[Music] in the male-dominated world of hip-hop
in the male-dominated world of hip-hop
in the male-dominated world of hip-hop these femme c’s really know how to drop
these femme c’s really know how to drop
these femme c’s really know how to drop a rhyme welcome to watchmojo.com and
a rhyme welcome to watchmojo.com and
a rhyme welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten female rappers we’ve looked
the top ten female rappers we’ve looked
the top ten female rappers we’ve looked at solo artists and girl groups as a
at solo artists and girl groups as a
at solo artists and girl groups as a whole and based our choices on a mix of
whole and based our choices on a mix of
whole and based our choices on a mix of their talent recognition and success
their talent recognition and success
their talent recognition and success Nicki Minaj coupes up and chocolate you
Nicki Minaj coupes up and chocolate you
Nicki Minaj coupes up and chocolate you morning some of these clips contain
morning some of these clips contain
morning some of these clips contain explicit language and such your subject
explicit language and such your subject
explicit language and such your subject matters number 10 the Lady of Rage Our
matters number 10 the Lady of Rage Our
matters number 10 the Lady of Rage Our Lady of Rage is known for her
Lady of Rage is known for her
Lady of Rage is known for her incomparable flow and raw talent unlike
incomparable flow and raw talent unlike
incomparable flow and raw talent unlike other female emcees who quote themselves
other female emcees who quote themselves
other female emcees who quote themselves in a sex appeal Robyn Yvette Allen earns
in a sex appeal Robyn Yvette Allen earns
in a sex appeal Robyn Yvette Allen earns her rapping cred solely through her
her rapping cred solely through her
her rapping cred solely through her skills on the microphone after
skills on the microphone after
skills on the microphone after collaborating with dr. Dre and Snoop
collaborating with dr. Dre and Snoop
collaborating with dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg on their respective albums she shot
Dogg on their respective albums she shot
Dogg on their respective albums she shot into the spotlight rock and rough and
into the spotlight rock and rough and
into the spotlight rock and rough and tough with her afro puffs in 1994
for much anticipated solo album
for much anticipated solo album Necessary Roughness was released in 1997
Necessary Roughness was released in 1997
Necessary Roughness was released in 1997 to critical acclaim cementing her role
to critical acclaim cementing her role
to critical acclaim cementing her role as an MC to be reckoned with
as an MC to be reckoned with
as an MC to be reckoned with [Music]
number nine Nicki Minaj this one is for
number nine Nicki Minaj this one is for the boys at the Pullman system cocktail
the boys at the Pullman system cocktail
the boys at the Pullman system cocktail exceeds at the cooling system when you
exceeds at the cooling system when you
exceeds at the cooling system when you come up an exampie be played
come up an exampie be played
come up an exampie be played Oh index like he’s safe enough with the
Oh index like he’s safe enough with the
Oh index like he’s safe enough with the most inescapable female rappers in the
most inescapable female rappers in the
most inescapable female rappers in the game these days Nicki Minaj has been
game these days Nicki Minaj has been
game these days Nicki Minaj has been enjoying incredible success since her
enjoying incredible success since her
enjoying incredible success since her 2010 debut album pink friday her crazy
2010 debut album pink friday her crazy
2010 debut album pink friday her crazy fast flow work play fashion-forward
fast flow work play fashion-forward
fast flow work play fashion-forward costumes alter egos and accents notably
costumes alter egos and accents notably
costumes alter egos and accents notably the british cockney featured on super
the british cockney featured on super
the british cockney featured on super bass have given Minaj a distinctive
bass have given Minaj a distinctive
bass have given Minaj a distinctive style all her own some describe her
style all her own some describe her
style all her own some describe her emceeing as bubblegum wrap there is no
emceeing as bubblegum wrap there is no
emceeing as bubblegum wrap there is no denying that Minaj’s album sales have
denying that Minaj’s album sales have
denying that Minaj’s album sales have made her one of the most successful
made her one of the most successful
made her one of the most successful women in the business in the band
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[Music] number eight Foxy Brown often compared
number eight Foxy Brown often compared
number eight Foxy Brown often compared to friend and eventual foe Lil Kim Foxy
to friend and eventual foe Lil Kim Foxy
to friend and eventual foe Lil Kim Foxy Brown came onto the scene when she was
Brown came onto the scene when she was
Brown came onto the scene when she was still just a team Anne Tolley clad and
still just a team Anne Tolley clad and
still just a team Anne Tolley clad and spewing raunchy lyrics foxy Brown’s
spewing raunchy lyrics foxy Brown’s
spewing raunchy lyrics foxy Brown’s performances mainly focused on her sex
performances mainly focused on her sex
performances mainly focused on her sex appeal but there’s no denying the lady
appeal but there’s no denying the lady
appeal but there’s no denying the lady still has serious flow the former model
still has serious flow the former model
still has serious flow the former model can be heard on some of hip-hop’s
can be heard on some of hip-hop’s
can be heard on some of hip-hop’s biggest hits including jay-z’s 8th note
biggest hits including jay-z’s 8th note
biggest hits including jay-z’s 8th note what up home just take place in the
what up home just take place in the
what up home just take place in the illest anaise bankrolls of shit back
illest anaise bankrolls of shit back
illest anaise bankrolls of shit back rubs in the french dub and LL Cool J’s I
rubs in the french dub and LL Cool J’s I
rubs in the french dub and LL Cool J’s I shot you doing
they’re sexually charged single I’ll be
they’re sexually charged single I’ll be spread like wildfire on the radio
spread like wildfire on the radio
spread like wildfire on the radio telling the hip-hop world to take notice
telling the hip-hop world to take notice
telling the hip-hop world to take notice had arrived number seven Lil Kim Kim
had arrived number seven Lil Kim Kim
had arrived number seven Lil Kim Kim stands out for her lewd lyrics
stands out for her lewd lyrics
stands out for her lewd lyrics in-your-face sexuality and outrageous
in-your-face sexuality and outrageous
in-your-face sexuality and outrageous personality taken under the late
personality taken under the late
personality taken under the late notorious b.i.g x’ wink
notorious b.i.g x’ wink
notorious b.i.g x’ wink Lil Kim joint hip hop group Junior MAFIA
Lil Kim joint hip hop group Junior MAFIA
Lil Kim joint hip hop group Junior MAFIA when she was just a teen the Pat Nixon
when she was just a teen the Pat Nixon
when she was just a teen the Pat Nixon Cadillac yeah I fit today
Cadillac yeah I fit today
Cadillac yeah I fit today Lu Kim learned as much as she could from
Lu Kim learned as much as she could from
Lu Kim learned as much as she could from her late friend and mentor who helped
her late friend and mentor who helped
her late friend and mentor who helped jumpstart her solo career after
jumpstart her solo career after
jumpstart her solo career after collaborating with various artists she
collaborating with various artists she
collaborating with various artists she began releasing solo albums three of
began releasing solo albums three of
began releasing solo albums three of which have gone platinum making Queen B
which have gone platinum making Queen B
which have gone platinum making Queen B the only female rapper along with Missy
the only female rapper along with Missy
the only female rapper along with Missy Elliott to achieve that six Lisa left
Elliott to achieve that six Lisa left
Elliott to achieve that six Lisa left eye Lopes
eye Lopes
eye Lopes [Music]
one third of the hugely popular and
one third of the hugely popular and much-loved group TLC Lisa left eye Lopes
much-loved group TLC Lisa left eye Lopes
much-loved group TLC Lisa left eye Lopes had an originality to her that cannot be
had an originality to her that cannot be
had an originality to her that cannot be forgotten injecting her dynamic rhymes
forgotten injecting her dynamic rhymes
forgotten injecting her dynamic rhymes into the girl groups hit singles left I
into the girl groups hit singles left I
into the girl groups hit singles left I was one of the most outspoken rap
was one of the most outspoken rap
was one of the most outspoken rap artists at the time porting her
artists at the time porting her
artists at the time porting her signature condom glasses Lopes was an
signature condom glasses Lopes was an
signature condom glasses Lopes was an advocate of safe sex something that
advocate of safe sex something that
advocate of safe sex something that wasn’t spoken about so openly back in
wasn’t spoken about so openly back in
wasn’t spoken about so openly back in the early 90s
while her flamboyant personality and her
while her flamboyant personality and her creative rhymes have given her a place
creative rhymes have given her a place
creative rhymes have given her a place in hip-hop history
in hip-hop history
in hip-hop history [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] edgy and fashion-forward the first lady
edgy and fashion-forward the first lady
edgy and fashion-forward the first lady of the Rough Riders proved that she
of the Rough Riders proved that she
of the Rough Riders proved that she could throw down with the best of them
could throw down with the best of them
could throw down with the best of them come Vince you can open technique that’s
come Vince you can open technique that’s
come Vince you can open technique that’s all strong get some Tommy Tommy you bet
all strong get some Tommy Tommy you bet
all strong get some Tommy Tommy you bet a dog a true triple threat Eve is a
a dog a true triple threat Eve is a
a dog a true triple threat Eve is a superb songwriter a talented MC and an
superb songwriter a talented MC and an
superb songwriter a talented MC and an actress her solo hits including let me
actress her solo hits including let me
actress her solo hits including let me blow your mind with Gwen Stefani and
blow your mind with Gwen Stefani and
blow your mind with Gwen Stefani and [Music]
gangsta lovin with Alicia Keys have made
gangsta lovin with Alicia Keys have made Eve a household name her uniqueness and
Eve a household name her uniqueness and
Eve a household name her uniqueness and mass appeal have skyrocketed this philly
mass appeal have skyrocketed this philly
mass appeal have skyrocketed this philly mcs career to super heights and have
mcs career to super heights and have
mcs career to super heights and have secured her a place in the canon of
secured her a place in the canon of
secured her a place in the canon of hip-hop music it’s Betty they get over
hip-hop music it’s Betty they get over
hip-hop music it’s Betty they get over your style and a little faith why you
your style and a little faith why you
your style and a little faith why you looking sad at me play the play
number four queen latifah conversation
number four queen latifah conversation about hip-hop is complete without a nod
about hip-hop is complete without a nod
about hip-hop is complete without a nod to the Queen herself one of hip-hop’s
to the Queen herself one of hip-hop’s
to the Queen herself one of hip-hop’s most iconic emcees Queen Latifah has
most iconic emcees Queen Latifah has
most iconic emcees Queen Latifah has been in the game for the better part of
been in the game for the better part of
been in the game for the better part of three decades but don’t you be calling
three decades but don’t you be calling
three decades but don’t you be calling me up my name I’ll bring Brett to those
me up my name I’ll bring Brett to those
me up my name I’ll bring Brett to those who disrespect me like a dame that’s why
who disrespect me like a dame that’s why
who disrespect me like a dame that’s why I’m talking one day I was walking down
I’m talking one day I was walking down
I’m talking one day I was walking down the block I had my cutoff shorts all
the block I had my cutoff shorts all
the block I had my cutoff shorts all right because it was crazy her earlier
right because it was crazy her earlier
right because it was crazy her earlier tracks like unity feature a young
tracks like unity feature a young
tracks like unity feature a young Latifah addressing hip hop’s
Latifah addressing hip hop’s
Latifah addressing hip hop’s disrespect of women meanwhile her strong
disrespect of women meanwhile her strong
disrespect of women meanwhile her strong voice lyrical style and engaging rhymes
voice lyrical style and engaging rhymes
voice lyrical style and engaging rhymes have made the multi-talented artist an
have made the multi-talented artist an
have made the multi-talented artist an inspiration to generations of female MCS
inspiration to generations of female MCS
inspiration to generations of female MCS and have helped her redefine the role of
and have helped her redefine the role of
and have helped her redefine the role of women in hip-hop he wants me to sing
women in hip-hop he wants me to sing
women in hip-hop he wants me to sing swing something Wow foot note for the
swing something Wow foot note for the
swing something Wow foot note for the opposite sex only now that’s true
opposite sex only now that’s true
opposite sex only now that’s true hip-hop royalty you’ll never catch me at
hip-hop royalty you’ll never catch me at
hip-hop royalty you’ll never catch me at my worst you get the truth it’s late
my worst you get the truth it’s late
my worst you get the truth it’s late verse number three Missy Elliott
verse number three Missy Elliott
verse number three Missy Elliott [Music]
[Music]
[Music] his demeanor is probably the most
his demeanor is probably the most
his demeanor is probably the most creative MC to grace the hip-hop stage
creative MC to grace the hip-hop stage
creative MC to grace the hip-hop stage she started her career working with
she started her career working with
she started her career working with childhood friend and producer Timbaland
childhood friend and producer Timbaland
childhood friend and producer Timbaland on projects for Aaliyah SWV and many
on projects for Aaliyah SWV and many
on projects for Aaliyah SWV and many others before releasing her own solo
others before releasing her own solo
others before releasing her own solo albums it seemed like everything Missy
albums it seemed like everything Missy
albums it seemed like everything Missy touched turned to gold or should we say
touched turned to gold or should we say
touched turned to gold or should we say platinum the singer songwriter and
platinum the singer songwriter and
platinum the singer songwriter and rapper has six Platinum certified albums
rapper has six Platinum certified albums
rapper has six Platinum certified albums and numerous hits under her belt bit of
and numerous hits under her belt bit of
and numerous hits under her belt bit of the moon a one-bed when I drop this
the moon a one-bed when I drop this
the moon a one-bed when I drop this recognition
recognition
recognition I won’t even matter like a dumb like
I won’t even matter like a dumb like
I won’t even matter like a dumb like unbelievable visuals SiC rhymes and
unbelievable visuals SiC rhymes and
unbelievable visuals SiC rhymes and catchy beats
catchy beats
catchy beats Missy is probably one of the most
Missy is probably one of the most
Missy is probably one of the most avant-garde artists in the genre
avant-garde artists in the genre
avant-garde artists in the genre [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number two Lauren Hill
number two Lauren Hill
number two Lauren Hill [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Boogie’s incomparable flow and
Boogie’s incomparable flow and
Boogie’s incomparable flow and intelligent lyricism laced with her
intelligent lyricism laced with her
intelligent lyricism laced with her social commentary and gorgeous voice
social commentary and gorgeous voice
social commentary and gorgeous voice have put her in a category all her own
[Music]
[Music] from her beginnings with 90s group
from her beginnings with 90s group
from her beginnings with 90s group Fugees it was clear that ms hill would
Fugees it was clear that ms hill would
Fugees it was clear that ms hill would become a superstar her engaging rhymes
become a superstar her engaging rhymes
become a superstar her engaging rhymes showed that she could hold her own with
showed that she could hold her own with
showed that she could hold her own with the best of them and made the score one
the best of them and made the score one
the best of them and made the score one of hip-hop’s best albums of all time
of hip-hop’s best albums of all time
of hip-hop’s best albums of all time [Music]
hugely successful solo endeavor The
hugely successful solo endeavor The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showcased
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showcased
Miseducation of Lauryn Hill showcased her talents as a singer songwriter and
her talents as a singer songwriter and
her talents as a singer songwriter and rapper this day she still remains one of
rapper this day she still remains one of
rapper this day she still remains one of the best MCS in the game male or female
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions
here are some honorable mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Oh God featherweight bling buddy
Oh God featherweight bling buddy
Oh God featherweight bling buddy can’t see me that hard number one
can’t see me that hard number one
can’t see me that hard number one salt and pepper salt-n-pepa’s impact on
salt and pepper salt-n-pepa’s impact on
salt and pepper salt-n-pepa’s impact on rap music and still be felt today
rap music and still be felt today
rap music and still be felt today decades after they first burst onto the
decades after they first burst onto the
decades after they first burst onto the scene of the needle boy
scene of the needle boy
scene of the needle boy turn the radio all right one of the
turn the radio all right one of the
turn the radio all right one of the first all-female rap crews this trio
first all-female rap crews this trio
first all-female rap crews this trio from Queens started emceeing in the mid
from Queens started emceeing in the mid
from Queens started emceeing in the mid 80s and paved the way for future
80s and paved the way for future
80s and paved the way for future generations of female rappers hugely
generations of female rappers hugely
generations of female rappers hugely successful salt and pepper are multiple
successful salt and pepper are multiple
successful salt and pepper are multiple award winners including a Grammy and
award winners including a Grammy and
award winners including a Grammy and several MTV VMAs took hip hop’s
several MTV VMAs took hip hop’s
several MTV VMAs took hip hop’s misogynistic portrayal of women and
misogynistic portrayal of women and
misogynistic portrayal of women and flipped it on a 10
flipped it on a 10
flipped it on a 10 [Music]
[Music]
[Music] maybe boldly wrapped about sex and men
maybe boldly wrapped about sex and men
maybe boldly wrapped about sex and men embracing their own sexuality and power
embracing their own sexuality and power
embracing their own sexuality and power as badass women now that is the stuff
as badass women now that is the stuff
as badass women now that is the stuff legends are made of
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do you agree with our list who are your favorite female rapper for more dope top
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