| Lady B | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wendy Clark |
| Also known as | Bahiyyah Clark |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Radio DJ |
Bahiyyah 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.[3][4][5] Clark's rise and long influence[6] in the genre earned her the title as "Godmother of Hip Hop".[7] She was one of the first DJs to play rap records on the radio outside New York,[8] playing artists such as Will Smith, Run-DMC, Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, and Public Enemy at the start of their careers.[3][9]
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- ^ Writer, John N. Mitchell Tribune Staff (2019-01-30). "Lady B returning to local radio". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ a b Bradley, Adam; DuBois, Andrew, eds. (2010). The Anthology of Rap. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University. ISBN 9780300141900.
- ^ Clark, Lamont (2013). MCs: A Children's Guide to the Origins of Hip Hop. 70 West Press. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ "To The Beat Y'all". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ Phillips, Layli; Reddick-Morgan, Kerri; Stephens, Dionne Patricia (July 2005). "Oppositional Consciousness within an Oppositional Realm: The Case of Feminism and Womanism in Rap and Hip Hop, 1976-2004". The Journal of African American History. 90 (3): 253–277. doi:10.1086/jaahv90n3p253. ISSN 1548-1867. S2CID 140943451.
- ^ Pelta-Heller, Josh. "The High Key Portrait Series: Lady B". WXPN | Vinyl At Heart. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Wellington, Elizabeth (2011-08-21). "WRNB's Lady B celebrates 30 years as hip-hop jump-starter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ Newhouse, Sam (December 20, 2017). "Lady B's defenders want her returned to the airwaves". Metro Media. Retrieved 2018-01-01.