Nicki Minaj Revives Female Voice in Rap

While the death of hip-hop has been a matter of debate in recent years, the demise of the star female emcee had been easily accepted. That's starting to change with Nicki Minaj, the newcomer who's collaborated with Diddy, Usher and Kanye West.

There had always been at least one female rap act to contrast hip-hop's defining male edge, from Queen Latifah to Lil Kim to Missy Elliott to Lauryn Hill. But in the past few years, women rappers were mere blips on the scene, and the occasional hit only underscored how weak the field had become.

Until now...

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