First Ladies of Hip Hop

12:40 AM to 1:40 AM
Saturday 30 August
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Season 1 Episode 2 of 3

The arrival on the scene of all-female trio Salt-N-Pepa, with Deidra Roper, aka DJ Spinderella, revealing how she was plucked from obscurity to become a key member of one of the biggest hip-hop acts of all time. There is also a look at the UK scene in the late-1980s, where acts such as She Rockers toured with Public Enemy, while another West London act Wee Papa Girl Rappers also conquered the charts

First Ladies of Hip Hop airs on BBC Four HD at 12:40 AM, Saturday 30 August. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Music ➝ Ballet ➝ Dance
Dance ➝ Urban Music
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Neneh Cherry
Narrator
Ashley Kennedy
Executive Producer
Emma Read
Executive Producer