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My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

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Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary that features Missy Elliott, Salt-N-Pepa, Eve, Jean Grae, Roxanne Shante, Trina, The Lady of Rage, and many more.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

43 mins

Rating

3.5/10

Release Date

30 August 2010

Country

United States of America

Cast

MC Lyte

MC Lyte

Self

Roxanne Shanté

Roxanne Shanté

Self

Trina

Trina

Self

Ladybug Mecca

Ladybug Mecca

Self

Nikki D

Nikki D

Self

The Lady of Rage

The Lady of Rage

Self

Yolanda Whitaker

Yolanda Whitaker

Self

Lil Mama

Lil Mama

Self

Tiye Phoenix

Tiye Phoenix

Self

Medusa

Medusa

Self

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Self

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Sandra 'Pepa' Denton

Self

Rah Digga

Rah Digga

Self

Brittany Diamond Carpentero

Brittany Diamond Carpentero

Self

Felicia Morris

Felicia Morris

Self

Eve

Eve

Self

Missy Elliott

Missy Elliott

Self

Jean Grae

Jean Grae

Self

Chuck D

Chuck D

Self

Questlove

Questlove

Self

Kevin Liles

Kevin Liles

Self

Kimberly Osorio

Kimberly Osorio

Self

Joycelyn A. Wilson

Joycelyn A. Wilson

Self

Jeff Sledge

Jeff Sledge

Self

Swizz Beatz

Swizz Beatz

Self

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Self

Jazze Pha

Jazze Pha

Self

Smokey Fontaine

Smokey Fontaine

Self

Leslie Segar

Leslie Segar

Self

Aliya S. King

Aliya S. King

Self

Cori Murray

Cori Murray

Self

Glennisha Morgan

Glennisha Morgan

Self

Joan Morgan

Joan Morgan

Self

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj

Self (archive footage)

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Self (archive footage)

Lil' Kim

Lil' Kim

Self (archive footage)

Foxy Brown

Foxy Brown

Self (archive footage)

Lady B

Lady B

Self (archive footage)

MC Sha-Rock

MC Sha-Rock

Self (archive footage)

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