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Hip Hop Queens: Why Can't There More Then One Female Rapper at the top #TalkinOuttaTurn

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“Female Rap Game Be Lookin’ Like WWE: Only Room for One Champ?”   Let’s talk about it. The female rap game been movin’ like Monday Night Raw for decades now. Real talk—it’s like the industry got a steel cage match every time a new queen steps up. One mic, one spotlight, and apparently only one woman allowed to shine at a time. Why it gotta be like that? 🥊 From Roxanne to Lyte: The OGs Who Paved the Ring Back in the day, Roxanne Shanté and MC Lyte was tag-teamin’ the mic with bars that made dudes tuck their chains. They laid the foundation, no gimmicks, just raw talent. But even then, the game was already whisperin’ that only one could be the “it girl.” Like, sis couldn’t even drop a verse without folks askin’ “Is she better than so-and-so?” 💅 Kim vs. Foxy: The Rap Royal Rumble Then came Lil’ Kim and Foxy Brown—two baddies with bars, fashion, and attitude for days. They was like the Stone Cold and The Rock of female rap. Missy was chillin’ in her own lane, doin’ flips off the top...

RIP to the Music Video Era… or Nah? #Talkinouttaturn

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  🎬 Ayo, lemme talk my talk real quick. I just peeped a post on Say Cheese! Twitter and it hit me like a throwback BET countdown — music videos might be dead, y’all. Now before you clutch ya pearls or start yellin’ “Nah, bruh, what about Ye’s visuals?” — hear me out. Back in the day, music videos was events . Like, red carpet, popcorn ready, don’t call my house til it’s over type events. I’m talkin’ about when MJ dropped “Remember the Time” — bruh, I remember exactly where I was, what I was wearin’, and even what snacks I had. That video was a whole movie . Eddie Murphy, Magic Johnson, ancient Egypt vibes — it was cinematic royalty. Then you had P. Diddy and Mase flyin’ around the globe in “Been Around the World” with J.Lo poppin’ up like a surprise guest at ya cookout. And don’t even get me started on the Mr. Biggs and R. Kelly saga — that was the hood’s version of Game of Thrones. We was tuned in like it was prime time TV. But now? Man… videos feel like they got shot on s...