Female emcees have held a complicated place in hip-hop history. Many women have been talented rhyme-sayers, from MC Lyte to Bahamadia. Often, however, the misogynistic nature of the rap game has ...

Day two of AFROPUNK BLKTOPIA at the Essence Festival of Culture 2024 was a vibrant blend of emotional wellness, musical artistry, and enlightening dialogue. Attendees engaged in workshops focused on ...

Rah Digga is one of the most gifted female hip-hop artists ever to come out of the Garden State, where she was a part of two hip-hop collectives, The Outsidaz, and the Busta Rhymes-led Flipmode Squad.

A grad student discovers that the Candyman myth is not just an urban legend. I don’t have beef with Virginia Madsen, who played the lead, Helen, in this movie. However, it feels weird for this ...

Rah Digga is a married woman, announcing her nuptials via social media Wednesday (Nov. 29). “A wise woman once said, ‘Don’t post that nicca til yall married!’ Alas, WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!” wrote the ...

Hip-hop is more than a trend. It defines a culture, builds communities and inspires hope. Hip-hop has produced some of the world’s top artists since gaining traction in the 1970s, from emcees rhyming ...

Rah Digga reflects on her career, the state of hip-hop, and lists her top MCs in this exclusive one-on-one with MADAMENOIRE. The legendary MC, an established member of Busta Rhymes’ Flipmode Squad, ...

Women in hip-hop are getting a major spotlight from Netflix next month in a new limited docuseries. Per the streamer, "Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop" aims to recall the history, impact, ...

Netflix has dropped off the official trailer for its upcoming documentary LADIES FIRST: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop, releasing in honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. The four-episode docu is billed ...

The female legends of hip-hop are coming together for an all-new Netflix docuseries as they look back on their place at the center of a music revolution now that the genre is turning 50 years old. In ...

An upcoming documentary series will highlight the contributions and achievements of the women who have made their mark on hip-hop over the past 50 years. Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop will ...

Following his Lifetime Achievement honor at the 2023 BET Awards, Missy Elliott delivers a message to Busta Rhymes, who she calls her “twin.” “To my Twin @bustarhymes, we have been glued at the hip for ...