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

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  • @nicolesherman8974
    @nicolesherman8974 Před 2 lety +1149

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

    • @nik-at-nite
      @nik-at-nite Před 2 lety +75

      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
      @GraduateJLN Před 2 lety +81

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

    • @MsDisneylandlover
      @MsDisneylandlover Před 2 lety +28

      Yes I saw her unsung

    • @talishabailey
      @talishabailey Před 2 lety +32

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

    • @GameOnRadio1
      @GameOnRadio1 Před 2 lety +37

      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
    @PeukinsPoint Před 2 lety +378

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

  • @maijennasis
    @maijennasis Před 2 lety +565

    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
      @crazycatlady312 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @QueenAnitaSoul
      @QueenAnitaSoul Před 2 lety +18

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

    • @Nokzima
      @Nokzima Před 2 lety +1

      Exactly! Right on! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

    • @gsignaturemessage
      @gsignaturemessage Před 2 lety +5

      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
      @ndanacarter3270 Před 2 lety +10

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

  • @gregorygriffin6341
    @gregorygriffin6341 Před 2 lety +512

    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
      @talishabailey Před 2 lety +18

      Good idea

    • @yourmotherheaux
      @yourmotherheaux Před 2 lety +16

      That's what over been saying for the longest

    • @Jingleball7734
      @Jingleball7734 Před 2 lety +9

      Yesssss

    • @johnwebb2442
      @johnwebb2442 Před 2 lety +7

      Great idea

    • @angelicaterry3367
      @angelicaterry3367 Před 2 lety +4

      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.

  • @JukuduB
    @JukuduB Před 2 lety +977

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

    • @cultedinpink
      @cultedinpink Před 2 lety +35

      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
      @ashleymandigo4406 Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @jasonhutton1852
      @jasonhutton1852 Před 2 lety +3

      Some ppl make the sacrifice some dont

    • @werone696
      @werone696 Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @coryrogers846
      @coryrogers846 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @shannonswift2233
    @shannonswift2233 Před 2 lety +187

    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
      @Jac735 Před 2 lety +12

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

  • @BlakeGildaphish76
    @BlakeGildaphish76 Před 2 lety +173

    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
      @TheRetroWoman80 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @kaleahcollins4567
      @kaleahcollins4567 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @christinamoore9618
      @christinamoore9618 Před 2 lety

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

    • @christinamoore9618
      @christinamoore9618 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kaleahcollins4567 wasn't they married at one point

    • @moonsyoungestsun6550
      @moonsyoungestsun6550 Před 2 lety

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

  • @antoinettejohnson169
    @antoinettejohnson169 Před 2 lety +118

    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. 😁✊🏾

  • @Kxngteezy
    @Kxngteezy Před 2 lety +419

    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
      @driafibromyalgiafighter9342 Před 2 lety +23

      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._
      @daishalicious._ Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @QueenAnitaSoul
      @QueenAnitaSoul Před 2 lety +3

      Nope

    • @5x7m
      @5x7m Před 2 lety +49

      Ms. Melody was 1st plus size Rapper

    • @MARCIE12ification
      @MARCIE12ification Před 2 lety +6

      @@5x7m Thank u.

  • @dianaprince9311
    @dianaprince9311 Před 2 lety +454

    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.💅

  • @BlakeGildaphish76
    @BlakeGildaphish76 Před 2 lety +108

    “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
      @edmondhodge2382 Před 2 lety +2

      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 "!

    • @khloevlogs
      @khloevlogs Před 2 lety

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

    • @charriemerriweather9162
      @charriemerriweather9162 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @mactherealestateman
      @mactherealestateman Před 2 lety +1

      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
      @gtizzle7606 Před rokem +1

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

  • @freal
    @freal Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @brebre23461
    @brebre23461 Před 2 lety +448

    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
      @biancalynn582 Před 2 lety +41

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

    • @Kevin-rg3yc
      @Kevin-rg3yc Před 2 lety +62

      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
      @imakitty-cattrustme1617 Před 2 lety

      @Amirah B yep

    • @brebre23461
      @brebre23461 Před 2 lety +44

      @@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
      @Kevin-rg3yc Před 2 lety +38

      @@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

  • @bbsdollsandtvarchive
    @bbsdollsandtvarchive Před 2 lety +87

    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
      @QueenAnitaSoul Před 2 lety +7

      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
      @reptilemark7346 Před 2 lety +3

      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
      @imanmytae9540 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @reptilemark7346
      @reptilemark7346 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @imanmytae9540
      @imanmytae9540 Před 2 lety +4

      @@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.

  • @reneishabrooks5187
    @reneishabrooks5187 Před 2 lety +57

    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).

  • @algiethomas6905
    @algiethomas6905 Před 2 lety +43

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

  • @CrossCreativeMindsConsulting

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

  • @MsLisaLisa89
    @MsLisaLisa89 Před 2 lety +79

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

    • @melin4ted_bookworm632
      @melin4ted_bookworm632 Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @nkechi1964
      @nkechi1964 Před 2 lety +5

      Her family had a reality show a few years ago

  • @MzReka
    @MzReka Před 2 lety +19

    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.

  • @itsjonae6957
    @itsjonae6957 Před 2 lety +179

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

    • @KingNayNay
      @KingNayNay Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @imakitty-cattrustme1617
      @imakitty-cattrustme1617 Před 2 lety +5

      Agreed

    • @maryannappiagyei4277
      @maryannappiagyei4277 Před 2 lety +5

      Agree

    • @showtimesportsmedia6906
      @showtimesportsmedia6906 Před 2 lety +11

      U can relate to it more that’s all

    • @melin4ted_bookworm632
      @melin4ted_bookworm632 Před 2 lety +10

      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.

  • @jblue88hoodgamer54
    @jblue88hoodgamer54 Před 2 lety +73

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

  • @yxngpo
    @yxngpo Před 2 lety +27

    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

  • @xGeishaLTBx
    @xGeishaLTBx Před 2 lety +29

    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
      @QueenAnitaSoul Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @mauriceb2172
      @mauriceb2172 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @xGeishaLTBx
      @xGeishaLTBx Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @mauriceb2172
      @mauriceb2172 Před 2 lety +1

      @@xGeishaLTBx Thank you!!

    • @lmboyd3
      @lmboyd3 Před 2 lety +2

      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♥️♥️

  • @tiffanycameron3550
    @tiffanycameron3550 Před 2 lety +70

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

  • @lucky-belindaniko9732
    @lucky-belindaniko9732 Před 2 lety +81

    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!

  • @Intellectually_Ignorant_brand

    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
      @starlettawilliams93 Před rokem +1

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

    • @CherryMartinez-zc1ic
      @CherryMartinez-zc1ic Před rokem

      Say Puerto ricans latinas not just carribeans

    • @CherryMartinez-zc1ic
      @CherryMartinez-zc1ic Před rokem +1

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

    • @Intellectually_Ignorant_brand
      @Intellectually_Ignorant_brand Před rokem

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

    • @AnovaLisaDragonfly
      @AnovaLisaDragonfly Před 29 dny +1

      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 :-)

  • @SouthSideFrank
    @SouthSideFrank Před 2 lety +47

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

    • @nuttinbuttdafonk
      @nuttinbuttdafonk Před 2 lety

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

    • @yakg2265
      @yakg2265 Před rokem

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

  • @JukuduB
    @JukuduB Před 2 lety +29

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

    • @krxxc.kk6
      @krxxc.kk6 Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @JBarbarian
      @JBarbarian Před 2 lety +4

      I agree❗️❗️❗️

    • @JBarbarian
      @JBarbarian Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @maryannappiagyei4277
      @maryannappiagyei4277 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @yourmotherheaux
      @yourmotherheaux Před 2 lety +4

      Gangsta Boo is dope asf

  • @MONET8iAM
    @MONET8iAM Před 2 lety +79

    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
      @maliahjoy2959 Před rokem

      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.

  • @appetite4chic878
    @appetite4chic878 Před 2 lety +27

    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 👏🏾

  • @9xprincess
    @9xprincess Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @calvinguile1315
      @calvinguile1315 Před rokem

      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

  • @MsMoneyonMyMind
    @MsMoneyonMyMind Před 2 lety +143

    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
      @vpoetic Před 2 lety +11

      She is my favorite as well along with Lauren Hill

    • @KingNayNay
      @KingNayNay Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @MsMoneyonMyMind
      @MsMoneyonMyMind Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @youmakemelaugh1797
      @youmakemelaugh1797 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @QueenAnitaSoul
      @QueenAnitaSoul Před 2 lety +2

      U
      Funny

  • @DanielleMoniqueR
    @DanielleMoniqueR Před 2 lety +26

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

  • @jareesuber6978
    @jareesuber6978 Před 2 lety +9

    I miss the old intro😩

  • @babamarq
    @babamarq Před 2 lety +13

    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..

  • @sabrinagrant8003
    @sabrinagrant8003 Před 2 lety +65

    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
      @bgcrp2005 Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @ladyleah81
    @ladyleah81 Před 2 lety +61

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

    • @gregorygriffin6341
      @gregorygriffin6341 Před 2 lety +9

      YEAH YEAH YEAH!!!

    • @sidetrippingwithcary
      @sidetrippingwithcary Před 2 lety +4

      @@gregorygriffin6341 Ah YEAH! 🤣

    • @SelfLoveACommunity13
      @SelfLoveACommunity13 Před 2 lety +2

      Yes! I said the same thing

    • @marisgoldenhour6212
      @marisgoldenhour6212 Před 2 lety +4

      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
      @edmondhodge2382 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @draperlamarcakes
    @draperlamarcakes Před 2 lety +14

    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.

  • @QueenLaCheefa
    @QueenLaCheefa Před 2 lety +10

    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
      @bgcrp2005 Před 2 lety

      The queen isn’t dethroned ugly

    • @QueenLaCheefa
      @QueenLaCheefa Před 2 lety +2

      @@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.

    • @user-23w8s1n
      @user-23w8s1n Před 2 lety +4

      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

  • @Boonies
    @Boonies Před 2 lety +121

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

    • @estherbalogun8092
      @estherbalogun8092 Před 2 lety +7

      Ikr u see that too smdh

    • @asiadavisgurl1
      @asiadavisgurl1 Před 2 lety +1

      Not you using that picture of kai 😭

    • @Boonies
      @Boonies Před 2 lety +1

      @@asiadavisgurl1 LOL I have to 😍

    • @chevelle921
      @chevelle921 Před 2 lety +7

      Oh I love kpop but this pisses me off so much

    • @LadyAstarionAncunin
      @LadyAstarionAncunin Před 2 lety +12

      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.

  • @XQN-R
    @XQN-R Před 2 lety +11

    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

  • @tami8458
    @tami8458 Před 2 lety +39

    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
      @asiadavisgurl1 Před 2 lety +2

      Did they win, at least? 😬

    • @tami8458
      @tami8458 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @truthhurtz8517
      @truthhurtz8517 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @macreal65
    @macreal65 Před 2 lety +7

    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.

  • @nebulamars1488
    @nebulamars1488 Před 2 lety +15

    Forgot to mention Bahamadia her rap skills and music is amazing

  • @starfire9328
    @starfire9328 Před 2 lety +33

    Mc lyte was a beast

  • @lgreen9932
    @lgreen9932 Před 2 lety +14

    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!!

  • @VDOTU5
    @VDOTU5 Před 2 lety +9

    *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.

  • @biancalynn582
    @biancalynn582 Před 2 lety +27

    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💜‼

  • @Mimikinn
    @Mimikinn Před 2 lety +38

    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! 💕

  • @shenaruiz9080
    @shenaruiz9080 Před 2 lety +14

    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!!!!

  • @spacepunk_nappy
    @spacepunk_nappy Před 2 lety +11

    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)...

  • @mjloverforever91
    @mjloverforever91 Před 2 lety +35

    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! ♥️

  • @leiahmarie3037
    @leiahmarie3037 Před 2 lety +22

    I don't know too much about her but Yo-Yo had a good run and Lil Mama!

  • @JoeyXJameson
    @JoeyXJameson Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @johnnierock1090
      @johnnierock1090 Před 2 lety +1

      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...

  • @ADyani6
    @ADyani6 Před 2 lety +3

    Yooooo thank you for this episode! Definitely needed. As a female rapper supporter, I learned a lot from this video. Thank you!!

  • @fayithh_
    @fayithh_ Před 2 lety +22

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

  • @jasminesanders6034
    @jasminesanders6034 Před 2 lety +31

    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

  • @courtnaesmith6198
    @courtnaesmith6198 Před 2 lety +23

    😲😲😲 I swear black women are always the foundation of the most beautiful legacies. Thank you ladies! ❤❤❤💪🏾💪🏾👑

  • @ladiimysteekd4445
    @ladiimysteekd4445 Před 2 lety +6

    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!

  • @Tha90sKid
    @Tha90sKid Před 2 lety +46

    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
      @gregorygriffin6341 Před 2 lety +4

      My thought exactly. Great unsung roll call!!

    • @Kat_Beezy
      @Kat_Beezy Před 2 lety +8

      Exactly…..Don’t forget Nikki D

    • @gregorygriffin6341
      @gregorygriffin6341 Před 2 lety +1

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

    • @Tha90sKid
      @Tha90sKid Před 2 lety +1

      @@Kat_Beezy Good one

    • @heathersledge9732
      @heathersledge9732 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @chenoda
    @chenoda Před 2 lety +71

    ✨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
      @bradpity Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @echa_caldo
      @echa_caldo Před 2 lety +1

      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 CZcams 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
      @l.c.1704 Před 2 lety

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

  • @naseerwalker8292
    @naseerwalker8292 Před 2 lety +16

    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)

  • @punkyreggaeparty8786
    @punkyreggaeparty8786 Před 2 lety +1

    This was AWESOME!!!!! Thank you so very much for this highlight of the female originators. 💗

  • @Nina_dollinista
    @Nina_dollinista Před 2 lety +109

    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
      @CallMeMrStopmotion Před 2 lety +13

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

    • @dog5221
      @dog5221 Před 2 lety +20

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

    • @Azra94569
      @Azra94569 Před 2 lety +2

      Yessss !!! She’s awesome 😎

    • @danavixen6274
      @danavixen6274 Před 2 lety

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

    • @actradio94
      @actradio94 Před 2 lety +1

      ENNY 🙏🏿

  • @euvicgo
    @euvicgo Před 2 lety +30

    Such a great history lesson! Much love from Brazil 💖

  • @4evermistyblu
    @4evermistyblu Před 2 lety +9

    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!!!

  • @harpersworld6549
    @harpersworld6549 Před 2 lety +2

    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 🤍

  • @lala40121
    @lala40121 Před 2 lety +11

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

  • @MusicLover2Eternity
    @MusicLover2Eternity Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @mizzjacquettaxx6974
    @mizzjacquettaxx6974 Před 2 lety +3

    The new intro looks super flavorful fly and dope ❤️✨

  • @OrthodoxHipHop
    @OrthodoxHipHop Před 2 měsíci

    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.

  • @kokotheclown2588
    @kokotheclown2588 Před 2 lety +20

    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

  • @madamvibe2934
    @madamvibe2934 Před 2 lety +7

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

  • @reginasanders9297
    @reginasanders9297 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for covering this💕💕💕💕

  • @kayshawnsimmons6822
    @kayshawnsimmons6822 Před 2 lety +11

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

  • @kingneef597
    @kingneef597 Před 2 lety +17

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

  • @lala40121
    @lala40121 Před 2 lety +6

    Your intros are undefeated!! 👏🏼💜

  • @lyndajay4407
    @lyndajay4407 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @xeon222
    @xeon222 Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @daradiant1
    @daradiant1 Před 2 lety +16

    Look at the late Sylvia Robinson. Started up SugarHill Records.

  • @dahliageneen84
    @dahliageneen84 Před 2 lety +17

    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
      @dillondillster Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @Mel-Kaboom
      @Mel-Kaboom Před 2 lety

      It didn't go this far back

  • @JayySonataWTF
    @JayySonataWTF Před 2 lety +22

    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.

  • @natashakwan5657
    @natashakwan5657 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @alri97
    @alri97 Před 2 lety +20

    Majority i know of this information thanks to my parents especially my dad, we were having a roast session on who knows more about the history of rap i mentioned 1979 with Lady b. Me and my sister would know us girls by heart. Sidenote remember Santa rap

    • @marisgoldenhour6212
      @marisgoldenhour6212 Před 2 lety +1

      I remember the Santa Rap! It was one of my favorite parts in the movie, along with "Us Girls"

  • @ashley.bankss
    @ashley.bankss Před 2 lety +21

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

  • @jusmotheo5160
    @jusmotheo5160 Před 2 lety +12

    Foxy Brown is some how always left out in Female rap conversations.

    • @blackboy9851
      @blackboy9851 Před 2 lety

      As she should be. Frfr

    • @reggiegeorges5850
      @reggiegeorges5850 Před 2 lety

      Agreed I dated her gangerdoodle lookalike to me from Atlanta, Mobile Chicago

  • @brownfoxx76
    @brownfoxx76 Před 2 lety +1

    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
    @jessicafinley9996 Před 2 lety +9

    As always, you’re killing the journalism game.

  • @rgs8970
    @rgs8970 Před 2 lety +11

    MC Sha-Rock's voice is so nice, even to this day!

  • @Roz2much
    @Roz2much Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @robertlee2092
    @robertlee2092 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @destinychristaunique1695
    @destinychristaunique1695 Před 2 lety +11

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

  • @cantfakethefunk2101
    @cantfakethefunk2101 Před 2 lety +55

    Millie Jackson is the Original Female Rapper

    • @JukuduB
      @JukuduB Před 2 lety +7

      Yes👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

    • @thesunflowerlegacy
      @thesunflowerlegacy Před 2 lety +5

      That part !

    • @Monaedeezy
      @Monaedeezy Před 2 lety +8

      Thank you!! And there’s a Louisiana lady rapping with the piano in the 30s. Lucille Bogan’s shave em dry (1935) raunchy lyrics.

    • @gangsterofloveg.7045
      @gangsterofloveg.7045 Před 2 lety

      That is facts....

    • @doubleutee8867
      @doubleutee8867 Před 2 lety +2

      No! The first female rapper to ever exist was the South Bronx's 1970's MC Sha-Rock of the Funky Four Plus One More!
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  • @donnylawless2412
    @donnylawless2412 Před 2 lety +1

    Great video once again... KEEP GOING ON YOUR DOMINANT RUN OF QUALITY CONTENT

  • @jaidamann8365
    @jaidamann8365 Před 2 lety +3

    I remember The Sequence (Blondie, Angie B, Sherrell the Pearl) under the Sugar Hill label. They had a hit with "Funk you right on up". Angie B stopped rapper and became Angie Stone.

  • @stephaniemasi9625
    @stephaniemasi9625 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @terianemadison820
    @terianemadison820 Před 2 lety +3

    I Remember M.C. Hammer's Group 357 With A Song Titled Juicy Got em Crazy Featuring B Angie B!!!

  • @BlakeGildaphish76
    @BlakeGildaphish76 Před 2 lety

    This video took me back! You’ve stirred up memories that i had nearly forgotten.

  • @GearsinMotionGraphics
    @GearsinMotionGraphics Před 2 lety

    Wow!.. this has been a long-awaited video towards all the female legendary MCs. Once again you do your homework upon every video.

  • @toonmama6
    @toonmama6 Před 2 lety +5

    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.