*Hip-Hop is mostly considered a male-dominated field. One can surmise this by taking a glance at the people who occupy it. The male-centricity of the field even extends to the journalists who cover it ...

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop is a documentary from 2023 highlighting the significant impact of women in the hip-hop industry. It delves into the narratives of esteemed rappers and R&B ...

In 1973, 25 dollars and a mission to go back-to-school shopping pushed adolescent Cindy Campbell to host an event that would inadvertently lead to the genesis of hip-hop. Campbell planned and hosted ...

I knew little about the music industry before becoming editor in chief of Honey, a young magazine for urban women, right after the somewhat anticlimactic shift from the 20th to the 21st century.

It’s 2025, and female rappers are in their Renaissance era — and no, we’re not talking about fangirling over Beyoncé. We’re talking about embracing a cultural rebirth that lets women run rap. We all ...

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, it’s only right to shine a spotlight on the trailblazing women who have made an indelible mark on the hip hop landscape. From the early pioneers to the ...

"Fresh, Bold & So Def Symposium" is a tribute to the trailblazing women who helped shape hip-hop culture over the years. The Lincoln Center, in collaboration with the Hip-Hop Education Center, will ...

As Nadirah Simmons was writing and researching for her upcoming book First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game, she found inspiration watching many of the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop ...

The hero we need now.

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest fashion trend in hip-hop has its male stars raiding the women's clothing department for inspiration. Lil Wayne jumped around in skinny women's pants during his performance ...

When Hillary Clinton returned to her alma mater, Wellesley, last month, she told students the college prepared her to “compete in the all-boys club of presidential politics.” It was an obvious ...

West, hip-hop's ultimate metrosexual who will debut his own fashion collection in Paris next week, wore a flowing, long-sleeved women's shirt designed by French-based fashion house Celine earlier this ...