First Things First: Hip-Hop Ladies Who Changed the Game -- Nadirah Simmons

<b>This 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. </b> <p/> 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 <b>Queen Latifah</b> becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, <b>Lauryn Hill</b> making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, <b>April Walker</b> being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and <b>Da Brat </b>being the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, and metaphorical firsts like <b>Missy Elliott </b>being the first woman rapper to go to the future. (Trust me, she really did.) <p/> There are chapters on music legends like <b>Nicki Minaj, Lil' Kim</b> and <b>Mary J. Blige</b>, tv and radio hosts like <b>Big Lez</b> and <b>Angie Martinez</b>, 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. <p/> 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 th