Category: Women MCs
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Podcast: The Prevalence of Religions and Cultural Attitudes in African Hip-Hop
In this podcast episode, our hosts Livia Baker-McKee, Faith Mulosmanaj, Amarachi Nwankwo and Gabriela Oliveros highlight the impact that religion and culture have to influence hip-hop artists in Africa.
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Pride and Power: A Look Into Our Women’s Reclamation of Power and Identity
In a world where female rappers are expected to showcase themselves and their art more provocatively, these women sell by sharing pieces of themselves with their audience and connecting to what makes them who they are. Connecting to their identity as Africans and as women makes their art more impactful,…
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The Camenigerica Podcast
In this episode, Munyang, Vicky, and SaVai explore transforming gender identity challenges into moving art. They interview graffiti pioneer James Top and MC Jupiter from Brooklyn, who they spoke to while attending the Trinity International Hip Hop festival.
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Mixtape: The Women of Alt Hip- Hop
Introduction Alternative hip hop is a subgenre of hip hop music that emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a response to the mainstream commercialization and stereotypical themes often associated with hip hop. Alternative hip hop artists typically incorporate elements of other genres such as jazz, funk, rock,…
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ALPHA THE MIXTAPE
“Alpha” is a mixtape celebrating African women in hip-hop, highlighting their empowerment and diverse experiences. These artists challenge stereotypes and advocate for gender equality, creating spaces of liberation and representation. The mixtape features artists like Dope Saint Jude and Lil Simz, uplifting women through their music.
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As Vozes de Mulheres na África Lusófona: An Analysis of Political Hip-Hop from Lusophone Africa and its Female Perspectives
Transcript: Hello! My name is Schuyler Van Tassel, and today I will be guiding you through a mixtape analyzing politically conscious Hip-Hop from Lusophone Africa, looking at a variety of topics from the perspectives of 5 women. Between Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and São Tomé and Príncipe, the unique…
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Broadening Rap to New Horizons: A Conversation with Rapper SixSaidIt
“All of these different cultures are a part of me. I didn’t want to limit myself to one sound.” -Six SixSaidIt is a multifaceted artist who seamlessly flows across the borders between hip-hop’s hottest subgenres to create a sound that is uniquely her own. In this wide-ranging conversation, I had…
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Mixtape: African Women Reclaiming Masculinity
Rejecting Societal Standards Historically, the Hip-Hop genre has encouraged men to express themselves through hyperbolic levels of hypermasculinity that praise an air of arrogance and self-assuredness; while also reasserting traditional gender roles commonly emphasized in the 1960s such as the man being a provider while the woman stays domesticated. These…
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Alewya Demmisse
If a tree falls in the forest when no one is around, does it make a sound? This commonly used saying reminds me of how great things are overlooked and undervalued, in a musical sense if it is not mainstream, but more specifically if the tree/artist hails from a marginalized…
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Mzigo Makes Waves Throughout the Rap Scene
By: Julia Kimwei Mzigo by Wangechi is a powerhouse song that expresses the confidence and drive that is within the rapper Wangechi. Bar after bar, she hits you with why her name should be rung in every room within the rap space. Her confidence is inspiring as well as exhilarating.…