“With the unflinching bravery of a Hip Hop feminist, Bettina L. Love confronts the damaging effects of Hip Hop on young Black girls, while loving Hip Hop and articulating how it reflects the racism, capitalism, sexism, and patriarchy of America.”

“Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak is a compelling look at Black girlhood, identity, and the cultural power of Hip Hop. Both deeply personal and critically insightful, the book challenges us to listen more closely to Black girls and recognize Hip Hop as a meaningful space for learning, resistance, and self-definition. I highly recommend this book.”

“This work is a pedagogical masterpiece because it promotes an educational practice by showing how it is done; it is ‘good teaching’ while it attempts to advocate ‘good teaching.’ This text is intellectual graffiti–it paints a rich historical, theoretical, and socio political portrait of lil sistas, big sistas, hip hop and place on a taboo tapestry.”