Kathy Iandoli

Kathy Iandoli is a critically acclaimed, award-winning journalist and author of God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop, Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah, co-author of Eve's memoir Who's That Girl? and Lil’ Kim’s forthcoming memoir The Queen Bee. She has written for numerous publications including Billboard, Paper, Teen Vogue, the Village Voice, Rolling Stone, and many more. Kathy is also a documentarian, producing film projects on women in hip-hop for the likes of the BBC and Netflix, including the award-winning series Ladies First. Kathy is a seasoned media coach to the stars, incorporating practices of life coaching and mental health into her sessions. A professor of music business at New York University, Kathy routinely serves as a TV and radio pundit for discussions on hip-hop and gender. She lives in the New York metropolitan area.