BitchTapes

We publish a new feminist mixtapes every Friday, highlighting specifically women and genderqueer folks who are making great music. 

BitchTapes: Immigrant Dreaming

Portrait of Greisa Martínez Rosas, a Mexican woman with long dark brown curls, wearing a white blazer and smiling
by Greisa Martínez Rosas
February 12, 2021 at 2:50pm
Greisa Martínez Rosas outlines some of the songs that have helped guide her ethos as an organizer and a movement leader.
Drew Dixon, a light-skinned woman with short brown hair, smiles at the camera as she poses against a lavender wall

BitchTapes: The Songs I Nurtured

by Drew Dixon
November 6, 2020 at 10:21am
Drew Dixon’s indelible impact on music has been overshadowed by the narrative of her trauma. Read more »
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BitchTapes: Stepping into Power

by Vanessa Newman
August 14, 2020 at 11:00am
This BitchTape highlights the women and nonbinary artists of color who wear many creative hats, from being vocalists and instrumentalists to being producers and record-label owners. Read more »
Portrait of comedian and writer Rekha Shankar in front of a dark red background surrounded by falling plastic donuts

BitchTapes: Soundtracks from Fantasy Films

by Rekha Shankar
May 15, 2020 at 10:17am
In this BitchTape, Rekha Shanker takes us on a fantastical journey, shining a light on soundtrack-born songs that help us suspend disbelief. Read more »
photo of Gloria Lucas in a patterned shirt wearing glasses and looking off to the side

BitchTapes: Decolonizing Healing

by Gloria Lucas
February 7, 2020 at 10:48am
In pop culture, eating disorders are often depicted as illnesses that visit solely white women, but that doesn’t reflect reality. Read more »
Lizzo, a plus-size Black woman musician, wears a high ponytail with a pink aerobic jumpsuit, in the Juice video

BitchTapes: Best Songs of 2019

by Bitch HQ
December 13, 2019 at 1:47pm
Music remains one of the guiding lights for the Bitch staff. Read more »
Rachel Strolle, a white librarian with brown hair and bangs, looks directly at the camera

BitchTapes: Sanctuary

by Rachel Strolle
November 8, 2019 at 10:32am
Who better to create a playlist about sanctuaries than someone who spends the majority of her days surrounded by books? Read more »
two white people stand on the beach and pose playfully for the camera

BitchTapes: Anti-Fascist Heavy Metal Tunes

by Kim Kelly
August 30, 2019 at 12:02pm
Metal is too good for Nazis and there are a growing number of artists who agree. Read more »
Missy Elliott, a plus-size Black woman dressed in a black trash bag and wearing fingerwaves, in the Supa Dupa Fly video

BitchTapes: 20 Years of Missy Elliott

by Evette Dionne
August 26, 2019 at 9:55am
Let’s celebrate a musical genius. Read more »
Portrait of Nichole Perkins by Sylvie Rosokoff

BitchTapes: Southern Gothic Glamour

by Nichole Perkins
August 12, 2019 at 12:00pm
Throw a pinch of salt over your shoulder, turn your face to the moon, and check out Nichole Perkins’s playlist—the perfect Southern gothic soundtrack. Read more »
Photo of Maryze holding a eucalyptus branch

BitchTapes: Heat

by Maryze
July 5, 2019 at 11:50am
The power that comes from women’s rage is one of the reasons why angry women have been shamed throughout history. Read more »

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