If you can’t take the heat, get outta the kitchen and get on the dancefloor! In this latest podcast of Turn The Beat Around we celebrate International Woman’s Day with a selection of the best Hip Hop MCs and Fly Girls from the Acid House era. Featuring tracks from female rap pioneers Salt n Pepa and Queen Latifah right through to acid house classics from The Beatmaster with the Cookie Crew, Betty Boo and Yazz. Love to hear Hip Hop MCs and Fly Girls? Turn The Beat Around

Show originally aired on International Woman’s Day, 8 March 2019

Songs Played;

* DOIN’ THE DO Betty Boo 1990

* EXPRESSION Salt ‘n’ Pepa 1992

* ROOKIES REVENGE (DON’T WANT NO B-BOYS) Lou 1987

* ROK DA HOUSE The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew 1987

* GET IN THE GROOVE Wee Papa Girl Rappers 1990

* FROM A WHISPER TO A SCREAM Mel & Kim 1987

* SUCKER DJ Dimples D 1990

* WHAT’S GOING ON MEKON? Mekon feat. Roxanne Shante 1995

* GOT TO GET Rob ‘n’ Raz feat. Leila K 1989

* SHOCKED (DNA Mix) Kylie Minogue feat. Jazzi P 1991

* PUMP IT (NICE AN’ HARD) Icy Blu 1991

* TOUCH ME (ALL NIGHT LONG) Wish & Fonda Rae 1984

* FLY GIRL Queen Latifah 1991

* BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry 1989

* GOT A LOVE FOR YOU Jomanda 1990

* DON’T WALK AWAY Jade 1992

* IT’S A SHAME (MY SISTER) Monie Love feat. True Image 1990

* FEEL THE RHYTHM Jazzi P 1990

* THE ONLY WAY IS UP Yazz & The Plastic Population 1988

* HEY MUSIC LOVER S’Xpress 1989

* PEOPLE HOLD ON Coldcut feat. Lisa Stansfield 1989

* GIPSY WOMAN Crystal Waters 1991

* THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH Five Star 1987

* GET UP (BEFORE THE NIGHT IS OVER) Technotronic feat. Ya Kid K 1989