In the loops: the female producers making hip-hop waves

The likes of WondaGurl, Trakgirl and Tokimonsta have broken down the rap studio glass ceiling to make some of the best beats around for stars from Drake and Jay-Z to A$AP Ferg and Smoke DZAAs per the Tribe Called Quest album, hip-hop is about beats, rhymes and life. The first of these can often get overlooked in favour of the second, but production is an essential part of the genre’s appeal. A slick production has the power to drive the lyrical message home: from the 80s, when Audio Two d...

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