Billboard compiles its first-ever Hottest Female Rappers List based on quality of records, chart success, buzz within the culture, notable business endeavors and partnerships, and touring success… In ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today’s rap landscape wouldn’t have been possible without the pioneering role of women MCs. In an era when the field was ...

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, let’s celebrate female rappers’ undeniable impact on Hip Hop, particularly their groundbreaking accolades on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart.

Lizzo explains why Nicki Minaj's dominance shaped female rap, and how a new wave of women MCs changed the landscape.

Female rappers are leading the rap genre in 2026, with Southern artists like Doechii, GloRilla, and Megan Thee Stallion achieving record-breaking streams, sold-out tours, and major award nominations.

Hip Hop has long been a male-dominated industry, where women have had to fight twice as hard for recognition—whether on the mic, behind the boards, or in the background shaping the culture. Yet, ...

Billboard has released its staff list of the 25 greatest female rappers of all time, which featured iconic female MCs across the four decades of American hip hop. Grammy-winning rapper Cardi B almost ...

Cardi B has become one of hip-hop’s most recognizable and influential figures, known for her sharp lyrical style, unapologetic personality, and chart-topping hits like Bodak Yellow and I Like It, ...

Atlanta has always been one of hip-hop’s most important cities. The city helped shape trap, Southern rap, club records, street anthems and melodic flows that continue to influence the world. Today, ...

new video loaded: Female Rappers Are Having All the Fun transcript Our critic’s latest Song of the Week, the Southern rap track “Whim Whamiee,” is just the latest example of a power shift in the genre ...