10 Women Rappers Who Are Fearless in Fashion, From Lauryn Hill to Nicki Minaj

While performing her hit single "Crush On You" during Diddy's "No Way Out" tour in 1997, Lil' Kim donned a lime-green cropped jacket layered over a black fishnet bodysuit and a green bikini to match. She accessorized with sunglasses and a Chanel belt of the same hue, topping it all off with a white pixie wig.

Missy Elliott's iconic black, vinyl balloon suit cemented her sartorial supremacy when she dropped "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)"'s video in 1997. The following year, she performed in the same suit at Lilith Fair in Jones Beach, this time with white Air Force 1s and her hair styled in sleek finger waves.

For the fifth Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, Da Brat was ahead of the curve with the Barbiecore trend, appearing in a metallic pink ensemble. The look served as a departure from her oversize-jersey-centered style at the time and featured a matching tank with a white mesh back, low-rise pants, and chunky silver platform shoes. She wore her ginger braids styled in two pigtails with clips to match the suit.

As the '90s came to a close, Left Eye Lopes effortlessly embodied what would become known as Y2K style. As she walked the Hip Hop Awards red carpet, Lopes sported a brown halter-neck crop top and fur pants with boots to match.

Foxy Brown was widely known as the Dior It girl of the late 1990s and early 2000s under John Galliano's era, and we understand why. For the 1999 VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards, she wore an all-denim ensemble by the designer that featured a denim-illusion slip dress, a dark-blue jean jacket, boots with the brand's logo all over, and its signature saddle bag to match.

A fixture at Fashion Week, Cardi B attended the "Thierry Mugler: Couturissime" photocall at the Musee Des Arts Décoratifs in Paris wearing one of her most unique looks. She graced the red carpet in a plunging, red sequined dress from the 1995 archives with a long feathered cape and gloves to match.

Nicki Minaj was synonymous with Barbie-inspired fashion long before it was a trend, and she brought the aesthetic to the 2019 "Camp: Notes on Fashion"-themed Met Gala. She wore a high-low Prabal Gurung gown with Brother Vellies heels that laced up all the way to her thighs, styling her hair in a high pink ponytail.

Doja Cat has always set her own rules when it comes to fashion, and her appearance at Paris Fashion Week in January was no exception. For the Schiaparelli show, she wore a custom ensemble designed by Daniel Roseberry himself, which consisted of a red silk faille bustier and a hand-knitted skirt with lacquered wooden beads. Inspired by the poem "Inferno," she was covered in 30,000 red Swarovski crystals by Pat McGrath.

In her new era of "healing," Megan Thee Stallion has embraced simple silhouettes that still boast a wow factor. For the 2023 CMT Music Awards, the "Savage" rapper was styled by Law Roach in a blue-and-white custom gown from Italian brand Defaïence inspired by the '90s.

For her highly anticipated appearance at the 2023 Essence Festival, Lauryn Hill serenaded fans in a theatric ensemble. Hill took the stage in a blue-purple avant-garde top with pleated pants and mesh gloves to match. She rocked her hair in cornrows under a veil of the same color.