Hip-hop legend Roxanne Shanté, who pushed the art form forward as a teenage battle rapper in the 1980s, is set to become the first solo female rapper to take home a Grammy for lifetime achievement.“I would have never thought that I was going to get a Grammy,

This weekend is the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, where one of hip-hop’s pioneers will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions to the culture. Roxanne Shanté is widely thought to be one of the first female rappers with a solo hit — 1984’s “Roxanne’s Revenge” — and will soon be the first solo female rapper to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy.

Rapper Roxanne Shante will be the first female solo rapper to receive the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement award.

The Recording Academy recently revealed that the rapper, who rose to popularity at the age of 14 with her hit single “Roxanne’s Revenge,” would be honored among legendary performers like Prince, Frankie Beverly, and The Clash at the 2025 Grammy Special Merit Awards Ceremony on February 1.