01x04 - What's Changing?

[bunniefuu]

I'm one of the biggest advocates,

but y'all need to put some respect
on these female rapper's names.

Y'all need to hear these girls.

Y'all need to play their music
on the radio.

We gonna do whatever we do.
If you like it, you like it.

If you don't, then…

That's interesting.

That's my best friend
She a real bad b*tch

Drive her own car…

Please welcome Yo-Yo and MC Lyte
to the show!

Your record with myself,
MC Lyte, and Yo-Yo…

He was born 20 years ago
Just to pimp h*s

Every day, new clothes
Look at the cut, cool, pose

- I wanna be down…
- Down…

So many people know the lyrics by heart.
They love that record.

It's ladies night

And our rhymes is tight…

Angie Martinez on Yo!

And, of course, one of the stars
of the "Ladies Night" joint, Ms. Left Eye.

Never the one packin' a g*n
Got some other raw chicks for that…

To me, my girls is fancy fly b*tches…

Big up to the ladies
that been putting it on.

Latifah, Lyte, just--
Yo-Yo… just everybody.

I throw that a*s back
To see if he gonna catch it

Better catch it

I call Mulatto up
When I'm tryna get ratchet, ayy

You love my lips
Get it tatted on yo' neck

I'm a real-a*s
Trill-a*s b*tch from the West…

Nice waist on me
Yo' n*gga wanna taste on me

n*gga, don't FaceTime my line
Just come put face on me…

I run it up
They busy running they mouth…

As we lay these edges down
Brown women, we so perfect

Went from field…
Being cropped out the picture

But we all know
Who got the juice, my sisters…

Because Nina is a legend
I'm a future GOAT

Cardi is a star
Megan drove the boat

Lauryn was on time
When we needed her the most

In '98, so stop the jokes
About the one who gave us hope

Nicki is the queen…

My first guest tonight is an actress
with the number one movie on Netflix

and one of the most popular shows
on network television,

Queen Latifah!

I'm Khadijah James,
publisher of Flavor magazine.

Yo-Yo!

My girl, Queen!

Yeah,
so thanks, everybody.

Oh my God,
I'm in shock right now. Thank you so much!

First of all, it's Flavor Unit.

Second of all, I got flavor for days.

Check this out.

Once again, it's on

'Cause where I'm from
There ain't no picket fences…

One of the reasons for me to be here
is to inspire other young women,

young African American women,

young wannabe rappers or wannabe actors

or wannabe entrepreneurs
or full-figured, sexy women.

Or, you know,

anyone who sees me,
I hope they see me there

and feel inspired and feel like
if I could do it, they could do it.

You build your own boxes, not people.

So knock that thing away and do you.

What's poppin', y'all?

'Cause I'm icy, wifey

Haters wanna fight me

Never been the one
Get RIP up on a white tee

Keep my hands clean
Got some hittas moving sheisty

Ask me if I'm rollin'
With some Gucci b*tch, I might be

It's very unlikely
My wrist ain't looking icy

Chargin' by the minute
'Cause my time is very pricey…

Once upon a time, not long ago

Lived a pretty girl
Who worked hard for her dough…

'Cause I'm icy, wifey
Haters wanna fight me

Never been the one get RIP up…

People were sharing it,
and then I went to your page

and you got, like, a million followers.
A million views.

So, you can really rap?
Like, you're a rapper rapper?

-Or--
-Are you a rapper rapper?

Are you a rapper rapper? Or are you, like,
just a pretty girl who raps a little bit?

No, I'm a rapper.

I'm able to create
merchandise that sell out.

So that's why
I wanna become a media company,

to house all the brands
and businesses that I create.

Hello, students.
Welcome to Icy University.

And today we will be learning
on how to start your own business.

First off
I ain't f*ck' for no clout

I ain't f*ck' on no n*gga
Sleepin' on his patna couch

He wanna f*ck
Rather sit it on his mouth

I'm a freak-a*s
Street-a*s b*tch from the Souf…

You know I love to read…

That's my style
Give it back

On top…

You get offered a record deal
with So So Def, but you turn it down.

I had already built, um, a fan base,
a strong social media following.

I'm already booking shows.
Know what I'm saying? It was…

I'm already here.

So in order for me to take a deal,
it needs to be here.

To the money, to the green
Like I got a hundred…

First solo female rapper from Atlanta
to go gold and then go platinum.

Being a female rapper,
like, I'm clearing my album right now,

and it's been, like,
difficult to deal with these men.

You know what I'm saying?
They don't know how to keep it business.

They, like, trying to drop they nuts on me
because I won't respond to a… a DM.

I wish more females
would speak up.

I know, like, the label and stuff,
they say, "Don't do that."

Bad business, whatever. These folks
be trying to drop nuts on female rappers.

I'm not gonna shut up about it.

We tolerate too much. We think, like,
that just come with being a female rapper.

No, it shouldn't though.

For Latto, what she said,
it's… it's a respect factor.

It's facts. It's truth. I've been
in that situation on several albums.

I got six albums. Maybe on three
of my albums, I've been through that.

Some of y'all dudes ain't right.

I think you out of this world
Think you becomin' my favorite girl

We got a vision, got me on a mission
Make me wanna trade diamonds for pearls…

I dropped out of college
Ain't no plan B

There's a stigma behind it
But that don't faze me

Keep it a buck
Opinions…

"Get a real job!"
I don't argue with my destiny

And if my choices don't affect you
Why you testing me?

And as of late
I've been asking God why he blessing me…

I know you sick of the fake

We can just dip out the place
Take you to dinner, we finna partake…

I'm looking for a new girlfriend.

Speak your truth.

She all up on me now
She g*y, g*y, g*y…

What's your sexual preference?

Women, of course.

- Right?
-Yeah.

I just wanna talk about,
now that I am officially out there,

like, be free with it, you understand?
Like, the struggle is the struggle.

We all go through it, but the best part
about it is being comfortable with it.

Eboni, my love.

Rebel, my love.

Peace. Happy Pride!

I'm so extremely moved.
I don't even know what to --

Thank you so much, everyone.

Thank you, my sisters.

Y'all my sisters in the name of rap.

You always have been.

I'm into public speakin'
For the less fortunate

Next, 'cause I'm fortunate

She fazed 'em 'cause you forcin' it
Two-car garage with a Porsche…

Thank God
I ain't have to smack a b*tch today!

Gone is the need to compete

Here we are united by a passion

A fire independently ignited
Communally kindled

We are here to burn bright

We are not here to fight
That is what they want

The best hip-hop female vocalist…

Roxanne Shante!

Roxanne, you couldn't come last year
when we invited you.

You also won the award last year,

so will you
take that one off our hands as well?

Ladies and gentlemen, Roxanne Shante!

First female MC
With a major deal, y'all

First female soloist
To rip Carnegie Hall

I laid the femme fatale brick
To hip-hop sh*t…

But like a fool in love
I fell for this game

But I got mine, so I show no shame…

But for me, it's…
I saw it from a different angle on it.

It was real. It was real!

You such a role model to a lot
of girls. Do you feel any pressure?

If something that I do helps somebody,
then I'm happy.

Let 'em know
this is what hip-hop looks like!

The one and only MC Sha-Rock!