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Suggested Grade Level: 4-12
This research guide serves as a resource for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Education Department course, "Ladies First": Women of Hip-Hop. For additional information on the course and for more teacher resources, see: http://www.rockhall.com/education/distance-learning/courses/WWR-Hip-Hop/
This class illustrates the complicated and changing roles of women in hip-hop. From early pioneers, to the game-changing artists of hip-hop’s second wave, to today’s leading innovators, women have continually (and effectively) worked to have their voices heard in a genre too often dominated by men. By exploring representative songs from artists such as Roxanne Shanté, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Missy Elliott, and Nicki Minaj, students will examine the undeniable, yet often overlooked, impact and influence of women in hip-hop – then and now.
These research databases can be accessed within the Library and Archives.
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