Last year, Forbes' list of the highest-earning hip hop artists listed 20 names: 19 men and only one woman, Cardi B. It’s symbolic of the way that female MCs and rappers, despite their talent and innovation, have struggled to be center stage in one of music’s most dynamic genres, even though they helped bring hip hop to the world.
Music journalist Kathy Iandoli covered their stories throughout her career. Now she’s documented the striving and the struggle of these artists in her new book, "God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip Hop."
It’s our March selection for “Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.”
Guest:
Kathy Iandoli — author of "God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop," which is available in bookstores and online now.
