Right now, there is no female rapper in the UK blowing up like Ms Banks, who’s taking a break from the studio when Music Week drops in to congratulate her on winning the Women In Music New Artist Award.

“It’s very important to me and I really appreciate it because I’ve been working for a while now,” says the MC (real name Tyra Banks). “It feels nice to get some recognition, especially as a female doing what I do.”

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