Dues Paid: Recognizing Women In Hip-Hop

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Missy Elliot performs onstage at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park
In this Saturday, July 3, 2010 file photo, Missy Elliot performs onstage at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London. Joel Ryan/AP Photo

Since the very beginning of hip-hop, women have been creating and contributing to the growth of the culture as emcees, dancers, managers and more. But even after putting in that work for 40-plus years, women aren’t given the props they deserve. We talk to two women who are changing that.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Steven Potter Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Michele Byrd-McPhee Guest
  • Kathy Iandoli Guest

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