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9 Female Rappers You Should Know
Women have always struggled to get their deserved recognition in rap. Let’s change that.
“The most disrespected person in America is the black woman. The most neglected person in America is the black woman.” Malcolm X
More than music, rap is an art form.
Strip it down to its essence, and the obvious associations to poetry and spoken word are inevitable, yet it stands as a unique medium, something that is both a skill that can be harnessed and a boundless vehicle for expression. That makes it universal at its core.
Anyone can rap, regardless of genre, ethnicity, nationality, social background, etc. No seriously, anyone.
As music genre though, rap is acutely misogynistic (and homophobic/transphobic, but let’s leave that for another piece). Any fan with an inch of consciousness and social awareness can acknowledge that.
Does that make it less fun to listen to? Can it ruin the listening experience? Put several women in a room and play Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says”. The same infamous chorus line about chest rubbing can incite either disgust or euphoria… It’s entirely subjective.
