She Begat This, Joan Morgan
She Begat This, Joan Morgan
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She Begat This
20 Years of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

Author: Joan Morgan

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 3 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018


Synopsis

A stirring and eye-opening celebration of the enduring legacy of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill—released in 1998 and named "Best Album of All Time" by Apple Music.

Lauryn Hill’s first solo album is often cited by music critics as one of the most important recordings in modern history. From being chosen by the Library of Congress for the National Recording Registry to influencing subsequent generations of artists such as Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, and Janelle Monáe, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has remained a cultural landmark.

Award-winning feminist author and journalist Joan Morgan delivers an expansive and heartfelt exploration of the seminal album, its enduring place in pop culture, and the pioneering woman behind it. Featuring exclusive interviews and in-depth research, She Begat This is both an indelible portrait of a magical moment when a young, fierce, and determined singer-rapper-songwriter made music history and a crucial work of scholarship, perfect for longtime hip-hop fans and a new generation just discovering this album.

About Joan Morgan

A pioneering hip-hop journalist and award-winning feminist author, Joan Morgan coined the term “hip-hop feminism” in 1999 with the publication of When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost, which is now studied at colleges across the country. She is currently the program director of the Center for Black Visual Culture at NYU.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andre on July 28, 2018

Absolute fire! Whose idea was it to conceive of this project with Joan as scribe? A perfect pairing. Joan Morgan and Lauryn Hill. This is Davis and Coltrane. Lennon and McCartney. Shaquille and Kobe. Right from the start this book screams greatness. Kierna Mayo sets the table with a lavishly elegant......more

Goodreads review by Amaka on September 07, 2018

Lovers of hip-hop, soul, the 90’s & all-around badass women.. this one is for you. We’ve praised Lauryn and crucified her in the same breath. Joan breaks down Hill’s most prized body of work so eloquently, flaws and all . 👏🏿👏🏿......more

Goodreads review by chantel on May 06, 2021

What a perfect celebration of the legendary record that is the Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and of Ms. Lauryn Hill, in all her humanness. Yo, I'm shook that I didn't read this earlier. Joan Morgan captures what the game-changing, Grammy-winning, record-breaking album meant to women everywhere, and Bl......more