TUNE-IN: THE MOTHERLODE: 100+ WOMEN WHO MADE HIP HOP DEBUTS TODAY, AUGUST 10, EXCLUSIVELY ON AUDIBLE

THE MOTHERLODE: 100+ WOMEN WHO MADE HIP HOP DEBUTS TODAY, AUGUST 10, EXCLUSIVELY ON AUDIBLE

Episodes Feature Special Guests Including MC Lyte, Nia Long, Angie Martinez, Chloe Bailey, Lauren London, Remy Ma, and Janelle James

The Motherlode: 100 + Women Who Made Hip Hop, created and narrated by Clover Hope, premieres today, August 10, exclusively on Audible. Based on the prolific music journalist’s book of the same name, the Audible Original digs deep into the history and misogyny of hip-hop to give props to its most continually overlooked innovators and under-appreciated voices. Featuring special guests MC Lyte, Nia Long, Angie Martinez, Chloe Bailey, Lauren London, Remy Ma and Janelle James, this is the story of hip-hop entirely from a woman’s perspective. The Motherlode: 100 + Women Who Made Hip Hop is part of Audible’s slate of original programming honoring Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary.

From the birth of hip-hop in the 1970s to today, women have been just as integral to the growth and development of the rap game as their male counterparts. Nonetheless, they’re consistently shortchanged as artists, creators, renegades, and cultural visionaries in prevailing histories of the genre.

The Motherlode changes that.

Based on prolific music journalist Clover Hope’s book of the same name, The Motherlode digs deep into the history and misogyny of hip-hop to give props to its most continually overlooked innovators and underappreciated voices. From foundational figures like MC Sha-Rock and Roxanne Shanté to revolutionaries like Salt-N-Pepa and Lil’ Kim to modern chart-toppers like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, Hope’s in-depth look at the many untold stories of women in hip-hop spans 50 years of excellence.

An essential listen for true hip-hop heads and music history fans alike, The Motherlode is narrated by Hope herself along with special guests including Remy Ma, MC Lyte, and Nia Long. Get ready to add some new favorites to your playlist.