Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

7.5
202342m

Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 2023

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1. Shaping Hip-Hop

5.5

Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shanté and MC Lyte claim space for women in the early days of hip-hop, delivering rhymes with unique perspectives and bold messages.

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2. What Are They Up Against?

8.0

In a male-dominated industry, women face criticism, colorism and other obstacles as they set out to define their own narratives, both on wax and off.

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3. What Have They Lost?

8.0

Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.

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4. What's Changing?

8.0

As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.

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