Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop
Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop (2023)

7.9 (7 votes)
1 Season
August 9, 2023
English
Documentary

Synopsis

Rappers, writers and experts detail the influence of women on hip-hop music and culture in this docuseries honoring the trailblazers and game-changers.

Network

Netflix

Episodes

Shaping Hip-Hop
E1

Shaping Hip-Hop

Aug 9, 2023
49 min
5.5

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.

What Are They Up Against?
E2

What Are They Up Against?

Aug 9, 2023
44 min
8.0

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.

What Have They Lost?
E3

What Have They Lost?

Aug 9, 2023
40 min
8.0

Artists, producers and writers recount stories of abuse and erasure while working in hip-hop amid contract disputes, acts of violence and more.

What's Changing?
E4

What's Changing?

Aug 9, 2023
37 min
8.0

As women reflect on their journeys across decades of hip-hop, they spotlight the sisterhood in rap — and celebrate being stronger together than apart.

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Original Title

Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4