This week we're speaking with the brilliant writer Clover Hope, co-writer of Beyoncé's Black is King, and author of the new book, The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop. Listen to hear Clover discuss what it was like to collaborate with other writers and creatives on Black is King, the incredible research that went into The Motherlode, and why criticism is in actuality an honor.

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