The motherlode : 100+ women who made hip-hop

Title:

Author:

Hope, Clover, author.

ISBN:

9781419742965

Personal Author:

Hope, Clover, author.

Publication Information:

New York : Abrams Image, 2021.

Physical Description:

238 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

Contents:

Introduction: Nice for a girl -- The first women -- Mc Sha-Rock -- Wanda Dee -- First ladies of rap crews -- Mercedes Ladies -- Debbie Harry -- White rap family tree -- Lisa Lee -- The Sequence -- Sweet Tee -- Roxanne Shanté -- Lady B -- Sparky D -- Salt-N-Pepa -- MC Lyte -- Antoinette -- Queen Latifah -- J.J. Fad -- L'Trimm -- The women of Miami Bass -- Oaktown's 357 -- Mia X -- Women in duos & groups -- Nikki D -- Bytches with Problems -- N-Tyce -- Yo-Yo -- Boss -- Heather B. -- Lady of Rage -- The Conscious Daughters -- Da Brat -- Left Eye -- Sylk-E. Fyne -- Bahamadia -- Lil' Kim -- The "lady" rappers -- Foxy Brown -- Nonchalant -- Missy Elliott -- Angie Martinez -- Charli Baltimore -- Medusa -- Eve -- Solé -- Lady Luck -- Lauryn Hill -- Vita -- Khia -- Trina -- La Chat -- Amil -- Shawnna -- Remy Ma -- Nicki Minaj -- Azealia Banks -- Cardi B -- The future.

Abstract:

"Highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shanté, game changers like Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott, and current reigning queens like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Lizzo--as well as everyone who came before, after, and in between."--Publisher's description.

Subject Term:

Women rap musicians -- Biography.

Rap musicians -- Biography.

Rap (Music) -- History and criticism.

Hip-hop -- History and criticism.

Genre:

Biographies.

Added Author:

Baker, Rachelle,

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2426038

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An illustrated highlight reel of more than 100 women in rap who have helped shape the genre and eschewed gender norms in the process

The Motherlode highlights more than 100 women who have shaped the power, scope, and reach of rap music, including pioneers like Roxanne Shanté, game changers like Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott, and current reigning queens like Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Lizzo--as well as everyone who came before, after, and in between. Some of these women were respected but not widely celebrated. Some are impossible not to know. Some of these women have stood on their own; others were forced into templates, compelled to stand beside men in big rap crews. Some have been trapped in a strange critical space between respected MC and object. They are characters, caricatures, lyricists, at times both feminine and explicit. This book profiles each of these women, their musical and career breakthroughs, and the ways in which they each helped change the culture of rap.

Author Notes

Clover Hope is a Brooklyn-based writer who has previously worked as an editor at Vibe , XXL , Billboard , and Jezebel . Hope has written for a range of publications far and wide, including Essence , GQ , Wall Street Journal Magazine , the New York Times , Cosmo , Elle , and the Village Voice , among others. She is currently a contributing editor at Pitchfork and an adjunct professor at NYU. She was a cowriter on Beyoncé's Black Is King film.

Introduction: Nice for a Girl	p. 4
The First Women	p. 8
MC Sha-Rock	p. 13
Wanda Dee	p. 17
First Ladies of Rap Crews	p. 18
Mercedes Ladies	p. 21
Debbie Harry	p. 24
White Rap Family Tree	p. 26
Lisa Lee	p. 29
The Sequence	p. 33
Sweet Tae	p. 38
Roxanne Shanté	p. 41
Lady B	p. 46
Sparky D	p. 47
Salt-N-Pepa	p. 50
MC Lyte	p. 57
Antoinette	p. 61
Queen Latifah	p. 63
J.J. Fad	p. 68
L'Trimm	p. 75
The Women of Miami Bass	p. 78
Oaktown's 357	p. 81
Mia X	p. 84
Women in Duos & Groups	p. 86
Nikki D	p. 88
Bytches with Problems	p. 91
N-Tyce	p. 94
Yo-Yo	p. 95
Bioss	p. 101
Heater B.	p. 107
Lady of Rage	p. 111
The Conscious Daughters	p. 117
Da Brat	p. 119
Left Eye	p. 122
Sylk-E. Fyne	p. 125
Bakamadia	p. 129
Lil' Kim	p. 131
The "Lady" Rappers	p. 140
Foxy Brown	p. 141
Nonckalant	p. 146
Missy Elliott	p. 147
Angie Martinez	p. 155
Charli Baltimore	p. 157
Medusa	p. 162
Eve	p. 167
Solé	p. 171
Lady Luck	p. 173
Lauryn Hill	p. 177
Vita	p. 184
Khia	p. 188
Trina	p. 191
La Chat	p. 201
Amil	p. 203
Shawnna	p. 207
Remy Ma	p. 209
Nicki Minaj	p. 213
Azealia Banks	p. 221
Cardi B	p. 225
The Future	p. 231
Acknowledgements	p. 237
Author Bio	p. 239

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