Women have always been a part of hip-hop history - from the culture's B-girl days to its birth in the Bronx, NY, to today's era that sees femcees putting rap on their backs. The culture doesn't move forward without the power, resilience, and fearlessness of women. And looking ahead, the future of hip-hop only looks brighter as today's talented women in rap usher in a new renaissance fueled by collaboration, support, hustle, and awe-inspiring ambition.
As Popsugar celebrates the last 50 years of women's excellence in hip-hop, we can't help but ask what the next half-century might look like, specifically for its music artists. In just five decades, women in rap have accomplished the unthinkable in a once male-dominated culture. They've redefined the boundaries of rap, created timeless music, changed beauty standards, led crucial conversations around social issues, created a daring subgenre for womanhood and sexual autonomy, and set sweeping digital trends.
As Popsugar celebrates the last 50 years of women's excellence in hip-hop, we can't help but ask what the next half-century might look like, specifically for its music artists. In just five decades, women in rap have accomplished the unthinkable in a once male-dominated culture. They've redefined the boundaries of rap, created timeless music, changed beauty standards, led crucial conversations around social issues, created a daring subgenre for womanhood and sexual autonomy, and set sweeping digital trends.
- 8/1/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
After a whirlwind breakout year, GloRilla is finally settling into her fame. The Memphis native, 23, burst onto the music scene seemingly overnight in April 2022 after the astronomical success of her now-certified gold hit "F.N.F. (Let's Go)." She then launched to superstardom after her September 2022 collaboration with Cardi B, "Tomorrow 2," became one of the biggest hits of the year. But even amid the hustle and bustle of her 180-lifestyle, the rap star tells Popsugar, "I now got to a point where I can just handle it."
"It's not overwhelming no more," GloRilla adds of navigating her star status. "It used to get like that at certain points, but I think for the most part, I know how to handle it."
"The biggest change [in my life] is really traveling the world."
Many young artists wouldn't be able to juggle a rapidly budding career along with major opportunities like performing at the American...
"It's not overwhelming no more," GloRilla adds of navigating her star status. "It used to get like that at certain points, but I think for the most part, I know how to handle it."
"The biggest change [in my life] is really traveling the world."
Many young artists wouldn't be able to juggle a rapidly budding career along with major opportunities like performing at the American...
- 6/1/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
Pap Chanel is ready to shock the world with her latest EP, "Paptivities." After a nearly two-year gap between 2021's "Pretty & Paid 2.0" and her new six-track project, released May 12, the rising rapper tells Popsugar why she took her time crafting "Paptivities" - and why the EP sounds vastly different from her previous releases. "On this project right here, every song sounds completely different," Chanel explains. "I have one song where I'm telling my fans all my business. I'm super excited for that one because people don't really get to hear transparency from artists. This is a record where I got really vulnerable and talked about the good, bad, and the ugly."
The record in question is the EP's opener, "Pap Stories," an introspective track where Chanel raps about everything from wearing "war wounds" to brushing off haters who doubted her. As promised, every other song on "Paptivities" adopts a different...
The record in question is the EP's opener, "Pap Stories," an introspective track where Chanel raps about everything from wearing "war wounds" to brushing off haters who doubted her. As promised, every other song on "Paptivities" adopts a different...
- 5/19/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Thor: Love and Thunder, Westworld, The Terminal List and The Black Phone.
The Bear premiere
FX celebrated the premiere of its new series The Bear at Goya Studios on Monday with stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Matty Matheson, Edwin Lee Gibson and co-showrunners Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo.
Westworld season four premiere
Season four stars Aaron Paul, Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Hemsworth and Angela Sarafyan, along with co-creator Lisa Joy, walked the carpet on Tuesday at Lincoln Center ahead of the HBO show’s return.
The Black Phone premiere
Universal’s latest horror thriller premiered in Hollywood on Tuesday, minus star Ethan Hawke but with support from director Scott Derrickson,...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Thor: Love and Thunder, Westworld, The Terminal List and The Black Phone.
The Bear premiere
FX celebrated the premiere of its new series The Bear at Goya Studios on Monday with stars Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Matty Matheson, Edwin Lee Gibson and co-showrunners Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo.
Westworld season four premiere
Season four stars Aaron Paul, Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson, James Marsden, Jeffrey Wright, Luke Hemsworth and Angela Sarafyan, along with co-creator Lisa Joy, walked the carpet on Tuesday at Lincoln Center ahead of the HBO show’s return.
The Black Phone premiere
Universal’s latest horror thriller premiered in Hollywood on Tuesday, minus star Ethan Hawke but with support from director Scott Derrickson,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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