God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop

God Save the Queens is a comprehensive and long overdue history of hip-hop's female pioneers and enduring stars.

This book sheds light on 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.

The text highlights the issues of gender, money, sexuality, violence, body image, feuds, objectification, and more that these influential women have faced in the hip-hop industry.

God Save the Queens pays tribute to the women of hip-hop, from early work of Roxanne Shante to hitmakers like Queen Latifah and Missy Elliot, and superstars of today.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in learning about the history and impact of female hip-hop artists.