Explore 13 standout female rap and R&B collaborations that shaped the genre, from Missy Elliott to SZA. Dive into the sound ...

A couple years ago, the Kennedy Center (before the name change and subsequent performance cancellations) put a spotlight on ...

In March, C-list rapper-turned-podcaster Joe Budden declared that “the girl rapper wave is over,” predicting that the recent period of unprecedented success and visibility for a growing number of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Cardi B’s “Outside” debuts at No. 2 on both Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip ...

We’re gonna reach the top, so don’t try to stop, Ready to flip the game, don’t try to play with us, these lines, delivered with confidence while clad in a saree by all-woman Hip-hop collective Wild ...

A few nights before Halloween — a costume ritual in which everyone is granted a few hours’ permission to be somebody else — Karrahbooo was onstage, unable to be anyone but herself. She was stuck in ...

It’s 2025, and female rappers are in their Renaissance era — and no, we’re not talking about fangirling over Beyoncé. We’re talking about embracing a cultural rebirth that lets women run rap. We all ...

Though they might not always be as heralded, women have played crucial roles in some of the most impactful rap battles in history. Now, in a debut book from veteran culture writer Brooklyn White-Grier ...

Passing the Crown unites female emcees, breakers, and DJs with female classical musicians to combat the underrepresentation of women of color in music Zuri Appleby, Lindsay Niccs, and Rachel Francis ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Before Cheryl James took on the stage moniker of Salt in the iconic hip-hop trio Salt-N-Pepa, she wanted to revolutionize the world of office and administrative support. “First, I ...