Women Rappers

I also wanted to mention the influence of women rappers in Hip Hop.  These women not only showed that Hip Hop isnt just for the guys, but that women can dominate the charts and create their own artistic style that can and have influenced young women through out America.

Artists include:

MC Lyte
Queen Latifah
Salt and Pepper
Nikki Minaj

1. MC Lyte (Lana Michele Moorer) was raised in Brooklyn and became known in the late 1980's as the first solo female rapper to release a full album, "Lyte as Rock," featuring her hit single "Paper Thin."

2.  Queen Latifah

"U.N.I.T.Y"
from the album Black Reign
Motown Records
Released Jan 6 1994

In this song Queen Latifah is speaking out against the disrespect of women!

3.  Salt and Pepa

"Push It"
Hot, Cool, Vicious album
Next Plateau records/London records
Released March 9 1987

4.  Nikki Minaj

"Itty Bitty Piggy"
from her debut album Pink Friday, which became a commercial success and hit platinum by th RIAA.  She is the first female rap artist to have 7 songs within the Billboard charts at the same time.