MC Lyte talks about the double standard female MCs face in the Hip Hop industry and what was her first rapper name was.  Check it out…

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Hip-Hop has not been an easy road for Amethyst Amelia Kelly, better known as Iggy Azalea. What started off as a dream signing to T.I.’s Grand…

Skillz presents: Hip-Hop Confessions ep. 9 — Ladies First from Visually Inklined on Vimeo. In his next episode of “True Hip-Hop Confessions” Skillz gets MC Lyte and Salt & Pepa to spill their guts on some back-in-the-day hip-hop trivia. MC Lyte confesses that the Porsche she sported on her album over was not hers, and […]

Interscope Records newest star 16-year-old Reema Major gave TheUrbanDaily.com staff a quick taste of what she has to offer in this exclusive freestyle. The Sudanese MC’s mixtape I Am Legend is out now and can be downloaded at her site ReemaMajor.com RELATED POSTS: Rah Digga Believes In Ghosts, Wants Lauryn Hill For Her Next Album […]

What would Huey and Riley Freeman have sounded like with Rah Digga’s voice? The Jersey MC paid a visit to TheUrbanDaily recently to talk about her most recent album with Nottz, Classic, and we dug a little bit into her extracurricular activities and acting aspirations. After starring in 2001’s 13 Ghosts we asked why she […]

Words by Mecca A lot of industry folks will tell you that it’s difficult to gather a fan base for female MCs. Since the Grammys eliminated the category all together a few years ago, the success of Nicki Minaj is seen more as a fluke than the norm. But the people behind those attitudes would […]

Sounds like Charli Baltimore had a New Years night similar to The Hangover as she explains to DJ Whoo Kid that she woke up New Year’s day to find a tiger and a chicken in the room next to four sexy women?! *warning explicit language* RELATED POSTS Charli Baltimore Says Lil Kim Was A Jumpoff […]

9th Wonder’s artist Rapsody invited Skyzoo and Thee Tom Hardy to expound on her blue collar living anthem, “Honda Accord Music.” The beat is a flip of Rick Ross’s “Maybach Music 3” and the three MCs do a great job of celebrating being fly no matter what they drive. RAPSODY – HONDA ACCORD MUSIC (REMIX) […]

Lil Kim isn’t taking Nicki Minaj’s sideways diss, “Roman’s Revenge” sitting down. The Queen Bee was in Nicki Minaj’s backyard of Q-Boro and said that her catalog was strong enough to take out Nicki Minaj without even trying.

Poet Jasmine Mans dedicates a poem to Nicki Minaj at University of Wisconsin’s 2010 Stomp Da Madness poetry event.While some may perceive her words as a diss, I think the young lady sees the influence that Barbie has on her fans and is simply pleading with her to use her powers for good and not […]

I know that  many of you are busy whipping your hair but take a moment to watch this video from Lady Luck, “Are We There Yet?”  This intro to her CD may pack more than some rappers entire albums. Get on the bus…

This documentary examines gender-specific differences in artistry, marketing, promotion and economics, explores why there are far fewer female than male MCs, and discusses whether there's still a place for women in hip-hop.