Clover Hope is a journalist and author who, for nearly two decades, has led culturally rich conversations in the world of print, digital, audio, and television. Her work has appeared in Vibe, Vogue, Esquire, Elle, GQ, Wall Street Journal Magazine, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Wired, Essence, ESPN, Men’s Health, Pitchfork, and Billboard, among others.
Hope has written cover stories on a wide range of stars, from Beyoncé to Usher, Maya Rudolph, Kid Cudi, Zendaya, and Regina King. As an executive producer and creative consultant, she’s worked with an array of clients, including Google, YouTube, Hulu, Raedio, Apple, Nike, Master Class, and Audible. She has also provided copywriting and ghostwriting services.
Her 2021 book, The Motherlode: 100+ Women Who Made Hip-Hop, is a comprehensive, illustrated history of women in hip-hop, available in bookstores via Abrams Books. The Motherlode Audible Originals audiobook (2023) is available to listen to here, co-narrated by Hope alongside MC Lyte, Remy Ma, Nia Long, Lauren London, Chloe Bailey, Janelle James, and Angie Martinez.
Prior to becoming an independent writer, Hope worked as a full-time editor at Billboard, XXL, Vibe, Jezebel, and Pitchfork. She’s appeared on NPR, Apple Music, Sirius XM, TV One, and NY1 News, as well as The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Ringer podcasts, sharing her cultural expertise.
Hope is currently an adjunct professor teaching culture writing at her alma mater, New York University. Some of her notable creative productions include Beyoncé’s Emmy-winning visual film Black Is King (2021) and Hulu’s acclaimed docu-series RapCaviar Presents (2023).
Direct Contact: cloverhope@gmail.com
Literary Agent: Monika Verma, LGR