My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women And Hip Hop

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Directed and Produced by Ava Duveray, an inside look on the women who made hip hop. I've been searching for this documentary for a minute, so I decided to upload it. Enjoy, discuss, subscribe.
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  • @EMMALEEMC
    @EMMALEEMC 7 років тому +151

    "With Lauryn Hill's absence its just very, very quiet in here. One person's decade long break is another movements drought...or tsunami" - Questlove

  • @EMMALEEMC
    @EMMALEEMC 7 років тому +38

    "What's missing from the game is what we need to deal with as oppose to just the individual himself or herself." - Tiye Phoenix

    • @troyponton7408
      @troyponton7408 4 роки тому +2

      Realest shit I've ever heard.

    • @myfriendisaac
      @myfriendisaac 3 роки тому +3

      24:32 PREACH!!! She hit the nail on the head with that statement 👏🏾💯

  • @travpowell1986
    @travpowell1986 4 роки тому +66

    They need to re-do this documentary with updates of all the ladies of today’s hip hop.

    • @SteveAyanami
      @SteveAyanami 3 роки тому +1

      lmfaoooooo

    • @Yourismouter
      @Yourismouter 3 роки тому

      I completely agree

    • @mielissa100ify
      @mielissa100ify 2 роки тому +1

      Nah cause most of these women are hyper sexual women that are mainstream

    • @travpowell1986
      @travpowell1986 2 роки тому +1

      @@mielissa100ify too late they are doing on this Monday on ABC 🤷🏾‍♂️

    • @mielissa100ify
      @mielissa100ify 2 роки тому +2

      @@travpowell1986 it’ll be watered down and lame. This was good because bet wasn’t complete trash back then.

  • @HoneyGoldJasmine
    @HoneyGoldJasmine 7 років тому +48

    I love this documentary 💗 tbh I think it's a big cop out to say that female rappers were more expensive because of the glam. The other genres have the same requirements and the difference in how many female to male artists probably isn't as drastic. Don't most pop/rock/hell even CLASSICAL need glam squads and tour accommodations. Smh

    • @emo12886
      @emo12886 6 років тому +4

      Honey Gold Jasmine that was in the past... These days men are just as high maintenance.

    • @johnnierock1090
      @johnnierock1090 5 років тому +6

      I agree I never bought into the whole notion that female rappers budgets costed more. Its bullshit!

    • @mydreamz8809
      @mydreamz8809 5 років тому +7

      Well female artists in other genres are also expensive to maintain according to industry people. It’s because it requires more to maintain and sell the image of a female artist but I do agree that it’s a cop out. I think the male powers in charge in the industry just didn’t have interesting in promoting black female hip hop artists. They were more interested in trying to find a Fergie or Gwen Stefani or Nelly Furtardo to do Pop/Hip Hop records.

    • @Yourismouter
      @Yourismouter 3 роки тому +3

      I completely agree, I mean throughout the 90s and early 2000s there was R&B music, which many times crossed over with hip hop. hell Missy Elliot for all the marketing around her being rapper, anyone who has 3 or 4 cds of Missy knows she waay more of an R&B singer than an MC. that was a major cop out, female rappers more expensive pff! I think just lack of interest and sexist blindspots plays a more and laziness on the part of the big companies who just don't want to invest in the craft of female rappers.

  • @TTSantiago821
    @TTSantiago821 6 років тому +40

    Lauryn Hill is clearly the standout in this entire doc, for reasons mentioned by everyone and then some. AS she is currently coming back, she is coming back with the same 2 projects that are literally more talent than many lifetime careers. She did all of this barely out of her 20s. Queen Lauryn indeed.

    • @johnbooker7153
      @johnbooker7153 10 місяців тому

      Probably because you never heard Madussa or Jean Grey

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +20

    NIKKI D AND MC LYTE SPEAKING FACTS!!! THEY HATE BLACK WOMEN THAT IS WHY IT IS DIFFICULT FOR OUR WOMEN TO GET OUT AS MCS!!!

  • @EMMALEEMC
    @EMMALEEMC 7 років тому +39

    Not that the GRAMMYs ever really respected hip hop but damn I didn't realize they dropped the whole female rapper category...matter fact nvm i don't remember that ever BEING a category

    • @WillRoman2010
      @WillRoman2010 6 років тому +4

      emilia is emma lee it was but it didn't last long I believe Missy won the few that were given out

  • @jamesmuhammad8891
    @jamesmuhammad8891 7 років тому +36

    It is no balance without female M.C. period! With or without Glamour!Who stands taller?

    • @lifeisaadventure9948
      @lifeisaadventure9948 4 роки тому

      Your right it shouldn’t be about the gender it should about the voice 🤙🏻🎙

  • @NotoriousShad
    @NotoriousShad 3 роки тому +17

    It’s quite pleasing to see how this documentary has aged .. as a Nicki fan i was always disappointed in the fact that the old heads shunned her when she came in the game and discredited a lot of the work she really put into her craft . To see them question whether she’d be around long and THEN to see her reigning in mainstream culture for 11+ years is amazing, it’s proof and ammunition to stay on your grind no matter WHO gives a damn, Nicki Minaj is bigger than most of these female artist featured

    • @azuben413
      @azuben413 3 роки тому +4

      @35:56 Lady of Rage didn’t shun her, and the following girl said she could rap too!

    • @raynellhereford8535
      @raynellhereford8535 Рік тому

      ​@@Moetcartier👑
      Yes you are right
      about that 👊🏾💯👑

    • @raynellhereford8535
      @raynellhereford8535 Рік тому

      You are right ✅️ 👊🏾💯
      ​@@azuben413👑
      NickiMinaj👑
      we're just like lady of rage
      Nicki Minaj just wanted to get all her important things / work
      Write ✍️🏾 Rhymes and put all her business moves first
      And seriously compete 🎙
      with all the men,
      Without falling for all
      their 🗣pimp talk 👙
      And being🎙
      consistent at
      it while keeping🤫
      her🐱 legs🚫 closed.
      Lady of Rage👑 did
      the same🎙 with
      2pac and the entire DeathRowRecords.
      2pac / SnoopDogg
      and everyone else
      didn't seriously
      want to give
      her a chance
      They kelp pushing her albums back That would have helped her go more mainstream.

    • @raynellhereford8535
      @raynellhereford8535 Рік тому

      🗣Finally
      someone👈🏾
      knows the truth
      I really
      🎯 Appreciate you
      And
      Thanks for
      the info
      Also
      Every male🎙
      or female🎙
      rapper Once had
      their time⏰️ in
      Hiphop
      Being on top of
      the game until
      they took a nap 🛌
      Went to sleep 😴
      and got lazy and
      got comfortable.
      Female rap were
      worse than the 🏀
      WNBA👈🏾 until
      NickiMinaj👑 arrived
      and saved the
      Female
      rap game
      Without being controlled and pimped out by a lot of
      male LEGENDS
      and young
      rappers
      NICKIMINAJ is
      a combination👈🏾 of all the
      GREATS that came before her.
      She's the female Jay Z overall.
      She's the female Lil Wayne with her bars
      She's the
      female Drake
      breaking all 📊
      the records.
      She got that f*** the music industry / me against the world
      And I don't give a f*** attitude just
      Like 50 cent Kanye West and the one and only tupac.
      Nicki Minaj👑
      had the
      longest run in
      female rap
      😱 HISTORY📊🏆👈🏾
      And
      The music
      industry is using
      grammys and
      number one's
      against
      nicki Minaj.
      But NickiMinaj is the
      Only female on the top 10 all time best selling rappers list.
      And she's the
      first female to
      finally sell more
      units than tupac
      And no one ever gives her,
      Her credit for it.
      TOP 10 BEST-SELLING RAPPERS / HIP HOP ARTISTS OF ALL TIME:
      1. EMINEM
      227 million units sold
      2. DRAKE
      152 million units sold
      3. KANYE WEST
      140 million units sold
      4. JAY-Z
      125 million units sold
      5. LIL WAYNE
      110 million units sold
      6. NICKI MINAJ✔️
      106 million units sold
      7. FLO RIDA
      102 million units sold
      8. TUPAC SHAKUR
      75 million units sold
      9. SNOOP DOGG
      40 million units sold
      10. DMX
      NickiMinaj is the Only
      Artist To Score A Top
      10 for 9 Years⏰️
      Straight.😱
      Hip Hop By
      The Numbers📊
      The top
      Legendary
      Complex VERZUZ 🎙🔥
      power rankings - worthy😱
      1. Jay-Z
      2. Drake
      3. Lil Wayne
      4. Kanye West
      5. Snoop
      6. 50 Cent
      7. Nicki Minaj👑👈🏾
      8. Future
      9. LL Cool J
      10. Missy
      11. Busta
      12. Kendrick
      13. Eminem
      14. Rick Ross
      15. T.I.
      Nicki Minaj officially takes the CROWN as the BEST female rapper of ALL TIME according to Billboard & Vibe’s Top 50 rappers list! Queen Nicki is the ONLY female rapper in the top 10! 🔥👑🦄
      1Jayz
      2 Kendrick lamar
      3 Nas
      4 2pac
      5 Eminem
      6 Biggie
      7 LilWayne
      8 DRAKE
      9 SnoopDogg
      10 ❤NICKIMINAJ👑👈🏾
      NickiMinaj Iconic
      Monster verse
      She out rapped
      3 Legends
      Nicki Isn’t Afraid To
      Take Chances…Win Or Fail
      NickiMinaj👑👈🏾
      “Monster” verse was ranked
      Number 1st
      Over Jay-Z Rick Ross
      and Kanye west.
      NickiMinaj Monster 👻 🎙🔥
      stands the test
      of time⏰️ as the
      single best
      verse💣🎙🔥
      of the 2010s.📊
      Please do a video
      explaining how
      she's the overall
      Greatest female
      rapper ever.
      I honestly feel
      like she checks ✔️
      all the boxes
      For the most
      complete artist
      / female
      rapper
      🗣EVER.
      Again
      Thanks for
      the Love
      and the info
      Please
      Help explain👈🏾
      More
      🗣PLEASE!!👈🏾
      🎯RESPECT👑👈🏾
      (KingRayArtKing)🎨👑

  • @jacklewis9242
    @jacklewis9242 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for posting this. Teaching s History of Hip Hop Class to middle school students and needed this.

  • @kimberlyharris2344
    @kimberlyharris2344 6 років тому +20

    Amazing documentary! I pray that we can get back to the female MCs who are about women empowerment. I miss Lauren, Left eye, Missy, Eve, Brat, etc. I was soooo happy to see Remy Ma but I hope she get hip hop to where it once was along with other artist.

  • @kelliyvonne
    @kelliyvonne 5 років тому +6

    I saw this yrs ago like in 2008 or 09 on Bet so happy I found this, I am reading a lot of comments it’s sad so many negative comments I am grateful for this Doc they couldn’t put all the female emcees on the Doc it’s not that long but it’s a blessing to have a Doc based solely on female emcees it’s the only one of its kind and females are barely mentioned in the numerous Hip Hop Docs out here

  • @TheRetroWoman80
    @TheRetroWoman80 5 років тому +9

    From the mainstream, MC Lyte is all time tops for me. But that underground rap (any genre really) is the truth!! Jean Grae is too dope for words!! Nothing against major label-assisted female MCs but there are STILL so many undiscovered gems. Big props to the ones who refuse to assimilate or hate on other MCs just because they can. I have to also give it to those female MCs who have listeners and admirers worldwide through painstaking self promotion and constant belief in themselves👏👏👏

  • @SukaraElanS5TV
    @SukaraElanS5TV 7 років тому +22

    Female emcee Here 🎤❤️👊🏾

  • @OsofoGriot
    @OsofoGriot 7 років тому +56

    LITERALLY WHY DID NO-ONE TELL ME ABOUT THIS DOCUMENTARY?!?!

    • @timekademery
      @timekademery 6 років тому +4

      Peter Johnson Yo I said the same I never heard of this until today.

    • @josephharden5592
      @josephharden5592 6 років тому +1

      Peter Johnson we saw it on tv in my day :).

    • @mydreamz8809
      @mydreamz8809 5 років тому +1

      It aired on BET.

  • @fmvp6892
    @fmvp6892 6 років тому +21

    Them blaming the lack for female
    Rappers On upkeep is BULLSHIT especially when the industry is filled with female pop acts that require the same damn thing.

    • @johnnierock1090
      @johnnierock1090 5 років тому +1

      Yeap I agree!

    • @feeniix6
      @feeniix6 5 років тому +3

      Pop is more lucrative in most cases.

    • @coudgeb
      @coudgeb 3 роки тому

      Absolutely agreed

    • @FCLaney
      @FCLaney День тому

      Na that sounds legitimate, labels especially in the 90s were cheap asf I can imagine the females not having a budget for makeup/hair or their personal! Sure they had to come out of pocket for all of that.

  • @amariacm2512
    @amariacm2512 7 років тому +14

    Why did this make me emotional?❤️

    • @missshannon9790
      @missshannon9790 2 місяці тому

      We are emotional creatures. I'm assuming you are a woman.

  • @jordanr132
    @jordanr132 5 років тому +9

    There needs to be a part 2 because since this has aired hip hop has more female mc's now and the Grammy's need to put the best female hip hop back in the category Trina is the most consistent female mc of all time

  • @greggprice3609
    @greggprice3609 3 роки тому +5

    A lot of people didn't know that it was not Lauryn Hill choice to not make a second album, it was the industry/record company not wanting to push her positive influence they wanted a more common sexual album and she would not bow down to their agenda.

    • @azuben413
      @azuben413 2 роки тому

      I don’t know if that’s the case cause why would they abandon that formula of positivity if the miseducation won a lot of Grammies and sold 10 million. Maybe it was more so she went too hard too soon.

    • @mexia23
      @mexia23 Рік тому

      I never knew that I just always thought she didn't want to do another album 🤔

    • @mexia23
      @mexia23 Рік тому +1

      @@azuben413 I can definitely see a label being that dumb they do it all the time to stay with time

  • @candyrobertson4791
    @candyrobertson4791 5 років тому +9

    They did not expect for Nicki to go as far as she has

    • @phoenixwinter9755
      @phoenixwinter9755 3 роки тому +4

      Candy Robertson exactly it’s crazy too!! Because she’s literally the biggest female rapper to hit the scene in history!

  • @monzana891
    @monzana891 6 років тому +10

    Yes Lauryn hill, Missy,queen latifah, yo-yo,mc lyte,dabrat,Eve, and lefteye my all time favorite female mcs..not to mention salt n pepa..

  • @sasha4619
    @sasha4619 3 роки тому +5

    Someone should definitely remake this now with the boom of female rappers!

  • @cleophera
    @cleophera 4 роки тому +4

    Inspiring documentary and interesting to look at considering the female mc renaissance that is currently happening now. I remember watching this on BET when I was like 14. I also love that Ava Duvernay directed and executive produced this piece.

    • @sslaughter357
      @sslaughter357 Рік тому

      Ava was an underground emcee before becoming a famous movie director. Check out "This is The Life", about "The Good Life" health food spot in LA, that became an open mic joint for Leimert Park locals way back in the day. She's in it as an MC, and directed that one too.

  • @rwjfan10
    @rwjfan10 7 років тому +21

    This was a really good watch. Thanks for uploading it :)

  • @rosie1300
    @rosie1300 8 років тому +7

    Omg you are amazing, thank you for posting this! I missed it when it was on BET! ❤️💕

  • @SunniWrld
    @SunniWrld 6 років тому +3

    As an avid Hip Hop fan, this was dope to watch. Mad Respect, thx for the upload! 1❤️!

  • @kingbeetv5647
    @kingbeetv5647 7 років тому +5

    thank you for uploading this , I couldnt find it anywhere

  • @wildwooding
    @wildwooding 6 років тому +2

    Big up for the upload. I've only seen this once on TV and couldn't find it after that!! Great documentary 👌👌👌

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +9

    That's effed up they made the Goddesses on the vibe mag look so damn light skinned when all of them were PERFECT in skintone

  • @MichaelF267
    @MichaelF267 2 роки тому +2

    this one was so much better than the one ABC just did. ABC didn't even mention The Sequence.

  • @mbkc5682
    @mbkc5682 7 років тому +6

    OMG I've been looking for this!!!!!

  • @lovetogroovemovement
    @lovetogroovemovement 3 роки тому +2

    I'd love an updated documentary including the Mass wave Female MC's today.

  • @nessybailey8691
    @nessybailey8691 6 років тому +7

    THE DOCUMENTARY WAS VERY 👍 N I ENJOY ✌

  • @Justtaur88
    @Justtaur88 3 роки тому +11

    The way they tried to dismiss Nicki Minaj presence… I guess they didn’t know she would take female rap to superstar levels. And she single handily ushered in the new female rap artists. Not to mention introduce the pop world to female rap. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

    • @mielissa100ify
      @mielissa100ify 2 роки тому +4

      Nobody dismissed her presence at all. Some people praised her and other people just didn’t get the lyrics which is their right. She literally is a mix of several people so she didn’t do anything special, she’s good but let’s not act like the ladies are dogging her.

    • @azuben413
      @azuben413 2 роки тому +1

      I think this documentary came before Nicki’s album came out though too.

    • @raynellhereford8535
      @raynellhereford8535 Рік тому

      🗣Finally
      someone👈🏾
      knows the truth
      I really
      🎯 Appreciate you
      And
      Thanks for
      the info
      Also
      Every male🎙
      or female🎙
      rapper Once had
      their time⏰️ in
      Hiphop
      Being on top of
      the game until
      they took a nap 🛌
      Went to sleep 😴
      and got lazy and
      got comfortable.
      Female rap were
      worse than the 🏀
      WNBA👈🏾 until
      NickiMinaj👑 arrived
      and saved the
      Female
      rap game
      Without being controlled and pimped out by a lot of
      male LEGENDS
      and young
      rappers
      NICKIMINAJ is
      a combination👈🏾 of all the
      GREATS that came before her.
      She's the female Jay Z overall.
      She's the female Lil Wayne with her bars
      She's the
      female Drake
      breaking all 📊
      the records.
      She got that f*** the music industry / me against the world
      And I don't give a f*** attitude just
      Like 50 cent Kanye West and the one and only tupac.
      Nicki Minaj👑
      had the
      longest run in
      female rap
      😱 HISTORY📊🏆👈🏾
      And
      The music
      industry is using
      grammys and
      number one's
      against
      nicki Minaj.
      But NickiMinaj is the
      Only female on the top 10 all time best selling rappers list.
      And she's the
      first female to
      finally sell more
      units than tupac
      And no one ever gives her,
      Her credit for it.
      TOP 10 BEST-SELLING RAPPERS / HIP HOP ARTISTS OF ALL TIME:
      1. EMINEM
      227 million units sold
      2. DRAKE
      152 million units sold
      3. KANYE WEST
      140 million units sold
      4. JAY-Z
      125 million units sold
      5. LIL WAYNE
      110 million units sold
      6. NICKI MINAJ✔️
      106 million units sold
      7. FLO RIDA
      102 million units sold
      8. TUPAC SHAKUR
      75 million units sold
      9. SNOOP DOGG
      40 million units sold
      10. DMX
      NickiMinaj is the Only
      Artist To Score A Top
      10 for 9 Years⏰️
      Straight.😱
      Hip Hop By
      The Numbers📊
      The top
      Legendary
      Complex VERZUZ 🎙🔥
      power rankings - worthy😱
      1. Jay-Z
      2. Drake
      3. Lil Wayne
      4. Kanye West
      5. Snoop
      6. 50 Cent
      7. Nicki Minaj👑👈🏾
      8. Future
      9. LL Cool J
      10. Missy
      11. Busta
      12. Kendrick
      13. Eminem
      14. Rick Ross
      15. T.I.
      Nicki Minaj officially takes the CROWN as the BEST female rapper of ALL TIME according to Billboard & Vibe’s Top 50 rappers list! Queen Nicki is the ONLY female rapper in the top 10! 🔥👑🦄
      1Jayz
      2 Kendrick lamar
      3 Nas
      4 2pac
      5 Eminem
      6 Biggie
      7 LilWayne
      8 DRAKE
      9 SnoopDogg
      10 ❤NICKIMINAJ👑👈🏾
      NickiMinaj Iconic
      Monster verse
      She out rapped
      3 Legends
      Nicki Isn’t Afraid To
      Take Chances…Win Or Fail
      NickiMinaj👑👈🏾
      “Monster” verse was ranked
      Number 1st
      Over Jay-Z Rick Ross
      and Kanye west.
      NickiMinaj Monster 👻 🎙🔥
      stands the test
      of time⏰️ as the
      single best
      verse💣🎙🔥
      of the 2010s.📊
      Please do a video
      explaining how
      she's the overall
      Greatest female
      rapper ever.
      I honestly feel
      like she checks ✔️
      all the boxes
      For the most
      complete artist
      / female
      rapper
      🗣EVER.
      Again
      Thanks for
      the Love
      and the info
      Please
      Help explain👈🏾
      More
      🗣PLEASE!!👈🏾
      🎯RESPECT👑👈🏾
      (KingRayArtKing)🎨👑

    • @rashidapittman8513
      @rashidapittman8513 10 місяців тому +1

      @@mielissa100ify The first girl literally called her Kim kardashian with a Mic and one said they didn’t see her lasting long, they were very dismissive and came off as haters! Only two ladies in the video where nice towards her. And if she wasn’t “special”, then why is she lasting so long where others before or after her have not had the same impact. She got the last laugh at the end of the day.

  • @TheRemixstress
    @TheRemixstress 6 років тому +19

    *Salt n Pepa the Queens from Queens*

  • @philliplyn2692
    @philliplyn2692 2 роки тому +1

    Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

  • @Jojodone
    @Jojodone 6 років тому +20

    WHAT do they MEAN they dont know WHY there aren't more Female rappers. just like the movie industry the music industry is next to get exposed. not everyone is bold as a lil kim or a eve or a nicki to do what has to be done to make it. come on now lets get real. THERE ARE tuns of TALENTED FEMALE rappers in the underground. Why do you think they aren't main stream?

    • @Lo2smoove
      @Lo2smoove 6 років тому +2

      Jody-Ann Marriott they’re trying to turn cardi b into that I see it coming commercialize

    • @feeniix6
      @feeniix6 5 років тому +4

      @@Lo2smoove you predicted it. Now she has a grammy

  • @rwilliams6252
    @rwilliams6252 5 років тому +6

    They need to revisit this documentary now...there is no balance regarding the representation of the female MC - it is very one sided and we need more variation.

  • @iluvmyboba
    @iluvmyboba 7 років тому +1

    Thanks for the upload. I thought this was lost. Glad it was found. Thanks, again.

  • @aliblessed1293
    @aliblessed1293 3 роки тому +3

    Nick came and conquered and is the greatest to ever do it!!

  • @musiclover-cn7tb
    @musiclover-cn7tb 3 роки тому +4

    I disagree with Swizz beatz there may be another Lauryn among us she might not be signed to a label just yet plus she might not want to be a star in the spotlight to make millions of dollars for a label maybe she wants to be indie instead on a smaller platform.

  • @myfriendisaac
    @myfriendisaac 3 місяці тому

    24:31 She absolutely NAILED it 👏🏽💯💐

  • @MannysMillennialMouth
    @MannysMillennialMouth 7 років тому +29

    The only thing that pissed me off about this
    Lauryn Hill got a whole tribute segment, but they did nothing to honor Lefteye. That was very disrespectful.

    • @Lo2smoove
      @Lo2smoove 6 років тому +8

      EmmanuelPierrePortraits my thoughts exactly people talk about best female rappers and leave her out she was so unique and her vocabulary was like one we never heard the way her words bounced around on any beat was amazing

    • @sunmont1461
      @sunmont1461 6 років тому +8

      I love Lefteye but she was not a standalone rapper. She was in a group with a verse. The women here had entire songs or albums.

    • @MoorenaEl
      @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +1

      I feel you and Left eye should be considered one of the goats but Lauryn deserved this spotlight though

    • @Erupt212007
      @Erupt212007 5 років тому

      And Erykah Badu

    • @josephmccall5308
      @josephmccall5308 5 років тому

      Left eye was not a stand alone femcee or a pioneer she did have talent but she was no Lauren

  • @brooklynebony
    @brooklynebony 7 років тому +1

    I've been looking for this for a while. Thanks for putting this up!!!

  • @ltod2
    @ltod2 Рік тому +2

    Facts these female hip hop icons knew it wasn't easy to be a top MC.Trust me each one went through something to get to next level.Lady Of Rage should've blown up at Death Row she was blackballed by Suge Knight.I like her bars on Affropuffs.MC Lyte,Latifah,roxanne shante,Sparky D,Salt and Pepa all deserve their flowers

  • @AliciaFiasco
    @AliciaFiasco 6 років тому

    THANK YOU!!! I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS DOCUMENTARY FOREVER!

  • @neish9520
    @neish9520 6 років тому +21

    This is great, but no mention of Sa-Roc, Stahhr, Nitty Scott, Rapsody, I️ mean, Left Eye....wow!

    • @KrisJanJack
      @KrisJanJack 5 років тому +3

      #Bahamadia

    • @ROBCee85
      @ROBCee85 2 роки тому

      She-Rockers, L.A. Star, L Trimm , Wee papa gee rappers

  • @josephharden5592
    @josephharden5592 6 років тому +7

    I'm glad they mentioned TRINA'S Role in holding down Hip-hop. That Nicki Minaj narrative of "saving" hip-hop is garbage. Appropriating the 90s is a business plan...not a revolution. The only thing this doc is missing is a DEEP FOCUS on the underground MCs and ESPECIALLY GLOBAL femcees like MIA. I can't believe MIA was totally ignored in this doc. Nicki Minaj's shenanigans behind the scenes fucked over the sisterhood...only to proclaim HERSELF the only chick in the game. thank goodness that is played out now...and her musty spirit and unoriginality needs to exit faster.

  • @itsmissvsworld
    @itsmissvsworld 5 років тому

    I've been searching for this documentary. Thanks so much for the upload.

  • @lifeisaadventure9948
    @lifeisaadventure9948 4 роки тому +3

    HipHop & Rap Needs more female voices 🎙🗣🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @RachaelBluee
    @RachaelBluee 5 років тому +4

    ROXANNE SHANTE is my favorite female rapper. 💜🎤

  • @wildsidetv313
    @wildsidetv313 4 роки тому +7

    16:09 that's prolly why i prefer foxy over kim lol

  • @TTSantiago821
    @TTSantiago821 6 років тому +7

    MY goodness! That Vibe Color with Missy, Kim, Foxx and Lauryn look white washed AF! I had that mag so I'm hoping its the lighting from UA-cam or something because all of these women are brown to cocoa, no one is light skin as this video depicts....they look ashy as hell. Let that beautiful brown shine!!!

  • @KrisJanJack
    @KrisJanJack 5 років тому +6

    @33:33 We love #Trina, we do... she carries a sincere sweetness to her spirit... but don't forget #Khia too. Her creative abilities seemingly on a dime?? Stellar!
    @38:09... I knew a rapper with a similar name... "Bubz Rockwell,"... let me look up some of this music...thnx for telling us. This is a great doc!

  • @nellyluscious
    @nellyluscious 7 років тому +1

    Love this!! Shout out to all my ladies!! I been wondering where Medusa been!! She Dope!!

  • @thabigcohuna
    @thabigcohuna 6 років тому +14

    This was kinda disrespectful to Salt N Pepa, they didn’t spend much time on them when they were the ones who pushed females to the mainstream with there success

    • @sunmont1461
      @sunmont1461 6 років тому

      thabigcohuna can't go into depth on everyone. And editing too.

    • @thabigcohuna
      @thabigcohuna 6 років тому +4

      Sun Mont I understand that but no other female had the impact they had. Not to mention they are reason why artist like missy, kim and eve were able to crossover and have international success

    • @seansmith2830
      @seansmith2830 6 років тому +2

      thabigcohuna Roxanne Shanté did

    • @thabigcohuna
      @thabigcohuna 6 років тому +1

      Sean Smith how?

  • @neish9520
    @neish9520 6 років тому +8

    And why tha hell didn’t QL say anything?!?? 👑

  • @kshinokevin
    @kshinokevin 8 місяців тому

    underground female MC's could be discovered through unreleased demos and/or the "go-to" distribution of mixtapes; Amateur Night/Opening Act segments on "It's Showtime at the Apollo" and/or "Soul Train." This doc is still dope & fresh ! Word... Full Force: UTFO (the Real Roxanne vs. Roxanne Shante) and of course, a 1980's Latin freestyle artist, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, who was straight outta, not Compton, but Hell's Kitchen, in New York. Sha-Rock : I was thinking about the Us Girls group from the classic breakin' (B-boy/B-girl) / graffiti artists / hip hop (or rap) New York-centric "Beat Street' film. J.J. Fad's "Supersonic" - That song was one of my favorite jams, back in the day. MC Lyte's real voice had to change when she was rapping; just like DMC (from Run DMC)...

  • @sdseals2076
    @sdseals2076 6 років тому +4

    Ms. Melodie? I mean not mentioning her, I know she passed in 2012.

    • @musiclover-cn7tb
      @musiclover-cn7tb 3 роки тому +1

      I remember her from the self destruction track since I was a little girl.

  • @RealTalkwithBellaTT
    @RealTalkwithBellaTT 6 років тому +2

    When they asked why females need a man to get into the game..it seems like that’s how it is in the world or at least America in general. The workforce is basically male dominated especially when looking at the lack of diversity in upper management....it’s always more men.

    • @jordanr132
      @jordanr132 5 років тому +1

      Khia never came up under a man as her prodigy

  • @kelliyvonne
    @kelliyvonne 5 років тому +2

    I agree just a little about the “ high maintenance “ just a little because Singers are major divas and the labels work with them I think a lot has do with the audience change in Hip Hop , there are way more non black male hip hoppers who are fans and are either consumers or executives and they are not interested in black female emcees yes Nicki , Cardi etc but not the whole of a black female emcee just bits and pieces of the image of a female black emcee will they accept Vlad a white male hip hopper of Vlad tv said it interviewing a black female emcee I who asked why doesn’t he have more females on he told her because guys really aren’t interested and we need viewers

  • @vistaestrada
    @vistaestrada 6 років тому +3

    My Womens Gender Studies course brought me here. So glad we were introduced to this documentary.

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +2

    MC LYTE AND BIG LES SAID IT PERFECTLY ABOUT LAURYN HILL

  • @Jaded42O
    @Jaded42O 2 роки тому +2

    I think BlackFemininity just summarized this documentary in her female rap video 😭

  • @evlfree
    @evlfree 4 роки тому

    Thank you for uploading this.

  • @phoenixwinter9755
    @phoenixwinter9755 3 роки тому +4

    I love all these girls but I can’t sit here and act like Nicki Minaj didn’t take the torch and hold for a whole decade and still right now In 2020. It’s very sad people really try to negate her legacy. Thankfully her fans will insure y’all never forget.

    • @itskyley
      @itskyley 3 роки тому

      I agree but I think this documentary was filmed before her debut album so they had no idea how big she was because she didn't have a cultural impact yet.

    • @phoenixwinter9755
      @phoenixwinter9755 3 роки тому +1

      @@itskyley sadly it doesn’t matter because they would still stand by their comments ... they’ll never admit that she surpassed everyone’s expectations.

    • @SteveAyanami
      @SteveAyanami 3 роки тому

      @@phoenixwinter9755 you read minds?

    • @phoenixwinter9755
      @phoenixwinter9755 3 роки тому

      @@SteveAyanami as a matter of fact I do !!

  • @lancejdrich
    @lancejdrich 7 років тому +3

    I enjoyed this!

  • @brianyerby3006
    @brianyerby3006 3 роки тому +1

    If you ask me hip hop never lacked females,as u can see that dominated every era

  • @NYCJoeBlack
    @NYCJoeBlack 8 років тому +4

    THANKS!!!!

  • @blindianswirltwo2986
    @blindianswirltwo2986 7 років тому +2

    Fantastic !

  • @AnnonAmiss12
    @AnnonAmiss12 6 років тому

    THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!

  • @KrisJanJack
    @KrisJanJack 5 років тому +1

    @21:00... when a man like, no, actual #ChuckD calls *You* the gem of the 90s...then closed with *The Gem of Hip Hop* ... wow! Can you think of a compliment Higher! I luv Ms. Hill too.

  • @pursequeen6148
    @pursequeen6148 6 років тому

    Amazing-- Thank you for posting♡

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +3

    Hell YEAH lady of rage!! I'll be damned you tell me!!

  • @mogamatyusufmartin9171
    @mogamatyusufmartin9171 Рік тому

    I personally think it'd because of the way even post women rights attainment ,she / you girls / women struggle because the its both subtle and purposeful forces who don't want to see our women win

  • @Sugarland4595
    @Sugarland4595 6 років тому +6

    Ya'll heard that? Lil Kim ws a developed rapper...not natural talent..she was molded by Big...

    • @KrisJanJack
      @KrisJanJack 5 років тому +3

      You can have *natural talent* and someone fosters it... #VisionCarrier #LifeCoaches #Motivators...
      No one can 'give a person' that *Dope* factor! No one. Either you possess *it* or you Don't.

    • @miystiqueskillz2233
      @miystiqueskillz2233 3 роки тому

      Well somebody havnt heard the term "ARTIST DEVELOPMENT" BUT OK

  • @trinaferguson75
    @trinaferguson75 6 років тому +5

    Everybody saying lil Wayne found Nikki nope Bo Legged Lou from Full Force tried to sign her back in the day she was in a rap group with his son and Safaree Samuels

  • @LeeLee19901
    @LeeLee19901 5 років тому +2

    How u not gonna give left eye a mention?

  • @Mouyeket
    @Mouyeket 6 років тому +1

    i needed thisssssssssssss

  • @eddiesoul4890
    @eddiesoul4890 2 роки тому +1

    The first female rapper was Sweet T...( Not the Sweet T from It's my beat )

  • @erinwilliams57
    @erinwilliams57 Рік тому

    The first female rappers I first noticed were, The Real Roxanne & Roxanne Shante anyone else before that was before my time.

  • @Yourismouter
    @Yourismouter 3 роки тому +1

    great documentary. sad the state of affairs of female rap, and "them being more expensive due to accessories" that's some serious bullshit. I lke Cardi B as a rapper even though she's excessively hypersexualized but that aside the wider state of rap in general is not good apart from people like j-cole, kendrick lamar, the uniqueness that is kid cudi, and snoop drops a lot of great stuff. but there is an underground/indie rap that does more left-wing political rap but something in the mainstream needs to come with rap and r&b, and in the UK the grime scene and their hip/hop/r^B is coming up with lots good music. here's hoping a renaissance comes back with a vengeance for rap, R&B and female hip hop

  • @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232
    @marcosmanuelndongokenve9232 Місяць тому

    Bro that VIBE cover with Kim, Lauryn, Missy and Foxy… needs to check the contrast those colors aren’t right.

  • @thealphawomanpreneurtv
    @thealphawomanpreneurtv 6 років тому

    Awesome Documentary!

  • @Queenalika85
    @Queenalika85 4 роки тому +1

    I miss the earlier female rappers when we had a variety

  • @rosemarygavidia
    @rosemarygavidia 5 років тому +2

    Whats the beat in the beginning of this video?

  • @mogamatyusufmartin9171
    @mogamatyusufmartin9171 Рік тому

    Ps also it has alot to do with ego and fear some guys have against women owning her space be it at home / religious institutions eg church , mosque/ masjid and the workplace

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому

    YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS TIYE PHOENIX!!!! SPEAKING FACTS!!!

  • @1969nyc
    @1969nyc 7 років тому +3

    I Remember seeing this on BET.

  • @isaiahwinbrone
    @isaiahwinbrone 6 років тому

    The Grammys drop the best female hip-hop artist from the category

  • @Summerbabi73
    @Summerbabi73 6 років тому +1

    Ok all of this and not ONE mention of the one and only Mia X? Are you fucking kidding me? Such an injustice.

  • @KamilaShakur
    @KamilaShakur 7 років тому

    thank you so so much

  • @seyoumeigziabeher9348
    @seyoumeigziabeher9348 Рік тому

    What happened to the Female MC after late 90’s? Answer: LGBT happened. They talk about it in the book Hiding in Hip-hop by Terrance Dean. From BICHASNIGUZ in the 90’s, to Down Low to No Homo in early 2000’s to Metrosexual in mid 2000’s to full out Homosexual. The Rap Industry got taken over by a Down Low Society of Dudes who had a sexual fantasy of experiencing their favorite hardcore Black Male wearing dresses, and engaging in sexual activity with them. And under that climate, the Music industry had no use or desire for a female MC.Homosexual males call Straight Black women “Tuna” or “Fish” and don’t like them. In turn, the White Jewish Corporations would only sign a Black woman if she talked super hyper sexual in order to promote a Black Caricature called the Sapphire and another one called the Jezebel. This is also why Ye outted the Jewish community.

  • @tamsinwood2
    @tamsinwood2 6 років тому +1

    "Hip hop is based on the truth". Really? Don't see many black women who behave like the hyper sexualised women in hip hop. Know loads of black women doing all it takes to raise and inspire the next generation.

  • @TheMiracleBaby215
    @TheMiracleBaby215 7 років тому +1

    Baby Drea Thanks

  • @LadySekhmet-Returns
    @LadySekhmet-Returns 6 років тому

    Support us...Spindarella hats off

  • @emo12886
    @emo12886 6 років тому +1

    35:52 JD a fool (lil Wayne comment) lol

  • @MoorenaEl
    @MoorenaEl 6 років тому +1

    They white balled Goddess LAURYN

  • @dia.6213
    @dia.6213 5 років тому +2

    Young M.A

  • @sammjackson70
    @sammjackson70 Рік тому

    Don't Forget out Foxy Brown, and Salt-n-Papa!