{"title":"Kathy Iandoli","description":"\u003cp\u003eKathy Iandoli's works explore the vibrant intersections of \u003cem\u003earts, culture\u003c\/em\u003e, and personal growth, often through the lens of hip-hop and its influential figures. Her writing blends biography with self-reflection, offering readers both insight and inspiration in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom memoir-style narratives to empowering guides, readers can expect engaging stories that celebrate strong voices and creative empowerment. Iandoli's books invite you to rethink cultural icons and discover new ways to embrace your own potential.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"get-your-mind-write-by-kathy-iandoli-9780593581919","title":"Get Your Mind Write.","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreate your own blueprint for creativity in the pages of this journal pulsing with the style and flavour of hip-hop's beats, rhymes, and life—designed by an award-winning music journalist, writing professor, and media coach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe classic feel of your composition notebook, upscaled to align with your luxe and literary aspirations—\u003cem\u003eGet Your Mind Write\u003c\/em\u003e is a free-flowing, hip-hop-nuanced journal with room for writing casual notes and beginning your own literary masterpieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong with light-hearted prompts and listicles, \u003cem\u003eGet Your Mind Write\u003c\/em\u003e also features prompts inspiring you to make art while listening to your favourite tracks and others inviting you to write pieces using as many of the words printed on the page as possible. And as hip-hop celebrates fifty years, Iandoli invites serious examination of its ethos, with prompts like, \"In what ways has the 'hustle harder' mantra supported your growth? In what ways has it held you back, or proven to be an obstacle more than a resource?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her expertise in media coaching up-and-coming musicians, Iandoli offers ways to dig deep and mine the emotional and mental depths that give rise to great art—and strong bars. \u003cem\u003eGet Your Mind Write\u003c\/em\u003e places the power of the pen in the writer's hands—a tool for personal growth and deeper self-understanding that helps you channel your love of the music and culture into your own lyrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46018659254508,"sku":"9780593581919","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780593581919.jpg?v=1734348566"},{"product_id":"whos-that-girl-by-kathy-iandoli-9781038922632","title":"Who's That Girl?","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e-winning, Emmy\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e-nominated rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1999, Eve Jihan Cooper made history with her solo debut album, \u003cem\u003eLet There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady\u003c\/em\u003e, reaching number one on the Billboard 200, marking her as the third female rapper to ever obtain that position. She later made history again as the first recipient ever of the Grammy Award\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e for Best Rap\/Sung Collaboration for her platinum single ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind’ with Gwen Stefani. Following up with three chart-topping albums that made unrivalled waves in the world of hip-hop and music, as well as trailblazing moments in TV\/film and fashion, Eve now looks back on her groundbreaking career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWest Philadelphia was not for the faint of heart — Eve knows that better than anyone. However, she navigated those Philly streets (and later the rest of the world) seamlessly, though it was not without strength and resilience. She incorporates that unbridled ambition into every bar that she writes and every stage\/set that she stands on. With a gritty realness that speaks to her style, she shares her experiences going from the Mill Creek Projects to Hollywood. In this memoir, Eve delves into her entrance as 'Eve of Destruction' into a male-dominated hip-hop industry, the deeper story behind \u003cem\u003eScorpion\u003c\/em\u003e that was never told until now, and the internal battle with her music, her label, and herself after \u003cem\u003eLip Lock\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fearless, empowering, and inspirational memoir from hip-hop sensation Eve explores her rise to stardom as a female MC, her lasting legacy on pop culture and music, and her incredible yet enduring struggle balancing her personal life with her professional one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46628648943852,"sku":"9781038922632","price":34.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24661293482557.jpg?v=1751922677"},{"product_id":"the-hip-hop-queens-oracle-deck-by-kathy-iandoli-9780593233221","title":"The Hip-Hop Queens Oracle Deck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunningly illustrated oracle deck featuring 52 of hip-hop's most influential queens (from Lauryn Hill to Megan Thee Stallion) serves as compass points for spiritual growth and portals to guidance and meditation—from the author of \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWomen have been the backbone of hip-hop since its earliest inception. Along with perseverance and creativity, they possess 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fifty-two artists included—from MC Lyte, Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, and Lil' Kim to Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Cardi B, and Nicki Minaj—are hip-hop's oracles, now immortalised 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRendered in the bold, colourful, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46652236529900,"sku":"9780593233221","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5322003482399.jpg?v=1752390030"},{"product_id":"god-save-the-queens-by-kathy-iandoli-9780062878519","title":"God Save the Queens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn NPR Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Without \u003cem\u003eGod Save the Queens\u003c\/em\u003e, it is possible that the contributions of dozens of important female hip-hop artists who have sold tens of millions of albums, starred in monumental films, and influenced the direction of the culture would continue to go unrecognised.\" —AllHipHop.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCan’t Stop Won’t Stop\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eGirls to the Front\u003c\/em\u003e in this essential and long overdue history of hip-hop’s female pioneers and its enduring stars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery history of hip-hop previously published, from Jeff Chang’s \u003cem\u003eCan’t Stop Won’t Stop\u003c\/em\u003e to Shea Serrano’s \u003cem\u003eThe Rap Yearbook\u003c\/em\u003e, focuses primarily on men, glaringly omitting a thorough and respectful examination of the presence and contribution of the genre’s female artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor far too long, women in hip-hop have been relegated to the shadows, viewed as the designated “First Lady” thrown a contract, a pawn in some beef, or even worse. 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