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.
Who made this timeline list? I was cutting up … pick-up-on-this 500 different ways in 1988. It’s a song called “Push It” by Salt-n-Pepa……………
This list is great.
But the dates & order are way off.
MC Sha Rock is the first Woman in Rap starting as a B-Girl in the early 70’s & was a part of the “Funky 4 Plus 1” the first Rap Crew to get a Record Deal with their hit, “ That’s the Joint”. She was part of the first Rap Crew ever to appear on National TV on Saturday Night Live.
And MC Lyte got her start in 87’ with the single “I cram to understand u (sam)”predating her Album.
We put the dates of the tracks selected on the playlist, not the dates of the beginning of their career.