Five Female Rappers That Should Have Inspired

Let's face it, female rappers never get the credit they deserve, but some lady MCs are so bad, you can't miss them shining and can only be inspired by their bright lights!

Here are our Top 5 picks of Female Rappers that can t be ignored and inspire the world!

#5

Da Brat

Born in Chicago, Illinois Shawntae Harris better known to her fans as Da Brat was the first female solo rap artist to sell a million copies in 1994 when her  debut album Funkdafied went platinum. 

How can anyone not feel her? she made history in the game and even though she came off rough she left us with something sweet to listen to and the next generations of LADY MCs with much to be inspired by.

#4

Nicki Minaj

And she wins again!

Nicki Minaj has broke through barriers and cause a huge wave in the rap game. Not only does this talented gem rap, she writes and sings as well. With a total of 96 awards and 142 nominations, it is safe to say there has to be a moment in life for you to be inspired by! 

This starlet has every reason to shine bright like a diamond and show off and that is exactly what she does with sow she puts on. Nicki Minaj has giving women everywhere a voice with some base and she is not finished yet, my guess is this "Bad Bitch" not  going nowhere for some years to come. 

#3

Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott 

Missy! The songwriter, dancer, rapper, producer and rapper has been living her mark in the world since hit the scene in as a solo artist in 1997 with her debut album Supa Dupa Fly which rocketed to #3 on the billboard charts. 

This woman talents has no limits, working beside Timbaland to produce some of the best entertainers of our time like; Aaliyah, Total, Lil Kim and much more. If she does not come up in your Hip-Hop conversations, you my dear do not know Hip-Hop!

#2

Lil Kim "The Queen Bee"

You do not bring up Hip-Hop without our girl Lil Kim, she has been turning heads and creating trends for more than a decade, but she does not just rap, Kim also is an actress, songwriter and philanthropist.   
The Queen Bee came out of Brooklyn, New York and it wasn't until 1995 when she ripped a freestyle for  The Notorious B.I.G that her career took flight. Kim joined B.I.G's  Junior M.A.F.I.A and their debut album Conspiracy, but her wave did not stop there, by 1996 Kim released  Hard Core which went double platinum. The Queen Bee was on fire and by 2003 she had put out two other albums  The Notorious K.I.M. and  La Bella Mafia which both were certified platinum. This female rap goddess was the only female rapper with 3 platinum albums besides her good friend and industry buddy  Missy Elliott were the only female MCs that reach that level of success. 

How can you hate this woman? Kim not only came form the streets, she turned her struggle from the streets into dollars, success and a legacy for female rap artist everywhere to be inspired and encouraged to go out and follow their dreams, no matter how hard they are, she just makes you think hey I can do it!  No doubt about it Kim had a huge impact in Hip-Hop for the ladies. 

The number one spot can only belong to one woman in my eyes, she is educated, creative and one of a kind!

#1
Lauryn Hill

Let us bow our heads, for Ms. Lauryn Hill also known as  L- Boogie is one of the most influential Female vocalist of our times. Ms Hill started her journey with a group known as the  Fugees, but just when we thought she would stay paired up, she went solo later in her career and dropped one of the greatest albums of all time with "The Miseducation of Lauryn" Hill. The album won more records than we count and broke sales records a number of times and took everyone to class while doing it. Besides winning a host of awards, Lauryn Hill made history in the rap game and still today her solo album is being played and sold all across the world.

I adore this woman, she has poured her heart in soul into music and it shows. Safe to say that the rap game wouldn't be the same for female MCs if Lauryn Hill never had the courage to branch off from her former group and bless us with the only solo album she has ever did. This is inspiration at its best. This is one Female rapper that can't be replaced.  

Beauty & Brains

Septa reaches a 5 year deal just in time for Election Day!

November 7, 2016 Septa's strike has finally came to an end after a week long strike left  people strained and angry. Now that the strike has come to an end and the Septa workers are satisfied with their 5 year deal, the financial and emotional hardships are still left behind for a lot of people in the Philadelphia region. Some people have lost their jobs, missed school assignments, but Septa has sent their gratitude for their riders patience during this strike. 

In Time For Election Day


I was one of the people that felt bad for the people that depend on Septa everyday in order to reach their destination, but I could not be mad at the workers, because the fight was definitely worth it. The workers were gagged out of their prior agreement on pensions, heath care plans and other benefits that were never giving , because they say management cut them out the deals that were made, so the fight was well worth the future of benefits that are owed to those 4,100 plus Septa workers that work extremely hard day in and day out.


The traffic can now get back to its regular scheduled waiting times, because the streets were missing Septa. it was way too much traffic with everyone driving their cars, bikes and crowding the streets racing through. I know, i had to sit hours in the traffic while the strike was going on and I'am glad to say WELCOME BACK SEPTA!!!

The FLOOD 

The Strike Is Over

Philadelphia Gun Violence Is Out Of Control

November 3, 2016 chilly night in Philadelphia, but still the streets are hot! In the Logan section of the city tonight a 22 year old man was left with 5 bullets in him and rushed to Albert Einstein Hospital where he was listed in critical condition. 

In South Philly a call came in from several drivers that there was a fire under Passyunk Ave overpass. When the fire department arrived and finally put out the blaze they quickly discovered a badly burned body laying on a mattress was the cause for the awful blaze. 

Stories like these have been so common in the city of Philadelphia, violence, especially gun violence seems to be out of control. With so many young people losing their lives by the age of 25, people are almost terrified to step foot out of their front doors. 

While the 2016 presidential elections are just days away and Septa being on  day 3 of their strike, sending the city into a traffic jam, some families can't even think about dealing with either of those issues, which may cause issues for the voting polls, because they have to mourn the lost of their loved ones at the hands of gun violence. There are families suffering from an unexpected death in their family due to senseless gun violence everyday in Philadelphia and the people are practically begging for it to stop, but the city's death toll just continues to rise. 

This out of control gun violence has taken over the streets of Philly. We as people can sit back and depend on the government to figure out which gun laws are needed or why getting the guns off the streets and out of the hands of these dangerous individuals or we can stand as one and help assist all efforts to produce change on OUR streets! 

The violence in Philadelphia has the whole city crying for lives cut short of fathers, mothers, sons, sisters, brothers, cousins, aunties and uncles, generations of families being broken and struck with mental illnesses left behind from the loved ones lost at the hands of police officers and their own.

Nobody will be able to uplift and rebuild our urban communities but us living in these neighborhoods. A lot of the criminals in our communities are practically babies, 14 year, 16, 19 year old teens forced to raise themselves, but who will feel their pain? Somebody has to if we want to help change something we must first learn to understand how we ended up here in the first place. 

What can you do to help change gun violence? Even if you save one, we have to start somewhere.