on a related note... actually having to do with women in hip hop... a woman i've worked with editing this dope film... and, though it may never come to a theatre near you, it just played at two boots (big up good pizza) and it probably will play at a festival near you. so check it. or just get a dvd from dem folks. it's superfresh, like the philly grocery store chain.

Thanks for noticing I was missing in action. I'm sad I couldn't be there. Sick with bronchitis and pregnant with twins. Crazy right?!?! Now I'm needing a fundraiser to fund this instant big family (I already have an 8 year old). Mini van donation, anyone?

Anyhoo, I was confident my girls could hold it down for me.

If resources are what people seek, check out this resource list of links I put together last year. Also, check for B-Girl Be 2006.

Also most of my favorite female artists (who are not mainstream) are also serving it up lovely on myspace.com. I recommend:
http://www.myspace.com/invincilana

http://www.myspace.com/anomolies

http://www.myspace.com/helixx

http://www.myspace.com/prithehoneydark

http://www.myspace.com/mc_lyte

http://www.myspace.com/labruja

http://www.myspace.com/medusa

http://www.myspace.com/desdamona

http://www.myspace.com/jeangrae

http://www.myspace.com/bahamadia

http://www.myspace.com/indeed1love

http://www.myspace.com/eternia

http://www.myspace.com/nebluvrocks

http://www.myspace.com/fortheloveprod

http://www.myspace.com/goddes

http://www.myspace.com/goapelemusic

http://www.myspace.com/evolveu

http://www.myspace.com/djsupremaone

http://www.myspace.com/ang13

http://www.myspace.com/djchela

http://www.myspace.com/dj_shortee

http://www.myspace.com/nickinova

http://www.myspace.com/sarahwhitesol

Sorry you were sick! (But congrats on the twins!) Your comment was posted right away cause it went to junk because of all the links....sorry about that. But thanks for all the resources!

if I may...it might be cool to note... that hip hop is the ultimate in black cool and is seen as urban which we all know is modernese for black folks nowadays so it's easy to see how such a thing could indeed happen.

i'm sure your also aware that while the misogony that prevails in so much of hip hop does not go through the point of saying black bitches or black hoes.. that's only because the visual is there to make that point clear, fucked up but true.

and this misogony is disportionally affecting the preception of black women all over the world at large as well as in the black community.

and last but not least
y'all need a sista on the panel. f'real

Hi -- thanks for the link to the mag. We are currently working on relaunching soon. However, I would like to discuss with you (Jessica and Samhita) about race issues in hip-hop. I am an strong believer that hip-hop as a culture is not a black movement but a movement for discontent youth. That's the history of the culture. In fact VERBALISMS was birthed because of my discontent with the coverage of women in the culture. I'd love to interview the two of you for a future article.