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Yo-Yo & Da Brat Explain Hip Hop’s Gendered Double Standard: “You Always Want to Be F–kable”

Since the Grammys first introduced an award for Best Rap Performance in 1989, just two of its recipients have been women.
Rap icons and industry pioneers Yo-Yo and Da Brat look back at challenges faced by hip hop’s women artists in this clip from Sunday’s new True Hollywood Story, which will explore some aspects of sexism and sidelining amid a historically male-fronted music scene. “Hip hop female artists continuously reinvent themselves,” Yo-Yo, a 1996 Grammy nominee and longtime female empowerment advocate, tells the camera. “You have to constantly stay hot or they move on to someone else.”
Da Brat agrees that “you’re expected to look a certain way” and “they want you to be beautiful,” something she notes isn’t true for men in similar positions. “Look at Biggie and Heavy D,” she bites, going on to say that as a woman trying to hold her own in the hip hop space, “You always want to be f–kable.”
In addition to recounting their experiences with sexist beauty standards, Yo-Yo and Da Brat share their thoughts on the early 2000s, a critical time for women in hip hop.
After decades spent making bangers that never seemed to earn them recognition the way it did their male counterparts, women rappers finally saw an opportunity for more equal ground in 2003, when a new accolade for Best Female Rap Solo Performance debuted at the Grammys.
“It was amazing when they finally gave women a solo category because we stand alone,” recalls Da Brat, a two-time nominee. But the distinction only existed for two years (Missy Elliott, whose anthem “Get Ur Freak On” first won her the non-gendered title in 2002, took home the award for Best Female Rap Solo in 2003 and again in 2004) before the Academy did away with it due to “lack of releases” by artists who qualify.
Commenting on the reversal, Yo-Yo, who “sat on the board for the Grammys,” says, “You know, no disrespect to them at that time, but they knew little about women in hip hop. And so I don’t think they valued it that much.”
Hear more from both women in the clip above.
Watch a brand new episode of E! True Hollywood Story Sunday at 10 p.m., only on E!
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DJ Khaled Reveals Title Of New Album ‘God Did’

DJ Khaled has personally revealed the title of his anxiously awaited thirteenth full-length in studio album, GOD DID, coming soon via We The Best Music Group/Epic Records. He immediately set social media on fire with the announcement of the album’s name.
The phrase, GOD DID, has become synonymous with Khaled as of late. Fellow superstars such as Lebron James, Kevin Hart, FANLUV and so many more have adopted it as their mantra. It’s a phrase that is about to forever shape the culture and define 2022.
Recently, Khaled has teased the release of new music with a series of posts on social media joined by the likes of Drake, Future, Lil Baby and more in the studio. He’s stirring up anticipation to a fever pitch and will deliver anthems yet again.
He’s kept very busy throughout 2022. He made headlines with an appearance on stage at the Academy®Awards where he opened up the show, and he notably received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Plus, he served as a presenter, twice, at the Billboard Music Awards.
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Last year, Khaled unleashed his twelfth full-length album, KHALED KHALED [We The Best Music Group/Epic Records]. It arrived as his third #1 debut on the Billboard Top 200, sixth #1 on the Top Rap Albums Chart, and fourth #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart. It also reached platinum status.
Get ready for more from Khaled. Two words say it all, GOD DID.
For over two decades, the very mention of DJ Khaled has implied an elevated level of musical greatness, entrepreneurial excellence, and cultural impact. You’ve heard him across a GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum catalog, seen him in blockbusters such as Bad Boys For Life, caught him on the cover of Rolling Stone, watched him on numerous television programs, and felt his presence from the streets all the way up to the Barack Obama White House.
He has achieved dozens of multiplatinum and gold certifications, including the 9x multi-platinum Billboard Hot 100 #1 “I’m The One” [feat. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper, & Lil Wayne], 6x multi-platinum “Wild Thoughts” [feat. Rihanna & Bry
The latter propelled his 2019 album, Father ofAsahd [We The Best Music Group/Epic Records], to the top of the charts. Not only did it garner a platinum certification, but it also became his third consecutive Top 2 debut on the Billboard Top 200 and emerged as the “#1 Most-Streamed Record” upon release. To date, he has moved over 20 million singles and 6 million albums in addition to gathering 4 billion-plus streams.
Not to mention, he launched We The Best Music Group—a record label, management, publishing, and production company and in-demand studio. As a committed philanthropist, he founded his 501(c)3 organization The We The Best Foundation. It uplifts individuals throughout underserved communities across the United States and supports various non-profits.
He has supported the fight against COVID-19., U2 frontman Bono
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