In this week’s episode, Pierre and Sesali are joined by multi-hyphenate and former artist manager for Trina, Karen KD Douglas! They’re having an honest conversation about what actually needs to go on behind the scenes for the rap girls.

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In this week's episode:

• Sesali and Pierre celebrate DreamDoll’s new freestyle “Clockin It”

• They also recap the rap girls at Coachella including, BIA, Natalie Nunn, and the surprising link up between Sexyy Red and Lizzo.

• They also touch on Remy Ma’s freestyle that has the internet in a frenzy.

• Monaleo is recovering and returning to the road to tour. She also posted up on Instagram with fellow Houstonian, Beyoncé.

• Lil Nas X was granted a mental health diversion program in his ongoing legal battle. Will he come out better on the other side?

• For this week’s main course, Sesali went to see Moulin Rouge on Broadway, starring Megan Thee Stallion, and she’s giving her honest review of the theater hottie’s performance.

• For Ass Last, available exclusively on Patreon, Pierre and Sesali talk about Latto’s presence since announcing her pregnancy and the ongoing beef between Remy Ma, her ex Papoose, and his new girlfriend Claressa Shields

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen (@Badfatblackgirl) and “Prince” Pierre Phipps (@PrinceCharmingP).

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In this week's episode:

• Pierre and Sesali have an honest conversation about ageism in female rap. Are women allowed to age gracefully in this industry? Which girls are doing it right (Kash Doll, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Kim) and whose brand is stretching (Nicki Minaj, City Girls) with the years?

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen (@Badfatblackgirl) and “Prince” Pierre Phipps (@PrinceCharmingP).

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In this week's episode, Sesali and Pierre are in the studio together! They discuss:

• Sesali’s review of Cardi B’s Little Miss Drama tour after attending a show in person. Is she an underrated performer?

• JT got to perform with her hometown boyband, Pretty Ricky, in Miami and documented it like a real social media girlie.

• Whatever happened to the album Nicki Minaj was supposed to drop?

• Caresha sat down with Charlamagne tha God for an in depth interview about her career and new music. Pierre and Sesali have a lot of thoughts.

• For Ass Last, available exclusively on Patreon, they wonder about the nature of Caresha’s relationship with Diddy.

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In this week's episode:

• Zeus Network, the streaming platform home to reality series like Baddies and Joseline’s Cabaret, has it’s own network. Their first artist, Biggie, is a Baddies castmember. Following the success of Stunna Girl, Joseline Hernandez’s music breakthrough, and Natalie Nunn’s popular singer, is the future of female rap Baddies coded? Come get your chain.
• Pierre and Sesali discuss Cardi B’s Little Miss Drama tour stops in Detroit and Cleveland where she brought out Kash Doll, Fendi the Rapper, and Chance the Rapper.
• Coi Leray might have a banger with her new single “Better Than Yours.”
• Saucy Santana might not need to return to the booth. He’s allegedly making tens of thousands of dollars a month on TikTok Live.
• Tasha K is scrambling to pay Cardi B the $4 million she owes after losing a defamation suit. And Cardi is not taking her foot off Tasha’s neck.
• The biggest story of the week is Latto’s new single, “Business & Personal”, which also doubled as her pregnancy announcement. Pierre and Sesali dive deeper into her pregnancy on Ass Last.

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen (@Badfatblackgirl) and “Prince” Pierre Phipps (@PrinceCharmingP).

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In this episode:

• Bay area legend Kamaiyah made history as the first female rapper to headline the Fox Theater in Oakland. Staying local might be the key to longevity for female rappers.
• Nicki Minaj claims to be neurodivergent, while Doja Cat admits to a borderline personality disorder diagnosis and Lil Nas X addresses fans after court for a battery charge related to his own alleged mental health crisis.
• Female rap’s decline is sending the girls overseas. Despite becoming the first female rapper this year to surpass 700 million streams on spotify this year, Doja’s biggest booking yet is in Rwanda for Global Citizen’s Move Afrika Festival. Similarly, industry veteran Lil’ Kim is headlining two shows in Australia, Vivid Sydney and Melbourne's Rising. This is her first time in Australia in 15 years.
• Has public opinion finally turned against GloRilla? Some are accusing her of being a Pick Me.
• For Ass Last, available exclusively on Patreon, we are following up on a theory about Doja Cat and congratulating the latest expecting mom in female rap.

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen (@badfatblackgirl) and "Prince" Pierre Phipps (PrinceCharmingP).

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In this episode:

• Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B reunited at the Houston stop of Cardi’s Little Miss Drama tour, proving that there is no beef between them.
• Former Purse First guest Kaliii, dropped a new single featuring Frankie Bleu. She’s spilling tea about being dropped from her label and body shamed for her postpartum weight. Is this another sign of the declining state of female rap?
• Eve’s Grammy-winning sophomore album Scorpion turned 25 years old last week. The hosts reflect on the early aughts and her crossover success.
• Sesali and Pierre send their love to Monaleo, who had to cancel the remainder of her Who Did the Body? tour after requiring emergency surgery to repair a cyst that caused an ovary and fallopian tube to be removed.
• Sesali has been so entertained by Doja Cat’s social media but she has a theory about her recent retort to Timothee Chalamet.

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen @badfatblackgirl and "Prince" Pierre Phipps @PrinceCharmingP.

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On this episode:

• The hosts discuss Caresha a.k.a. Yung Miami’s recent solo rollout. The former city girl dropped two singles, “Tea Time” and “News Flash”. Do we see a future for her in music or should she pursue other avenues?
• Sesali is loving Megan Thee Stallion’s feature verse on Juvenile’s “BBB”. Both she and Pierre are so happy to hear that the Hot Girl Coach is headed to Broadway, becoming the first woman to play Zindler in Moulin Rogue The Musical.
• In February, for the first time this decade there wasn’t a single female rapper on the Billboard Hot 100. Is this a sign that female rap is officially dead? Are we losing our rappers to their relationships?
• Da Brat sat down for an interview with Angie Martinez and Sesali is frustrated that the legendary rapper’s sexuality is still the topic of discussion. She and Pierre also discovered that she did prison time in the early aughts.
• Ice Spice shut down rumors that she was on Ozempic, claiming that depression contributed to her weight loss. Is this a result of her career making a decline?
• GloRilla’s sister doesn’t understand how the media works and tried to charge the Breakfast Club $5,000 for an interview.

Purse First is the only podcast exclusively about female and queer rap, hosted by Sesali Bowen @badfatblackgirl and "Prince" Pierre Phipps @PrinceCharmingP.

Join our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ for exclusive bonus content!

Follow us on socials: @PurseFirstShow