We have been in a female rap renaissance for at least the last decade, but this year has been particularly kind to Southern women in rap and their supporters. In June, I was standing in a sold-out ...

There’s no blueprint for Cardi B. Born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar in the Bronx, she first grabbed attention with her candid humor on Instagram and her stint on “Love & Hip Hop: New York.” But it was ...

The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...

In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent period of unprecedented success and visibility for a growing number of ...

The Brooklyn rap trio curates a playlist for sneaky links, situationships and love that doesn’t whisper. 6 hours ago “So, a lot of people give female rappers a hard time, saying we’re too sexual or ...

Whelp, this isn’t a surprise. Billboard officially declared Nicki Minaj the top female rapper in hip-hop history, solidifying her status as a trailblazer. The publication released its rankings on ...