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Women in Hiphop Timeline 1973-2008 		1973-1980
AROUND 1973
Queen Kenya, known as the first female MC and associates with Afrika Bambaataa, inspired later MCs like Queen Latifah, Queen Pen and Queen Mother Rage with the title “Queen” in her MC name.
1976
High school girl Sharon Jackson becomes the MC pioneer Sha Rock and the first female member in a rap crew - the newly founded Funky 4 + 1..
1977
The first all-female-MC-and-DJ-crew, The Mercedes Ladies, is built up in the South Bronx consisting of 3 MCs and 3 DJs: MCs Zina-Zee, Eva-Def, Sherrie Sher and DJs Baby-D, La Spank and RD Smiley.
1978
“Vicious Rap” by the sisters Paulette Tee and Tanya “Sweet Tee” Winley is the first female rap to be brought on wax. 		Produced by mother Ann and released by father Paul on Winley Records.
1979
R&B singer Sylvia Robinson builds up the famous label Sugar Hill Records. The first release “Rappers Delight” of Sugarhill Gang is the first commercial rap hit.

Philly’s 17-year old Lady B drops the first rap outside New York with “To The Beat Y’All” (T.E.C.).

The Sequence crew (Cheryl The Pearl, Blondie, Angie B.) is signed by Sylvia Robinson at a concert of Sugarhill Gang. “Funk You Up” (Sugar Hill), the first release on wax by a female rap crew, follows the same year.
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