For Billboard's second annual Hottest Female Rappers list, the editorial staff highlights the best femcees of the 2025.

Today’s rap landscape wouldn’t have been possible without the pioneering role of women MCs. In an era when the field was predominantly male in the ’70s and ’80s, these fearless wordsmiths, including ...

Despite being a rap Mecca, Atlanta had lagged in producing homegrown female stars. But in 2025, women in Atlanta rap are crystallizing momentum into total domination.

In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2025, let’s celebrate female rappers’ undeniable impact on Hip Hop, particularly their groundbreaking accolades on Billboard’s coveted Hot 100 chart.

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It’s early evening in Nashville and classic country music drifts from the doorway of a nearby honky-tonk bar. Peeking inside the dingy ...

Billboard has concluded that Nicki Minaj is the best female rapper of all-time. Minaj became the first female rapper to have more than 100 Billboard Hot 100 hits when she achieved the feat in 2018l ...

Little Simz wants people to stop calling her a female rapper. The discussion around gender labels in hip-hop has intensified in recent years, with many artists advocating for recognition based solely ...

Hailey Bieber isn’t the only one who has an issue with Billboard. The chart-tracking publication recently released a list of the 25 best female rappers of all time. Nicki Minaj is No. 1, followed by ...

Britain’s female rappers face a success and acclaim disparity compared to male rappers. Three British female rappers — Cristale, Ms Banks, and Enny — spoke out about the difficulties of finding ...

“So, a lot of people give female rappers a hard time, saying we’re too sexual or over the top with lyrics and video content. What do you think when you hear that?” Glo asked. “I think y’all some ...

Billboard has concluded that Nicki Minaj is the best female rapper of all-time. Minaj became the first female rapper to have more than 100 Billboard Hot 100 hits when she achieved the feat in 2018l ...