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Joycelyn WilsonJoycelyn Wilson, assistant professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, was quoted in the article "Southern Women in Hip-Hop Are Having a Moment," published Aug. 19, 2021, in Atlanta Magazine.
The article discusses the recent success of female hip hop artists, especially artists from Atlanta, and the reasons for it.
An excerpt:
There’s finally room for more than one woman—and more than one type of woman— on the lineup. From the introspective rhymes of Kodie Shane to the soulful poetics of Yani Mo, these artists are creating music for generations of young women to see themselves and their experiences in the same way Missy Elliott and Da Brat made songs that still make us turn up the volume today.
“We’re in a world now where women’s voices are being elevated in a way that’s unprecedented,” says Wilson. And women are using their reach to drive the conversation forward.
