Women find place in hip hop

Without adornment, save a pair of gold earrings in the shape of 45-inch record inserts, Jean Grae's style contrasts with the bejeweled appearance of many of today's female rappers and the bikini-clad dancers populating rap videos.

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Video: Women in Hip Hop

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Video: Meet Jean Grae

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Audio: Listen to Female Artists

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Audio: Listen to Jean Grae

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Rapper Angel performs at Pyramid.

Rapper Angel (Angela Thomas) of Greenport performs at Pyramid's END of the WEAK open-mic.

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Audio: Hear S.I. Artists

Hard core, raw hip-hop is the hallmark of Staten Island. Wu-Tang Clan paved the way with its realistic images of ghetto life.

October 12, 2004

Women find role in hip hop

Jean Grae steps onto the darkened stage not caring who is in the audience. She raises the microphone and tells the crowd she wants to see hands in the air.

October 12, 2004