Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Limited Series
2023 · 4 episodes
1. Shaping Hip-Hop
2023-08-09 · 49m
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.
2. What Are They Up Against?
2023-08-09 · 44m
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.
3. What Have They Lost?
2023-08-09 · 40m
Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.
4. What's Changing?
2023-08-09 · 37m
As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.
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