Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

7.9 / 10
2023
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

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

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Seasons

  • Shaping Hip-Hop

    1.Shaping Hip-Hop

    5.5
    09-08-202349m

    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.

  • What Are They Up Against?

    2.What Are They Up Against?

    8.0
    09-08-202344m

    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.

  • What Have They Lost?

    3.What Have They Lost?

    8.0
    09-08-202340m

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

  • What's Changing?

    4.What's Changing?

    8.0
    09-08-202337m

    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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