The Funky +1 icon tells AllHipHop it’s all thanks to Kid Capri. Busta Rhymes was elated to finally cross paths with MC Sha-Rock, who’s credited as the first female MC. In a video posted to Sha-Rock’s ...

Wilmington will host MC Sha-Rock Day on May 17th to honor hip-hop pioneer and city native Sharon Jackson. Jackson, known as MC Sha-Rock, is considered the first female rapper and was an original ...

MC Sha-Rock is back with her special day, but this time she’s also celebrating all women in Hip-Hop with host Roxanne Shante. MC Sha-Rock, known internationally as the first female of Hip-Hop, has ...

NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY)–Black History Month is about remembering important events, places, and people – many who forged a path for others. One woman from Wilmington was a pioneer in the hip-hop ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The City of Wilmington’s Commission on African American History is hosting the first-ever MC Sha-Rock Day on May 17. From 12 to 8 p.m. at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion, the ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) –The first MC Sha-Rock Day Festival was held Saturday at the Live Oak Bank Pavilion in downtown Wilmington. The free, family-friendly event honored Wilmington native MC Sha-Rock, ...

Welcome to the weekly Port City Life newsletter brought to you by me, StarNews cultural issues reporter John Staton. Hip-hop history comes home to Wilmington this weekend. That's because Port City ...

Wilmington has plenty of celebrated and accomplished natives, from sports legends like Michael Jordan to such luminaries as late country star Charlie Daniels. Much less known is that first female ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharon Jackson, aka MC Sha-Rock, grew up in Wilmington and was an original member of one of the first rap groups, the Funky 4 + 1.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharon Jackson, better known as MC Sha-Rock, considered the first female rapper in hip-hop, grew up as Sharon Green in Wilmington.