City Girls' JT and Yung Miami speak to a new generation of women openly celebrating wealth and sexuality; but with greater exposure comes even more vicious attacks and criticism.

Roddy Ricch is one of hip-hop's emerging stars, but constant public scrutiny and internet backlash has threatened to break him.

While men can become stars off talent and artistry alone, women face greater expectations to conform; Coi Leray is fighting to create space for a new kind of beauty, empowerment, and control while proving she's more than a trendy TikTok artist.

Law enforcement has a history of surveilling Black Americans and targeting rappers, using lyrics and social media to build cases; hip-hop must harness its political power to combat the criminalization of rap.