As Vandy prepares to party with the “H-town hottie,” Megan Thee Stallion, this homecoming weekend, I’ve created a playlist of my favorite songs by female rappers both old school and new school for all the Hot Girls, as she so affectionately calls her fans. The accomplishments and contributions of female rappers are way too often overlooked in hip-hop. Megan’s music, in my opinion, embodies feminism in it’s entirety and demands to be looked at. Because of that, as we anticipate her to rock the Memorial Gym stage, nothing is more fitting than a playlist paying homage to women in hip-hop. In her words, “Growing up listening to these men and how powerful and confident they seemed, I just thought oh my God! This would sound really good if a girl was saying all this.”
EDITOR’S MIX: Opinion Editor Miquéla Thornton
Oct 13, 2019
About the Contributors
Miquéla Thornton, Former Opinion Editor
Miquéla Thornton ('22) is from Chicago-ish, Illinois, and double-majored in creative writing and communication of science and technology, aspiring to be a science writer. She was heavily involved on campus at Vanderbilt New Dawn and The McGill Project. When she isn't writing for The Hustler, she enjoys writing fiction and poetry. Aside from writing, she spends her time painting, roller skating and visiting art galleries around Nashville. She can be reached at [email protected].
Hunter Long, Former Multimedia Director
Hunter Long (’21) is from Austin, TX and double majored in molecular biology and medicine, health and society. He is an avid lover of film photography, good music and all things coffee. He can be reached at [email protected].