Megan Thee Stallion, Tierra Whack, Leikeli47: Women Shaping the Next Wave of Rap

Every now and again we all go through music ruts where we’re listening to the same artists on repeat. While there’s enjoyment in familiarity and knowing the entire scope of your favorite artists’ work, there’s nothing like that feeling of excitement and revival that comes from discovering someone new or someone you’ve never heard of before. Here are a handful of exhilarating female rappers in no particular order that you may not be familiar with, but that you should definitely know.