Who was the first big female rapper?

Sharon Green (born 1962), considered the "first female rapper" or emcee
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, known by the rap moniker MC Sha-Rock. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she grew up in the South Bronx, New York City during the earliest years of hip hop culture.
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Who was the first solo female rapper?

MC Lyte. The first solo rapper to release her own, full-length album, MC Lyte's Lyte As A Rock dropped in 1988. Lyte's flow, lyrical precision, and refusal to self-censor gained her industry attention quickly.
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Who is the OG female rapper?

Sharon Green (born 1962), considered the "first female rapper" or emcee, known by the rap moniker MC Sha-Rock. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she grew up in the South Bronx, New York City during the earliest years of hip hop culture.
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Who is the queen of rap in USA?

Nicki Minaj: See her award-winning rap career in pictures

Nicki Minaj's legendary rap career has spanned more than a decade. Here are photos of the queen of rap through the years.
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Who is the top 3 female rappers?

Listen to our Hip Hop playlist here, and check out our best female rappers, below.
  • 6: Cardi B (1992- present) ...
  • 5: Yo-Yo (1971- present) ...
  • 4: Little Simz (1994- present) ...
  • 3: MC Lyte (1970- present) ...
  • 2: Roxanne Shante (1970- present) ...
  • 1: Missy Elliott (1971- present)
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The First Female Rappers No One Talk About: a history of women in hip hop



Who's the highest selling female rapper of all time?

The best-selling female rapper of all time is Missy Elliot. Missy Elliott began her music career with R&B girl group Sista and later became a member of the Swing Mob.
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Who has a Diamond Record female rapper?

Cardi B is now the first female rapper to have a single certified diamond by the RIAA. Her breakout track “Bodak Yellow” has raked in at least 10 million equivalent units in the U.S.
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Who was the first female rapper to sell a million records?

Da Brat's debut album Funkdafied was released in 1994 and entered the rap albums chart at number 11. The album went platinum, making her the first female solo rapper to sell one million copies.
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Who was the first female rapper to go platinum?

Da Brat Was the First Female Solo Rapper to Go Platinum.
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Which female rapper broke the most records?

Cardi B is making music history… again.

According to Guinness World Records, the rap artist shattered Queen Bey's titles for Most simultaneous Billboard US Hot 100 entries by a female artist and Most simultaneous Billboard US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Top 10 entries by a female artist.
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Who was the first female rapper to earn 6 platinum albums?

After recently being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Missy Elliot has achieved another milestone in her already legendary career. Elliott has become the first female rapper with six-certified platinum albums.
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Who was the first female rapper to go gold?

With songs like "Cha Cha Cha", "Paper Thin", "10% Dis", "Ruffneck" (with which she became the first female solo rapper to achieve a gold certification) and "Poor Georgie", MC Lyte became a pioneering figure in hip hop and has been cited as an influence to many female rap figures.
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What's the #1 selling album of all time?

Michael Jackson's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three.
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Who was the first female rapper to win an award?

Lauryn Hill (USA) was named Best New Artist at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards in 1999.
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Who won the first rap Emmy?

As Billboard continues to highlight music achievements throughout Black History Month, today we're highlighting Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff winning the first rap GRAMMY in 1989 and why they boycotted the ceremony.
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What song has sold the most ever?

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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What is the most recorded song of all time?

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, George Gershwin's jazz standard "Summertime" is considered to be the most recorded song, with at least 67,591 recorded versions in existence.
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What is the most played song of all time?

There's even a dispute over the exact title. Yet “It's a Small World,” also known as “It's a Small, Small World” and “It's a Small World (After All),” is very likely the most played song in music history — nearly 50 million times.
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What female rappers went platinum?

“And I was like, 'OK… I just want to do music. '” It would be another two years, in 1997, before another woman MC would go platinum with Foxy Brown, Lil' Kim and Missy Elliott earning platinum certifications with their debuts Ill Na Na, Hard Core and Supa Dupa Fly, respectively.
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Who has the most platinum records female?

Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".
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What female artist has the most platinum records?

Streisand is the leader among female artists for most gold albums (51) and platinum albums (30). Streisand landed her first gold album in May 1964, before such rivals as Mariah Carey and Celine Dion were even born. She has amassed eight Grammys, four Emmys, two Oscars, and a special Tony.
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Which female rapper has the most platinum?

Cardi B Holds Several Female Rap Records

According to the RIAA, Cardi B has the most certified digital single units for any female rapper in history. The former Love & Hip Hop cast member collected 54 million units.
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Which female rapper has most GRAMMYs?

Most Grammys won by a rapper

Lauryn Hill is the most awarded female rapper, with eight Grammy Awards.
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