The Mutha Knows Show

On February 1st, the Recording Academy honored the pioneering Roxanne Shanté, with Lifetime Achievement Awards. As one of hip-hop’s first female rappers to gain widespread acclaim in the mid-1980s, Shanté’s sharp lyricism and fearless persona broke barriers in a male-dominated industry, paving the way for future generations of female MCs. Roxane Shante is Black History