This livestream was a celebration of female rap during the 70's, 80's and 90's. We compiled and played this set alongside DJ Lefto at AB Brussels in collaboration with VUB. You can find the playlist below the video.
Massive respect to all these ladies who paved the way!
PLAYLIST
1978 Maya Angelou - Phenomenal Woman
1971 Nikki Giovanni - Ego Trippin'
1968 Nina Simone - Revolution
1965 Miriam Makeba - Malcolm X
1972 Lyn Collins - Think
1973 Sarah Webster Fabio - Alchemy Of The Blues
1980 Tanya Winley - Vicious Rap
1979 The Sequence - Funk You Up
1980 Funky 4+1 (Sha-Rock) - (That's the Joint) Do You Wanna Rock
1981 Blondie - Rapture
1981 Missy Dee & The Melody Crew - Missy Missy Dee
1981 Sparky Dee - She's So Def
1984 Roxanne Shanté - Roxanne's Revenge
1988 JJ FAD - You Going Down
1987 Cookie Crew - Females
1989 Queen Latifah - Ladies First (feat. Monie Love)
1990 Monie Love - It's A Shame
1988 MC Lyte - Paper Thin
1988 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
1989 The Def Dames - Set it off
1988 Salt-N-Pepa - Push it
1987 Antoinette aka The Gangstress - Who's The Boss?
1991 Nikki D - Another Man Is Beating My Time
1992 Sister Soulja - 360 Degrees Of Power
1991 Yo-Yo - Sisterland
1992 TLC - Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
1990 Silk Tymes Leather - Life Story
1993 Lin Que - This Is It (Butcher Remix)
1992 B-Love (France) - Lucy
1993 Digable Planets - Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like That)
1991 The Conscious Daughters - What's a Girl To Do
1994 BO$$ - Deeper
1993 Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
1994 Gripsta - Pop Goz The 9
1994 Nefertiti - Mecca To Watts
1994 The Lady of Rage - Afro Puffs
1994 Da Bratt - Funkdafied
1996 Mother Superia - Most of all
1996 Natural Resources - Negro League Baseball
1995 Paula Perry - Extra Extra
1996 Heather B - If Headz Only Knew
1996 Nonchalant - 5 'o Clock
1996 Bahamadia - 3 Tha Hard Way (feat. K. Swift & Mecca Starr)
1996 Princesse Superstar - Blue Beretta
1996 Foxy Brown - Ill Nana
1997 Queen Pen - Girlfriend (feat. Me'Shell Ndegeocello)
1998 Deadly Venoms - Bomb Threat
1996 Lil' Kim ft. Da Bratt, Angie Martinez, Left Eye, Missy Elliott - Not tonight
1997 Mia X - Unlady Like
1998 Gangsta Boo - Nasty Trick
1998 Lady Laistee (France) - Black Mama
1998 Sté Strausz (France) - Trône
1999 Rah Digga - Lessons Of Today
1999 Charlie Baltimore - Everybody Want To Know
1998 Apani B - Woman In Me
1999 Eve - Ain't Got No Dough
1999 Missy Eliott - She's A Bitch
1999 Lauryn Hill - Doo Wop (That Thing)