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God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop Hardcover – October 22, 2019

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An NPR Best Books of 2019

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.

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"Iandoli's book is rigorous, insightful, and authoritative ― but it's also deadly personal." (NPR Books)

"In writing God Save the Queens, Kathy finally does what dozens of histories of Hip-Hop have never even attempted, telling the stories of women in the genre…Without God Save the Queens, it is possible that the contributions of dozens of important female hip-hop artists who have sold tens of millions of albums, starred in monumental films, and influenced the direction of the culture would continue to go unrecognized." (AllHipHop.com)

“Music lovers will celebrate this much-needed exploration of the overlooked experiences of women in hip-hop.” (Publishers Weekly)

"Intended to be a narrative homage to women in hip-hop, this latest work by Iandoli is that and more. . . . Iandoli gives female artists the recognition they deserve, while showing that there is still work to do. Place this book in the hands of fans of Hanif Abdurraqib and Jeff Chang." (Library Journal)

About the Author

Kathy Iandoli is a critically acclaimed journalist and author. She has written for Vibe, The Source, XXL, Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Maxim, The Guardian, Vice, and many other publications. She has held editorial positions at top hip-hop/urban websites, including AllHipHop.com, HipHopDX.Com, and BET.com. Iandoli is an alumna-in-residence of Music Business at New York University and has appeared across the media, in television and on radio and panels discussing hip-hop and gender. She lives in northern New Jersey.

Hardcover: 352 pages
Publisher: Dey Street Books (October 22, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0062878506
ISBN-13: 978-0062878502
Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.1 x 9 inches
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Average Customer Review: 8 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #76 in Music History & Criticism (Books)
- #41 in Rap Music (Books)
- #511 in Gender Studies (Books)

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Y.C.

Such a treat to read.

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020

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I am very late with my review, but I'm here now. I preordered the book and devoured it as soon as I got it. Actually, I had to get two copies because I accidentally sent the preordered version to my sister upstate-- she is very welcome. I thought I knew my hip-hop, but there was so much I learned after reading this. It was a great reminder of some of the records I hadn't listened to in a while, and I discovered so many more new favorite artists/jams before my time or that I just missed because they fell through the mainstream cracks. The way Kathy Iandoli writes is so engaging and enjoyable (my personal favorite moments were when she inserts herself in the narrative and especially the "Interlude: Absentee Ballads" where she expresses her love for Lauryn Hill more explicitly). It felt like I was travelling through time every time I turned the page. I feel much closer to the artists that I've never met. It is truly such a treat to read and also a very necessary read for hip-hop and non-hip-hop fans alike (but, really, if you're not a fan of hip-hop, who even are you and why do you hate joy and happiness and good music?). I'm excitedly looking forward to what Kathy will pen next. Hoping that includes more parts to this Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop. I just know there is much more Kathy has to say and I am all ears...and eyes.

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Hip-Hop + Women's History + Dramatic Storytelling = A Classic to Be Read Again and Again

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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Written with the encyclopedic detail of an essential history book and the dramatic details of an insider's tell-all, GOD SAVE THE QUEENS is a must-read for anyone even remotely interested in hip-hop music and culture. Purists will relish seeing old favorites like J. J. Fad and Boss get their due respects and cherish never-before-heard stories about popular rappers like Little Kim, Foxy Brown, and Ms. Lauryn Hill. Fans of today's biggest names (Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion) will learn powerful info about their faves while also receiving a thorough education on the history of the music they love. And they'll be entertained by veteran journalist and lifelong fan Iandoli's mighty pen. Her love for the music, deep respect for the artists, and literary talents combine for a riveting narrative telling the story of women lyricists and the sociocultural shifts around their music as hip-hop grew from street art to a centerpiece of mainstream American culture. Professors of women's history and ethnomusicology alike will find value teaching this book years after its release. A classic to be read and referenced again and again.

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Monternez Rezell

Great gift

Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2020

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I got this book as a gift for my girlfriend. She loves it.

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Women of Hip Hop Battle and Win

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019

Format: Hardcover

This book is an eye opening, surprisingly touching and inspiring tribute to both the little known and the well known women of hip hop. God Save The Queens is much more than a text book account of the women in hip hop. It is a thorough look at those who pioneered a new genre of music.

Most music historians agree that hip hop originated in the 1970s in Bronx, New York. Sadly, those same historians tend to focus on the men who brought hip hop to the forefront of popular music and forget the women who fought and sacrificed to have the world acknowledge hip hop as the cultural phenomenon it became over time.

I admit I am not the most knowledgeable person about hip hop. I was a teen living on Long Island when I saw LLCoolJ perform at a college campus and I liked the performance and thought he was very cute. He was still a local performer at the time. As the hip hop movement grew I became aware of groups like N.W.A and RunDMC. My kids were big Tu Pac and Biggie Smalls fans. Not a woman in the bunch.

I became aware of women in hip hop through MTV videos. I thought Salt N Pepa were brilliant, Left Eye from TLC was ingenious but Missy Elliott was truly gifted. When her videos would come on I would stop whatever I was doing to watch and listen to her. It wasnt until I read this book that I became aware of not only their struggles to succeed in this music genre but the struggle of the women who shoulders they stand on when they perform.

I never heard of Cindy Campbell, known to some as the founding mother of hip hop in the Bronx, who made flyers and put them all over her neighborhood to get people to come see her and her male counterparts perform. Sadly, there were times the men left no time for her to come to the stage.

Then there is Kellogg who was one of the first females to actually battle the male rappers. She took no prisoners and instead of being respected for her battle talent the men often ostracized her because of their own insecurities.

If It wasnt for this book bringing these women to our attention, making sure their names appear in a written document on the history of hip hop, they would remain unknown to future generations.

The book has some great stories about the more well known female rappers like Lil Kim and Foxy Brown. There is current dirt on Nicki Minaji and Cardi B. The writer doesn't miss a beat. Besides being extremely informative the book is a fun and fulfilling journey of these creative women conquering a male dominated field.

The author, Kathy Iandoli, writes this book like a conversation. I never felt I was reading a text book listing facts. It was more like reading a love letter to these remarkable brave women. They had to fight to be heard and taken seriously and often lost the battle but they did win the war.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher DeyStreet Books/Harper Collins for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

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Kassondra L. Orcutt

an absolute must-read and important addition to your book collection

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

Format: Hardcover

Simply put, this book is not only an incredible read but an important one. It’s thorough, it has a voice and most importantly, it has a heart. I’ve never read a book anything like it, because it truly and genuinely is a first of its kind.
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Instead of harping on how women, Black women especially, are wildly under-appreciated or criminally slept-on in hip-hop and in general—like Twitter reminded us this week once again on loop—#GSTQ is a collection of nuanced stories that show and explain a larger cultural context behind the history and ongoing obstacles that our favorite rappers have been dealing with since the genre’s inception and continue to deal with today, and probably still will tomorrow.
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Instead of harping on misogyny or sexism, #GSTQ does something more impactful and inspiring: it serves as a powerful testament to all the ways that prove when a woman wants something, she makes it happen. Against all odds and sometimes with both middle fingers up. And thank God for that. I can’t stress it enough, these stories deserve to be told, again and again, and I’m so grateful Kathy was the one to tell them and amplify them in such a monumental way.
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I learned something new on essentially every page and can’t wait to read it again, knowing full well that something else will resonate with me in a different way with every visit. Thank you for more than you know, Kathy, and thank you for this book. #AnniesDaughter #EssentialReads

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