Who Run the World: Women

The life long debate on who runs the world is now over. Females have proven time and time again that we are the rulers of this planet. Now my men, not saying y'all don't do y'all thing, but I am saying that most of the things y'all do is because of us or for our benefit. I said that to say this: Females are proving again and again that we can do everything men can do and most times better. Battle rap is no different. With the release of Queen of the Ring, the female equivalent to URL & UW battle leagues, which is hosted by Babs (Da Band) and her co-host Vague. New York has given women the recognition we deserve in the rap game. Queen of the Ring is a refreshing break from mainstream rap's boogie divas. But for me as a fan of true rap and all things involving female empowerment, the ladies of Queen of the Ring have given this hip hop fan a sense of hope. My personal favorites lyrically are Don Ladyii, QB Black Diamond, Phara Funeral, and let's not forget Ms Hustle. The list can go on for days but these are simply my top four. Now, let's take a moment so I can explain why these ladies are my favorites. 

Ms. Hustle

Hustle caught my eye when in the battle between herself and O Red [Yes the man] and she definitely held her ground. O Red came with bars that were chauvinistic. He spoke about how we lived in a man's world and that we women were the original cause of sin. Hustle spat back letting Red know that men should have known we ran the world from the beginning since Eve was able to coax Adam into joining her in sin. That comeback alone, and the fact that in a one round battle, she let that grown man know he couldn't step in her ring and not leave feeling a little bit of a way about his manhood put Ms Hustle as one of my favorite female rappers. 

Twitter: MsHustle127

IG: MsHustle127

Don Ladyii 

Don Ladyii had me with her quick quips and utter realness. Her hood demeanor makes her easy to relate to. Not to mention, keeping it hood allows her to have the best comebacks against her opponents. Don's lyrics and her realness wasn't the only things that made me love her. Her confidence and cockiness is what really drew me to her. It is a known fact that when you love yourself, you're more likely to attract people that will love you as well.  Don Ladyii makes it clear that she not a single f***k can be given if someone else does not like her because she loves her. And who wouldn't love that? 

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IG: DonLadyii

QB Black Diamond

QB, one of the most controversial QOTR rappers, has some of the hottest bars out. She credits herself for having nothing to hide [which in battle rap, secrets are never a good thing] which makes it hard for her opponents to touch her. This time it is strictly QB's lyrics that attracted me to her. Although, I do not appreciate her overly confident demeanor, I do respect her as a rapper. 

Twitter: QB_BlackDiamond

IG: QB_BlackDiamond

Phara Funeral 

Mz Funeral caught my attention in QOTR's first tag team battle between herself Shoony the Rapper vs Don Ladyii & Tori Doe. Her aggressive style attracted me the most [being the aggressive female I am]. Not to mention she has bars for days. Although, as a woman I do not agree with the super sexual way she promotes herself, I once again, do respect her as one of the hottest females around. 

Twitter: MzFuneral

IG:MzFuneral

GIVE IT UP FOR THE LADIES [in my best Babbs voice]

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