![]() Then Princess and Diamond jumped on for their verses, and demonstrated it. The club/Whoeva thought that these girls will get crunk?"-said everything you needed to know about the female contingent of Crime Mob. But had they rapped on hyper-violent tracks alongside men? Not quite like they did in Crime Mob, who took the, um, progressive step of putting female rappers named Diamond and Princess on tracks like "I'll Beat Yo Azz" on the group's gloriously crunk 2004 eponymous debut album. And yes, they had rapped on the same tracks as men. Foster KamerĪlbum: Crime Mob Sure, before the Atlanta-based Crime Mob came into existence, women had rapped on hyper-aggressive and/or violent tracks. 41 spot on the Hot 100, and helped the album (Mia X's most successful) see the seventh spot on the Billboard 200. No Limit's star female act, Mia X, got some shine off the track, too, which helped put hype behind her third full release, Mama Drama, which was lead by the single "What'cha Wanna Do?"įeaturing a hook by former Gap Band singer and R & B legend Charlie Wilson, Mia's smooth raps on the song-an emotive confessional about having a man on his final straw with her-ran counter to the all-hood, all-the-time image No Limit was pen-and-pixeling its way into history with: "You used to make me laugh, show me love and respect/But if you don't make a change, you'll be callin me your ex." Needless to say, the message resonated. Alexander GleckmanĪlbum: Mama Drama At the beginning of 1998, Master P and the rest of No Limit Records planted their flag firmly in the ground with the drop of "Make Em Say Uhh." No matter that the album it was on had already been out for three months: It exploded, and generated interest in No Limit that would keep them as a driving force in rap for a hot minute. In any case, it was the song that captured a million dollar deal, as much of an unfortunate investment that turned out to be. Keep in mind, this was also at a time when an Odd Future cameo in your music video got you enough cool points to fund your million Swisher blunts habit, get your Adderall business venture off the ground and to local college campuses, then have just enough left over for square bamboo hoop earrings. ![]() Perhaps America needed Kreayshawn to pave the way for someone who has yet to present herself, much like we had mainstream white rappers of lesser longevity before we had Eminem. If nothing else, it was one small step for Kreay, one giant leap for white girl mob kind. Even if it belongs in the one-hit annals of "Video Killed the Radio Star" and "Come On Eileen," there was a time when everyone thought Kreayshawn could become something significant in hip-hop, for better or for worse. On the other side of the Arby's counter we have the bad bitch, who, despite boycotting Louis and Gucci, can continue to floss in parallel with the likes of Ivana Trump.Įven if you never felt compelled to yell "Free V-Nasty," admit that you liked this song. You can spot them behind the counter at Arby's, wearing any of four well-known fashion houses, looking bitter. them" mentality has obviously had much success in hip-hop, the idea that there exists an "other," and that they are not on our level. Written by Lauren Nostro ( Ahmed ( Ernest Baker ( Rob Kenner ( Boomshots), Foster Kamer ( weareyourfek), Dharmic X ( Alexander and Alysa Lechner Somtehin' 'Bout Kreay The "us vs. Listen to Complex's Best Rap Songs by Women playlists here: YouTube/ Spotify/ Rdio So let's just call these the 50 Best Rap Songs by Women. We're not calling it "female rap," (nor would we refer to every rap song by a man as "male rap"). From Lil Kim to Foxy Brown, even Missy Elliott, female rappers are every bit as versatile as their male counterparts. Rather than harp on it, let's look back in history and celebrate the lyrical skills, perfected production, and legendary performances of rap songs by women: From Queen Latifah's entire album All Hail The Queen to recent queens like Nicki Minaj who have sold millions of records with her lyrical skills.įor all the classic tracks that empower and promote women in hip-hop, there have been just as many (or more) that include the raunchiest lyrics ever. We know this, and it's one of the least appealing aspects of the genre as a whole. ![]() Women in hip-hop are rarely respected on the same level as men.
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