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Bookmark or Share- Lady B - WikipediaBahiyyah Clark, [1] [2] born Wendy Clark (c. 1962), better known by her stage name Lady B, is an American radio DJ and rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one of the earliest female rappers in hip hop, and the first female hip hop artist to record a single, "To the Beat, Y'all", in 1979.
- From Lady B to Meek Mill, tracing the roots of Philly hip-hop - WHYYThrough the likes of Schoolly D, Cool C and Steady B, DJ Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, Philadelphia has a significant place in the evolution of the genre. Among those pioneering greats is MC-turned-radio-host Wendy “Lady B” Clark, one of the first female MCs to release a record.
- Lady B Biography - OldSchoolHipHop.ComLady B is widely considered a hip-hop pioneer in Philadelphia. She graduated from Overbrook High School. Wendy Clark began spinning hip-hop records on WHAT 1340 AM in 1979 and solidified the hip-hop community in Philly.
- Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary: Philly pioneers, Lady B reflect on ... - WHYYIn 1979, the roots of Philadelphia’s influence on hip hop were firmly planted when Lady B, a native of West Philadelphia, became the city’s first artist to immortalize rap on vinyl with her single “To The Beat Y’all.”
- Lady B Says Hip-Hop Genre 'Will Never Be Topped'Lady B broke Hip-Hop music on the radio in Philadelphia on the AM, since then, Hip Hop accounted for 21.7% of music consumption in the United States in 2020. Lady B was interviewed by CBS about her contributions to Hip and the genre getting a nod by the Grammy’s.
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