Rapper Roxanne Shanté has a theory about why women in hip-hop now wield not only massive popularity, but respect. “(The music industry) is able to see that female rappers are worth money. They are ...

In honor of hip-hop's 50th anniversary, here’s a look back at just some of the many firsts that women in the industry have achieved over the last five decades Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor ...

The release of Doechii’s debut mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal has cemented the ascent of a brand-new rap superstar. Unfortunately, it also resurrected a tired, misogynistic conversation among rap ...

The genre proves to be very much alive and well with The Recording Academy unveiling the 2026 Grammy nominations on Friday ...

On this day in 1989, Dana Owens, better known to the world as Queen Latifah, made her groundbreaking debut with All Hail the Queen, released on Tommy Boy Records. The album not only marked the arrival ...

Considered to be a man’s sport, it's ironic that one of the first iconic rap disses or beefs in hip-hop history began with a woman. Responding to U.T.F.O.’s song “Roxanne Roxanne,” Roxanne Shante and ...

In 1894, “The Little Lost Child” went “platinum” off sheet music sales in what might be considered the first successful music video marketing campaign. Innovations in aurafarming have taken things to ...

After nearly 20 years, female rappers are again dominating the charts. Cardi B made history in early March, becoming the first female rapper to have five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, two ...