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Iconic tunes from the First Ladies of Hip Hop

Enjoy 60 minutes of genre-defining music from some of your favourite female rappers, including Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill and Little Simz.

Enjoy 60 minutes of genre-defining music from some of your favourite female rappers including Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill and Little Simz.

First Ladies of Hip Hop is a new three-part documentary series which will shed light on women’s overlooked role in Hip Hop, including the untold story of British women’s influence on the genre over the past 50 years. Narrated by Neneh Cherry, it will reveal the untold stories of women who played a pivotal role in the birth, evolution, and success of Hip Hop.

Watch on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 2 and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ iPlayer.

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1 hour

Music Played

  • Queen Latifah

    Ladies First (feat. Monie Love)

  • Lauryn Hill

    Doo Wop (That Thing)

    • The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill.
    • Ruffhouse.
  • ³§²Ή±τ³Ω‐N‐P±π±θ²Ή

    Push It

  • Nicki Minaj

    Super Bass

    • Cash money/Island.
  • Lil’ Kim

    Crush On You (feat. Lil’ Cease & The Notorious B.I.G.)

  • Little Simz

    Woman (feat. Cleo Sol)

    • AGE 101.
  • Megan Thee Stallion

    Savage Remix (feat. ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©)

  • Missy Elliott

    One Minute Man (feat. Ludacris)

    • One Minute Man.
    • Elektra.
    • 1.
  • TLC

    Waterfalls

    • La Face.
  • Wee Papa Girl Rappers

    Wee Rule

  • Eve

    Let Me Blow Ya Mind (feat. Gwen Stefani)

    • Let Me Blow Ya Mind.
    • Interscope.
    • 1.
  • Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj

    Princess Diana

  • Sticky

    Booo! (feat. Ms. Dynamite)

    • Booo!.
    • BMG.
    • 18.
  • Cardi B

    Bodak Yellow

    • Atlantic.
  • Estelle

    1980

    • 1980.
    • V2.
  • Rah Digga

    Do The Ladies Run This

  • Lisa Maffia

    All Over