Lady B
Encyclopedia
Wendy "Lady B" Clark is an American rapper from Philadelphia
, Pennsylvania
. She is one of the earliest female rappers in hip hop history, and one of the first to record a studio album. She began her career with the WHAT
radio station
in 1979, and recorded her first single later that year, "To the Beat Y'all".
and started the legendary program, "The Street Beat," the program ran until 1989.
She is now broadcasting for the premiere satellite radio entity – Sirius Satellite Radio
in New York City, and WRNB 107.9
. in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. She is one of the earliest female rappers in hip hop history, and one of the first to record a studio album. She began her career with the WHAT
WHAT (AM)
El Zol 1340 is a commercial radio station located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 1340 AM. The station is owned by Aztec Capital Partners, Inc....
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in 1979, and recorded her first single later that year, "To the Beat Y'all".
Music & radio career
In 1984, Lady B moved to Philadelphia's Power 99 FMWUSL
WUSL, known as "Power 99 FM", is a mainstream urban radio station, owned by Clear Channel Communications and licensed to Philadelphia...
and started the legendary program, "The Street Beat," the program ran until 1989.
She is now broadcasting for the premiere satellite radio entity – Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio
Sirius Satellite Radio is a satellite radio service operating in North America, owned by Sirius XM Radio.Headquartered in New York City, with smaller studios in Los Angeles and Memphis, Sirius was officially launched on July 1, 2002 and currently provides 69 streams of music and 65 streams of...
in New York City, and WRNB 107.9
WRNB
WRNB is an Urban Adult Contemporary station broadcasting at 100.3 FM. Licensed to Media, Pennsylvania, it serves the Philadelphia market and is owned by Radio One. The station originally operated as WSNJ-FM in Bridgeton, New Jersey, first broadcasting on 98.9 in the 1950s before moving to 107.7...
. in Philadelphia.