Do women really feel like they can't relate to hip hop? Must she be a tomboy to understand the message? Maybe, I’m coming from a biased point of view, because I just don’t understand how the music that women tend to be fans of is either degrading to us or just plain stupid. Hip Hop has always been more of a male dominated culture. 90’s hip hop was probably the female peak with tracks by De La Soul, and A Tribe Called Quest that featured female emcees such as Monie Love and Queen Latifah. It was music for the masses. Nowadays, it’s just scarce. 
I’ve attended a lot of hip hop shows since the tender age of 15 and with that said there’s, a note to self, the three kinds of women who attend: The “Groupie.” The “girlfriend that’s dragged on a date.” Then the actual “supporter.” I’ve always had a hard time finding female friends that listened to the same music as me. So, you will never catch me playing my iPod because; my girls just don’t vibe to the music the way I do. I get the usual reaction of, “What is this? Change this, Jessica!” I always tend to go to shows with male friends because of that reason.
The females that are actual supporters are respected or made a big deal because well, we’re rare. I don’t consider myself to be a tomboy. I don’t come from the hood. My parents didn’t grow up on it. I’ve never been in a fight. I was never around drugs, and I’m not trying to be an artist; my singing capabilities are horrid and the only time you will hear rhymes come out my mouth is when a song is on full blast. So, how is it that I can relate to this music? That theory must be lopsided or just doesn’t pertain to me. Don’t get me wrong that real hip hop I listen to can come off as male chauvinistic, “Oh no, he didn’t just say that” line, and the ratio of good to corny songs is slim just like any music genre but, it’s what I’m attracted too. So, why aren’t there more women in the hip hop scene? Are we going extinct before even hitting the mark of over populating hip hop? 
