Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop - Season 1
Episode List
E1 - Shaping Hip-Hop
Aired: August 09, 2023
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.
E2 - What Are They Up Against?
Aired: August 09, 2023
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.
E3 - What Have They Lost?
Aired: August 09, 2023
Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.
E4 - What's Changing?
Aired: August 09, 2023
As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.