God save the queens : the essential history of women in hip-hop

God save the queens : the essential history of women in hip-hop / Kathy Iandoli.

"For far too long, women in hip-hop have been relegated to the shadows, viewed as the designated "First Lady" thrown a contract, a pawn in some beef, or even worse. But as Kathy Iandoli makes clear, the reality is very different. Today, hip-hop is dominated by successful women such as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Iandoli, Kathy (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2019]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Rap (Music) > History and criticism.
Women rap musicians > Biography.
Hip-hop > History and criticism.
Biographies.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro: Ladies first - Prologue: A morning in Paris - I. Girls to the front. The Bronx is burning ; Us girls ; There's a war goin' on outside ; Will the real Roxanne please stand up? ; The Class of '88 photo - II. Class acts. A new day ; Riot Grrrls ; Revenge on Roxanne ; Time for some action ; Who you callin' a bitch? ; Are we there yet?
  • III. Only female in my crew. Divide and conquer ; Let your freak flag fly ; The legend of Thelma and Louise ; Southern hospitality ; Murders and misdemeanors ; Saved by the bell ; Absentee ballads ; The come up ; The tipping point - IV. So much for the afterglow. Sex (still) sells ; Chasing pavements ; Remy's shot at luck ; Where my girls at? ; Inside, out ; From Barbie to Bardi ; Giddy up ; Seasons change, mad things rearrange.

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