MC Debbie D, PhD.

#FLYERS are the new RECEIPTS! #hiphop #hiphoparchives #hiphophistory #hiphopnews #hiphopheads #oldschool #Bronx #HipHopHistorian #MCDebbieD

Thanks for the love and encouragement, X Fam! I learned during my pioneering days that education wasn’t a popular subject in hip hop, so I wanted to set a standard! I now have 2 secular & 4 theological degrees, incl. D.Min.! God is good! 🙌🏽🎓 #ImAPioneer

God is good! I did it, yall! The Fly Girl Debbie D has earned her (secular) Bachelor Degree! 🙌🏽#TeacherLoading #ImAPioneer #BooksAndBars #HipHopEd

@Wattson234 Thank you, much appreciated!

@MCDebbieD I’m so proud of you Queen for sticking with you the process. And not giving up during your uphill battle.

@IamjustTerry Yes! At Montclair, graduates with honors, specifying GPAs over 3.5, wear yellow tassels.

@MCDebbieD Congratulations! A 4.0?

@elia_mafhh How children learn!!!

This is one of my favorite videos of all time. As a child psychologist, it’s a perfect example of joint attention, preverbal communication, and coregulation.

@BlackMediaHub TBH I doubt this occurred in Harlem. I was born and raised there and only a few streets are made where cars park slanted. Also, none of those streets have this background! #ImAPioneer

Kids rapping together in the streets of Harlem, New York, 1981.

@Cornelius1911 @BlackMediaHub No lies told! #ImAPioneer

@BlackMediaHub I'm so proud I was a part of that era. That's how we learned to rap. From Furious Five, Cold Crush, Treacherous 3. It was all about routines and crew unity back then. "Because we got it like that..." That's how you grew up fly in NYC back in the day.

@polo_man404 First hip hop couple married in 1983 and was Angie B (The Sequence) aka Angie Stone and Lil Rodney C of the Funky 4+1. They had one child from the union. Both artists recorded with their groups on the Sugar Hill label. #ImAPioneer

Before Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Before Cardi and Offset. Ms. Melodie and KRS-One were hip hop's first married couple. She met him in 1985 when he was homeless in a Bronx shelter. They married, built Boogie Down Productions together, and her verse on Self Destruction became one of the most powerful female performances the golden era ever produced. Then they divorced. She raised two sons. And slowly, the genre she helped build forgot she existed. On July 17, 2012, Ramona Scott passed away at 43 years old. No tribute concert. No front page. The cause was never confirmed. Hip hop's first lady died in silence. The same culture she helped create never stopped to say thank you. --- 📌 Sources: Wikipedia · TheGrio · Vibe

@MrChuckD @jemelehill @escopkc @MagicJohnson Michael Jackson is truly THE GOAT!

@jemelehill @escopkc @MagicJohnson Michael Jackson was a superstar twice. Once as a kid, the other as an adult… They ain’t nobody to ever did that. Maybe Star but not superstar.

Yes. He’s the most famous entertainer in history. All of the entertainers you mentioned can sit courtside at a NBA game. Michael Jackson could not. @MagicJohnson told the story of how he invited MJ to a Lakers game and it created so much chaos, they had to stop the game. MJ had to leave because fans were leaving their seats to try to get to him. None of the people you mentioned have that level of fame where they can’t attend public events.

@josh_uglyasf #MichaelMania 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

What do you call a group of Man’s tho??? They stormed the theater and had everyone in awe🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️

April 2016. This week, 10 years ago, I took a few photos as me and several hip hop brothers and sisters worked with Founder, Rocky Bucano on laying the foundation to The Hip Hop Museum, formerly Universal Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, NY. Grand Opening 2027! #ImAPioneer #THHM

Sad day but good seeing my bro @therealdougefresh at the celebration of life for our #ColdCrush bro, #JDL. We reminisced about our early days rhyming at Harlem World. Doug shared how he felt watching me perform on stage as the 1st female solo Emcee.❤️ #ImAPioneer

Late post! Happy Birthday Coke La Rock! The first to rock the mic in Kool Herc’s crew and hip hop’s first parties inside the Rec Room! Enjoy your day! #ImAPioneer

Hip Hop is always better together! The Sugarhill Reunion Tour is a sure shot! Check the bottom of the flyer and get your dates in! #ImAPioneer

@MissyElliott @iamcardib @itsSeanBankhead Coolness! Love to see it! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #ImAPioneer

.@iamcardib Thank you for having me on the finale show of the #littlemissdramatour! The vibes were incredible,💃🏾 much love to your entire team 🫶🏾🤗 The ENERGY in ATL was through the roof!😱I’m so Humbly GRATEFUL 🙏🏾 #757 va🚀🔥@itsSeanBankhead I’m proud of you to🫶🏾🤗

April Birthdays among hip hop pioneers! These relationships go back 50+ years at jams, parties, battles, movies, etc. #ImAPioneer DJ Kool Herc: April 16 MC Debbie D: April 17 Grandmaster Caz: April 18

@themickeyblack @A2HHTheGame Thanks! After 40+ years those good checks are still rolling in! #ImAPioneer

@A2HHTheGame Damn, I was just watching Beat Street on Tubi last night

Happy Birthday To The Godfather of Hip-Hop DJ Kool Herc!

#HipHop South Bronx. April 17, 1982. 44 years ago. 1 female emcee. 1 female DJ. A Duo Birthday Banger! Note: Queen MC Production! 🙋🏽‍♀️ #MCDebbieD #FirstFemaleMCSoloist #ImAPioneer

Thankful and grateful for another year! Still going hard, defying the odds! #MCDebbieD #FirstFemaleMCSoloist #ImAPioneer 🎂👑💋

@MrChuckD My pioneer hip hop sister, Blondy was a beautiful soul! 💔🕊️ #ImAPioneer

RestInBeats Blonde the Sequence