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| Lady B | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wendy Clark |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Rap, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Radio DJ |
Wendy Clark, better known by her stage name Lady B, is an American rapper and Radio DJ from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one of the earliest female rappers in hip hop, and one of the first to record a single.[1][2] She began her career with the WHAT radio station in 1979, and recorded her first single later that year, "To the Beat Y'all".[1] The song, the title of which became a stock rap phrase,[1] was first released by TEC, a local Philadelphia-based record label and released again in 1980 by Sugar Hill Records.[3]
She is recognised as one of the first DJs to play rap records on the Radio outside of New York,[4] playing artists such as Will Smith and Soulsonic Force at the start of their career's.[1][5]
In 1984, Lady B moved to Philadelphia's Power 99 FM and started the program, "The Street Beat", the program ran until 1989.[6] She is now broadcasting for Sirius Satellite Radio in New York City.[6] She also worked for WRNB 100.3 in Philadelphia before being fired in December 2017.[5]
In 2002 she received the "Philly Urban Legend Award".[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Bradley, Adam (2010). The Anthology of Rap. Yale University Press. Retrieved 2018-01-01. Search this book on
- ↑ Clark, Lamont (2013). MCs: A Children's Guide to the Origins of Hip Hop. 70 West Press. Retrieved 2018-01-01. Search this book on
- ↑ Radner, Joan Newlon (1993). Feminist Messages. University of Illinois Press. Retrieved 2018-01-01. Search this book on
- ↑ Wellington, Elizabeth (2011-08-21). "WRNB's Lady B celebrates 30 years as hip-hop jump-starter". The Philadelphia Enquirer. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Newhouse, Sam (2017-12-20). "Lady B's defenders want her returned to the airwaves". Metro Media. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America. Retrieved 2018-01-01. Search this book on
External links
- Lady B at AllMusic
- Lady B discography at Discogs
- Lady B discography at MusicBrainz
- Lady B. and Chuck Chillout on STREET BEAT (video clip)
- Lady B dj info on WRNB 107.9 radio Philadelphia.
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