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The Motherlode

100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop

Clover Hope author Rachelle Baker illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Abrams

Published:18th Mar '21

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The Motherlode cover

This illustrated bookhighlights 100+ women in rap, from icons to forgotten voices,who helped pioneer and shape the most culturally significant music genre of the last half-century

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.

"This is the quintessential, comprehensive book about women in the rap industry that I've been waiting for. It shines a bright light on a history of overlooked female talent and breaks down the ingenuity of our current generation of stars."
 
-- Issa Rae

ISBN: 9781419742965

Dimensions: 229mm x 190mm x 23mm

Weight: 990g

240 pages