The Best Female Rappers of All Time (Vote)
Rap music has been a mainstay of the music business since the 1970s, when it first gained popularity. Female hip hop performers have consistently broken barriers and records throughout the history of music, making room for one another's success. We decided to carefully choose the best 10 female rappers of all time.
To be honest on our part, creating such a list is challenging from any perspective, especially given the range and depth of talent throughout the history of hip hop. We therefore created this list specifically for them in order to recognize all the talented female MCs who have competed head-to-head with their male peers (and frequently out-rapped them). Here are the top 10 female rappers of all time, ranging from vintage pioneers like MC Lyte and Queen Latifah to contemporary rap queens like Rapsody and Nicki Minaj.
Nicki Minaj
Missy Elliott
Lil Kim
Lauryn Hill
Queen Latifah
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
Eve
Iggy Azalea
Foxy Brown
MC Lyte
#1
Nicki Minaj
6,026 votes · 21%
#2
Missy Elliott
6,005 votes · 21%
#3
Lil Kim
4,721 votes · 16%
#4
Lauryn Hill
2,874 votes · 10%
#5
Queen Latifah
2,520 votes · 9%
#6
Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
2,090 votes · 7%
#7
Eve
1,702 votes · 6%
#8
Iggy Azalea
1,652 votes · 6%
#9
Foxy Brown
972 votes · 3%
#10
