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After a long dry spell, some of the old guard and some brand new female firebrands are going back to rap July 16, 2008 4:15 PM Blonde ambition ... Goldielocks It hasn't been easy being a fan of female rap ...

Biography Chicago-bred, electro-beat-making, clever-rhyming, falsetto-singing Christian Rich are one of the most exciting and innovative duos in music today.

Missy Elliott came to prominence in the late 1990s when female emcees like Lil' Kim, Foxy Brown, Eve and Da Brat were ruling the charts.

A Western Michigan University instructor is out of a job, and it may be because of music videos he shows in a class on how media portray gender.

Jay-Z is being sued for $88 million by a man who claims the rapper stole his style.

Rapper MC LYTE fears the U.S. legal system is sexist when it comes to punishing the ladies of hip-hop - because they get a tougher deal than their male counterparts.

About three months ago, the Metro Spirit ran a cover story on local music producer Sean Clyde, a.k.a. Cleezy.

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Atlantans are in every musical category except gospel and best female hip-hop artist at this year's BET Awards , and today you can start voting in, well, one of them.

“Gravy, the guy playing B.I.G., it was just too eerie for me to be on that. Gravy's killing it. If I tell you he's killing it, then that's all we need to say, you know what I'm saying? I don't think anybody could have done a better job.”

Caption: Sean Combs aka P Diddy is honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. via ContactMusic.com

Melbourne, May 01: American rapper Eve is wondering why the rap and hip-hop domains are dominated by men, without the trend seeming to change. via Daily India

“I bring raw talent to the game. For a person with eight gold and platinum plaques, I still don't get that recognition. When people hear my name I want them to say 'I know it's some fire'.”

Biography You might not know the name Ron Browz , but there is no question that you've heard his tracks and once you have aurally ingested The Wonder Years , you'll be a believer. via Download.com Music

“Although clearly she understands that it's an image that she is presenting, most people don't get that.”

Tracy Sharpley-Whiting 1920 brought women's suffrage. The 1960s gave rise to a new wave of women's liberation and civil rights. via WGBH

Portishead mend hearts after nearly blowing up eardrums; Alex Turner and Miles Kane channel Scott Walker while giving each other the glad-eye, and Keyshia Cole wonders who on earth invited Lil' Kim Rosie Swash ... via MediaGuardian.co.uk

Female rappers as a whole have never been strongly represented in terms of pure numbers, but with the decreasing priority on having at least one woman on every prominent Hip Hop label, those few that are still ... via HipHopDx

March 28th, 2008 at 14:00 by Stuart Heritage What is it with female rappers we've never really heard of and jail these days? Lady rapper Remy Ma - of hits like Guilty, Crazy, Everyday I'm Fucking Him and ... via Hecklerspray

It's understandable that the hip-hop community adopted the movie "Scarface." But Phil Collins? We'll never understand it. via The Boston Globe

“If you mess up, you're going to jail”

Rapper Busta Rhymes escaped jail time in Tuesday's sentencing on assault and driving-related charges. via NY Daily News

“It's hard to explain a style when it's just natural”

Where the ladies at? With Foxy Brown in jail, Remy Ma on trial and Rah Digga missing in action , it seems that question has been asked over and over again in hip-hop circles. via MTV

“Bring your friends and families make sure your voices are heard for change. It's time for change. It's time for Barack Obama.”

This week, singer Keyshia Cole shoots the third video from her already platinum-selling sophomore LP, Just Like You. via Hiphop-elements.com