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This enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hopand this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.
FIRST THINGS FIRST, hip-hop is not just the music, and women have played a big role in shaping the way it looks today. FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts likeQueen Latifahbecoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,Lauryn Hillmaking history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs,April Walkerbeing the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, andDa Bratbeing the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, and metaphorical firsts likeMissy Elliottbeing the first woman rapper to go to the future. (Trust me, she really did.)
There are chapters on music legends likeNicki Minaj, Lil KimandMary J. Blige, tv and radio hosts likeBig LezandAngie Martinez, and so many more ladies I would name but I dont want to spoil the book! There are games, charts and some fire images, too.
Altogether, FIRST THINGS FIRST is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke down barriers and broke the mold. So the next time someone doesnt have their facts straight on the ladies in hip-hop, you can hit them with first things first
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