First Ladies of Hip-Hop

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Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Music: Hip Hop, RnB & Dancehall

The hidden history of hip-hop through the eyes of the women that have defined the genre.

The women behind the beats. The pioneers who broke barriers in Britain and the US from Sha-Rock to Speech Debelle. Neneh Cherry honours the trailblazers and game-changers.

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Neneh Cherry

Ashley Kennedy

Emma Read

Dollan Cannell

Karen Gabay

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First Ladies of Hip-Hop: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

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The story of how women in hip-hop fought for their voices to be heard.

The story of how some of hip-hop's greatest women, from Roxanne Shante and Salt-N-Pepa to Monie Love and Eve, fought for their voices to be heard in hip-hop's male-dominated era.

The golden era of hip-hop was dominated by male stars, and its talented women faced a new struggle to make their voices heard as the genre exploded in popularity. With first-hand accounts from leading artists, producers and industry figures, including Roxanne Shante, Salt-N-Pepa and Monie Love, this is the story of how women found their voice and place in hip-hop.

First Ladies of Hip-Hop: Series 1

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