EP.49 Jade A. Lawson

EP.49 Jade A. Lawson

Author: REVOLT June 15, 2022 Duration: 51:48
Jade A. Lawson is a rising voice at the epicenter of culture and entertainment. As a journalist and creative producer, she has contributed to several platforms under the ABC News flagship including ABC News Digital, Good Morning America, and Primetime specials. Her work spans from in-depth reporting such as "HBCUs and COVID-19 vaccination trials" to "How changing rules led to a resurgence for women in hip hop." She has interviewed dozens of artists and high profile subjects like Mary J. Blige,  Jazmine Sullivan, Ilyasah Shabazz,  photographer, Kennedi Carter, and Clover Hope, author of 100+ Women Who Made Hip Hop.  In 2020, Jade contributed to Soul of a Nation, a groundbreaking six-part series exploring Black history and heritage in America. A student of the game, Jade is currently developing an independent documentary exploring women in hip hop. Jade is a proud graduate of Hampton University and Columbia University School of Journalism. And at Women in Hip Hop Podcast we're happy to have her sit alongside jazzie belle as our special guest co-host. Listen in as the two ladies discuss the current state of female rap and who's on their list to watch out for plus more!   Follow us: @jadeariel_ @jazziebelletv @womeninhiphop Women in Hip Hop is a partner of the Double Elvis podcast network. For more of the best music storytelling follow @DoubleElvis on Instagram or search Double Elvis in your podcast app.      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Women in Hip Hop Podcasts from REVOLT moves beyond the spotlight to explore the real stories of women shaping the culture. Host Jazzie Belle creates a space that feels more like a necessary conversation than a formal interview, focusing on the importance of amplifying voices and building confidence. This podcast delves into the behind-the-scenes realities of navigating a male-dominated industry, offering honest talk about what it truly means to be a boss. Listeners hear from a powerful roster of guests, including icons and innovators like Roxanne Shante, Rapsody, Latto, and Gangsta Boo, who share their journeys, strategies, and resilience. Each episode uses hip hop as a lens to discuss broader themes of self-sufficiency and empowerment, aiming to inspire not just listeners in the music world but anyone facing professional challenges. The discussions are candid, focusing on the deals, decisions, and daily grit that define success on their own terms. Tune in for a series that champions the queens building the legacy and future of the genre, one authentic story at a time.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 80

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EP.9 Bravos First Family of Hip Hop w/ Darnell Robinson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:13
Star of Bravos New Reality TV Show First Family of Hip Hop, Darnell Robinson, kicked with Jazzie Belle to discuss new music, relationships, the legacy of Sylvia Robinson and sugar hill records & MORE!@jazziebelletv@women…
EP.8 Bravos First Family of Hip Hop Leland Robinson w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:14
The son of the hip hop pioneer & creator of Sugar Hill Records Sylvia Robinson, Leland Robinson discusses the family business, what he witness as a child growing up in hip hop, lady luck and reality tv and more! Check ou…
EP.7 Bravo's First Family of Hip Hop Lea Robinson w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 36:25
Bravo's First Family of Hip Hop Star Lea Robinson talks about her grandmother Sylvia Robinson, Sugar Hill Records, What inspires her and the ups and downs with being on reality tv. Check out First Family of Hip Hop every…
EP.6 Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:06
Listen in as Jazzie Belle and her panelist of industry insiders discuss the Remy Ma vs. Nicki Minaj Rap Battle. Yesterday Remy Ma hit the world by storm w/ one of the best diss records of all time, Shether, a response to…
EP.5 Michel'le w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:54
Michel'le discusses the real reason behind Surviving Compton, witnessing domestic violence at a young age, whether or not she was the cause of Suge Knight & Dr. Dre's beef and is it true Suge Knight called Tupac a "baby…
Ep.4 Babs Bunny w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:15
Brooklyn's own Babs Bunny formerly of Diddy's Making the Band sat down with Jazzie Belle to discuss her hugely popular battle rap circuit Queen of the Ring, the lack of women support in hip hop, new music, motherhood and…
EP.3 Roxanne Shante w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:17
One of the founding mothers of hip hop, Roxanne Shante speaks w/ Jazzie Belle about her iconic freestyle "Roxanne Revenge", her feelings towards KRS-1 and UTFO, battle rapping, what female rappers she admires. Her new fi…
EP.2 Lady Luck & Somaya Reece w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:44
Lady Luck talks about her relation to Sylvia Robinson & Sugar Hill Records, her new reality tv show on Bravo: First Family of Hip Hip, how she met her lover Somaya Reece, signing with def jam at 17, her history with Lil…
EP.1 Zana Ray w/ Jazzie Belle [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:46
Jazzie Belle sits down w/ Zana Ray to discuss what its like managing Designer, her relationship with ex employer Hot97 and the behind the scenes dealings on what it's like to be a woman in hip hop. Women in Hip Hop is a…