In fact, there had only been four instances of women in hip-hop ever making the all-genre list, dating back to the first year-end roundup in 1991. Salt-N-Pepa did it first, at No. 53 in 1994 with ...

From the inception of hip-hop, black women have played a crucial role ... songwriter, producer, and dancer. Her groundbreaking music and visuals have set new standards in the genre.