Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop — Season 1
About this season
Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.
Episodes (4)
1. Shaping Hip-Hop
5.5Aired 9 August 2023 • 49 min
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.
2. What Are They Up Against?
8.0Aired 9 August 2023 • 44 min
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.
3. What Have They Lost?
8.0Aired 9 August 2023 • 40 min
Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.
4. What's Changing?
8.0Aired 9 August 2023 • 37 min
As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.