![]() ![]() Missy Elliott was the only woman who made the cut in Level magazine’s recent 40 Over 40 ranking, “Who’s Having the Best Rap Career After 40?” Trina and Remy Ma met the requirements but did not make the list. Those who do not fall within these limited intersecting categories of age and gender are more likely to face disadvantages in their careers, especially as they age. In hip hop, ageism registers even in the language fans, artists, journalists, and executives have historically employed to describe the genre-it’s a young man’s game. ![]() Ageism, or the stereotyping of and discrimination against people based on their age, is a problem in hip hop and the music industry as a whole: We’re so enamored with youth that age is used as a marker to determine worth and talent.
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