Delighted to see Lil’ Kim on your list as I was the GM and ran the promotion department of Big Beat at the time of Junior Mafia and Kim. I can forgive Salt N’Pepa not being in the Top 5 (they are certainly in the top 10) but to have an article without mention of them is an egregious omission. They were the first and it took so much work, love, and persistence to convince Radio and MTV that it was time for female rappers. In other words Salt N’ Pepa broke the glass ceiling making way for all the other ladies you mention. I ran the Promotion dep’t for Next Plateau at the time and being a part of breaking female rappers is my proudest achievement career wise.
Delighted to see Lil’ Kim on your list as I was the GM and ran the promotion department of Big Beat at the time of Junior Mafia and Kim. I can forgive Salt N’Pepa not being in the Top 5 (they are certainly in the top 10) but to have an article without mention of them is an egregious omission. They were the first and it took so much work, love, and persistence to convince Radio and MTV that it was time for female rappers. In other words Salt N’ Pepa broke the glass ceiling making way for all the other ladies you mention. I ran the Promotion dep’t for Next Plateau at the time and being a part of breaking female rappers is my proudest achievement career wise.