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Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Shaping Hip-Hop (Season 1, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Music

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.
Composer
Rodney Chrome (original score by)
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Status
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Updated Aug 9, 2023

Release date
Aug 9, 2023 (United States)
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62 cast members
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Rapsody
Narrator / Self Narrator / Self   See fewer
Joan Morgan
Self - Writer and Program Director of the Center for Black Visual Culture NYU (as Dr. Joan Morgan) Self - Writer and Program Director of the Center for Black Visual Culture NYU (as Dr. Joan Morgan)   See fewer
Dee Barnes
Self - TV Host, Pump It Up Self - TV Host, Pump It Up   See fewer
Brittney Cooper
Self - Writer, Cultural Critic, and Professor Self - Writer, Cultural Critic, and Professor   See fewer
Angie Martinez
Self - Radio Icon and Writer Self - Radio Icon and Writer   See fewer
Syreeta Gates
Self - Hip-Hop Archivist, Founder of The Gates Preserve Self - Hip-Hop Archivist, Founder of The Gates Preserve   See fewer
MC Lyte
Self Self   See fewer
Nadirah Simmons
Self - Founder and Editor-In-Chief, The Gumbo Self - Founder and Editor-In-Chief, The Gumbo   See fewer
Carri Twigg
Self - Former Obama White House Aide Self - Former Obama White House Aide   See fewer
Salamishah Tillet
Self - Writer and Professor Self - Writer and Professor   See fewer
Misa Hylton-Brim
Self (as Misa Hylton) Self (as Misa Hylton)   See fewer
Kathy Iandoli
Self - Journalist and Author Self - Journalist and Author   See fewer
Yo-Yo
Self Self   See fewer
Funky 4 + 1
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Boma Akpore
Man in Bedroom Man in Bedroom   See fewer
June Ambrose
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Cardi B
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bahamadia
Actress Actress   See fewer
Beyoncé
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mary J. Blige
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Da Brat
Actress Actress   See fewer
Foxy Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Chika
Actress Actress   See fewer
Bill Clinton
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Missy Elliott
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Khloe Grant
Fire Hydrant Scene Fire Hydrant Scene   See fewer
Arsenio Hall
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nalani Hall
Fire Hydrant Scene Fire Hydrant Scene   See fewer
Zahri Josita Jackson
Woman in Bedroom (as Zahri Jackson) Woman in Bedroom (as Zahri Jackson)   See fewer
Jay-Z
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Diovanna Labella
Woman in Chapel Woman in Chapel   See fewer
Latto
Self - Recording Artist and Planned Parenthood Supporter (archive footage) Self - Recording Artist and Planned Parenthood Supporter (archive footage)   See fewer
David Letterman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Lil' Kim
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Young M.A
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Remy Ma
Actress Actress   See fewer
Megan Thee Stallion
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ms. Melodie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Nicki Minaj
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jasmine Morrison
Dancer Next to Car Dancer Next to Car   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self - President of The United States (archive footage) Self - President of The United States (archive footage)   See fewer
Gene Rayburn
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sylvia Robinson
Self - CEO Sugar Hill Records (archive footage) Self - CEO Sugar Hill Records (archive footage)   See fewer
Salt and Pepper
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Salt-N-Pepa
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Sha-Rock
Self (as Sha Rock) Self (as Sha Rock)   See fewer
Malani Showe
Fire Hydrant Scene Fire Hydrant Scene   See fewer
Sister Souljah
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sugarhill Gang
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Tyson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
UTFO
Themselves (archive footage) (as U.T.F.O.) Themselves (archive footage) (as U.T.F.O.)   See fewer
Zoë Watson
Fire Hydrant Scene Fire Hydrant Scene   See fewer
Zia
Flower Woman Flower Woman   See fewer
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