The world of female MCs goes much deeper than Nicki and Missy and Queen Latifah. Here is a selection of old faves, near-hits, all-girl-posse cuts, and a Nikki Lynette song to memorize the lyrics to.
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Friday Playlist: Ladies First
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Yes!!!! Some rap. Rookie you just keep getting better.
Log in to replyCould anywone help me here? I don’t know how to post music playlist like this to my blog!
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Log in to replywe use 8tracks!
Log in to replyyeyy! so good!
Log in to replySpeech Debelle – The Key
Log in to replySo glad that Rookie have gone down the hip-hop route, even though it may only be for this playlist.
Loved most of the playlists that have appeared on the site, but it is refreshing to have some diversity in terms of music genres that are usually on here, so thank you!
Log in to replyLoving this! Thank you!!
Log in to replyyou girls forgot Roxanne Shante!(really young 15 year old mc from the 80s):
Log in to replyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcmHymcLIHM&feature=related
Yes, Roxanne is the best! She needs to be on here.
Log in to replyAhh! Love when you guys cover rap. Roxanne is also a favorite of mine. PAST: Salt n Pepa, MC Lyte, Lady of Rage, Isis. CURRENT: Amanda Blank, Lady Leshurr, Kilo Kish, MIA, Syd Tha Kyd(producer), Azealia Banks, Nitty Scott, and many more I’m too sleepy to think of… NEED more of this Please!
Log in to replyLove love love Estelle!
Log in to replyI’m so happy that Yoyo is on this list. Here’s an amazing song by Patra, the best ever lady queen of ’90s music, that she guests on…look closely for a TUPAC cameo!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJF-f8KKDs4
Log in to replyMy favorite chick rapper is K.Flay. She’s so cool! I love her!
Log in to replyThank god you didn’t put Kreayshawn.
Log in to replyOnly way this could be better would be if you included Azealia Banks’ 212 because it is so delightfully “dirty”. But I guess that is a bit more pop, less R & B. Still I beg you, please find a way to include that song on a future playlist! Maybe one about female sexuality?
Log in to replyI’d like to nominate Dessa’s “Bullpen” or “Dutch” for this list.
Log in to replyJust realized that I missed this post the first time around. oh well, but don’t forget Santigold. She has this awesome sound, I can’t even explain it, check out her songs Say Ah and Shove It, but all of her music is worth listening to.
Log in to replyRye Rye – Hardcore girls
http://youtu.be/udRWDSU_iVM
and old but not worse, Eve
http://youtu.be/8N9PL3Iz3xc
http://youtu.be/Wt88GMJmVk0
Log in to replyThis is so freaking amazing, my face is exploding. Just kidding, my face isn’t exploding, but seriously, <3
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