Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

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

Documentary

Seasons

Shaping Hip-Hop

1. Shaping Hip-Hop

Air Date: 2023-08-09

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.

What Are They Up Against?

2. What Are They Up Against?

Air Date: 2023-08-09

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.

What Have They Lost?

3. What Have They Lost?

Air Date: 2023-08-09

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

What's Changing?

4. What's Changing?

Air Date: 2023-08-09

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

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Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

2023-08-09

Episodes

4 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast