My two favorites happen to be:

1. Bahamadia
2. Jean Grae

Both of these women rap just as well as most of their male counterparts. Gonna throw up 3-4 of my favorite tracks from both.

Bahamadia...

(One-4-Teen)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXkiRzRyb98

(Special Forces)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9quBpXb-Pk

(Uknowhowedu)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyGUesyG7bU

(Beautiful Things)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt5uBSRy5rI

Jean Grae...

(Love Thirst)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbxa8vxKgk

(Haters Anthem)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao0uKGeKaY0

ugh^^^

(Don't Rush Me)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOVMqxmrrKU

(The Illest)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F-oYzWupbg

Feel free to add some others. I really like Lauren Hill, Shawna and Foxy Brown too. Obviously I acknowledge the pioneers like MC Lyte and The Queen too.

Anybody else got some favorites or shout outs? Female artists are rarely the topic of convo on this forum, so I had to give em some love.

One-4-Teen (Funky For You) is my favorite track outta all of them. I had that **** on repeat the first time I heard it. "Pep Talk" is another gem.

lady of rage, no?

lady of rage, no?

yes, good call. haven't heard anything from her in awhile.

Yo-Yo
Queen Latifah
MC Lyte
Lauren Hill

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Got to have love for Monie.

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Greatest female emcee?

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Lyte!

You cant play with my yo yo

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Good song to roll up to

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U.N.I.T.Y.

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lady of rage, no?

i was gonna ask about her only good female emcee imo

Lady of rage was definitely ill. The Brat when she first came out ahd some fire. I really don't listen to female emcees though. I've heard Bahamadia through the Sound Bombim 3 album.

Lady of rage was definitely ill. The Brat when she first came out ahd some fire. I really don't listen to female emcees though. I've heard Bahamadia through the Sound Bombim 3 album.

Well get familiar with her:

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She could ****in rap....flat out. Love her style. Goes hard over a vintage Preem joint.

The Lady Of Rage was the greatest female lyricist of all time, too bad nessary Roughness sucked due to bad production, Afro Puffs was the **** and Break down was nice from her album