People are always fanatic about the ambitions of male rappers and hip hop artists. But they miss out on the impactful actions that take place in the music industry, which are led by the army of female rappers. Even Snoop Dogg’s favorite list of rappers doesn’t include any woman from the industry. The female rappers have been doing a great job whilst providing new moves and staggering messages every day. Here is the long list of all the influential female rappers who have helped the industry to grow and evolve with time.
Missy Elliott:
She has sold over 30 million records with all-time smashing hits like ‘Get Ur Freak On’, ‘Work It’, and ‘Hot Boyz’. The versatile Virginia rapper is one of the top-selling rappers to date. She should make her way up to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame just like the other hip hop heroes akin Public Enemy and 2Pac did long ago.
Salt and Pepa (of Salt-N-Pepa):
It’s a quick recap of Snoop Dogg’s candescent spots for the famous chart of the world-class rappers. He mentioned both Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of Run-DMC on that list. It’s time to balance the glory by adding both Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton to the new list of female rappers. They both have exceeded efforts to transhape the hip hop industry while presenting wonderful hits of the ’80s and ’90s. They both had their share of working with DJ Spinderella and produced some undeniable contributions to popularize hip hop culture across the world.
Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes:
Lisa Lopes is better known as Left Eye when she hit the stage. She is an unforgettable member of the stellar “girl group” TLC. She is reckoned with a snowy singing style that crafted musical bombs like “Waterfalls,” “No Scrubs,” “Creep” and “Unpretty.” She is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who backed up the team with her beautiful vocals and co-writing credits. She died in a car accident but she was too young to go. She has transformed the R&B soundscape completely in the 30 years she had in this world.
Lauryn Hill:
She got only one full-grown album under her hood in her whole career. Though it was the first and last studio album in her solo career, 1998′s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” is still considered to be the biggest mainstream album of the last 25 years.
MC Lyte:
If you want to know a name who has set the ahead-of-its-time trend in the rap genre, then you’ll only hear MC Lyte’s name for the first few times. Lana Michele Moorer with her vogue stage name dominates the world of music as a trailblazing female rapper who became the first solo rapper to produce an album in 1988. Songs like ‘Cha Cha’, and ‘Paper Thin’ are golden records that captivate the surroundings with massive energy.
Da Brat:
Another radiant female rapper who played a good game in the industry to establish her flamboyant spirit is known as Da Brat. She was the first from the league who had a platinum record with the great 1994 debut “Funkdafied.”
Nicki Minaj:
When Trinidadian-American rapper and singer turned actress, Nicki Minaj raps on the stage, every man and woman’s heart goes boom boom. She bagged many awards in the past few years for her golden hits that widely represent the flavors of feminism. She began a new era in the hip hop industry in 2007 with debut mixtape ”Playtime Is Over’ She slays the male domination in the music industry with her edgy high heels. From the song ‘Super bass’ to ‘TROLLZ’, she reinforces the business with her ground-breaking melodies. ‘Anaconda’ made history on Youtube making it the biggest hit of the rap queen.
Trina:
The fascinating star of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” has given many hot singles and hit albums since she started the journey in 2000 with her debut blockbuster “Da Baddest Bitch”. She doesn’t rest from making good music with playful vibes. Last year she dropped a surprising track “The One” which topped the music charts.
Cardi B:
This American rapper and actress out of Bronx has hopped in a rollercoaster ride of musical fame once she started receiving Grammy awards. First, her tik tok videos went viral, and then she made history with a pyramid of awards for her rap music videos. Winning Grammy Awards in 2019 for the Best Rap Album alongside MTV and BET awards, she rose to a higher ground where she didn’t let anyone dominate the music scene ever again.
Queen Latifah:
The Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah dazzled her way through the music industry as an amazing female MC with such solid platters as 1993′s “Black Reign.” She was nominated for the musical “Chicago” back in 2002.