30 Greatest Women Guest Verses In Hip-Hop History, Ranked

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30 Greatest Women Guest Verses In Hip-Hop History, Ranked

Collaboration has long been a cornerstone of Hip-Hop. Over the years, various artists, groups, and labels within the culture have banded together for the cause of creating quality music. The groupings and pairings we’ve stacked below account for some of rap history’s most pivotal moments—none of it possible without that female costar.

But that’s a sentiment that extends to the role of women in the culture as a whole. Their contributions to the creation and evolution of Hip-Hop and its various moving parts can never be overlooked. In fact, that impact is amplified by the actual music. The ladies don’t just hang with the men but also outclass and outshine them on many occasions.

Getting lyrically annihilated and outperformed on your own song is a lowlight for emcees of any creed or gender; but when a woman turns in a performance superior to her counterparts, it gives even more credence to the fact that ladies can certainly be first, whether on a track with other men, in proximity to one another, or in any other instance in Hip-Hop.

While the ’80s and early ’90s included just the occasional female rapper spotlight as a guest star, rap and R&B songs featuring female rappers were par for the course by the latter half of the decade and into the 2000s.

With pioneers like MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Monie Luv, Salt-N-Peppa, Yo-Yo, and others helping pave the way for the generations to come. These artists and the ones that have come after provide a balance and perspective to the culture that wouldn’t exist otherwise.

In the 30 years since VIBE was founded, countless women rappers have put their imprint on the game. Here, we’re highlighting the 30 best guest appearances by female rappers that shook up and impacted the culture over the past 30 years (1995-2025).

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