These women have challenged the male dominated world of rap and created a whole new world for themselves with their talent and skills. Here's a list of the most popular female rappers today.
1
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj known professionally as Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-born American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago and raised in Queens, New York, she gained public recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 to 2009.
2
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actress. She is best known for being a member of the Fugees and for her critically acclaimed solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which won numerous awards and broke several sales records.
3
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott better known as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, is an American rapper, dancer and record producer. Elliott embarked on her music career with all-female R&B group Sista in the early 1990s and later became a member of the Swing Mob collective
4
Eve
Eve Jihan Jeffers-Cooper is an American rapper and actress from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is the inaugural winner of the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2002, for the song "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", with American singer Gwen Stefani.
5
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones, known professionally by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, model, and actress.
6
Iggy Azalea
Amethyst Amelia Kelly, known professionally as Iggy Azalea is an Australian rapper. Born in Sydney and raised in Mullumbimby, she moved to the United States at the age of sixteen to pursue a career in hip-hop music, residing in the southern part of the country.
7
Foxy Brown
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand, better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper, model, and actress. She is of mixed Afro-Trinidadian, Indo-Trinidadian and Chinese Trinidadian descent.
8
Trina
Katrina Laverne "Trina" Taylor is an American rapper. Trina first gained notoriety in 1998 with her appearance on Trick Daddy's second studio album www.thug.com on the single "Nann Nigga".
9
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens, known professionally by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, model, television producer, record producer, and talk show host.
10
Remy Ma
Reminisce Mackie, known professionally as Remy Ma, is an American rapper. Her notable songs include "Ante Up", "Lean Back", "Conceited", and "All the Way Up".