The public is now being subjected to graphic anti-smoking ads. Doctors were forced to remove her larynx and replace it with a electro- larynx. In 2001, at the age of 40, Terrie was diagnosed with oral cancer, which within time, it became throat cancer. Frequently, she would light up at least two packs of cigarettes a day. She started smoking when she was only in high school. Terrie Hall is a spokesperson for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

The confidence that propels songs like 'PettyWap' or 'BIG' channels the swagger of her male peers, but one-off lines like the assertion 'I wasn't welcomed, I imposed' on the opening track 'No Mercy' remind us that, as hip-hop goes, she's still an anomaly.Presentation on theme: 'Terri Hall: Her Story Makes A Difference'- Presentation transcript:ġ Terri Hall: Her Story Makes A Difference The women in her life (or perhaps just in her bedroom) are present in every corner of the record, and the casual cool with which Young M.A raps about relationships with them feels at once subversive and perfectly ordinary. That malleability underscores her lyrical skills, which are undeniable-especially in freestyles-but her sexuality and how she rails against rap's heteronormativity feel like nothing less than a small revolution. In some moments, she's all flirtatious bravado and larger-than-life airs in others, a hardened, occasionally sad product of the streets with nothing to lose and everything to prove. A showcase of the nimbleness evident from the moment she was introduced, the album paints Young M.A in varying shades. With the expansive Herstory in the Making, the wait is finally over. It's been just over three years since the impossibly catchy single 'Ooouuu' introduced the world to Young M.A, jump-starting a swell of anticipation for the Brooklyn rapper's studio debut.

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