Little Simz wants people to stop calling her a female rapper. The discussion around gender labels in hip-hop has intensified ...

Female hip-hop artists have been trying to break that glass ceiling since hip-hop was born in 1973. From times when the genre didn’t feel big enough for more than one female name to women now ...

With their bold, empowering lyrics and infectious beats, they challenged stereotypes and helped pave the way for female artists in Hip-Hop. Their 1986 debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious, featuring ...

But where would hip-hop be without women? Looking at the successes of rising female MCs today, some artists stand out, including Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Tierra Whack, Latto, Rapsody ...

Hip-Hop on film: Essential movies to celebrate ... Shanté was not only the youngest battler, but the only female among the round-robin group. One by one, she picked off her male opponents ...

This shift not only reflects the growing diversity in hip-hop but also signals a broader cultural change in how women are viewed in the industry. These artists are now regularly selling out major ...

The 50th anniversary of hip-hop demands a tribute to the female artists who have played a pivotal role in shaping the genre into the cultural phenomenon we witness today. Hip-hop has long been ...

paving the way for future generations of female Latin hip-hop artists. Here are 32 Spanish-language female rappers, in alphabetical order, who are (and in some cases have long been) elevating the ...

By the late ’90s and early 2000s, women were becoming more visible in hip-hop. Female artists offered a variety of sounds from Lauryn Hill to Missy Elliott. But challenges persisted. As more ...

By the late '90s and early 2000s, women were becoming more visible in hip-hop. Female artists offered a variety of sounds and trends — from Lauryn Hill's melodic rap to Missy Elliott’s ...