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.
Seasons
3 Episodes • Premiered 2023
1. Episode 1
The women behind the beats - hip-hop’s great women pioneers always struggled for recognition, both in Britain and the US. Now they share their stories of how they shaped the genre.
2. Episode 2
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.
3. Episode 3
From the 1990s onwards, hip-hop women reached the very top, from Lauryn Hill and Eve to Nicki Minaj and beyond.
