These 22 OG female rappers laid the foundation for Hip Hop’s evolution, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry. From Queen Latifah to Gangsta Boo, each artist brought a unique voice, style, ...

Grammy Award-winning hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa have officially made history as the first female rap group to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Formed in 1985, the groundbreaking trio — ...

Salt-N-Pepa at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony (Photo credit: Nagashia Jackson) Salt-N-Pepa, a name that symbolizes their spicy and bold approach to music, emerged from Queens, New York, in 1986 ...

Because music executives have little faith in the profitability of female solo artists, women, who were once a dominant force in hip-hop, have become almost completely invisible in the industry today, ...

Salt-N-Pepa didn’t just break barriers, they created the entire blueprint for the fearless, sexy, outspoken women who dominate Hip-Hop today. Long before female empowerment became a marketing slogan, ...

Salt of Salt-N-Pepa debuted her second solo single, “Kings & Queens,” and announced her upcoming album, “Salty N Lit.” ...

DENVER — An all-female hip-hop celebration featuring Grammy Award-winning artist Rapsody will take the stage at Levitt Pavilion Denver on Aug. 23, highlighting the contributions of women in hip-hop ...

Visual presentation in Hip Hop is so important because the genre has always been about more than the music. It’s a mindset, movement, and masterclass in style. Whether it’s the military-style fits of ...

The artist is the third rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Missy Elliot made history on Thursday when she became the first female hip-hop artist and the third rapper ever to be ...

Despite its radicalization of creating a subculture for Black Americans during a time when social unrest was constant, hip-hop can be a boys’ club. The roots of homophobia and misogyny in hip-hop ...

Passing the Crown unites female emcees, breakers, and DJs with female classical musicians to combat the underrepresentation of women of color in music Zuri Appleby, Lindsay Niccs, and Rachel Francis ...

“What hip-hop do you know that has a Kansas country girl singing?” Mynce, the turntablist for local hip-hop group the Smob, asks me this over beers the day after the band’s CD-release party. The ...