{"id":226577,"date":"2026-04-29T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T07:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/?p=226577"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:43:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T19:43:20","slug":"before-queen-latifah-15-women-who-ran-80s-hip-hop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blackouthiphop.com\/blog\/before-queen-latifah-15-women-who-ran-80s-hip-hop\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Female MCs Who Ran Hip Hop Before Queen Latifah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4npxm19iQcQ?si=dlzYBEWvJXzDyVNe\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Before Queen Latifah&#8217;s reign, a host of pioneering &#8220;female rappers&#8221; were actively shaping &#8220;hip hop music&#8221; from the ground up. This video celebrates the unsung MCs who battled, performed, and created the foundational sound of &#8220;old school hip hop&#8221;, often against industry odds. 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