Remy was out of prison all of one day after serving a six
year bid when she dropped her long awaited first song post incarceration. It
came in the form of a DJ Khaled “They don’t love you no more” remix. While I
can say I enjoyed the song, classic Remy spitting bars and possibly taking
shots (as she always has), it was met with mixed reviews. Then to top it off an
hour or so after the song dropped the Beyonce & Nicki Minaj “Flawless”
remix dropped, again shots possibly being taken, coincidence? 
I am not going to make this a Remy Ma vs Nicki thing because
it is bigger than that. Something was
brought to my attention, Raine (@bosschickraine) of “Battle Talk Radio” (weds
10pm-12 www.damatrixstudios.com)
was debating the state of the female rapper in game today. When do you last
remember more than one female rapper being prominent at the same time?
Over the last ten years or so it seems there is only room
for one female rapper to reign supreme. When Remy Ma was starting to get her
name out there she unfortunately went to prison since then we have seen the
signing and emergence of Nicki Minaj who has held the top spot since. During
this time when any other female rapper has started to gain attention there are
automatic comparisons, which lead to these so called “beefs”. Honestly outside
of Iggy Azalea, Azealia Banks, and the attempted mainstream comeback of lil kim,
who have you even heard or seen much from in the last ten years?
Ten years ago we had Lil Kims “The Naked Truth” (I liked,
but mixed reviews), Eve was m.i.a. (she dropped an album in 2013 tho apparently
I missed that). Missy gave us “The Cookbook” and we have missed her since, but I
will not include her in this debate as she is far more than just a rapper
musically. Foxy had “Brooklyn Don Diva” in 2008, right around the time Remy Ma
was being sentenced and Nicki was starting to bud, but that was a flop.
So, in the 90’s and maybe… maybe early 2000’s, we would have
a few female rappers getting the same amount of exposure and air play at the
same time. Since then it was Lil Kim for the early 2000’s (Eve and Foxy were still
around but Kim was the popular one, think Iggy to Nicki), then Remy came and it
looked like she was about to be the new “It girl” for rap even with Nicki
making noise till… boom 8 year sentence. (only 6 served) Nicki got signed five
years ago and has stormed the industry since.
This is not to say that she is the ONLY female rapper but
for some reason she is the only one that has flourished. It is in no way because
she is the only one with talent there are plenty of other female rappers with
the same, if not more, talent. She can’t be the only one with enough drive and
dedication to succeed. The prettiest? The sexiest? The most marketable? Or… is
it that the industry allows one female to have all the glory JUST so induce
competition? Further separating women in reality as they adapt to try and
achieve that top spot feeding into the stereotypes of women being catty.
Ahh, the entertainment industry and the images they project
on us. The subliminal conditioning is ridiculous. Then we wonder where these “all
my friends are dudes because females are drama” girls come from. Or why
everyone walks around in the same styles because their faves dress a certain
way. Like I said it is bigger than a Remy Ma vs Nicki thing, it’s about the
messages being portrayed by the puppeteers pulling the strings embedding a hate
for one another based out of constant competition. Keeping up with the Jonses.
So before you try to tear one female rapper down simply
because your jaded by your adoration for another female rapper, answer me WHY
they can’t co-exist in success?
I mean I don’t like country music (or Nicki really) but I’d
never discredit their talent, skills, or achievements.
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