Jill Mapes

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Pitchfork editors share the year’s popular music books, including “The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop” and “Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres."

Books for audiophiles: ‘Motherlode,’ ‘Major Labels,’ ‘You’re History’

Pitchfork editors share the year’s popular music books, including “The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop” and “Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres."

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