Lady B
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Lady B (b. Wendy Clark) is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is one of the earliest female rappers in hip hop history, and one of the first to record a studio album. She began her career with the WHAT radio station in 1979, and recorded her first single later that year, "To the Beat Y'all",
[edit] Music & radio career
In 1984, Lady B moved to Philadelphia's Power 99 FM and started the legendary program, "The Street Beat". The program ran until 1989.
In 1988, Lady B and Mike Elliott launched Strictly Hip Hop, the first national hip hop magazine in the USA.
In 1997, Lady B revived "The Street Beat" on 100.3 The Beat.
In 1999, Lady B and longtime friend Funk Wizard Snow launched PhillyHipHop.com, a website dedicated to hip-hop culture in Philadelphia.
Lady B is currently deejaying for Sirius Satellite Radio on their old school hip-hop channel, BackSpin.
