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God Save the Queens

The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop

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God Save the Queens

By: Kathy Iandoli
Narrated by: Kathy Iandoli, Bahni Turpin
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Can’t Stop Won’t Stop meets Girls to the Front in this essential and long overdue history of hip-hop’s female pioneers and its enduring stars.

Every history of hip-hop previously published, from Jeff Chang’s Can’t Stop Won’t Stop to Shea Serrano’s The Rap Yearbook, focuses primarily on men, glaringly omitting a thorough and respectful examination of the presence and contribution of the genre’s female artists.

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 Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, yet there are scores of female artists whose influence continues to resonate.

God Save the Queens pays tribute to the women of hip-hop - from the early work of Roxanne Shante, to hitmakers like Queen Latifah and Missy Elliot, to the superstars of today. Exploring issues of gender, money, sexuality, violence, body image, feuds, objectification and more, God Save the Queens is an important and monumental work of music journalism that at last gives these influential female artists the respect they have long deserved.

©2019 Kathy Iandoli (P)2019 HarperAudio
Gender Studies History & Criticism Music Social Sciences
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I prefer this audio book over some documentaries I’ve seen it’s got great history and perspective. I’d recommend if you like hip hop not just female artists.

Admire the passion

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I really enjoyed all the details. I learned a lot about the women I have admired over the years and appreciate the complexities of their lives even more. Thank you!

Great History

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I very much appreciate this story of women and hip-hop! I don’t, however, think this is the best narrator for a book like this.

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