Nobody Knows My Name

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Hip hop is at a crossroads. For the women in Rachel Raimist's Nobody Knows My Name, hip hop today is mainly a barrier to women who want to get recognized on skill alone. For today's female artist, the industry and male artists will judge her not on her abilities but on what she looks like. Sex is what sells, not her message. Nobody Knows My Name is a history of women in hip hop and the personal story of several women. DJs, rappers, and b-girls all include their desire to make positive feminist messages marketable in rap and hip hop. Urban poetry has a new voice, and it's here to stay. --Brian Benston