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During the rise of this rap and hip-hop phenomenon were a select few of female Emcees whose name will always hold weight, when comparing the great female rappers . Of course, you have Queen Latifah, MissyElliot , MC Lyte, and even the modern Queen of rap Nicki Minaj, but like the men of hip hop, it took a few untold stories to evolve these respected acts of today. In the beginning rappers couldn’t make enough income to support themselves, because hip hop and rap was yet to be considered a music genre. So, throughout the Burroughs of New York, Emcees used battle rap as a positive outlet to express themselves, while creating a form of revenue. However, as the music evolved, so did the talent, inspiring more and more people which eventually led to 2018, where hip hop is the number 1 recording genre in the world. The rise of female Emcees As a hip-hop connoisseur , the moment I heard rumors of the legendary Roxanne Shanté biopic, I was instantly thrilled. Being a 90s baby, you ...

After a six-year hiatus, VH1's Hip-Hop Honors returned on Monday night with a program dedicated entirely to female rappers.  The honorees consisted of Queen Latifiah , Lil Kim , Missy Elliot , and Salt-N-Pepa all which were honored with amazing performances of their hit songs. Remy Ma opened the show with Missy's classic single "Work It."An unexpected Ke Ke Palmer helped honor SaltNPepa with their classic "Push it." Queen Latifah's " U.N.I.T.Y " tribute embraced the Black Lives Matter movement and she also brought together Da Brat, MC Lyte, and Monie Love honoring them since they were not a part of the main stage. The Bad Boy family lit up stage with the exception of Rich Homie Quan stumbling over Biggie's lyrics during Lil Kim's honor.    Naturally these major tributes honoring the woman in hip hop provoke thoughts like; where are the female artist?  Since Nicki Minaj's album, Pink Friday there hasn't been any new ...