Sha-Rock

MC Sha-Rock
Birth nameSharon Green
BornOctober 25, 1962
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.A.
OriginBronx, New York, U.S.A.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1977–present
LabelsEnjoy Records Sugar Hill Records
WebsiteMCShaRockOnline.com

Sharon Green (born 1962[1]), also known as MC Sha-Rock, is considered the "first female rapper" or emcee.[2] Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she grew up in the South Bronx, New York City during the earliest years of hip hop culture and rap music.[3] Within the hip-hop community she has been referred to as the "Mother of the Mic".[4] As a member of the Funky 4 + 1, one of the first hip-hop crews to appear on national television, her style influenced notable rappers like MC Lyte and DMC (born Darryl McDaniels) of Run-DMC. [5][6]

  1. ^ 1ncredible (2013-07-21). "Hip Hop History ~ Sha-Rock". 1ncredible. Retrieved 2016-12-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "She's the First Female Rapper, and Now She's Finally Getting Her Dues". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. ^ "Sha-Rock: Herstory". Siena College. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
  4. ^ "Biography and History of MC Sha-Rock". mcsharockonline.com. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
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  6. ^ "Why MC Sha Rock is Still the Luminary Icon". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2019-04-25.