Description
Women have been the backbone of hip-hop since its inception. They possess perseverance, creativity, and a spiritual and metaphysical presence. These female creators have a profound potency that makes them the perfect symbols for an oracle deck to help you address a question or set your intention for the day.
The 52 artists included—from MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, and Lil' Kim to Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj—are hip-hop's oracles, now immortalized from tape deck to card deck. Veteran music journalist and certified oracle reader Kathy Iandoli matched each queen with an appropriate symbol, based on her decades of experience interviewing (and befriending) iconic artists, past and present. Rendered in the bold, colorful, pop art–style portraiture of artist Monica Ahanonu on sturdy, oversized cards with rounded corners, these DJs, MCs, and singers will guide you the same way they've blazed trails from the underground to the mainstream since day one.
Museum Story
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the nation's largest and most comprehensive cultural destination devoted exclusively to exploring, documenting, and showcasing the African American story and its impact on American and world history. Established by an Act of Congress in 2003, it is the culmination of decades of efforts to establish a national museum that promotes and highlights the contributions of African Americans.
Details
- 72 page booklet
- 52 full-color cards
- 6.4" x 4.9"
- Written by Kathy Iandoli, author of God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop
- Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu
