Influence in Hip-Hop works like DNA—oftentimes invisible, yet absolutely essential when you trace the roots. Today’s culture wouldn’t be the same without the contributions of three rap icons: Nicki Minaj, Gucci Mane, and Kendrick Lamar, and you’ve got to get the details about why.

According to an insightful feature on Okayplayer, these artists created the waves and shifted Hip-Hop’s sound with stage presence and storytelling of modern hip-hop.

Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj’s bold, confident style and dominance in hip-hop have inspired a new generation of women rappers, including GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, and Doja Cat, who together have achieved major chart success. Despite some tensions with artists she influenced, Minaj’s decade-long impact proves that women in rap are a powerful cultur

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