Which girl group released the first rap album to be certified gold?
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Hip-hop in the mid-1980s was still fighting for respect as a serious musical genre, and for female rappers the hill was even steeper. Male rappers dominated the scene, and the industry thought rap was just a passing fad that would burn out any day. One girl group grabbed the microphone and proved rap had staying power, and women deserved some of the spotlight. Which girl group had the first gold rap album?
