Interviews

Klutch Kollective: “The key to life’s opportunities is equality”

26-year-old singer/dancer/pianist/producer from Johannesburg Toya Delazy launches Klutch Kollective, the first all-female rap crew in South Africa. Whereas the … Continue reading

Strange Froots: “Women need to know that they can do hip hop their own way”

Meet the Quebec rap band Strange Froots and the three Black and queer female rappers and singers: Mags (Senegalese-Ghanaian … Continue reading

Lucy Camp: “My music is versatile”

San Jose rapper Lucy Camp told us about her first encounter with rap and her new hip hop new … Continue reading

Sharaya J: “Stand for something or fall for anything”

After two years of silence, Sharaya J is back with the mixtape “Dope Product – Vol. 1” and the video “BIG”. The … Continue reading

Daughters of Reykjavík: “We need to stick together to break the status quo on the rap scene”

Daughters of Reykjavík is a 17-member all-female rap group based in Iceland. Locally known as Reykjavíkurdætur, the collective has … Continue reading

Pumpkin: “Being an indie female rapper outside the mold is political in itself”

You say you discovered hip hop with French rapper MC Solaar, without understanding it was rap. Which other artists … Continue reading

Red Shaydez: “It’s no secret that hip hop is a male-dominated industry”

You started making music at the age of 7.How did that happen? Were you already into hip hop at … Continue reading

Dee MC: “There is a larger side of India where women are still treated unequally”

You started performing when you were five. What was your first encounter with hip hop music? I started training … Continue reading

Qbala: “I see the importance in standing for women’s rights on the front lines”

You were born in Loveland and now live in Fort Collins. How is the hip hop scene like in … Continue reading

KT Gorique: “It was really hard for me to identify with femcees because there were so little of them”

How and when did you begin to be interested in hip hop? When I lived in Ivory Coast as … Continue reading

Sara Hebe: “I am strengthening and expanding the feminist struggle”

Argentinian femcee Sara Hebe told us about political resistance, feminism and her fourth album our on February 2019. When … Continue reading

Kodie Shane: “There are never too many female hip hop artists winning at one time”

At just 18, Kodie Shane already has all the ingredients for stardom. A member of Lil’ Yachty’s “Sailing Team”, … Continue reading

D’ de Kabal: “Many male rappers think they’re revolutionaries but never talk about sexism or homophobia”

When and how did you start to rap? I started to rap at the age of 19 after an Assassin … Continue reading

Gavlyn: “I’m taking my time and focusing on spreading the word”

What made you want to become a rapper? What made me wanna become a rapper was definitely my love … Continue reading

Rebeca Lane: “Women have always been oppressed over human history”

Your biography is quite crazy! Can you just sum up for us the political context in which you were … Continue reading

Justina: “In Iran people think girls shouldn’t sing”

A leading light on the underground Iranian rap scene, Justina has been active in hip hop since she was … Continue reading

Niña Dioz: “Times are still hard for women in Mexico”

When and how did you decide to become a rapper? I had a childhood friend who also loved hip … Continue reading

Paradise Sorouri: “Women’s roles have evolved in the Afghan society thanks to hip hop”

Paradise Sourouri is the first female rapper in Afghanistan. She told Madame Rap about how she founded the hip hop … Continue reading

Phlow: “Your gender should not have to determine what you wish to achieve”

You started rapping when you were a teenager. How did that happen? Well when I was a younger, my … Continue reading