Top Six Female Rappers

MC Lyte

Circa 1980 and 2013 Credit: Getty Images

Circa 1980 and 2013
Credit: Getty Images

Lyte didn’t play into what was expected of a female emcee. She didn’t sex her act up, she carried herself with dignity and poise and, above all else, superb ability on the mic.

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Queen Latifah

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OE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Latifah is known primarily as an actress these days, but at one time she was one of the most visible emcees, male or female, combining a bold voice with socially conscious lyrics. Latifah was hip hop’s answer to Aretha Franklin.

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