Top 10 Best Female Rappers of All Time

With The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill she became the first hip-hop artist ever to win the coveted Grammy for Album of the Year in 1999.

Revolutionized hip-hop with Timbaland's futuristic productions, inventive rhyme patterns and groundbreaking music videos.

Scored more than a hundred Billboard Hot 100 hits and dominated for over a decade as the most commercially successful female rapper of all time.

A pioneer who won a Grammy with songs like U.N.I.T.Y. and fought for respect and equality in early hip-hop culture.

Made history in 1988 as the very first female solo rapper to release a full album (Lyte as a Rock).

With Invasion of Privacy she became the first female solo artist to win the Grammy for Best Rap Album.

Redefined female sexuality and glamour in hip-hop with her raw lyrics and groundbreaking debut Hard Core.

Famous for her razor-sharp freestyles, powerful flow and multiple Grammy wins at a young age.

Paved the way for women in rap in the 1980s and 1990s with monster hits like Push It and Let's Talk About Sex.

The Ruff Ryders' 'pitbull in a skirt' scored big hits like Who's That Girl? and won a Grammy with Gwen Stefani.