The 13 Greatest Female Rap Verses In History

The Fugees – “How Many Mics”

Lauryn Hill had our whole block saying true dat with this stellar verse on “How Many Mics” which really proved who was the star of The Fugees.

LL Cool J ft. Keith Murray, Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Fat Joe & Foxy Brown – “I Shot Ya (Remix)”

Collectively the country asked “who the heck is this” when we first heard a teenage Foxy Brown spit those brolic bars on LL Cool ‘s posse cut “I Shot Ya”.

MC Lyte – “10% Dis”

MC Lyte totally dismantled MC Antoinette with “10% Dis” with ease and instantly proved her right to be  named as one of the greats of the 1980’s golden era.

Mobb Deep ft. Lil’ Kim- “Quiet Storm (Remix)”

Lil’ Kim was at her prime when she bodied the “Quiet Storm (Remix)” which nodded to MC Lyte, incorporated the Dunn Language and took shots at her rival Foxy Brown all in one fell swoop.

Natural Resource – “Bum Deal”

While Rap was transitioning into the shiny suit era in the mid 1990’s, there was a sub culture of independent Hip-Hop quietly bubbling in the northeast. In that matrix was a young Jean Grae, then known as MC What What, who blessed us with a flawless verse on Natural Resource’s “Bum Deal”.

The Jungle Brothers ft. De La Soul, Q-Tip, Monie Love & Queen Latifah – “Doin’ Our Own Dang”

At the forefront of the Rap afro centricity movement in the early 1990’s was the Native Tongues collective. While many point to “Buddy” as their signature tune, The JB’s “Doin’ Our Own Dang (Remix)” featured a classic verse from then upstart Monie Love that would personify the “Ladies First” attitude.

Kanye West ft. Rick Ross, Jay Z & Nicki Minaj – “Monster”

Nicki Minaj murdered Yeezy on his own ish, and killed Rick Ross plus Jay Z single handedly with this stellar verse b.

Trick Daddy ft. Trina – “Nann”

While Trina never proved to be as salacious as claimed on her introductory song “Nann”, it definitely remains a legendary verse with both women and men.

Three 6 Mafia – “Who Run It”

Gangsta Boo’s short but very aggressive verse more than proved her slot amongst Three 6 on the rowdy anthem “Who Run It”

Master P ft. Mystikal, Silkk the Shocker, Kane & Abel & Mia X – “Hot Boys And Girls”

Mia X stole the show on this classic No Limit posse cut with ease which solidified her title as the unlady like diva.

Snoop Doggy Dogg ft. Dr. Dre & Lady Of The Rage – “G Funk (Intro)”

Want to know how to rip down the intro to a classic album? See what Lady Of Rage did on Doggy Style.

Roxanne Shante’ – “Roxanne’s Revenge”

Done in one take in a Queensbridge project apartment, Roxanne Shante’ took the opportunity to cook up a brilliant response to UTFO’s “Roxanne Roxanne” and the rest is history.

The Fugees ft. Pace Won, Rah Digga & Young Zee – “Cowboys”

When you can trade bars with Lauryn Hill, when she still rapped, then you are official. Here Rah Digga did it nicely.