women in rap
MusicExclusive: Rap royalty Cheryl “Salt” James from Salt-N-Pepa helped revolutionize women’s voices in the culture. She spoke with us about women like Sparky Dee and MC Lyte who have always been supportive, and shared advice about not letting the industry become a trap.
ByErika Marie
MusicRubi Rose is a bucket of surprises, achieving stardom through her looks, and maintaining it through her raw, rap talent.
ByDemi Phillips
MusicCardi B is ensuring that there’s enough rap love to go around where the ladies are concerned.
ByDemi Phillips
MusicScorpio is respecting the new generation of hip-hop.
ByBen Mock
MusicCharlamagne Tha God praises Cardi B for uplifting up-and-coming women in hip-hop.
ByAron A.
MusicFlyana Boss, a viral Rap duo from Detroit and Dallas, is shaking up the music scene and placing themselves as Hip Hop’s next superstars.
ByErika Marie
Original ContentFrom the bold days of Salt-n-Pepa and Queen Latifah to the modern landscape of woman in hip-hop, the past 50 years have a constant battle to disrupt persisting stereotypes.
ByCaleb Hardy
Original ContentMegan Thee Stallion’s reign is far from over, and we’re taking a look at some of her favorite tracks.
ByPaul Barnes
TVWomen in Rap are dominating the culture, and Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, and more examine lady lyricists on”RapCaviar Presents.”
ByErika Marie
Pop CultureAccording to him, “at some point,” women in the Rap game who want a feature from a man must have sex with him.
ByErika Marie
MusicThe hitmaker also says her admiration of Salt-N-Pepa was the reasons she wanted to be a rapper.
ByErika Marie
MusicThe Hip Hop pioneer took a minute to speak to the ladies: “Control your career, speak from the heart…represent us.”
ByErika Marie
MusicShe also understands why people may be annoyed with seeing her name in the news all the time.
ByErika Marie
MusicHe’s ready for a “pretty female rapper” to bring bars that aren’t all about sex. Hip Hop fans weighed in.
ByErika Marie
MusicSaweetie says that women are “running rap” right now.
ByCole Blake
GramThe meme suggested that Nicki wasn’t an artist who promoted “unity” among female rappers and after Williams shared it, she clarified a few things.
ByErika Marie
MusicAs conversations continue about femcees, Rapsody made it clear that there “ain’t no this or that.”
ByErika Marie
InterviewsExclusive: Roxanne Shanté is not only Rap royalty, but she is one of the genre’s most celebrated pioneers who helped lay the foundation of Hip Hop. She’ll be hosting the Rock The Bells Festival this weekend and we caught up with her to talk about preserving Hip Hop history, respecting the OGs, and the advice she would give this new generation of women in the Rap game (hint: get a lawyer immediately!).
ByErika Marie
GramA clerk was excited to see one of his favorite rappers enter the building—except it wasn’t.
ByErika Marie
