Check out our lockdown playlist #1 with 80 old school female rappers from 1979 to 1999!
Nothing better than quarantine to (re)discover pioneer femcees and remember that there have always been women in rap!
With:
- 1979 : Lady B (USA)
- 1980 : Queen Lisa Lee (USA)
- 1984 : Sha-Rock (USA)
- 1984 : Lady Crush (USA)
- 1985 : Pebblee-Poo (USA)
- 1988 : Sweet Tee (USA)
- 1988 : JJ Fad (USA)
- 1988 : Cassidine (USA)
- 1988 : Wee Papa Girl (UK)
- 1988 : The Real Roxanne (USA)
- 1989 : Cookie Crew (UK)
- 1989 : Wanda Dee (USA)
- 1989 : Oaktown 3-5-7 (USA)
- 1989 : Ms Melodie (†) (USA)
- 1989 : Roxanne Shanté (USA)
- 1989 : Antoinette (USA)
- 1990 : Monie Love (UK)
- 1990 : Tairrie B (USA)
- 1990 : Neneh Cherry (Sweden)
- 1990 : Isis aka Lin Que (USA)
- 1990 : MC Luscious (USA)
- 1990 : MC Trouble (†) (USA)
- 1990 : Shazzy (USA)
- 1991 : Sister Souljah (USA)
- 1991 : Overweight Pooch (USA)
- 1991 : Saliha (France)
- 1991 : Nikki D (USA)
- 1991 : Queen Mother Rage (USA)
- 1992 : B-Love (France)
- 1992 : Yo Yo (USA)
- 1992 : The Poetess (USA)
- 1993 : Sonya C (USA)
- 1993 : Gwladys (France)
- 1993 : MC Lyte (USA)
- 1993 : Queen Latifah (USA)
- 1993 : Salt N Pepa (USA)
- 1993 : Conscious Daughters (USA)
- 1993 : Nefertiti (USA)
- 1993 : Boss (USA)
- 1993 : Smooth (USA)
- 1994 : Sisters Of The Underground (New Zealand)
- 1994 : Sté Strausz (France)
- 1994 : Lady of Rage (USA)
- 1994 : Da Brat (USA)
- 1994 : Sha’Key (USA)
- 1994 : JV (USA)
- 1994 : HWA (USA)
- 1995 : Melaaz (France)
- 1995 : Left Eye (†) (USA)
- 1995 : Shortie No Mas (USA)
- 1996 : Silouette (USA)
- 1996 : Mother Superia (USA)
- 1996 : Combless Negro Child (USA)
- 1996 : EK-Tomb (France)
- 1996 : Bahamadia (USA)
- 1996 : Foxy Brown (USA)
- 1996 : Lil’ Kim (USA)
- 1996 : Nonchalant (USA)
- 1996 : U-Neek (USA)
- 1996 : Da 5 Footaz (USA)
- 1997 : Deadly Venoms (USA)
- 1997 : II Tru (USA)
- 1997 : Hurricane G (USA)
- 1997 : Queen Pen (USA)
- 1997 : Mia X (USA)
- 1997 : Gripsta (USA)
- 1998 : Sylk-E Fyne (USA)
- 1998 : Donya (France)
- 1998 : Lauryn Hill (USA)
- 1998 : Heather B (USA)
- 1998 : Paula Perry (USA)
- 1998 : K.P. (USA)
- 1999 : Bam’s (France)
- 1999 : Lady Laistee (France)
- 1999 : Rah Digga (USA)
- 1999 : Missy Elliott (USA)
- 1999 : EVE (USA)
- 1999 : Solé (USA)
- 1999 : Mocha (USA)
- 1999 : Diam’s (France)
Good list but you forgot Ladybug Mecca from Digable Planets.
We didn’t “forget”, this is a selection!
Ladybug Mecca is listed here: https://madamerap.com/en/2019/03/10/ladybug-mecca/ : )
Where’s Silk Tymes Leather? Finesse & Synquis? L’Trimm?
There: https://madamerap.com/en/2015/09/19/silk-tymes-leather-2/
there: https://madamerap.com/en/2019/03/13/finesse-synquis-2/
and there: https://madamerap.com/en/2015/09/01/ltrimm-2/
As explained, this playlist is a selection and therefore is non-exhaustive.
YESSSS SYLK TYMES LEATHER!!!!! I wasa trying to remember their names FOREVER!!!
Very good list. In the ladies first video there a few rappers other the Queen and Monie in the video . I cant remember their names. They may have not been really big artist But I did like a song or 2 . please help!! Thanks
What about Charli Baltimore?
As explained, this playlist is a selection and therefore is non-exhaustive.
Charli Baltimore is listed here: https://madamerap.com/en/2019/03/09/charli-baltimore-2/
Whats with these dates though? SNP is from 93’? 😂
Yes. “None of Your Business” is on the album Very Necessary, released in 1993.