Of course, Salt-N-Pepa

Who is this? did she say Sweet T? oh i can't find any info anywhere

MC Luscious. BOOM I got your Boyfriend.

finally. BET interviews the women of hip hop.

BET Videos

Sparky D vs. .....?

vs. the playgirls

slams roxanne -

now vs. roxanne

he's my dj.

here's sparky d

damn she's def!

Lady B 1979!

To The Beat Ya'll

Betty Boo! Doin' the Do!

OK so I am slipping a little into the early 90's with this but i really wanted to post this. 1992 Betty Boo.

Wee Papa Girl Rappers 1988 UK

Roxanne Shanté. 1984. vs. "The Real Roxanne"

The word is young Roxanne took this in 1 take as a freestyle - - -

Here's the final version of Roxanne's Revenge

the music changed reportedly because of being sued by UTFO:

this was a response song to UTFO's

and then UTFO puts out this with a girl calling herself .."The Real Roxanne"
hmmmm.

ICEY Jaye - Icey J is on WAX. 1988 - 1990.

This is the album I have - Icey Jaye,
but on many searches she comes up Icey J.

Icey J Is On WAX!

It Takes A Real Man.
"your rob base and you tried to get down....."

It's Just A Girl Thing

( dance moves yeah!)-

Ice Cream Tee will "work your butt til the end" Let's Work! songs from 1986-89

I have a bunch of albums with Ice Cream Tee rapping - some of the information i found was she's from Philly, she worked with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the fresh Prince in NYC.
This video is amazing!

Can't Hold Back

It's An Ice Cream Tee Thing

Blondie 1981 ...rapping with the hippest of NYC.

It's 1981. Rapture captures the hippest snapshot you can get, a debbie harry song, a rap about eating cars, fab five freddy, she's chatting it up at the dj tables with Jean-Michel Basquiat, i mean. it's like a time capsule video.
here's the song, i can't embed the video - but it's on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHPikUPlRD8

McLyte. "And If you Understood Would You......"

I had to put this remix on first, even tho it was made in '96. It is so beautiful.
McLyte - the Milk Dee remix. Oh this is sooooooooo good.

So McLyte was just killing it on the mic, she ahd many hits of the eighties, and the best was her colab with Sinead O'conner's pop hit.
but 1988 she gave us:


in 1989 - - - Cha Cha Cha......."I do get better"

saving the best for last:

Sha Rock. She's the JOINT. 1981. notably one of the 1st!

Sha Rock is really amazing, really one of the first and best. I tried to find video of them back in the day, but couldnt. found a picture tho. I hope you enjoy - I love Funky Four plus one more!

That's the joint funky 4 plus 1 by BeatsLikeABoxer

Cute-E-Nuff ....who are you, where are you

So one of the songs I transferred before i left was Cute-E-Nuff "Boys aint nothin but a bother" 1989

When i go to do a little web research, i can't find a thing about Cute-e-nuff. who was she? was it just a studio produced thing? The label is Cocorde music group. So maybe someone from the Bay Area? If you have any info, pics, video please direct me to it!

This is all i have, it has some pretty funny samples.
Cute-e-nuff - boys aint nothin but a bother by BeatsLikeABoxer

Do you think it was an answer song to the Fresh Prince?
Girls aint nothin but trouble? 1988

update. as i researched, ice cream tee did a response track called: Guys Aint Nothing But Troube.

i love that people on youtube are dedicating the video to tiger woods.

UK Cookie Crew. 1980's

From South London the Cookie Crew came up -

London 80's Cookie Crew. !!!
here's a real house party:

and my favorite sample . oh .oh .oh

Females - - -- - _--

and a huge hit for them -

Roxanne Battles. she takes it.

Roxanne Roxanne. she set things off in the eighties. there will be many more posts about her & songs about her. but, it's great to see some live shots, this excerpt is from a dutch documentary from what i read through the comments. also you should check out realhiphop3000 on youtube. this video channel is amazing. five *****.

i love this battle:

This battle is amazing, people always act like hiphop was weak and clean and dorky in the 80's, but listen to this - 1986.

here is Biz Markie and Roxanne Shanté - live
Biz Markie & Roxanne Shanté Live by BeatsLikeABoxer

Vicious Rap Tanya Winley..early early 1980 possibly 79?

Tanya Winley,aka Sweet T. one of the earliest pressed to vinyl.

Vicious rap - tanya winley aka sweet t by BeatsLikeABoxer

Throw That P! Anquette 1986

From Maimi. Anquette.
This has the best breaks and dj cuts. i love it.


The XXXXXX version:

Anquette's clean version of Throw That P.
Throw The P - Anquette by BeatsLikeABoxer

Another Ho. JJ FAD. 1987.

So Supersonic is an endless classic, but did you ever listen to Another Ho?


Here is "Another Ho" by jj fad - rock like another one bites the dust rap full of disses!
Another ho - jjfad by BeatsLikeABoxer

Oaktown 3.5.7. 1989

Antoinette. Baby Make It Boom - posted by BeatsLikeABoxer

I have been collecting records for years, I have about 9,000 and many have been for pleasure, others have been for parties I have dj'ed. One of my favorite genres of all time is early break dancing and electro music, the beginning time period of hip hop in a way. Africa Bambaataa -


I wanted to start posting about some of my favorite songs, and as I was searching through crates I kept coming across women rappers from 1979 - 1989, rappers not mentioned well in the history of hip hop. I get a little frustrated with the media and music shows that overlook the many women in the beginning of hip hop; freestylers, rappers, crew members, groups and solos.
I want these posts to reveal the diverse sounds of all the ladies on the mic. Many of the songs a word or two is exchanged to a competing rapper. All of them are gems.

This is the first post, Baby Make It Boom, Antoinette. 1986.

I hear a little bit of "working in a coal mine" & "I feel good" in there, what a crazy combo.




Baby Make It Boom - Antoinette by BeatsLikeABoxer

I highly suggest if anyone has any links or info about these amazing women rappers from the beginning of HipHop please post.
Music posted here is truly only to promote the artist and their work. And please do not post hate this is an appreciation blog with due respect.