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Five Songs By Golden Age Female Rappers That You’ve Probably Forgotten

by MJ on Jul 8, 2014 • No Comments

Some female fronted jams from the golden era of hip-hop.

bLISTerd Presents: The 100 Greatest Rap Albums Of All Time (Part 6)

by Popblerd Staff on Nov 19, 2012 • 1 Comment

bLISTerd / hip-hop / Lists! / music

Public Enemy, Ice Cube, and BDP kick off the second half of our list of the 100 greatest rap albums of all time.

The Top 40 Emcees of All Time: #4 and #3

by MJ on Jun 25, 2011 • 3 Comments

hip-hop / Lists! / music

I know, I know, I’m drawing this out. But #1 is within striking distance! Check out #5 and #6 here , and let’s keep it moving!! 4) KRS-ONE Representing: The South Bronx! South South Bronx! There’s no question that Kris Parker was one of the men who changed the game in 1987-1988 when hip-hop went out of the Adidas/brag rhyming era into something a little more lyrically complex. Truth be told, there were some compelling reasons to place him at #1. […]

Saturday Backspin: Heather B.

by MJ on Jun 12, 2010 • 1 Comment

hip-hop / music

Whatever happened to the female emcee? Or more appropriately, whatever happened to the female emcee with mic skills? It’s kinda sad that the role of the woman in hip-hop has devalued over the years from Queen Latifah and MC Lyte to Nicki fuckin’ Minaj. There’s no template for a successful female rapper that can not only compete with guy emcees, but can do so while keeping their clothes on. Post-Kim and Foxy, every successful femcee has stressed the power of […]