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Hits and Misses From VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors
Who run the world? Girls. With hip-hop being a male-dominated industry, the accomplishments of female artists who have pioneered the industry are often forgotten. But not Monday night. After a six-year hiatus, VH1’s Hip-Hop Honors returned with a star-studded program dedicated to female rappers. “All Hail the Queens” was special, mostly because it was a…
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Hip-Hop Has a Woman Problem
Let’s go down memory lane for a bit. Twenty-eight years ago marked the release of MC Lyte’s seminal debut album, Lyte as a Rock. It was hip-hop’s first meaningful album from a female emcee. Twenty years ago marked the release of Bahamadia’s Kollage, the best hip-hop album ever from a female rapper. With the help…