rap queens

We just took a DNA test; turns out we’re 100 per cent stoked to read about the women who shaped rap. The Motherlode is former Jezebel culture editor Clover Hope’s ode to 100 female MCS, from pioneering queens like Lil’ Kim and Missy Elliott to Cardi B and Lizzo. Missy wants to know: is it worth it? For around 35 bucks, heck yes.