Ladies of Hip-Hop

In this episode of the Ladies of Hip-Hop Podcast, we sit down with Jackie Lopez, aka Miss Funk , the brilliant co-founder of Versastyle Dance Company. Together, we reflect on the challenges and triumphs of navigating the dance world during the pandemic. Jackie shares candid insights on the origins of Versastyle, its mission to uplift communities through Hip-Hop, and her journey as a mother in the...

"I never, ever did anything unless it was me, sounded like me, looked like me..." -Ursula Rucker Chatting with the incomparable @urucker about her work, life, and working together at UW-Madison. Ursula Rucker is an interdisciplinary poet, performer, and recording artist whose work reflects on personal history, family, and place. She characterizes her work as situated “along the edge of the terrain...

Host by Michele Byrd-McPhee & LaTasha We moderate an inter-generational chat with inter-disciplinary women. Basically multisyllabic words to describe women that do all the things and think in all the ways! 🖤👏🏾⠀

This is our first official Ladies Hip-Hop podcast episode hosted by myself Michele Byrd-McPhee a.k.a. the LadyByrd featuring two of our favorite crew members DJ Bizzy Brown and DJ Mariella discussing that DJ life. 

I am Michele Byrd-McPhee a.k.a. the LadyByrd founder and director of Ladies of Hip-Hop. This podcast is a space for by in about the beautiful talented fabulous smart female create is that make up hip-hop culture. On this podcast we will talk about everything from politics to music dance, culture & mommin... All the things We do. Thank you for tuning in and enjoy!

Michele has danced in music videos, battled in the club scene and traveled along as the Hip-Hop dance culture exploded onto stages, in studios, and in theaters. Being one of the few women dancing alongside groups of men, she became increasingly aware of the narrow opportunities for women in Hip-Hop.⠀⠀Michele most recently celebrated 14 years of presenting Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival. Michele provid...