<p><b>FIRST THINGS FIRST reframes the history of hip-hop but, this time, women are given credit for all their trailblazing achievements that have left an undeniable impact on music.</b><br><br>FIRST THINGS FIRST takes readers on a journey through some of the most notable firsts by women in hip-hop history and their importance. Factual firsts like <b>Queen Latifah</b> becoming the first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, <b>Lauryn Hill</b> making history as the first rapper to win the coveted Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs, <b>April Walker</b> being the first woman to dominate in the hip-hop fashion game, and Da Brat being the first solo woman rapper to have an album go platinum, not to forget metaphorical firsts like <b>Missy Elliott</b> being the first woman rapper to go to the future. Legends like <b>Nicki Minaj</b>, <b>Lil'' Kim</b> and <b>Mary J. Blige</b> are in here too. FIRST THINGS FIRST is a celebration of the achievements of women in hip-hop who broke