{"product_id":"first-things-first-hip-hop-ladies-who-changed-the-game-9781538740743","title":"First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis enlightening book reframes the history of hip-hop--and this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 like \u003cb\u003eQueen Latifah\u003c\/b\u003e becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, \u003cb\u003eLauryn Hill\u003c\/b\u003e making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, \u003cb\u003eApril Walker\u003c\/b\u003e being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and \u003cb\u003eDa Brat \u003c\/b\u003ebeing the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, and metaphorical firsts like \u003cb\u003eMissy Elliott \u003c\/b\u003ebeing the first woman rapper to go to the future. (Trust me, she really did.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e There are chapters on music legends like \u003cb\u003eNicki Minaj, Lil' Kim\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMary J. Blige\u003c\/b\u003e, tv and radio hosts like \u003cb\u003eBig Lez\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAngie Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e, and so many more ladies I would name but I don't want to spoil the book! There are games, charts and some fire images, too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 doesn't have their facts straight on the ladies in hip-hop, you can hit them with \"first things first\"...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538740743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320","brand":"Nadirah Simmons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378350293173,"sku":"9781538740743","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_149d277e-a11b-469d-a381-cee1f6af2af5.jpg?v=1701752952","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/first-things-first-hip-hop-ladies-who-changed-the-game-9781538740743","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}