Grammy Predictions: Will Female Rappers Finally Get Their Due?
variety.comSteven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer From hip-hop’s earliest days, female rappers have had to fight for attention, let alone respect.
Since the rap song category debuted in 2004, the award has been given to precisely one female rapper: Megan Thee Stallion, for her “Savage” remix, which got an assist (and some vital Grammy familiarity) from featured artist Beyoncé in 2021.
Although nine female-led albums have been nominated for that rap category since it was launched in 1996, Cardi B became the first solo female artist to win, with “Invasion of Privacy,” in 2018.
Elsewhere, Eve became the first — and only — one to take best melodic rap performance when that category was introduced in 2002; the same goes for Megan Thee Stallion with the “Savage” remix in the best rap performance category in 2021.
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