The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

Launching the Spring 2026 semester, the Ivy League university will introduce the course highlighting how women emcees ...

These 22 OG female rappers laid the foundation for Hip Hop’s evolution, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. From Queen Latifah to Gangsta Boo, each artist brought a unique voice, style, ...

Zuri Appleby, Lindsay Niccs, and Rachel Francis perform at the Passing the Crown 2025 event. (All photos by Lawrence Sumulong) If you were to have asked late Sugar Hill Records co-founder Sylvia ...

Hip Hop has long been a male-dominated industry, where women have had to fight twice as hard for recognition—whether on the mic, behind the boards, or in the background shaping the culture. Yet, ...

Princeton’s new course explores Hip Hop history through a feminist lens. See how the Ivy League class is giving these rappers ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — In a classroom at the House of Urban Culture, tucked away in the narrow streets of Dakar, Senegal, Aminata Thiam claps her hands in time with a beat she created on her computer. ...

A key factor to that Reggaeton remix becoming a hit was the presence of Weird MC and her verse. The entrance of phenomena like Ice Prince, MI Abaga and Jesse Jagz with their effortless fusion of pop ...

After nearly 20 years, female rappers are again dominating the charts. Cardi B made history in early March, becoming the first female rapper to have five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, two ...

With an estimated net worth of $150 million, Nicki Minaj has firmly positioned herself at the top of hip-hop's financial ladder. The Trinidadian-American superstar is not only one ...

Rap music made headlines for losing its Billboard chart dominance, but it's being celebrated more than ever at the 2026 ...

They're all highly respected in the world of old-school rap. And they all hit the Top 40 just once in their careers.