Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 4

Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Episodes(4)

1. Shaping Hip-Hop

Sha-Rock, Roxanne Shanté and MC Lyte claim space for women in the early days of hip-hop, delivering rhymes with unique perspectives and bold messages.

Air Date : 2023-08-09

2. What Are They Up Against?

In a male-dominated industry, women face criticism, colorism and other obstacles as they set out to define their own narratives, both on wax and off.

Air Date : 2023-08-09

3. What Have They Lost?

Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.

Air Date : 2023-08-09

4. What's Changing?

As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.

Air Date : 2023-08-09