Dey Street

9780062878502

STARRED REVIEW

God Save the Queens

God Save the Queens fills an empty space in music history, giving female hip-hop artists the platform they’ve always deserved.

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Review of ‘God Save the Queens’

Growing up in a conservative Christian household meant I often had to sneak around just to listen to music. But one day of adventuring stands out in particular—the day I first heard the intoxicating opening beat of Missy Elliott’s “Get Ur Freak On.” An obsession with the female rapper’s voice is something I have in…

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