Who we are
Rhyme like a Girl (RLAG) wants to change the world - one rhyme at a time! How? By dedicating ourselves to working with young people to offer basic songwriting techniques and demystifying the creation process, and to creating spaces and opportunities for aspiring and established female MC's and hip-hop artists to develop, grow and build relationships with one another, as well as, promote positive images of women in hip-hop music and culture. The core artists in the collective perform, tour as a band and teach all youth regardless of gender.
RLAG PerformancesRhyme like a Girl performs original written songs, spoken word and freestyle rap with DJ and/or live band. The collective includes MC's/Rappers and singers. Each of the artists are also teaching artists and/or classroom teachers. |
RLAG GlobalSeveral RLAG Alum and currently active MC's have followed in Toni Blackman's footsteps touring with music diplomacy programs and as independent artists. They've performed and taught in Brazil, India, Serbia, Ecuador and all over Africa and North America. The RLAG Legacy resonates around the globe. |
RLAG Workshops For GIrls & BOYSThe RLAG workshops illustrate the way this form of artistic and cultural expression can be a powerful tool for women, girls and young people to honor their own voices, generate positive images, become activists and transform their creativity into a powerful tool to change the world. RLAG offers one-offs, assemblies, mini-artist residencies, longer term programs and PD's for educators, teaching artists and after-school workers. |
RLAG has featured in events with ESSENCE Magazine, Smithsonian Museum, Eve Ensler’s V-Day Festival, the Alliance Against Sexual Assault, Take Back the Night, Studio Museum in Harlem, the New York Restoration Project, Black Girls Rock, Lincoln Center, The Apollo Theater, Ohio State University, The Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., Restoration Rocks Festival, a host of Women’s Month events, the Sista2Sista Summit and the collective has toured internationally teaching and performing.
OUR GOALRhyme like a Girl provides the communal vibe and safe space that girls and women need to nurture their skills. |
First Let'sLISTEN
Hip-hop is so much more than what we hear on TV and Radio. Although women have been a part of hip-hop music and culture since the beginning, their contributions have never been fully acknowledged. Imagine what hip-hop would sound like if women's voices received more light! RLAG demands that the world LISTEN to what girls and women have to say. We release our first recorded songs summer 2020!
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Now let's WORKSHARE
Please SHARE when you see us on social media, hear a song or a video of an RLAG Performance. We are so grateful when our believers share pics and add their own commentary as to why it is important to support women in hip-hop. We intend to be a part of the world changes taking place. RLAG is on the forefront of the paradigm shift. We also want to remind you to share the music and programs led by other women in Hip Hop! We've got to be the change we want to see!
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IT'S UP TO USSUPPORT
There are a multitude of ways you can support our work. Connect RLAG to resources and paid booking opportunities for workshops and performances. Let us know if you have partnership ideas! Tell your friends who work in the media to help heighten the visibility of our movement. You can buy merchandise, buy music from the individual artists and check out their own ventures. RLAG is brilliant collective of educators, teaching artists, writers, entrepreneurs running both for profit and non-profit ventures! Look for the GoFundMe page and let your money do the talking. We are determined to use our talents to make a difference.
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