It’s time to stand up, take notice, and give props to the women who have made their mark on hip hop culture. Although superstars like Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, and TLC are some of the most popular entertainers in the world—each having sold millions of albums apiece—the dramatic rise of women to the top of the hip hop industry has never been chronicled before now. The revolution was decades in the making, with the female pioneers fighting for a place in the hip hop boy’s club, confronting sexist attitudes, and grabbing their piece of the commercial pie while taking hip hop to new creative heights. VIBE celebrates the leading ladies of this culture explosion with a book of thoughtful essays, stunning photographs, and informative timelines and sidebars. Some of the best writers in hip hop— Danyel Smith, Mimi Valdes, Emil Wilbekin, Harry Allen, Sacha Jenkins, dream hampton, Cristina Veran, Michael A. Gonzales, Kierna Mayo, Selwyn Seyfu Hinds, Andrea Duncan, Rob Marriott, Erica Kennedy, Karen Renee Good, Greg Tate, Rob Kenner, and Serena Kim —trace the contributions of fierce, fly females from Roxanne Shante and Salt N Pepa through MC Lyte, Queen Latifah, Da Brat, Missy Elliott, Lil Kim, Foxy Brown, Trina, Remy Ma, and many more—revealing how these and other women continue to play a powerful and underappreciate role in the male-dominated arena of hip hop. AMAZON LINK: VIBE Hip Hop Divas
April 10, 2008 @ 1:55 pm
VIBE HIP HOP DIVAS
VIBE Hip Hop Divas By The Editors of VIBE (Three Rivers Press)
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