Shaping Hip-Hop

Tue, Aug 08, 2023
Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shanté and MC Lyte claim space for women in the early days of hip-hop, delivering rhymes with unique perspectives and bold messages.
5.6 /10
What Are They Up Against
In a male-dominated industry, women face criticism, colorism and other obstacles as they set out to define their own narratives, both on wax and off.
5.7 /10
What Have They Lost?
Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.
5.5 /10
What's Changing?
As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap -- and celebrate being stronger together than apart.
5.6 /10

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