Female Rappers

One of the most popular and famous genre of music is rap music. It is hard to understand even a single word sometimes, because these songs are so fast and the music is so loud. Nonetheless, listening to good rap songs is a good pastime. The history of rap music is very interesting and so is its evolution. Some people believe that it has been inspired by hip-hop music, some say it's vice-versa. Whatever the truth, one thing is for sure that rap music has a bright future and it will continue to conquer hearts with its crazy lyrics and peppy music. Earlier there were hardly any females who could rap, but nowadays, more and more females are entering the scenario. And the best part is that, they are doing quite well. In this article, I have listed some of the best female rappers from different time periods. Most of these females were successful in making a mark for themselves in the rap music arena.

Dessa
Dessa's real name is Margret Wander. She did an MA in philosophy before entering rapping. She is one of the most famous rappers around. Her best albums include -

• False Hopes (2005, Doomtree Records)
• A Badly Broken Code (2010, Doomtree Records)

Nicki Minaj
Her real name is Onika Maraj and she was born in November 1989. She has released many singles and music videos. She signed a big deal with Young Money Entertainment and her popularity reached the sky after that. Her popular singles include -

• The Jump Off (2007)
• Lollipop Luxury (2009)
• Sex in Crazy Places (2009)
• I Get Crazy (2009)
• Up Out My Face (2010)
• My Chick Bad (2010)
• Lil Freak (2010)

Foxy Brown
Inga D. Marchand is the real name of Foxy brown which is her stage name. She was born in 1979 and entered rapping in 1996. She is one of the best rappers. Her most popular albums are -

• Ill Na Na (1996)
• Chyna Doll (1999)
• Broken Silence (2001)

Rah Digga
Rah Digga whose real name is Rashia Fisher is a popular American female rapper. Earlier she was a part of the group flipmode squad but then she separated from them in the year 2007 and went solo. Her popular singles involve -

• Tight (1999)
• Imperial (1999)
• Break Fool (2000)
• Party and Bullshit (2003)
• See It In Your Eyes (2005)
• New Shit (2008)
• Warning Shots (2010)
• This Ain't no Lil' Kid Rap (2010)

Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott whose stage name was Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American rap artist, producer, actress and former member of the R&B band Sista as well as the Swing Mob collective. Missy is a great artist who had a lot of struggle in her life. Her best albums are -

• Supa Dupa Fly (1997)
• Da Real World (1999)
• Miss E... So Addictive (2001)
• Under Construction (2002)
• This Is Not a Test! (2003)
• The Cookbook (2005)
• Block Party (2010)

Others

This compilation includes rappers of the 1980s, a time when this genre of music was just getting popular. They fought their way up in a male dominated rap music industry, and shone high.

• Bahamadia
• Roxanne Shante
• Salt N Peppa
• Ladybug
• MC Lyte
• Queen Latifah
• Amanda Blank
• Mary J. Blige
• Betty Boo
• Gangsta Boo
• Rasheeda
• Raven-Symoné
• The Real Roxanne
• Natina Reed
• Rha Goddess
• K-Swift
• Kana (Finnish musician)
• Katy B
• Hard Kaur
• Shar Jackson
• Ms. Jade
• Jah Jah
• Cheryl James
• GoldieLocks
• Jean Grae
• Gripsta

I hope you liked my list of female rappers from different time periods. These females made names for themselves on the basis of their talents, and transformed this genre of music into what it is today.