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.

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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.

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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.

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In this episode, hosts Sesali and Pierre are revisiting Cardi B's first mixtape, Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1! This 2016 banger introduced her music to the world and marked the beginning of a new wave in female rap. Listen along as they go through the project track by track and discuss the cultural significance of this hip-hop debut.

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 of Purse First:

• Sexyy Red's sampling of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" caused a stir. Is it a disrespectful take on a legendary song or the Sexyy's playful side at work?
• Sukihana's socia media presence is strong and multifaceted, Pierre and Sesali put their marketing hats on and suggest some branding moves that could take her Coochie World brand to the next level.
• Against their will, the hosts provide a couple of updates on Nicki Minaj, since the queen of rap has fully embraced MAGA and several conspiracy theories. During the 2026 Grammys she tweeted about blood rituals and attempted to out the hosts. Nicki claims that her album is delayed while she renegotiates her contract, but Pierre and Sesali doubt there was ever an album. The Barbz are also still active, as they attacked comedian Mike Epps for jokes he made about her affiliation with Trump.
• On a lighter note, Sesali is very excited about Cardi B's Little Miss Drama tour.
• For Ass Last, available exclusively on Patreon, the duo discuss Cardi's Super Bowl cameo and breakup. They also talk about Coi Leray's stance that liking pictures on Instagram is cheating.

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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Sesali and Pierre are back for season 7! In this week's episode:

• Chit chatting about the lackluster Grammys
• Discussing the drama with GloRilla & her sister, StudRilla
• Sharing insights from JT's Cutting Room Floor Interview about being a fashion girlie
• Taking a look at the young hoe takeover of rap with reviews of songs by Taffy and Trim. (Patreon subscribers get access to the full reaction!
• For Ass Last, exclusively on Patreon, Sesali is venting about the Brat’s stagnant style

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In this bonus episode, Pierre has officially cancelled his Barb card, allegedly. After Nicki Minaj joined Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA's AmericaFest—a conference that highlights conservative speakers—to spew anti trans rhetoric, Sesali and Pierre make it clear where they stand.

The hosts also ask Yung Miami a.k.a. Caresha, which two fingers touching? And with the opening of her Popeye's franchise, Megan Thee Stallion might be one of the smartest rap girls in the game.

Purse First is returning for it's 7th season on February 12, 2026!

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