#1 of 1 (mc lyte)

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[lateniterecycling]

Human Education Against Lies - 'Heal Yourself' (1991)

Note: Album cover for beat tape composed of flipped samples.

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MC Lyte - "Make A Livin'" [VIDEO]

MC Lyte Drops Visuals for “Make A Livin'” with Powerful Tribute to Nipsey Hussle Continue reading MC Lyte – “Make A Livin’” [VIDEO]

[monstercangirlofficial]

Recommending some of my favorite rap songs. As a latin american trans woman, I didn't grow up with rap, but I learned to listen to and appreciate it. These are some great songs I think everyone should hear, and hopefully add to their playlists. These are Spotify links, but you can find these songs elsewhere too. My favorites are in blue:

Pop Rap: She's a Bitch by Missy Elliot (1999); Comfortable (ft. Babyface) by Lil Wayne (2003); Savage (ft. Beyoncé) by Megan Thee Stallion (2020); Too Many Nights (ft. Don Toliver & Future) by Metro Boomin (2022); Never Lose Me (ft. SZA & Cardi B) by Flo Mili (2024)

Classic Rap: My Mic Sounds Nice by Salt-N-Pepa (1986); South Bronx by Boogie Down Productions (1987); Welcome To The Terrordome by Public Enemy (1990); Born and Raised In Compton by DJ Quik (1991); When In Love by MC Lyte (1991)

Gangsta Rap: Gimme the Loot by The Notorious B.I.G. (1994); Cloverland (ft. Botany Boyz) by DJ Screw (1996); The Art of Peer Pressure by Kendrick Lamar (2012); Norf Norf by Vince Staples (2015); Tear Gas (ft. Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) by Conway the Machine (2022)

G-Funk: Nuthin' But A "G" Thang (ft. Snoop Dogg) by Dr. Dre (1992); Funkdafied by Da Brat (1994); It's Supposed to Bubble by UGK (1994); Dusted 'N' Disgusted (ft. 2Pac, Mac Mall & Spice 1) by E-40 (1995); Can't C Me by 2Pac (1996)

Conscious Rap: Proletariat Blues by Blue Scholars (2006); 4 Your Eyez Only by J. Cole (2016); Blood of the Fang by clipping. (2019); Iman (ft. SiR & JID) by Rapsody (2019); I Love You, I Hate You by Little Simz (2021)

Abstract Rap: Accordion by Madvillain (MF DOOM & Madlib) (2000); Mural by Lupe Fiasco (2015); The Punishment of Sisyphus by Hermit and the Recluse (Ka & Animoss) (2018); Magician (Suture) by Milo (2017); Arugula by Junglepussy (2020)

Jazz Rap: Jazz (We've Got) by A Tribe Called Quest (1991); 93 'Til Infinity by Souls Of Mischief (1993); The World Is Yours by Nas (1994); Yesterday by Noname (2016); Live! from the Kitchen Table (ft. Ghais Guevara) by McKinley Dixon (2023)

Trap: Ridin' N' Da Chevy by Three Six Mafia (1999); Love Don't Live (U Abandoned Me) by Gangsta Boo (2001); Kay Kay by Chief Keef (2012); Digits by Young Thug (2016); Poppin by Rico Nasty (2017)

Experimental Rap: Spiritual Healing by dälek (2002); Persistence by Lil Ugly Mane (2015); Ain't It Funny by Danny Brown (2016); Thug Tears by JPEGMAFIA (2018); Superman That by Injury Reserve (2021)

I strongly recommend checking out other songs by these artists, the albums these songs are from, more songs from these genres and others I didn't include, and to explore everything hip hop has to offer (especially hip hop made by women). Feel free to add any artists and songs I (obviously) missed, that you think deserve more love and recognition, particularly independent music. Enjoy!

[thechanelmuse]

My Top Albums/EPS of 2025

It's that time again where I give y'all my end-of-the-year music list and take over your dashboard. Hopefully some of these projects or artists will be new to you.

I would love for y'all to tell me your faves this year.

Here's my list:

JAZZ

Charles McPherson - Reverence

Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer - But Who's Gonna Play the Melody

Christian Sands - Embracing Dawn

Immanuel Wilkins - Blues Blood

Jazzmeia Horn - Messages

Jeremy Pelt - Tomorrow's Another Day

Joel Ross - nublues

Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement

Keyon Harrold - Foreverland

Lakecia Benjamin - Phoenix Reimagined (Live)

Miles Davis - Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings

Miles Davis Quintet - Miles In France 1963 and 1964 - The Bootleg Series, Vol. 8

New Brass Band featuring Trombone Shorty - Live at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

Nubya Garcia - Odyssey

Samara Joy - Portrait

SOUL/BLUES (ROCK)

Baby Rose with BADBADNOTGOOD - Slow Burn (EP)

Brittany Howard - What Now

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - Live in London (Expanded Edition)

Jerron Paxton - Things Done Changed

Jovin Webb - Drifter

Lizz Wright - Shadow

GOSPEL

Cory Henry - Church

Karen Clark Sheard - Still Karen

Ricky Dillard - Choirmaster II (Live)

Tamela Mann - Live Breathe Fight

COUNTRY/AMERICANA

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Brittney Spencer - My Stupid Life

Caitlyn Smith - I Think of You (The Heartache Collection)

Elles Bailey - Beneath the Neon Glow

Gabby Barrett - Chapter and Verse

Lainey Wilson - Whirlwind

Luke Combs - Fathers & Sons

Mickey Guyton - House On Fire

Rvshvd - It's Rashad

Tanner Adell - Buckle Bunny (Deluxe) — 2023 album

FOLK

Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers - The Complete Friends of Old Time Music Concert

Jessica Pratt - Here In the Pitch

Yasmin Williams - Acadia

ROCK

The Black Keys - Ohio Players (Trophy Edition)

Lenny Kravitz - Blue Electric Light

Linkin Park - From Zero

Olivia Rodrigo - Guts (spilled)

Sum 41 – Heaven :x: Hell

BLENDED GENRES

Amythyst Kiah - Still and Bright

Boney James - Slow Burn

Charlotte Day Wilson - Cyan Blue

Eva Cassidy - Walkin' After Midnight

Gallant - Zinc

Judith Hill - Letters From a Black Widow

Madison Ryann Ward - Purified Love

Marsha Ambrosiuos - CASABLANCO

Matthew Whittaker - On Their Shoulders: An Organ Tribute

Tank and The Bangas - The Heart, The Mind, The Soul

Victoria Monét - Jaguar II: Deluxe

Willow Smith - empathogen

R&B

Andra Day - CASSANDRA (cherith)

Avery*Sunshine - So Glad to Know You

BJ The Chicago Kid - Gravy (Deluxe)

Derand Benarr - En Route

Kenyon Dixon - The R&B You Love: For the '99 and the 2000s

Kyle Dion - If My Jeans Could Talk

Lalah Hathaway - VANTABLACK

Ledisi - Good Life

Lucky Daye - Algorithm

Muni Long - Revenge

NxWorries - Why Lawd?

Ravyn Lenae - Bird's Eye

SiR - HEAVY

Usher - Coming Home

RAP

Big Sean - Better Me Than You

Common & Pete Rock - The Auditorium Vol. 1

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Kendrick Lamar - GNX

LL Cool J - The Force

MC Lyte - 1 of 1

Rapsody - Please Don't Cry

ScHoolboy Q - BLUE LIPS

POP

Ariana Grande - Eternal Sunshine

Billie Eilish - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT

Caroline Polachek - Desire, I Want To Turn Into You: Everasking Edition

Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

Christina Aguilera - The 25th Anniversary of Christina Aguilera

Gavin DeGraw - Chariot 20

James Bay - Changes All the Time

Sabrina Carpenter - Short n' Sweet

Teddy Swims - I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1.5)

Tori Kelly - TORI.

HOUSE/ELECTRONIC

Durand Bernarr & Charlie Vettuno - Charlie Vettuno Presents… Where in the World is Carmen Randiego?

KAYTRANADA - TIMELESS

HOLIDAY

Boney James - Soulful Holiday Sax

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Ella & Louis Wish You a Swinging Holiday

Jennifer Hudson - The Gift of Love

Kelly Clarkson - When Christmas Comes Around...Again

[bboyplankton]

Hip-Hop/Rap Albums 2024

Tyler, The Creator – Chromakopia

Vince Staples – Dark Times

Rapsody – Please Don’t Cry

Cordae – The Crossroads

Killer Mike – Michael & The Mighty Midnight Revival, Songs for Sinners And Saints

Doechii – Alligator Bites Never Heal

Ransom & Conway the Machine – Chaos Is My Ladder 2

Grafh & 38 Spesh – God’s Timing

21 Savage – American Dream

Conway the Machine – Slant Face Killah

IDK – Bravado + INTiMO

Ab-Soul – Soul Burger

Schoolboy Q – Blue Lips

Che Noir – The Lotus Child

Dave East & araabMUZIK – Living Proof

Larry June – Doing It For Me

That Mexican OT – Texas Technician

Lupe Fiasco – Samurai

38 Spesh – Mother & Gun

Kendrick Lamar – GNX

Smino – Maybe in Nirvana

Premo Rice & Harry Fraud – P Got Game

The Alchemist – The Genuine Articulate

Benny the Butcher & Black Soprano Family – Summertime Butch

Dave East & Mike & Keys – Apt 6E

Eminem – The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce): Expanded Mourner’s Edition

Boldy James & Harry Fraud – The Bricktionary

Redman – Muddy Waters Too

Megan Thee Stallion – Megan: Act II

Ransom & Harry Fraud – Lavish Misery

Freeway & Jack One – Simulus Package 2

Denzel Curry – King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2

Kid Cudi – INSANO

Benny The Butcher – Everybody Can’t Go

Freddie Gibbs – You Only Die 1nce

Tee Grizzley – Post Traumatic

Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre – Missionary

Smoke DZA – THC3 (Kushedgod Bitch)

Dave East & Scram Jones – For the Love

Joyner Lucas – Not Now I’m Busy

Tobe Nwigwe – Hood Hymns

Moneybagg Yo – Speak Now

Maxo Kream – Personification

Boldy James & Conductor Williams – Across the Tracks

BigXthaPlug – Take Care

Gunna – One of Wun

Boldy James & whothehelliscarlo – Hidden in Plain Sight

Yung Bleu – Jeremy

Capella Grey – Vibe Responsibly, Vol. 1

Action Bronson – Johann Sebastian Bachlava The Doctor

Suga Free & Sporty – Street Communion

Mach-Hommy – #RICHAXXHAITIAN

Blu & Exile – Love (the) Ominous World

Finnese2tymes – Art of War

Wiz Khalifa – Wiz Owens

YG – Just Re’d Up 3

Benny the Butcher & 38 Spesh – Stabbed & Shot 2

Nicholas Craven & Boldy James – Penalty of Leadership

Doe Boy – Been Him

Glorilla – Ehhthang Ehh

Childish Gambino – Bando Stone and The New World

Tierra Whack – World Wide Whack

Philmore Greene – 94 Master P (The Grand Design)

Juicy J – Mental Trillness 2

Curren$y & MonstaBeatz – Radioactive

Paul Wall – Once Upon a Grind

The Musalini – Active & Attractive

Roc Marciano – Marcianology

MC Lyte – 1 of 1

Slum Village – F.U.N.

Elcamino & Black Soprano Family – Built for Cuban Links

Future & Metro Boomin – We Still Don’t Trust You

GloRilla – Glorious

Jay Worthy & DJ Fresh – The Tonite Show Part 2

Mozzy – Brash Dummies

Westside Gunn & DJ Drama – Still Praying

Juicy J – Ravenite Social Club

Elcamino, Real Bad Man, & Black Soprano Family – The Game is The Game

Future & Metro Boomin – We Don’t Trust You

Childish Gambino – Atavista

Dizzy Wright, Demrick & Mike & Keys – Blaze With Us 3

The Musalini – Tru Player In The Game

BeatKing – Never Leave Houston On A Sunday

Fivio Foreign – Pain & Love 2

Don Toliver – Hardstone Psycho

Kid Cudi – Insano (Nitro Mega)

Curren$y & DJ.Fresh – The Encore

J. Cole – Might Delete Later

Lloyd Banks – Halloween Havoc V

Ice Cube – Man Down

Gucci Mane – Greatest of all Trappers (Gangsta Grillz Edition)

Joell Ortiz & The Heatmakerz – W.A.R. (With All Respect)

Casey Veggies & Dylvinci – Nostalgia

The Musalini & 38 Spesh – In God We Trust

Blu – Royal Blu

Devin Malik – Deadstock: Alt Ending

42 Dugg – 4eva Us Neva Them

K Camp – Float 2 London

Animé – .mp3s – EP

Logic – Ultra 85

Buddy – Don’t Forget To Breathe

Future – Mixtape Pluto

Roc Mariciano & The Alchemist – The Skeleton Key

Mustard – Faith of a Mustard Seed

Big Hit, Hit-Boy, & The Alchemist – Black & Whites

Meek Mill – Heathenism

Mozzy – Children Of The Slums

Ghostface Killah – Set The Tone (Guns & Roses)

LL Cool J – The Force

Lyrical Lemonade – All Is Yellow

Stalley – Peerless

Talib Kweli & J. Rawls – The Confidence of Knowing

KXNG Crooked & Joell Ortiz – Tapestry

Common & Pete Rock – The Auditorium, Vol. 1

EarthGang & Spillage Village – Perfect Fantasy

Santé – Still Local

Latto – Sugar Honey Iced Tea

Raekwon & AZ – The Tonite Show and G.O.D (New York Deluxe Edition (2 for 1))

Jay Worthy & DāM FunK – Magic Hour

Maino – Mainovation

Curren$y & DJ.Fresh – The Tonite Show The Sequel

Kash Doll – The Last Doll

Rakim – G.O.Ds Network – Reb7rth

Rowdy Rebel & Fetty Luciano – Splash Brothers 2

The Alchemist, Oh No, & Gangrene – Heads I Win, Tails You Lose

Nappy Roots – The Brew Day Ep 1 – EP

Westside Gunn – 11 – EP

Mozzy & Kalan.FrFr – Lucky Her

Dom Kennedy – Class of 95

LaRussell & Hit-Boy – Rent Due

French Montana – Mac & Cheese 5

G-Eazy – Freak Show

Casanova – I Get It Now

Coi Leray – Lemon Cars – EP

B.o.B – Space Time

A Boogie wit da Hoodie – Alone – EP

Duke Deuce & Made Men Mafia – Tribe

Jaden – 2024 A Case Study of the Long Term Effects of Young Love Jaden

Apollo Brown & CRIMEAPPLE – This, Is Not That

Illa J & Ash Walker – Off Days in London – EP

Big Sean – Better Me Than You

Chief Keef & Mike Will Made-It – Dirty Nachos

Hit-Boy & The Alchemist – Theodore & Andre – EP

Bossman Dlow – Dlow Curry

Lil Uzi Vert – Eternal Atake 2

Polo G – Hood Poet

JT – City Cinderella

Playboy Fresh – Heartbreak Tape Deluxe

Dizzy Wright – Harsh Reality

Dizzy Wright – Trial and Error

Big Yavo – The Giant

BlueBucksClan & Hit-Boy – Biggest Out the West

Dot Cromwell & Tiara Imani – One Day, Under the Stars – Single

Dizzy Wright – Emotional Discipline

TyFontaine – Ascension2: Complete Collection

Rich Homie Quan – Forever Goin In

Flo Milli – Fine Ho, Stay

The Game & Big Hit – Paisley Dreams

Flau’jae – Best Of Both Worlds (Deluxe)

Dj Booker & NLE Choppa – The Chosen Ones

Kanye West & Ty Dolla $ign – Vultures 2

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https://www.musikblog.de/2024/09/mc-lyte-1-of-1/ „Music is really my lifeline“, doziert MC Lyte aus New York in „Music Is“, einem Track auf ihrem neuen Album „1 Of 1“, ihrem ersten seit neun Jahren. An die raue Stimme dieser fantastisch wortgewaltigen Künstlerin mit den perfekten Reimen erinnern sich Musik-Fans über 30, egal, ob sie Hip-Hop sonst verfolgen. Denn die Hits „Keep […]

[omegaremix]

Omega Radio’s 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. When the ‘Brentwood Era’ started, I had the dial on WBLS, one of New York City’s hip-hop / rap stations. It not only signified the first-ever genre I’d pay close attention to, but also signified the beginning of personal cassette dubbing.

For a few years, I’d record as much as possible off to the right of the dial, then later on Hot 97 and Kiss FM. I’d capture Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex, and Ed Lover, Dr. Dre, and T-Money of Yo! MTV Raps. Running concurrently was In Living Color, a rap-centric die-laughing comedy show that introduced us to the Wayans Brothers, Homey The Clown, Fire Marshall Bill, The Homeboy Shopping Network, and more. My formative years listening to hip-hop / rap lasted as long from middle school to graduating senior year. There’s no shortage of mostly positive memories in Brentwood, in thanks to all of my cassette dubs from that era.

I returned to hip-hop / rap when I discovered WUSB a few years later and stumbled upon one of their shows, Ghetto Radio, who showed me a more underground side of things. Street FM, Eminent Audio, and The Basement practically changed my life because they introduced me to sampling culture, forever opening up a new world in getting to know more about myself. As soon as I became a Stony Brook student, I inquired about joining the station. Now, I became a dee-jay and gave back to our listeners the same way WUSB gave to me. It wasn’t until my second run at the station (Winter 2013) when I started Omega Radio and took my show more seriously.

For 11 years, we’ve taken every chance we get to play hip-hop / rap. Our shows started when we did a five-hour bonus broadcast to usher in a new year: classic Seventies’ vinyl classics on New Year’s Eve, then three hours of the rough stuff on New Year’s. Since then, we paid it forward by delivering all-time legends (The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac), more golden-era cuts (EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love), the Eighties (Kool Moe D, MC Shan, Eric B & Rakim, classic old-school moments (Whodini, Sugar Hill Records, Afrika Bambaata), and even white-label underground releases (Lo-Down Click, Erule, Brother Arthur). Let’s not forget the ladies of the game, either (Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo to name a few).

Later on, we introduced deluxe editions of our shows consisting of golden-era legends still doing their thing (KRS-One, Onyx, Dres of Black Sheep), backpack artists (Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, the Griselda camp), beat tapes (Fuzzoscope, All These Fingers), and newer artists (clipping., Danny Brown, Obnox, Dabrye). We also made some legend specific tributes for Public Enemy, N.W.A. (edited for FCC quality-control), and The Wu-Tang Clan, which happened to be Omega’s most popular show to date. As long as it isn’t Kanye West or TekashiSixNine, we’re good.

The good news? There’s no sign of up stopping. We’ll continuously re-visit our golden-era finds until they’re depleted, and may even consider re-introducing our white-label bonus shows. And we’ll still play our new, current, and relevant hip-hop, rap, and backpacker finds on our deluxe shows.

Found below is each and every hip-hop / rap broadcast Omega WUSB has broadcast up until this point. We urge you to check them all out. Want to re-visit an era with the most creative freedom? Any artists you missed out on? Trying to find a one-hit wonder you want to make a legend out of? No worries. We have you covered.

Here’s to fifty more years of hip-hop - and you can all thank DJ Kool Herc for that.

December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013; #5. (Double bonus.)

February 25, 2013; #10.

June 30, 2014; #55.

July 19, 2014-July 20, 2014; #56.

August 17, 2014; #59.

November 22, 2014; #68.

July 13, 2015; #87.

August 24, 2015; #91.

June 27, 2016; #114.

August 15, 2016; #120.

February 11, 2017; #132.

July 29, 2017; #142. (Partial.)

July 28, 2018; #168.

September 3, 2018; #173.

October 15, 2018; #177.

December 10, 2018; #183. (Wu-Tang Clan.)

May 4, 2019; #194.

June 29, 2019; #199.

July 20, 2019; #201. (Public Enemy.)

August 19, 2019; #205. (N.W.A.)

August 24, 2019; #206. (Partial.)

March 16, 2020; #223.

August 3, 2020; #236.

August 15, 2020; #237.

October 26, 2020; #245.

January 30, 2021; #254.

April 21, 2021; #260.

May 19, 2021; #264.

June 16, 2021; #268.

July 3, 2021; #271. (Double deluxe.)

August 11, 2021; #278. (Hip-Hop’s 48th.)

January 3, 2022; #294.

January 12, 2022; #295.

April 25, 2022; #305.

May 21, 2022; #307.

June 20, 2022; #312.

August 22, 2022; #325. (Delayed.)

August 27, 2022; #326.

October 24, 2022; #333.

(Originally published on August 11, 2023.)

[moochilatv]

H-A-M (Hustle And Motivate) presents: Mental Hellth 2

How important it is to be able to talk about mental health in music and in life in general

Dedicated to:

"This song is to address unethical treatment of customers and patients in hospitals. Be sure to peep part 1 in the Mental Hellth series as well".

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BIO:

Hamlet Bent Jr aka "Ham"(note I AM Vegetarian/vegan...See Soylent Green, some people are not mean. ) as called by friends and family, was born in Queens New York in the late 70's. I grew up listening to emcee's explaining life situations in rhymes. My first "teachers" from Hip Hop music were like Rakim, KRS One and BDP,  Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, Ice T, NWA, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Salt N Peppa, Heavy D, Pete Rock, etc. (My apologies for leaving out a lot of others, it's just that the memory ain't what it used to be...😎). So, yeah some people just think of this as music, but really what was being done in Hip Hop was an educational movement. These forces assisted in making me the man that I am today.

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My Networking and Technology experience includes working in IT for the past 20 years for various organizations. As far as certifications, I do hold a couple (ex. Cisco CCNA, Comptia Security, Network, A, ITF, +, LPI, Various Google Coursera certs). I have worked on networks since the days of 56K Modems and T-1 carrier lines. Now I see mostly cable and fiber optic networks, which if you peep my songs I do talk about my experience a little

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[showdafi]

Dear hip-hop,

Happy 50th. My earliest memories of music have to be special just for the simple fact I still remember them. E-40, EMPD, Scarface and LL cool J are some of the artists I remember my dad playing as a young kid riding shotgun in his Cadillac mobbing threw town, and altho I was just a kid and didn’t quite understand the content the energy was alive and flowing. I do remember the day it all changed. Scarface-it ain’t shit to me verse two, “man hold up/ I got too much beat in my truck! “ Boom!!!!! A hard 808 after that bar smacked the energy right into my entire body. It clicked. I herd music differently after that day and I wanted to hear more. My sister a few years older then me had already had her enlightenment because all she would watch were music videos. Until that day I never understood why she did but after that day I sat right with her taking in everything I herd and saw. She didn’t like that, in-fact I remember her saying why don’t you go play with your toys, but I didn’t care for toys anymore I wanted to hear face mob. I asked my father if he had any music I could listen to. This all happened around the 4th or 5th grade and he wasn’t about to share his spice 1 tape with me ( I had to steal those) but he did hand me a few cd’s EMPD’s greatest hits, LL cool J, cool Moe dee, Nas, a mix from his DJ friend fresh cuts (my favorite) and a Pete rock and Mc Lyte promo cd which was one song and the instrumental to that song. Just the beat. ……..to be continued.

[lboogie1906]

Kimberly Denise Jones (July 11, 1974) known as Lil’ Kim, is a rapper. She was born and raised in New York City. She would freestyle rap, influenced by fellow female hip-hop artists like MC Lyte and the Lady of Rage. She was discovered by fellow rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who invited her to join his group Junior M.A.F.I.A.; their debut album, Conspiracy, generated two top 20 singles in the US and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Her debut studio album Hard Core (1996) was certified double platinum in March 2001. It has sold more than six million copies worldwide and spawned three successful singles: “No Time,” “Not Tonight (Ladies Night),” and “Crush on You.” Hard Core had the highest debut in the US for a female rap album at the time. Her following albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003) were certified platinum. She reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with the single “Lady Marmalade”. Other notable singles from this period include “The Jump Off” and “Magic Stick,” the latter of which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her 2nd-highest-charting single as a lead artist.

She served a one-year prison sentence for lying to a jury about her friends’ involvement in a shooting. During her incarceration, her fourth album, The Naked Truth, was released to positive reviews from critics. A reality series covering her sentence, Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown, premiered on BET. She released her first mixtape, Ms. G.O.A.T. (2008), and appeared on Dancing with the Stars. She continued to release music and perform. Her fifth studio album, 9, was released in 2019.

She has been referred to as the “Queen of Rap,” as well as her alias “Queen Bee”. She has sold more than 15 million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. Her songs “No Time,” “Big Momma Thang,” and “Not Tonight (Ladies Night)” were each listed on Complex’s list of the 50 Best Rap Songs By Women. She was listed on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women in Music list at #45, the second-highest position for a solo female hip-hop artist. She has one daughter. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[granvarones]

From its nascent days in the late 1970s and early 1980s, women MCs like The Sequence, MC Sha-Rock of Funky 4+1, and Roxanne Shante didn’t just step into the scene; they carved out a space for themselves with courageous and defiant voices in a predominantly male arena. As Hip-Hop evolved, women in Hip-Hop challenged gender norms and social assumptions. They pushed the boundaries of what it meant to be a woman, a Black woman artist in an anti-Black musical landscape.

Icons such as Queen Latifah and MC Lyte emerged in the late 80s and early 90s, not only for their lyrical agility but also for addressing issues like gender equality and self-respect, laying the groundwork for a legacy of empowerment and resistance.

The 1990s and 2000s saw an explosion of diversity in the representation of women in Hip-Hop, with artists like Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, and Lauryn Hill. These artists expanded the genre’s boundaries, proving that women could own and redefine Hip-Hop’s essence.

Today, the influence of women in Hip-Hop is more visible than ever, with artists like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Megan Thee Stallion dominating the charts and social media, blending rap prowess with entrepreneurial savvy. They continue to break records and challenge stereotypes, ensuring that the women’s perspective is commanding, clear, and impossible to ignore.

This Spotify playlist, “Women + Hip-Hop: Queen-Sized Rhymes,” celebrates the journey and achievements of women in Hip-Hop. From the pioneers to the new queens, it’s an homage to the resilience, creativity, and sheer talent of Black women who have transformed the Hip-Hop genre. Their stories and songs are not just a part of Hip-Hop history; they are essential chapters in the narrative of music and cultural innovation and queer history.

[vincentspork]

Got tagged by @beesnutz !!

Last song you listened to: Lee Jung-Hyun - Ari Ari

Last movie you watched: Weird....maybe the best movie ever made?

Currently watching: still going through nge with Nate but we also just started Nobody's Girl Remi, I'm also watching Princess Tutu on my own =) ballet is so cool I wish it was real

Other things you've watched this year: Nobody's Boy Remi, Romeo's Blue Skies, Kare Kano, Initial D stages 1-5, all of NTBTS with Nate, Nadesico, a bunch of random ovas, um. Riding Bean about 5 times and Shin vs Neo Getter Robo almost as many times

Currently reading: ouough I need to go back to Billy Bat....I'm also flipping through a collection of the history of common phrases o7 entering my linguistics era

Currently listening to: MC Lyte - Cha Cha Cha

Currently working on: finishing Touch Detective so I can finally play Atelier Annie

Current obsession: donk

Tagging: anyone who wants to fill this out. I love these but they also make me feel a tad old bc it takes me back to my deviantART journal days fhjddhsklw

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Omega Radio's 50 Years Of Hip-Hop. When the 'Brentwood Era' started, I had the dial on WBLS, one of New York City's hip-hop / rap stations. It not only signified the first-ever genre I'd pay close attention to, but also signified the beginning of personal cassette dubbing.

For a few years, I'd record as much as possible off to the right of the dial, then later on Hot 97 and Kiss FM. I'd capture Kid Capri, Kool DJ Red Alert, Funkmaster Flex, and Ed Lover, Dr. Dre, and T-Money of Yo! MTV Raps. Running concurrently was In Living Color, a rap-centric die-laughing comedy show that introduced us to the Wayans Brothers, Homey The Clown, Fire Marshall Bill, The Homeboy Shopping Network, and more. My formative years listening to hip-hop / rap lasted as long from middle school to graduating senior year. There's no shortage of mostly positive memories in Brentwood, in thanks to all of my cassette dubs from that era.

I returned to hip-hop / rap when I discovered WUSB a few years later and stumbled upon one of their shows, Ghetto Radio, who showed me a more underground side of things. Street FM, Eminent Audio, and The Basement practically changed my life because they introduced me to sampling culture, forever opening up a new world in getting to know more about myself. As soon as I became a Stony Brook student, I inquired about joining the station. Now, I became a dee-jay and gave back to our listeners the same way WUSB gave to me. It wasn't until my second run at the station (Winter 2013) when I started Omega Radio and took my show more seriously.

For 11 years, we've taken every chance we get to play hip-hop / rap. Our shows started when we did a five-hour bonus broadcast to usher in a new year: classic Seventies' vinyl classics on New Year’s Eve, then three hours of the rough stuff on New Year’s. Since then, we paid it forward by delivering all-time legends (The Notorious B.I.G., 2Pac), more golden-era cuts (EPMD, A Tribe Called Quest, Monie Love), the Eighties (Kool Moe D, MC Shan, Eric B & Rakim, classic old-school moments (Whodini, Sugar Hill Records, Afrika Bambaata), and even white-label underground releases (Lo-Down Click, Erule, Brother Arthur). Let's not forget the ladies of the game, either (Queen Latifah, Monie Love, MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo to name a few).

Later on, we introduced deluxe editions of our shows consisting of golden-era legends still doing their thing (KRS-One, Onyx, Dres of Black Sheep), backpack artists (Jedi Mind Tricks, R.A. The Rugged Man, the Griselda camp), beat tapes (Fuzzoscope, All These Fingers), and newer artists (clipping., Danny Brown, Obnox, Dabrye). We also made some legend specific tributes for Public Enemy, N.W.A. (edited for FCC quality-control), and The Wu-Tang Clan, which happened to be Omega’s most popular show to date. As long as it isn't Kanye West or TekashiSixNine, we're good.

The good news? There’s no sign of up stopping. We'll continuously re-visit our golden-era finds until they’re depleted, and may even consider re-introducing our white-label bonus shows. And we’ll still play our new, current, and relevant hip-hop, rap, and backpacker finds on our deluxe shows.

Found below is each and every hip-hop / rap broadcast Omega WUSB has broadcast up until this point. We urge you to check them all out. Want to re-visit an era with the most creative freedom? Any artists you missed out on? Trying to find a one-hit wonder you want to make a legend out of? No worries. We have you covered.

Here's to fifty more years of hip-hop - and you can all thank DJ Kool Herc for that.

December 31, 2012-January 1, 2013; #5. (Double bonus.)

February 25, 2013; #10.

June 30, 2014; #55.

July 19, 2014-July 20, 2014; #56.

August 17, 2014; #59.

November 22, 2014; #68.

July 13, 2015; #87.

August 24, 2015; #91.

June 27, 2016; #114.

August 15, 2016; #120.

February 11, 2017; #132.

July 29, 2017; #142. (Partial.)

July 28, 2018; #168.

September 3, 2018; #173.

October 15, 2018; #177.

December 10, 2018; #183. (Wu-Tang Clan)

May 4, 2019; #194.

June 29, 2019; #199.

July 20, 2019; #201. (Public Enemy)

August 19, 2019; #205. (N.W.A.)

August 24, 2019; #206. (Partial.)

March 16, 2020; #223.

August 3, 2020; #236.

August 15, 2020; #237.

October 26, 2020; #245.

January 30, 2021; #254.

April 21, 2021; #260.

May 19, 2021; #264.

June 16, 2021; #268.

July 3, 2021; #271. (Double deluxe.)

August 11, 2021; #278. (Hip-Hop’s 48th)

January 3, 2022; #294.

January 12, 2022; #295.

April 25, 2022; #305.

May 21, 2022; #307.

June 20, 2022; #312.

August 22, 2022; #325. (Delayed.)

August 27, 2022; #326.

October 24, 2022; #333.

[fukuokanodivision]

X-Ray

Formerly known as Lyte’s original pinnacle, this sci fi militia was navigating uncertainly during the unexplained vanishing of Traffic Light and takeover rumble of Usugurai. Opting out to become the next targets, the group over preformed themselves to keep the agency satisfied. Hearing word of the Division Rap Battle, the team surprisingly received an invitation and surpassed to the semi final round of Fukuoka’s bracket. Upon losing, they realized OverDrive was Traffic Light all along as the rap group advanced to the final stage. Inspired, a new alternate rapping competition was created secretly. Underground Rap Battle —or URB—, crackled onto the streets as a way for any existing division teams across Japan to fight for territory. The difference? Specific areas in representative cities left unmarked by Chuohku are up for grabs no matter the current “victor”…

1. THETA

Alias: THETA Real Name: Hikaru Mumei Age: 25 Position: Front Woman Of Underground Rap Battle Affiliation(s): *X-Ray *Lyte [Formerly] *Traffic Light *OverDrive

Profession: *Leader Of X-Ray Weapons: *Hypnosis Microphone *True Hypnosis Microphone Skills + Abilities: *Hypnosis Microphone Manipulation [Photokinesis] *True Hypnosis Microphone Utilization *Annexation Officer [Front Woman] *Musical Aptitude [Leader Of X-Ray] *Protective Edge *Ahead Of The Curve Bio: The Front Woman of the Underground Rap Battle, Hikaru leads ahead of the curve with a passion to reignite the hip hop scene. Though not opposed to the already infamous Division Rap Battle, she found it unfair for 2nd place representatives to forcibly give up their home as shown by OverDrive’s ‘official downfall.’ Out of desire, she enforced the competition to rattle the established divisions and make sure everyone is allowed to hold pride for their respective lands and steamroll anyone who thinks otherwise. “Along for the ride fella? Step into the light and we’ll take you to the DOPE world.” — Hikaru “THETA” Mumei. 2. TAU

Alias: TAU Real Name: Josei Toru Age: 28 Position: Head Coordinator of Underground Rap Battle Affiliation(s): *X-Ray *Lyte [Formerly] *Traffic Light *OverDrive

Profession: *2nd Member Of X-Ray Weapons: *Hypnosis Microphone Skills + Abilities: *Hypnosis Microphone Manipulation [Vitakinesis] *Tabs Keeper [Head Coordinator] *Musical Aptitude [2nd Member Of X-Ray] *Enhanced Intelligence *Mentorship *True Sight Bio: The Head Coordinator of the Underground Rap Battle, Josei supports the movement within the group specifically compared to her teammates. She acknowledges that everyone has a role to play, but her heart always remained with X-Ray rather than her current position known by the community. With the fact of having their light go out, it’s up to herself only in order to make sure it stays shining and even brighter than before it was lost… “Everything is prepared to go down. All that’s left is if tonight’s challengers have the strength to keep their candle alight…” — Josei “TAU” Toru.

3. Xi

Alias: Xi Real Name: Midori Sakotsu Age: 23 Position: Announcer MC of Underground Rap Battle Affiliation(s): *X-Ray *Lyte [Formerly] *Traffic Light *OverDrive Profession: *3rd Member Of X-Ray Weapons: *Hypnosis Microphone *Hypnosis Canceller Skills + Abilities: *Hypnosis Microphone Manipulation [Musical Empathetic Projection] *Hypnosis Canceller Utilization *Stage Revelry [Announcer MC] *Musical Aptitude [3rd Member Of X-Ray] *Heightened Empathy *Natural Charisma Bio: The Announcer MC of the Underground Rap Battle, Midori is a bubbly performer with a talent for moving hearts after a single beat. Along with being a member of X-Ray, her fondness for NaYuta as a musician was everything to her upbringing in the first place. Although her usual behaviour is upbeat and exhilarating, she can’t help but wonder why she bothers to warn others about the causalities of life… “Here are our challengers! Welcome to the underground~…Just be careful. Your words can do more than only display beliefs.” — Midori “Xi” Sakotsu 4. Omega

Alias: Omega Real Name: Kokoro Ryoiki Age: 24 Position: Oyabun/Bouncer Of Underground Rap Battle Affiliation(s): *X-Ray *Lyte [Formerly] *Traffic Light *OverDrive Profession: *4th Member Of X-Ray Weapons: *Hypnosis Microphone *Illegal Hypnosis Microphone Skills + Abilities: *Hypnosis Microphone Manipulation [Psionics] *Hyperactive Mind [Oyabun] *Tactical Strength [Bouncer] *Musical Aptitude [4th Member Of X-Ray] *People Skills *Social Butterfly Bio: The Oyabun/Bouncer of the Underground Rap Battle, Kokoro is tough as nails when it comes down to her position. To say she would hate Chuohku would be somewhat of an understatement…She doesn’t know how to feel. Maybe because of an experimental chuldhood? It is unclear. Having supported X-Ray with her strength and determination, it’s no secret she’s more than happy to move forward with the “Anti-DRB” and even more so when taking on the role of a fearsome boss. “You have a problem? Either you’re sorting it out in a respectful manner or I’m going to have to escort you out, bucko. Pick your poison, I don’t have time for favouritism!” — Kokoro “Omega” Ryoiki