The career and life of Roxanne Shanté is a microcosm of being a female. You're talented, you're confident and you get punished for it every step of the way. For the first of five retrospectives on females in Hip-Hop during Women's History Month, we look at Shanté, the first woman in Hip-Hop to pop off.

TIMESTAMPS:
Weekly Music Roundup - (1:56) (Italics = Ben / Bold = Charlie / Bold & Italics = Both)

• EARTHGANG - GHETTO GODS
• KRS-ONE - I M A M C R U 1 2
• Jynx716 & Che Noir - Careful What You Wish For
• Yard Act - The Overload
• CJ Fly - the PhaRaOh'S return
• JWords - Self-Connection
• Conway The Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes
• Homeboy Sandman - There in Spirit
• Robert Glasper - Black Radio III
• Blue Lab Beats - Motherland Journey 

Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (23:00)
Bad Sister - (49:53)
The Bitch Is Back - (1:01:11)
Lighter Note - (1:19:53)

Charlie's review of "Roxanne Roxanne"

Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Be sure to let us know that you're supporting us!

Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Records for the right to use)

HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers
5E (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK
5E Community Discord
ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom
Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92

Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN:
"What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor
In Search of Sauce
Black Women Watch...
5EPN Radio
The Beauty Of Independence