The queens who built hip-hop finally get their throne — and they're not asking permission.
Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary that features Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve, Jean Grae, Roxanne Shante, Trina, The Lady of Rage, and many more.
Direction
DuVernay centers voices usually relegated to footnotes.
Production
Raw archival footage hits harder than any glossy retrospective.
Director
Ava DuVernay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired on BET in 2010, years before DuVernay became a household name — proof she was always documenting Black women's stories with precision.
Roxanne Shanté's presence is crucial given her recent legal battle to reclaim her own narrative from exploitative contracts.
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