The Lady of Rage, “Afro Puffs”
Now I’m hittin’ MCs like HAAAAADOUKEN! / Ain’t no doubt about it, I’m the undisputed
The Lady of Rage is rap royalty. She’s a crucial part of the genre’s history and one of the most important female rappers of all time. She was a member of a rap group in the late ‘80s/early ‘90s, and her voice got the attention of Dr. Dre, who put her on several tracks for him and Snoop Dogg’s biggest albums (Snoop is featured on “Afro Puffs”).
“Afro Puffs” was recorded for the Above the Rim soundtrack and has that special kind of ‘90s groove that would sound perfect playing on the radio in GTA: San Andreas. But it’s the Street Fighter reference that really brings this song home. It was Rage’s biggest hit of her career, and I get it.
