ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s decades-long relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a curious, energetic kindergartener — eager to touch and explore anything put in front of her.

It’s the erasure — that rewriting of history — that dream hampton and the other executive producers of “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop” sought to correct.

LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens (PIX11) — It was in August of 1973, at a dance bash in the Bronx, that hip-hop was born. And now, there will be many celebrations in all five boroughs throughout August.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, we’re taking a moment to honor some of our favorite women rappers, from Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliott to Megan Thee Stallion and Cupcakke.

Trina was the first to vocalize what every woman featured in the city's hip hop and nightlife scene had been feeling. Without the contributions of countless, unnamed women who have elevated the ...

Women have left an indelible imprint on hip-hop. They have been pioneers.They have been provocateurs.They have been unifiers.But in 2023, as the music birthed from the Bronx celebrates 50 years ...

Throughout hip-hop’s history, women have been trendsetters and rule-breakers in the culture ... Since then, she’s carved her own lane that blends pop, rap, R&B and dance music as if they ...

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