Literally, just three years ago, rap from a female perspective was at an all-time low.
Remy Martin and Foxy Brown were locked-up and Lil Kim was washed-up. Really, hip-hop’s only hope was Lauryn Hill’s epic comeback album.
Um, yeah, sh*t was bleak. Things were so bad, even CNN wrote a story about it.
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And then Nicki Minaj came along. Her debut album, Pink Friday, was a huge critical and commercial smash, going double platinum and establishing her as one of hip-hop’s most powerful voices.
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It seems like Nicki’s success has opened the gates, because now we have an excess of female rappers that are dope as hell.
And not only are they dope, but they come in all types of flavors: white, black, Spanish, conscious, gangsta, flashy, etc.
So, to celebrate the resurgence of real female MCs, here’s GlobalGrind’s favorite up-and-coming rappers. Check out our list, look at our favorite videos from each artist and let us know if you agree or not!
And, finally, salute to you, ladies. We hope to hear more of ya’ll in 2012!
Azealia Banks & Lazy Jay – “212”
Iggy Azalea – “Pu$$y”
LoLa Monroe, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J – “Oh Gee La Freestyle”
Kreayshawn – “Gucci Gucci”
Nitty Scott MC – “Tell Somebody”
Rye Rye & Robyn – “Never Will Be Mine”
Snow tha Product – “Drunk Love”
Honey Cocaine – “Feel Sh*t”
Brianna Perry – “Marilyn Monroe”
K. Flay – “We Hate Everyone”
