We have been in a female rap renaissance for at least the last decade, but this year has been particularly kind to Southern women in rap and their supporters. In June, I was standing in a sold-out ...

new video loaded: Female Rappers Are Having All the Fun transcript Our critic’s latest Song of the Week, the Southern rap track “Whim Whamiee,” is just the latest example of a power shift in the genre ...

From its earliest days, hip-hop has been fundamentally about storytelling, with artists repurposing existing sounds to create new forms of self-expression. While the genre is often perceived as ...

Houston rapper Monaleo, famous for her 2021 song “ Beating Down Yo Block ,” released her third studio album, “ Who Did the ...

Lover Girl is nimble and fun, with pillowy vocals and cloudy beats. Pig sings about love in a way that’s real, leaning into both the irrational highs and lows that comes with the territory. On mixtape ...

50 Cent is calling for a change in how women rappers present themselves lyrically. The Queens native recently appeared on Hot 97.5’s Mike P Podcast and expressed his opinion on women’s rap.

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, let’s celebrate female rappers’ undeniable impact on Hip Hop, particularly their groundbreaking accolades on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart.