-hop with diverse styles and sounds. From Sexxy Red to Little Simz, these artists are breaking barriers and reaching new audiences with their music.
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- Glorilla
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- Nicki Minaj
- Latto
- Doechii
- Coi Leray
- Ice Spice
- Baby Tate
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The reigning Queen of Rap has been fairly quiet on the music front this year. But when she popped out, her appearances spoke volumes. Her one solo release of the year, “Hot Shit,” set the tone for what fans can expect when her follow-up to Invasion Of Privacyfinally arrives. Her features ran the genre gamut from Pop to Reggaeton. And she delivered ...
When the internet first caught wind of GloRilla’s“F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” there was a hot minute when what ended up being one of the year’s runaway hits could have just been one of those moments in online pop culture history, revisited as a whole every few years after spawning a ton of memes. But Glorilla is undeniable. Her authentic personality, willi...
While fans didn’t get the City Girls album they were expecting over the summer, JT and Yung Miami were certainly front of mind for the entire year. In addition to releasing two new singles, guest appearances both as a duo and solo, and a national tour alongside Jack Harlow, the City Girls lived their lives fully in 2022. That meant a lot of headlin...
Even in her quietest of years, its impossible to deny that Nicki’s astronomical success at the start of her career broke down a number of barriers that have allowed women in Hip Hop to flourish the way they are currently. But 2022 was not a quiet year for Nicki: she was active! Personal and legal troubles aside, the Queen delivered several solid si...
Perhaps the biggest theme in Latto’s career in 2022 has been supporting and harnessing the support of other women in Hip Hop. After scoring a hit with the Mariah Carey-sampling “Big Energy,” the ClayCo, Georgia native received the ultimate cosign by having the megastar appear on the song’s remix, which led Latto to become Billboard’s Top Female Rap...
Hip Hop purists have had the historical tendency to deny the Southern artists their rightful place when it comes to lyricism. Like many of her peers, TDE’s Doechii has stepped up to prove that what Andre 3000 proclaimed in 1995 remains true: the South still has plenty to say. Doechii has emerged as one of the latest stellar examples of Tampa, Flori...
After proving that she was more than a Nepo Baby in 2021, Coi Leray kicked off 2022 ready to work. Building off of the success of her two biggest hits to date – “No More Parties In LA” and “TWINNEM,” she started the year with an onslaught of singles leading up to her debut album Trendsetter.When the project failed to meet some critic’s sales expect...
It might be easy for a certain sector of Hip Hop fans to dismiss Ice Spice as a one-hit wonder or even assume her social media antics are an attempt to mask a lack of talent. Neither could be further from the truth. In addition to keeping the gossip pages talking, the Bronx newcomer has amassed a pretty impressive catalog of singles and currently b...
Baby Tate has long made it clear that she is in her own lane, one that very comfortably straddles uber commercial success and a dedicated niche audience. With the aftershocks of her megahit “I Am” continuing to impact her career – one of the many factors that landed her on our HipHopDX 2022 Rising Starslist – Baby Tate has continued to cement her p...
Still basking off the success of her 2021 single “WHOLE LOTTA MONEY” — which became an even bigger hit following a Nicki Minaj assisted remix — BIA kicked off 2022 as a HipHopDX Rising Star; one of the artists we knew would be worth keeping an eye on in the new year. And she definitely didn’t disappoint. The Medford, Massachusetts native held on to...
A list of the most influential and successful female rappers of 2022, from Cardi B and Nicki Minaj to GloRilla and Doechii. See how they dominated the genre with their music, collaborations, and activism.
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- Lauryn Hill. Don’t call it a comeback — Lauryn Hill has been here for years. But still, the Fugees MC/singer made more noise in 2021 than she has in a long time.
- Megan Thee Stallion. It seemed like Megan Thee Stallion hit her peak in 2020, but 2021 has proven to be just as fruitful for the 26-year-old rapper. On December 16, Netflix announced she signed an exclusive first-look deal with the streaming giant.
- Doja Cat. Doja Cat almost fell victim to a fictional “cancelation” in 2020 when an old video of herself allegedly laughing at racist jokes in an incel chatroom resurfaced online.
- Latto. It’s been a slow and steady grind for Latto, but the self-proclaimed “Queen of da Souf” has come a long way since winning The Rap Game competition in 2016.
Mar 31, 2014 · A series of profiles of 31 great female MCs in celebration of women's history month. Read interviews with Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim and more.
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Dec 28, 2023 · A list of the most influential and successful female MCs in the rap game, from Missy Elliott to Megan Thee Stallion. See their achievements, milestones, and upcoming projects in this editorial by Ruth Hawkins.
Jun 21, 2023 · Comprised of Minaj, Cardi B, Coi Leray, Ice Spice, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion and Latto, this year’s best female hip-hop artist lineup boasts a rising generation of female rap talent,...
