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Medusa : Both a powerful singer and a champion battle-rhymer, Medusa possesses one of the most powerful voices to ever come from a female hip-hop performer. Her name itself suggests strong-arm tactics, but Medusa's relentless flows and refined talent definitely back up such intimidation. Occasionally found performing with her 12-member band, Feline Science, Medusa always knows how to bring her crowds' spirits to maximum levels, and in doing so, she's earned LA Weekly's "Artist of the Year" honors in 2001 and 2002.

Another accomplishment of hers is receiving a GRAMMY with the band Ozomatli for her collaborative contributions on their 2001 sophomore album, Embrace the Chaos, a triumph not too many underground acts can claim. She has also had onscreen presence in HBO's film Stranger Inside, where she played a spoken word artist locked up in a female prison system, as well as starred in a film festival favorite about women in hip-hop called Nobody Knows My Name.

And if that wasn't enough, Medusa was one of the key producers in scoring the movie Gridlock'd, which starred the late Tupac Shakur. As you can tell by her impressive resume, the soulful Medusa breathes, eats, and sleeps music 24 hours a day. I had the rare opportunity of catching a performance of hers with Blackalicious in Audiotistic 2003, and I must say, if you ever see her name printed on a flyer--no matter how big or small--I suggest you make plans to attend the show.