in the male-dominated world of hip-hop
these femme c’s really know how to drop
a run today
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
female rappers we’ve looked at solo
artists and girl groups as a whole and
based our choices on a mix of their
talent recognition and success Nicki
Minaj cooped up in trouble you morning
some of these clips contain explicit
language and such your subject matters
number 10 the Lady of Rage Our Lady of
Rage is known for her incomparable flow
and raw talent unlike other female MCS
who quote themselves in a sex appeal
Robyn Yvette Allen earns her rapping
cred solely through her skills on the
microphone after collaborating with dr.
Dre and Snoop Dogg on their respective
albums she shot into the spotlight rock
and rough and tough with her afro puffs
in 1994
for much anticipated solo album
Necessary Roughness was released in 1997
to critical acclaim cementing her role
as an MC to be reckoned with
nicki minaj this one is for the boys at
the pullman systemtap town exceeds at
the cooling system when you come up in
it’s a baby play
don’t act like eBay but nothing was the
most inescapable female rappers in the
game these days Nicki Minaj has been
enjoying incredible success since her
2010 debut album pink friday her crazy
fast flow work play fashion-forward
costumes alter egos and accents notably
the british cockney featured on super
bass have given Minaj a distinctive
style all her own some describe her MC
as bubblegum wrap there is no denying
that Minaj’s album sales have made her
one of the most successful women in the
business dope dealers in the van buddy
buddy brands that he’s playing with man
number 8 Foxy Brown often compared to
friend and eventual foe Lil Kim Foxy
Brown came onto the scene when she was
still just a team Antley clad and
spewing raunchy lyrics foxy Brown’s
performances mainly focused on her sex
appeal but there’s no denying the lady
still has serious flow the former model
can be heard on some of hip-hop’s
biggest hits including jay-z’s 8 noded
what up home just hit me lace in the
illest Nate baked rolls of shit back
rubs in the French dub and LL Cool J’s I
shot you
forty shuttle what is their sexually
charged single I’ll be spread like
wildfire on the radio telling the
hip-hop world to take notice number
seven
Lil Kim Kim stands out for her lewd
lyrics in-your-face
sexuality and outrageous personality
taken under the late notorious b.i.g x’
wink
Lil Kim joint hip hop group Junior MAFIA
when she was just a team the Pat Nixon
Cadillac yeah what fit today
Lu Kim learned as much as she could from
her late friend and mentor who helped
jumpstart her solo career after
collaborating with various artists she
began releasing solo albums three of
which have gone platinum making Queen B
the only female rapper along with Missy
Elliott to achieve that six Lisa left
eye Lopes
one third of the hugely popular and
much-loved group TLC Lisa left eye Lopes
had an originality to her that cannot be
forgotten injecting her dynamic Rhymes
into the girl groups hit singles left I
was one of the most outspoken rap
artists at the time sporting her
signature condom glasses Lopes was an
advocate of safe sex something that
wasn’t spoken about so openly back in
the early 90s
while her flamboyant personality and her
creative rhymes have given her a place
in hip-hop history
edgy and fashion-forward the first lady
of the Rough Riders proved that she
could throw down with the best of them
come Vince you can open technique that’s
all strong gets a dolly on me you bet a
dog a true triple threat Eve is a superb
songwriter a talented MC and an actress
her solo hits including let me blow your
mind with Gwen Stefani and gangsta lovin
with Alicia Keys have made Eve a
household name her uniqueness and mass
appeal have skyrocketed this philly mcs
career to super heights and have secured
her a place in the canon of hip-hop
music it’s Betty they get over goes down
and over go face why you looking sad at
me play the play
number four queen latifah conversation
about hip-hop is complete without a nod
to the Queen herself one of hip-hop’s
most iconic emcees Queen Latifah has
been in the game for the better part of
three decades but don’t you be calling
me up my name I’ll bring Brett to those
who disrespect me like a date that’s why
I’m talking one day I was walking down
the block ahead my cutoff shirts all
right cuz it was crazy her earlier
tracks like unity feature a young
Latifah addressing hip hop’s
disrespect of women meanwhile her strong
voice lyrical style and engaging rhymes
have made the multi-talented artist an
inspiration to generations of female MCS
and have helped her redefine the role of
women in hip-hop he wants me to sing but
I’ll swing something Wow footnote for
the opposite sex only now that’s true
hip-hop royalty you’ll never catch me at
my worst you get the truth it’s late
verse number three Missy Elliott
his demeanor is probably the most
creative MC to grace the hip-hop stage
she started her career working with
childhood friend and producer Timbaland
on projects for Aaliyah SWV and many
others before releasing her own solo
albums it seemed like everything Missy
touched turned to gold or should we say
platinum the singer songwriter and
rapper has six Platinum certified albums
and numerous hits under her belt bit of
the moon a one-bed when I drop this
recognition
I won’t even matter like a dumb like
unbelievable visuals SiC rhymes and
catchy beats
Missy is probably one of the most
avant-garde artists in the genre
number two Lauren Hill
Boogie’s incomparable flow and
intelligent lyricism laced with her
social commentary and gorgeous voice
have put her in a category all her own
from her beginnings with 90s group
Fugees it was clear that ms hill would
become a superstar her engaging rhymes
showed that she could hold her own with
the best of them and made the score one
of hip-hop’s best albums of all time
hugely successful solo endeavor The
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showcased
her talents as a singer songwriter and
rapper this day she still remains one of
the best MCS in the game male or female
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
the fella
oh wait bling buddy
can’t see me number one
salt-and-pepper salt-n-pepa’s impact on
rap music and still be felt today
decades after they first burst onto the
scene pick up the needle boy turn the
radio alright one of the first
all-female rap crews this trio from
Queens started emceeing in the mid 80s
and paved the way for future generations
of female rappers usually successful
salt and pepper are multiple award
winners including a Grammy and several
MTV VMAs we took hip hop’s misogynistic
portrayal of women and flipped it on a
10
boldly wrapped about sex and men
embracing their own sexuality and power
as badass women now that is the stuff
legends are made of
do you agree with our list who are your
favorite female rapper for more dope top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
these femme c’s really know how to drop
a run today
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
female rappers we’ve looked at solo
artists and girl groups as a whole and
based our choices on a mix of their
talent recognition and success Nicki
Minaj cooped up in trouble you morning
some of these clips contain explicit
language and such your subject matters
number 10 the Lady of Rage Our Lady of
Rage is known for her incomparable flow
and raw talent unlike other female MCS
who quote themselves in a sex appeal
Robyn Yvette Allen earns her rapping
cred solely through her skills on the
microphone after collaborating with dr.
Dre and Snoop Dogg on their respective
albums she shot into the spotlight rock
and rough and tough with her afro puffs
in 1994
for much anticipated solo album
Necessary Roughness was released in 1997
to critical acclaim cementing her role
as an MC to be reckoned with
nicki minaj this one is for the boys at
the pullman systemtap town exceeds at
the cooling system when you come up in
it’s a baby play
don’t act like eBay but nothing was the
most inescapable female rappers in the
game these days Nicki Minaj has been
enjoying incredible success since her
2010 debut album pink friday her crazy
fast flow work play fashion-forward
costumes alter egos and accents notably
the british cockney featured on super
bass have given Minaj a distinctive
style all her own some describe her MC
as bubblegum wrap there is no denying
that Minaj’s album sales have made her
one of the most successful women in the
business dope dealers in the van buddy
buddy brands that he’s playing with man
number 8 Foxy Brown often compared to
friend and eventual foe Lil Kim Foxy
Brown came onto the scene when she was
still just a team Antley clad and
spewing raunchy lyrics foxy Brown’s
performances mainly focused on her sex
appeal but there’s no denying the lady
still has serious flow the former model
can be heard on some of hip-hop’s
biggest hits including jay-z’s 8 noded
what up home just hit me lace in the
illest Nate baked rolls of shit back
rubs in the French dub and LL Cool J’s I
shot you
forty shuttle what is their sexually
charged single I’ll be spread like
wildfire on the radio telling the
hip-hop world to take notice number
seven
Lil Kim Kim stands out for her lewd
lyrics in-your-face
sexuality and outrageous personality
taken under the late notorious b.i.g x’
wink
Lil Kim joint hip hop group Junior MAFIA
when she was just a team the Pat Nixon
Cadillac yeah what fit today
Lu Kim learned as much as she could from
her late friend and mentor who helped
jumpstart her solo career after
collaborating with various artists she
began releasing solo albums three of
which have gone platinum making Queen B
the only female rapper along with Missy
Elliott to achieve that six Lisa left
eye Lopes
one third of the hugely popular and
much-loved group TLC Lisa left eye Lopes
had an originality to her that cannot be
forgotten injecting her dynamic Rhymes
into the girl groups hit singles left I
was one of the most outspoken rap
artists at the time sporting her
signature condom glasses Lopes was an
advocate of safe sex something that
wasn’t spoken about so openly back in
the early 90s
while her flamboyant personality and her
creative rhymes have given her a place
in hip-hop history
edgy and fashion-forward the first lady
of the Rough Riders proved that she
could throw down with the best of them
come Vince you can open technique that’s
all strong gets a dolly on me you bet a
dog a true triple threat Eve is a superb
songwriter a talented MC and an actress
her solo hits including let me blow your
mind with Gwen Stefani and gangsta lovin
with Alicia Keys have made Eve a
household name her uniqueness and mass
appeal have skyrocketed this philly mcs
career to super heights and have secured
her a place in the canon of hip-hop
music it’s Betty they get over goes down
and over go face why you looking sad at
me play the play
number four queen latifah conversation
about hip-hop is complete without a nod
to the Queen herself one of hip-hop’s
most iconic emcees Queen Latifah has
been in the game for the better part of
three decades but don’t you be calling
me up my name I’ll bring Brett to those
who disrespect me like a date that’s why
I’m talking one day I was walking down
the block ahead my cutoff shirts all
right cuz it was crazy her earlier
tracks like unity feature a young
Latifah addressing hip hop’s
disrespect of women meanwhile her strong
voice lyrical style and engaging rhymes
have made the multi-talented artist an
inspiration to generations of female MCS
and have helped her redefine the role of
women in hip-hop he wants me to sing but
I’ll swing something Wow footnote for
the opposite sex only now that’s true
hip-hop royalty you’ll never catch me at
my worst you get the truth it’s late
verse number three Missy Elliott
his demeanor is probably the most
creative MC to grace the hip-hop stage
she started her career working with
childhood friend and producer Timbaland
on projects for Aaliyah SWV and many
others before releasing her own solo
albums it seemed like everything Missy
touched turned to gold or should we say
platinum the singer songwriter and
rapper has six Platinum certified albums
and numerous hits under her belt bit of
the moon a one-bed when I drop this
recognition
I won’t even matter like a dumb like
unbelievable visuals SiC rhymes and
catchy beats
Missy is probably one of the most
avant-garde artists in the genre
number two Lauren Hill
Boogie’s incomparable flow and
intelligent lyricism laced with her
social commentary and gorgeous voice
have put her in a category all her own
from her beginnings with 90s group
Fugees it was clear that ms hill would
become a superstar her engaging rhymes
showed that she could hold her own with
the best of them and made the score one
of hip-hop’s best albums of all time
hugely successful solo endeavor The
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showcased
her talents as a singer songwriter and
rapper this day she still remains one of
the best MCS in the game male or female
before we unveil our number one pick
here are some honorable mentions
the fella
oh wait bling buddy
can’t see me number one
salt-and-pepper salt-n-pepa’s impact on
rap music and still be felt today
decades after they first burst onto the
scene pick up the needle boy turn the
radio alright one of the first
all-female rap crews this trio from
Queens started emceeing in the mid 80s
and paved the way for future generations
of female rappers usually successful
salt and pepper are multiple award
winners including a Grammy and several
MTV VMAs we took hip hop’s misogynistic
portrayal of women and flipped it on a
10
boldly wrapped about sex and men
embracing their own sexuality and power
as badass women now that is the stuff
legends are made of
do you agree with our list who are your
favorite female rapper for more dope top
10s published every day be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com
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