Heads High

Once a hot issue for any self-respecting hip-hop politicker, the female MC has painstakingly defined and evolved her role as a wordsmith in the yang heavy arena that is global Hip-Hop. I’m pretty picky when it comes to MCs, always have been. I got to come true and admit that the high pitched squeaks of a lot of female MCs weren’t really talking to me. Of course, there were always exceptions. Ladies like MC Lyte, Roxanne Shante, Moni Love and Bahamadia knew how to rock it the right way.

This might be controversial, but I think that the some of our current female MCs game is so high that their male counterparts need to catch up. Take Georgia Ann Muldrow…beats on point, rhymes in check and harmonies out of tune but somehow just right. Stacey Epps is another example. Forward thinking rhythms underpin tuff rhymes and angelic song. As we all know, its a handful of male MCs that have mastered the art of song…

Not shy around women, Emergence Media bring us The Revival, a candid glimpse into the first meeting of legendary Hip-Hop pioneer Roxanne Shante and veteran Philly emcee Bahamadia, as they trade stories of their struggles and triumphs in the industry over their long careers. The beauty of the film is that it doesn’t stop there. One of the most important exchanges in any community is that between the past and the future. The Revival facilitates communication between these two vets and new school Hip Hop torchbearers DJ Shortee, Eternia, Stacy Epps, and Invincible. In fact, the documentary was actually filmed by Invincible while on the road in Europe as part of the We-B Girlz all women independent Hip-Hop tour. The largest all female Hip-Hop tour of its kind.

Check it out and let us know your thoughts…

THE REVIVAL from EMERGENCE Media on Vimeo.