First Ladies of Hip Hop

BBC Four HD

11:40 PM to 12:40 AM

Friday 29 August

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The story of how female rappers fought for their voices to be heard, beginning with pioneering MCs Sha Rock, Debbie D and all-woman crew the Mercedes Ladies talking about their experiences in the very early days. There is a look at super-producer Sylvia Robinson, the creative force behind 1979's Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang and breakthrough hit The Message, by Grandmaster Flash