On Oct. 18, some of the lyrical arsonists on the mic will be interviewed on the ABC News special “The Real Queens of Hip-Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game,” and the ladies of rap music will get their roses.
The highlight feature will go back to the 1970s and will include an interview with pioneering MC Sha-Rock, who was a member of the Funk 4 +1 and is considered the first female MC. Others who will be discussed include Da Brat, Eve, MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Lauryn Hill, Yo-Yo, City Girls, Trina, and Foxy Brown.
Salt-N-Salt-N-Salt-N-Salt-N- MC Lyte will perform a spoken word rhyme on women artists forging great careers in a male-dominated sector and winning and commanding their respect. Pepa will narrate the show. WondaGurl, a member of the Board of Directors, also created and produced the segment’s score.
“The Real Queens of Hip-Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game” will include a discussion between Angie Martinez, Lakeyah, Lil Mama and Roxanne Shanté about how they maneuvered despite the sexism in the industry. Keeping it all about the ladies, the program was produced by an all-female leadership team at ABC News, led by director Fatima Curry, who also served as executive producer along with Melia Patria.
“The Real Queens of Hip-Hop” will air Monday at 10 p.m. EDT on ABC and can be viewed the next day On Demand and on Hulu. The network is highlighting female rappers as they prepare to launch their new series “Queens” the following day on Oct. 19 starring Eve, Brandy, Naturi Naughton and Nadine Velazquez.
