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First Ladies of Hip-Hop Series 1
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The women behind the beats - hip-hop鈥檚 great women pioneers always struggled for recognition, both in Britain and the US. Now they share their stories of how they shaped the genre.

Women in hip-hop have always had to fight for their voices to be heard, but they are integral to the billion-dollar industry hip-hop is today, and they have always been critical to the genre鈥檚 story - right back to its Bronx origins in the 70s.

This episode takes a look at the first female pioneers of the genre - from entrepreneurial Bronx teenagers like Cindy Campbell and MCs like Sha Rock, Debbie D and The Mercedes Ladies to super-producer Sylvia Robinson. Also, the first woman to record a solo rap record, Millie Jackson, the first British b-girl, Bubbles, rap duo The Cookie Crew, and Roxanne Shant茅, who burst onto the scene in the 80s as the fiercest rapper in the game.

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Sat 7 Oct 2023 21:35
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Executive Producer Ashley Kennedy
Production Company Emporium Productions Ltd

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