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Top Female-Centric Documentaries to Celebrate Women in Hip-Hop

Top Female Centric Documentaries to Celebrate Women in Hip Hop

With Women’s History Month in full swing, female artists are taking over in almost every genre of music, including hip-hop. While current artists such as Doja Cat, SZA, and Beyonce continue to dominate the charts, it’s important to understand the history of trailblazing women in the genre who helped carve out a place for females […]

Asian Doll Wows In Curls and Waves

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We are loving how Asian Doll switches up her look, leaving us guessing what it will be from week to week.  Last week she gave knotless braids, last month she was straight “Straight out Da South” she says on Instagram.  But what we have noticed about hair maven Asian Doll is that when it comes […]

Lord Jamar on Women in Hip-Hop: “I don’t f*ck with female rappers”

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Lord Jamar has shifted his opinion away from Eminem and is now focusing on women rappers and why he exactly doesn’t think they are real Hip-Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information During an interview with Battle Code’s Bosschick Raine, the Brand Nubian member let his latest spicy thought out. “I don’t fuck with female rappers,” […]

The Source Wishes Lil Kim A Happy Birthday

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Notoriously known for her raunchy and vulgar presence, the Queen Bee changed the course of Rap and Hip-Hop for all females emcees that followed after her. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kimberly Jones was born and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY in 1974. At the age of 19, she met fellow Brooklyn based rapper, Christopher […]

Queen Latifah Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree at Rutgers University

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Queen Latifah can add another notch to her long list of accomplishments, this time getting an honorary doctorate degree from Rutgers University. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The multimedia maven was presented with the certification during their commencement ceremony. The school is located near her home state of New Jersey, so the recognition holds even […]

Nicki Minaj Did Not Say She Made Female Rappers Mainstream

Nicki Minaj Did Not Say She Made Female Rappers Mainstream

Nicki Minaj made a very factual statement that many blogs misconstrued and ran with. The female emcee discussed her role in Hip Hop with XXL for their 20th anniversary issue. My role in Hip Hop has been super unique because when my first album came out, there had been so much time when there wasn’t […]

Queen Latifah Says There’s Enough Room For All Female Rappers

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Ahead of the release of the film Girls Trip, Queen Latifah stopped by Ebro in the Morning and spoke about acting, and gave her brutal honest opinion about today’s Hip Hop. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The icon admits that she was never fond of Nicki Minaj holding down the female rap game by herself. […]

Sneak-EZ Shop Hosts Female MC Cypher For B.I.G Birthday

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Sneak Ez is a lifestyle shop located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan representing the culture to the fullest. From the location and music, all the way down to the clothing and art – the shop works diligently to support the community and preserve the culture. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This past Sunday […]

HERSource Celebrates Roxanne Shante For Women’s History Month

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Today for Women’s History Month we celebrate the legacy of Roxanne Shante who was one of the first female rappers to hit the Hip Hop Scene. She’s known for her popular hip hop rival tracks during the mid-1980s, particularly her response to hip-hop trio U.T.F.O.  “Roxanne, Roxanne”. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Her diss track was […]

Her Source | Sisterhood Of Hip Hop Returns For Season 2 – Full Trailer Here

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Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Drama, Hip Hop, and Females – Season 2 is more messy than the first! Oxygen’s docu-series Sisterhood of Hip Hop returns with the original cast Bia, Brianna Perry, Diamond, Nyemiah Supreme and Siya. The five female emcees continue to work towards claiming their spots in todays Rap game but experience […]

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