Clover Hope

[2] She cited DMX's It's Dark and Hell is Hot and the work of Missy Elliott as two sources that cultivated her love for hip hop.

[3][4] Hope graduated magna cum laude from New York University with a bachelor's degree in journalism.

[6][7] Her work has also appeared in outlets including The Village Voice, ESPN, GQ, and Harper's Bazaar.

[1] Beyoncé's featured September 2018 Vogue editorial included an as-told-to interview with Hope.

[11] The book profiles iconic women in hip-hop like Roxanne Shanté and Nicki Minaj and provides historical context as well as the perspectives of the featured artists.