Female rappers have been instrumental in hip-hop’s expansion through fashion ... fashion era with their asymmetrical hairstyles, gold jewelry and bomber jackets. Queen Latifah is hip-hop ...

Women in hip hop are recognized for their canonical contributions ... of their femininity and amplify what was always there: the jewelry, the hair and the makeup." Missy Elliott in 2003, rocking ...

Additional photos of Missy Elliott, Beyoncé, Cardi B, Kash Doll, and MC Lyte also display the women of music's knack for impressive jewelry that rivals their male counterparts. As Hip Hop becomes ...

The arc of hip-hop jewelry is really incredible ... You started to see even women like Salt-N-Pepa wearing the big dookie ropes and wearing the big Nefertiti pendants. You started getting the ...

The collection dropped on August 11 as part of their Sister Love jewelry brand in celebration of Hip-Hop 50. It features classic designs reflecting the women’s upbringing in New York City ...

A new book traces the arc of hip-hop jewelry from the 1980s to today ... and one of the first female M.C.s to gain notoriety. Here she rocks a bejeweled nameplate hair clip and oversized gold ...

The earliest pioneers established that women deserved recognition not as accessories but as central figures in hip-hop culture. Sha-Rock stands as the literal first woman of recorded rap ...

But where would hip-hop be without women? Looking at the successes of rising female MCs today, some artists stand out, including Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, Tierra Whack, Latto, Rapsody ...

Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Caresha and Santana, both hailing from Miami’s vibrant hip-hop scene, share a friendship that appears to go beyond the ...

The hip-hop world is in the midst of a transformative era, with Southern female rappers emerging as forces to be reckoned with. What started as a small movement has now grown into a cultural ...