18. Queen Latifah
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LAS VEGAS – MAY 22: Singer Queen Latifah performs at the VH1 Divas Duets, a concert to benefit the VH1 Save the Music Foundation held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 22nd, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
One of the first mainstream female rappers, Queen Latifah influenced a generation of young female hip hop artists by not being afraid to stand up for her beliefs in a male dominated industry.
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