ATLANTA — Rasheeda Frost’s relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a kindergartener when her mother gave her a record player, and she would continuously spin it, not knowing what it was.

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 ...

In several new or recent books, academics have considered hip-hop as an aesthetic and as a social force. Among the scholars’ concerns are the roles of women as hip-hop artists, fans, and cultural ...

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop is a documentary from 2023 highlighting the significant impact of women in the hip-hop industry. It delves into the narratives of esteemed rappers and R&B ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s decades-long ...

Women have always been a part of hip-hop history — from the culture's B-girl days to its birth in the Bronx, NY, to today's era that sees femcees putting rap on their backs. The culture doesn't move ...

Earlier this year, Houston rapper Megan Thee Stallion took home Grammys for best rap performance and rap song as well as honors for best female hip-hop artist, best collaboration, and video of the ...

“The women of hip hop have given our culture a real, true, authentic voice." When Eve burst into the mainstream in the late 90s with her debut album, "Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady," the ...