Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023)
Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.
Season 1 Episode List
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Episode 1 - Shaping Hip-Hop
Release Date: 2023-08-09Sha-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.
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Episode 2 - What Are They Up Against?
Release Date: 2023-08-09In 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.
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Episode 3 - What Have They Lost?
Release Date: 2023-08-09Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.
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Episode 4 - What's Changing?
Release Date: 2023-08-09As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.