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A "ride-or-die chick" is a woman who holds down her family and community. She's your girl that you can call up in the middle of the night to bail you out of jail, and you know she'll show up and won't ask any questions. Her ride-or-die trope becomes a problem…

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1 author picked Ride or Die as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

There are books that tell you about a subject and there are books that tell you about yourself and the subject.

Hubbard, a masterful writer, does the latter in this riveting manifesto that explores the complicated relationship of hip-hop culture and Black women’s experiences consuming it.

Reading it as a man gave me a mirror into how complicit we have been to several problematic trends related to gender, race, and the entertainment industry.

It’s more than just a reality check about sexism and misogynoir in hip-hop – but a call to action for all of us to do better and…

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