Memorable Female Characters in Music

Kendrick’s Sherane is the latest muse to inspire greatness.

Sherane (Kendrick Lamar) - On his critically acclaimed debut good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick Lamar tells the tale of bodacious femme-fetale Sherane, who got him into more trouble than he needed. Hip hop fans followed Lamar through the treacherous streets of Los Angeles as he vividly detailed his mis-adventures in pursuit of Sherane’s affection. Though Sherane (a pseudonym for Lamar’s real-life high school crush) has become a household name in rap circles, she’s not the first female character to garner attention from music fans. Musicians have been inspired by muses of the fairer sex for years. Here, we offer the names of some of the memorable fictional female characters in music.(Photo: Interscope Records)
Billie Jean (Michael Jackson) - Before hip hop stars knew the pains of groupie love, Michael Jackson penned a hit single about one obsessed female fan. On Jackson's 1983 smash "Billie Jean" the king of pop sang about a groupie who accused him of fathering her child. (Photo: Epic Records)
Darling Nikki (Prince) - Prince has encountered his fair share of vixens, but none had qualities as addictive as the one he made famous in his 1984 single, “Darling Nikki.” The song about the sex crazed temptress has been sampled and covered the world over by stars like Rihanna, who did so on her Loud Tour in 2011. (Photo: Stuart Wilson/Getty Images)Brenda (Tupac Shakur) - Long before MTV’s 16 & Pregnant became pop culture hit, Tupac introduced the world to a teenage mom with a world of issues that few reality shows would be eager to exploit. Pac’s intense 1991 single “Brenda’s Got a Baby” chronicled the life of a 12-year-old girl growing up fast in the ghetto as a single mom. (Photo: Death Row Records)

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Sherane (Kendrick Lamar) - On his critically acclaimed debut good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Kendrick Lamar tells the tale of bodacious femme-fetale Sherane, who got him into more trouble than he needed. Hip hop fans followed Lamar through the treacherous streets of Los Angeles as he vividly detailed his mis-adventures in pursuit of Sherane’s affection. Though Sherane (a pseudonym for Lamar’s real-life high school crush) has become a household name in rap circles, she’s not the first female character to garner attention from music fans. Musicians have been inspired by muses of the fairer sex for years. Here, we offer the names of some of the memorable fictional female characters in music.(Photo: Interscope Records)

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