Women in Hip Hop Podcast

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The Women in Hip Hop w/ Jazzie Belle podcast is a catalyst for discussing the importance of amplifying women's voices and encouraging young girls to be both self-sufficient and confident through the lens of hip hop. Jazzie Belle sits down with industry insiders on the behind-the-scenes dealings on what it's like being a boss queen in a male dominated industry. Previous guests include rappers such as Roxanne Shante, Rapsody, Latto, Gangsta Boo, multi platinum R&B superstar Faith Evans and "The Queen of all Media" Wendy Williams. Listen to Women in Hip Hop with Jazzie Belle wherever you get your podcast. Follow @jazziebelletv and @womeninhiphop read less

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The Women in Hip Hop Podcast explores hip hop music, culture, and history. Although the podcast focuses on female artists in hip hop, it spans the whole genre.

After working as a model, Jazzie Belle joined the radio show Shade45 as a cohost. She worked on the show for four years before starting the Women in Hip Hop Podcast. Jazzie also writes for Vibe and the entertainment news website Inside Hollywood. She has interviewed A-listers like Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith, and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada. Women in Hip Hop introduces listeners to the struggles and triumphs of women in the genre.

When host Jazzie started dressing up like Da Brat in her teenage years, her parents had questions. Baggy clothes and corn rows dominated the streets in the 90s. Today, street clothes are different, and hip hop has evolved. There are more female rappers in the hip hop genre now than in the decade Da Brat made history. She was the first female rapper to go platinum.

Being a successful rapper means having street credibility and authentic talent. For female artists, it tends to be harder because of society's perception of women and their roles. They fight hard to earn respect and recognition in the field. The Women in Hip Hop Podcast tells the stories of the women who dared to dream.

Listeners will hear Jazzie share stories about hip hop pioneers and newcomers. She discusses Missy Elliot, Queen Latifah, and Cardi B. Plus, she chats with artists like Kitty Gata, Connie Diiamond, and Tink. Steph G talks about her background as a stripper and her popular song, Danger Zone. The Women in Hip Hop Podcast is entertaining and informative. Podcast listeners can expect new music, life stories, and inspirations.

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Episodes

EP.63 BreezyLyn
Jul 19 2023
EP.63 BreezyLyn
In this interview BreezyLyn talks what it was like growing up in Marcy Projects, meeting Beyonce, Gloria Carter and making a cameo in Jay Z's 99 problems video. Seeing the success of Nicki Minaj as a kid inspired her to go after her dreams as a rapper. Once she picked up the pen, she knocked it out the park with her first single being a smash. Bad Bitches has gandered over 5 million streams and we talked about the inspiration behind the record and her tagging Lola Brooke & Kalii for the remix, whom she consider to be the ultimate bad bitch and why. And we talk about her crush Meek Mill and why he's her favorite rapper plus she even joined in on the fun and played our WIHH Confessional Hour, where we like to put our guests in the hot seat! follow us: @jazziebelletv @womeninhiphop @officialbreeztlyn About BreezyLYN: Combining a childhood nickname with the illustrious city that raised her, BreezyLYN is ready to strike as the bonafide breakout rapper from Brooklyn. Born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, she has quietly risen up from Marcy Houses—the neighborhood immortalized by Hip-Hop icon JAY-Z. Now, she continues her hometown’s legacy with her explosive debut single “Bad Bitches,” an unapologetic anthem packed with a message of self-love and self-expression. The drill-centric track has generated over 5M streams and earned plugs from Cardi B, Lola Brooke, Coi Leray, Ashanti and more. Lola Brooke invited BreezyLYNto perform during her set at Barclays Center in March, a powerful moment of unity for the next generation of women in rap. BreezyLYN’s forthcoming project is packed with hard-hitting bars exuding the confidence of a self-assured young woman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EP.60 Tink
Mar 22 2023
EP.60 Tink
You never have to guess what Tink’s thinking. The Chicago-born songstress and rapper says it all in her music. She spits, speaks, and sings straight from the heart without filter or apology.  At the same time, she breaks boundaries, dropping off bars with undeniable charisma and belting out hooks with show-stopping range.  She can be romantic in one crescendo before getting raw in a bout of wild wordplay. This versatility consistently affirms her as a force in her own lane.  Following her 2011 debut mixtape Winter’s Diary, she dropped projects at a prolific pace, including Alter Ego, Blunts & Ballads, and Boss Up. 2014 saw Winter’s Diary 2: Forever Yours arrive to widespread critical acclaim, landing on year-end R&B album lists from Billboard and Rolling Stone. It also yielded “Treat Me Like Somebody,” which gathered 64 million Spotify streams and counting. A year later, XXL touted her among its coveted “Freshman Class.” Following a stint in the major label system, she embraced independence again with Winter’s Diary 4 [2016], Voicemails [2019], Hopeless Romantic [2020], and A Gift And A Curse [2020]. She collaborated with everyone from Sleigh Bells and Pentatonix to Future, G Herbo, 6lack, and K Camp. During 2021, she served up Heat of the Moment powered by “Rebel” [feat. Jeremih] and “Might Let You” [feat. Davido]. After raking in streams in the hundreds of millions and earning acclaim from Pitchfork, The FADER, HYPEBEAST, and more, she opens up like never before on her 2022 album, Pillow Talk. The 16-track project features artists 2 Chainz, TOOSI,Fabolous, G Herbo, RussMuni Long, Layton Greene, and is executive produced by Hitmaka.  “Pillow Talk” is a tour de force of Tink’s prowess as an R&B prodigy, encompassing technical elements of production, arrangements, and features and carefully balancing them against components such as exquisite lyricism and nuanced themes of being in love to self-love. From her early days signed with Timbaland and the restriction years of label politics, the 27 year old star is now declaring her autonomy in her career, and proudly owns all of her masters/catalog.   Make sure you tune in and subscribe to our youtube channel at youtube.com/jazziebelletv and follow us on social media @womeninhiphop @jazziebelletv @official__tink   Women in Hip Hop is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EP.56 Connie Diiamond
Feb 22 2023
EP.56 Connie Diiamond
Diiamond’s buzz began in 2016 with her freestyle atop Drake’s “Summer Sixteen” before a menacing 2021 rendition of DaBaby’s “Ball If I Want To” sparked a viral flame. Now the rapper is solidifying her position as the unstoppable voice from the Bronx. “I call myself the underdog sometimes, because people may think they know me,” she says. “But they don’t know how creative I can get.”  Since signing to Def Jam in Oct of 2022 Connie has catapulted her underdog status to rap mainstay all while staying true to her humble roots.  Her relatability, she says, is the reason she’s striving in the rap game and doesn’t want to come across like she’s above anyone. So as her star status ascends, there’s a good chance you’ll still catch her around the neighborhood she calls home. Diiamond’s genuine nature has also led to multiple co-signs in the rap industry.  She supported Azealia Banks on tour in 2017, spent time in the studio with Fabolous, and receivedsupport from peers like Fivio Foreign and Remy Ma in which she credits as her biggest female rap inspiration. "Seeing her melanated skin and success in the rap made me say I can do this too." In this interview we discuss not just her music career but important topics like colorism and her health journey with gastric bypass surgery. "I never really discussed this, this is my first time"    Make sure you tune in and subscribe to our youtube channel at youtube.com/jazziebelletv and follow us on social media @womeninhiphop @jazziebelletv @_conniediiamond   Women in Hip Hop is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices