My Bitch’s berating of a man for wanting to make a girl could also be British female rap’s manifesto. Photograph: David O’Neil/ANL/ShutterstockThe 2000s saw British female rappers return to the charts, but having short-lived bursts of mainstream success. “Social media meant that British female rappers suddenly weren’t dependent on anyone any more. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The GuardianBritish female rap is arguably in ruder health now than it has ever been, though much of it still operates outside the mainstream. When Cassie Rytz, the 17-year-old star of recent BBC3 grime documentary Galdem Sugar, describes the rush of experiencing rap, for example, she does so with the same joy that Neneh Cherry felt 40 years ago.

Source: The Guardian January 19, 2020 10:02 UTC