In an interview with VladTV published today (July 27), Charlamagne credits Nicki Minaj for revitalizing female Hip Hop and inspiring the new assemblage of female rappers today.
“You got to give Nicki her props for revitalizing that genre because there was probably a whole crop of girls six, seven years ago who were thinking about getting into music but probably thought it was real male-dominated,” The Breakfast Club host says of the “Anaconda” rapper.
“It wasn’t really any female emcees, popping popping like that except for the OGs, so when Nicki came out and Nicki had real success, I’m sure she inspired all of these girls we see now,” he continues.
Charlamagne names DeJ Loaf, who Nicki gave a nod to at the 2015 BET Awards and is also one of the opening acts for Nicki Minaj’s “The Pinkprint Tour,” as one of the female rappers who may have been inspired by Nicki Minaj’s career.
He also names Tink, Snow Tha Product, Detroit Che, Nyemiah Supreme and Brianna Perry as a few of his favorites.
Charlamagne says he feels female Hip Hop is in a great space. “I just think that we are in a really dope time,” he says. “Female Hip Hop is really popping right now.”
The full VladTV interview with Charlamagne is as follows:
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U forgot about rhapsody…. but these females are DOPE!
@ I agree. A you right about rhapsody slipped my mind thanks. Peace out there
Lol @ rejuvenate… She’s trash
Rhapsody and Jean Grae has something to say about that….they maybe not be as famous bit both are way better.
This dude is an idiot. There has always been female rappers around (new and old). The industry just didn’t, and still doesn’t, give them the time of day. If people like charlamagne gave more credit to these female MC’s, there be more female faces in the game.
His whitening treatment must be affecting his way of thinking cause minaj didn’t rejuvenate shit but her donk filled with plastic.