HIP HOP HAS SAVED MY LIFE.

Female hip-hop artists are finally getting recognition they deserve, with new up & coming indie stars on the rise to fame.
The New York Times recently published an article in favor of these female artists who are steppin' up their rhyme game, with beats, distinctive flavor, and meaningful lyrics.
These artists are taking a more multi-cultural approach, and a less than ordinary hip-hop approach for making their underground sounds work like a mainstream vibe.
Take for instance, the already more-known soon to be favorites of women and men alike: M.I.A's ethnic beats and tough lines, and then there's Chi town's newest female MC on the block: Kid Sister, who's already spittin' with Kanye, Cool Kids, and DJ A-Trak: her Chicago fam bam.
But then there's Philadelphia's Amanda Blank, a gross-mouthed, tough M.C. who's associated with Spank Rock (in his video, Loose); Santogold, a Brooklyn rapper who doesn't rap to busy beats and bangin' base, but instead takes a more indie-new-wave approach to her rhymes (she's toured with Bjork and will release an album this spring); and then there's Yo Majesty, a lesbian rap duo from Florida whose party-rap style touches on growing up Christian and gay.
Santogold:Yo Majesty:Look up their pages on MySpace, closely listen to their lyrics and realize their efforts in changing the face of women's hip hop.
Check out the full NY Times article here for some empowerment for women in the hip hop game.
Cuz if you don't know, now you know you know.