Ladies' Night: Throwback Instagram Pics of Female Rappers

Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, Remy Ma and more.

Lil Cease, @lilcease - Lil Kim has the Brooklyn growl in her voice again. Remy's back. And then she wasn't. But now she is. Nicki and Iggy beefed, but only according to the media. Azealia Banks quit her label and released new music. Nicki teamed up with Bey (are you not entertained?).It reminds us of these days. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Lil Cease via Instagram)

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Lil Cease, @lilcease - Lil Kim has the Brooklyn growl in her voice again. Remy's back. And then she wasn't. But now she is. Nicki and Iggy beefed, but only according to the media. Azealia Banks quit her label and released new music. Nicki teamed up with Bey (are you not entertained?).It reminds us of these days. — Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Lil Cease via Instagram)

Queen Latifah, @queenlatifah - The Queen hasn't stopped her grind since she emerged in 1989, destroying male and female MCs and then taking over Holllywood.(Photo: Queen Latifah via Instagram)

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Queen Latifah, @queenlatifah - The Queen hasn't stopped her grind since she emerged in 1989, destroying male and female MCs and then taking over Holllywood.(Photo: Queen Latifah via Instagram)

Yo-Yo, @yoyofearless - Yo-Yo stomped her way into the '90s as the sole female member of Ice Cube's Lench Mob crew. Here she is posted up with Method Man showing that East/West love.(Photo: Yolanda Whitaker via Instagram)

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Yo-Yo, @yoyofearless - Yo-Yo stomped her way into the '90s as the sole female member of Ice Cube's Lench Mob crew. Here she is posted up with Method Man showing that East/West love.(Photo: Yolanda Whitaker via Instagram)

The Lady of Rage, @theladyofrage - Death Row's all-stars show it ain't nuthin' but a G-Thing as lyrical titans The Lady of Rage and Tupac toss it up with Dr. Dre and the sultry Jewell.(Photo: Lady of Rage via Instagram)

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The Lady of Rage, @theladyofrage - Death Row's all-stars show it ain't nuthin' but a G-Thing as lyrical titans The Lady of Rage and Tupac toss it up with Dr. Dre and the sultry Jewell.(Photo: Lady of Rage via Instagram)

Da Brat, @sosobrat - Da Brat getting funkdafied with mom dukes as she celebrates being the first female solo rap artist to sell over a million copies.(Photo: Da Brat via Instagram)

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Da Brat, @sosobrat - Da Brat getting funkdafied with mom dukes as she celebrates being the first female solo rap artist to sell over a million copies.(Photo: Da Brat via Instagram)

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Foxy Brown, @badgyalfox - The Ill Na Na helped ignite Jay Z's career on their classic "Ain't No N---a" and solidified herself in the hip hop Hall of Fame with her classic debut.(Photo: Foxy Brown via Instagram)

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Foxy Brown, @badgyalfox - The Ill Na Na helped ignite Jay Z's career on their classic "Ain't No N---a" and solidified herself in the hip hop Hall of Fame with her classic debut.(Photo: Foxy Brown via Instagram)

Timbaland, @timbaland - Up jump the boogie... Two of the illest to "Busa Rhyme," Misdemeanor and Slim Shady, pose for the camera with the late great Aaliyah and super-producer Timbaland.(Photo: Timbaland via Instagram)

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Timbaland, @timbaland - Up jump the boogie... Two of the illest to "Busa Rhyme," Misdemeanor and Slim Shady, pose for the camera with the late great Aaliyah and super-producer Timbaland.(Photo: Timbaland via Instagram)

Lil Cease, @lilcease - It was all good just a week ago. The Queen Bee holding court with Lil' Cease, Ty Ty, Jay Z and Lance "Un" Rivera before the drama cast them apart. (Photo: Lil Cease via Instagram)

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Lil Cease, @lilcease - It was all good just a week ago. The Queen Bee holding court with Lil' Cease, Ty Ty, Jay Z and Lance "Un" Rivera before the drama cast them apart. (Photo: Lil Cease via Instagram)

T-Boz, @therealtboz - Hip hop's eternal angels Left-Eye and Tupac were a force to be reckoned with in the booth. (Photo: T-Boz via Instagram)

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T-Boz, @therealtboz - Hip hop's eternal angels Left-Eye and Tupac were a force to be reckoned with in the booth. (Photo: T-Boz via Instagram)

Jean Grae, @jeanniegrigio - "#throwbackthursday Natural Resource. 1997 or '98 is my guess."Jean Grae has been spitting fire for years. Here she chills with one of her original crews, Natural Resource. (Photo: Jean Grae via Instagram)

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Jean Grae, @jeanniegrigio - "#throwbackthursday Natural Resource. 1997 or '98 is my guess."Jean Grae has been spitting fire for years. Here she chills with one of her original crews, Natural Resource. (Photo: Jean Grae via Instagram)

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MC Lyte, @mclyte - Hat 2 da back and all that. TLC, Monie Love, MC Lyte and crew prove just how official the ladies can rock the mic. (Photo: MC Lyte via Instagram)

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MC Lyte, @mclyte - Hat 2 da back and all that. TLC, Monie Love, MC Lyte and crew prove just how official the ladies can rock the mic. (Photo: MC Lyte via Instagram)

DMX, @dmx - She may have gone from Philly to Hollywood, but she's that E-V-E she was with her formidable crew of Ruff Ryders spitters, including DMX, The Lox, Drag-On and producer Swizz Beatz.(Photo: DMX via Instagram)

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DMX, @dmx - She may have gone from Philly to Hollywood, but she's that E-V-E she was with her formidable crew of Ruff Ryders spitters, including DMX, The Lox, Drag-On and producer Swizz Beatz.(Photo: DMX via Instagram)

DMX, @dmx - Remy Ma forced the competition to lean back. Here, she holds down the Terror Squad crew along with DMX and Gang Starr's Guru.(Photo: DMX via Instagram)

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DMX, @dmx - Remy Ma forced the competition to lean back. Here, she holds down the Terror Squad crew along with DMX and Gang Starr's Guru.(Photo: DMX via Instagram)