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What it looks like when a West African female emcee busts into her country’s nearly all-male hip hop industry
Read more: What it looks like when a West African female emcee busts into her country’s nearly all-male hip hop industryOriginally posted on: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/africa/senegal/140616/toussa-senerap-GOTAL-rapper-west-african-hip-hop written by: Elizabeth Flock People ask where all the female rappers have gone. Senegal’s Toussa Senerap has a compelling answer: right where hip hop began. DAKAR, Senegal — On the dusty outskirts of Dakar, a young woman stepped onstage, wearing thick dreads and Ray Ban sunglasses. Toussa Senerap looked out at the…
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Save The Date! May 31 The Foundation of 5eGallery 5th Anniversary event Celebrating Women in Hip Hop
Read more: Save The Date! May 31 The Foundation of 5eGallery 5th Anniversary event Celebrating Women in Hip HopSave The Date! The Foundation of 5eGallery will be hosting our 5th Anniversary event Celebrating Women in Hip Hop on May 31, 2014. We’ll have B-Girl Battles, DJ Showcase, Graf Writer art show with Live a Painting, Amazing performances by Legendary Emcees! Award Ceremony Honoring Women who have been holding down Detroit Hip Hop! If…