{"product_id":"first-things-first-2","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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”…","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46254069022930,"sku":"9781538740743","price":35.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46254069055698,"sku":"638c7b98-1cf5-304c-82d2-25dbb7392872","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/1_e0640300-dd4a-4f3c-988e-e36ae0d55bd4.jpg?v=1763680113","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/first-things-first-2","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}