rap

Lesbian Musicians & Queer Female Artists

music videos

music

VIDEO PLAYLIST: These Bangers from Rhythm + Flow’s Lesbian Rapper Londynn B

Londynn B is a lesbian Cardi B by way of Grace Jones — all charisma, swagger, and sex. With the bars to back it up.

Carmen Phillips —

Oct 29, 2019

azealia banks

Daily Fix

music

Azealia Banks Released from Interscope in Long Battle to Defend Her “Black Girl Craft”

Azealia Banks’ break from her record label is one more fight in her battle for artistic agency.

Helen —

Jul 14, 2014

Daily Fix

female rap

tv news & trailers

Lesbian Rapper Siya Comes to Your TV on Reality Show about Women Rappers

Lesbian rapper Siya joins the ranks of women featured on Oxygen network’s new show Sisterhood of Hip Hop.

Helen —

Jun 9, 2014

Daily Fix

drake

music

20 Drake Lyrics I’ve Changed To Be Applicable To My Life

This list would be a lot longer if it were lyrics that already apply to me.

Brittani —

Jan 30, 2014

angel haze

female rap

music

Angel Haze Showers Us With Gifts From On High, Including First Listen to New Track

Dirty Gold release date, cover art, song and lyric video. Are you a puddle on the floor yet?

Laura Mandanas —

Dec 17, 2013

andrea gibson

angel haze

music

Pansexual Rapper Angel Haze Rewrites “Same Love” Lyrics, Wins Queer Hearts

“What really sets Angel Haze apart from the crowd of other up-and-comers is the level of brutal, unflinching honesty in her lyrics.”

Laura Mandanas —

Oct 24, 2013

alsoalsoalso

female rap

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Heather Morris is Pregnant and Other Stories We Missed This Week

Don’t fire me for being fabulous.

Carmen —

Apr 10, 2013

alsoalsoalso

melissa harris-perry

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Rappers Saying Things About the Gays and Other Stories We Missed This Week

This week I like Democrats more than Nicki Minaj. But not more than Kanye West.

Carmen —

Sep 6, 2012

female rap

feminism

playlists

Ladies Who Rap: The Playlist and Guided Herstory Tour

Let’s take a video-guided tour of the movement called ‘female rap’ with appearances by Salt-n-Pepa, Aaliyah, Lil’ Kim and more! Also, there’s a playlist.

the team —

Jul 17, 2012

female rap

feminism

music

A Worthy Throwback: Nicki Minaj Takes on Sexism, Does Makeup

Carmen’s Team Pick: It was July 6, 2012. It was just another day on UpWorthy. And then, there was Nicki Minaj.

Carmen —

Jul 10, 2012

artist spotlight

azealia banks

music

Artist Spotlight: Azealia Banks and the Second Coming of the Female Emcee

Banks is an anti-glamour loudmouth chasing big-time success without mercy or apology, because, let’s face it, who has time to apologize when you’re becoming famous this fucking fast?

phoenix —

Feb 27, 2012