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  All Hail the Queens: Honoring Women in Hip-Hop, 50 Years Later

  POPSUGAR - Njera Perkins

  Honoring 50 Years of Women’s Excellence in Hip-Hop Letter From the Editor It's no secret that women in hip-hop have often been underestimated, overlooked, undervalued, and flat-out dismissed. No matter how much they were doubted, though, these innovators never stopped challenging hip-hop's status …

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  Big Freedia Is Using Her Title as Hip-Hop Royalty For a Greater Good

  POPSUGAR - Taylor Hosking

  In the longview of hip-hop's 50 years, it's extremely rare to truly have one undisputed king or queen of a city or a subgenre — especially someone who's openly gay, identifies as gender-nonconforming, and uses fluid pronouns. And even among the few true "kings" and "queens" of rap, there usually …

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  Drew Dixon Wasn't Credited in "Hip-Hop's Greatest Love Song." Now She Tells Her Story.

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  Shuhei Hayashi Shuhei Hayashi Content warning: This article contains mentions of rape and sexual harassment. On Aug. 13, 1995, The New York Times published an article about Method Man and Mary J. Blige's iconic hip-hop and R&B duet "All I Need," stamped the "No. 1 Summer Song of Love" at the time. The …

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  How Breakdancers Are Redefining Hip-Hop Style For a New Generation

  POPSUGAR - Mekita Rivas

  Red Bull Media House Red Bull Media House Take one step into a breakdancing competition, and within a couple seconds, it's pretty clear just how physically demanding the sport is. Think flying legs and gravity-defying head spins coupled with dramatic lights and a bass-bumping soundtrack. It's …

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  These Are the 10 Best All-Women Rap Collaborations of All Time

  POPSUGAR - DeAsia Paige

  Since 1973 — after DJ Kool Herc hosted a party in the Bronx, NY, that birthed the cultural phenomenon that is hip-hop — women in rap have historically been overlooked for their contributions to the genre. But that doesn't diminish their momentous impact in leading rap's innovations and pushing it …

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  Meet the Celebrity Nail Artists Behind Hip-Hop's Trendiest Manicures

  POPSUGAR - Ariel Baker

  As hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, it would be a mistake not to recognize the impact that the culture has had on the beauty space. From the resurgence of grillz to Lil' Kim's iconic colored wigs, and even the haircut mishap that resulted in Salt-N-Pepa's legendary hairstyle: hip-hop and …