If I Ruled the World’: a love letter to 90s NYC, hip-hop, and fashion (Book Club)

In their third book club episode, Sunny and Allie review ‘If I Ruled the World’ by Amy DuBois Barnett. The book, which has been compared to ‘Devil Wears Prada’ and ‘Empire’, takes readers on a wild and immersive journey through cut-throat NYC in the late 90s based on DuBois Barnett’s real-life experiences working as a Black editor at major American magazines. It’s a messy, honest love letter to the trailblazing Black women and men who shaped the pop culture, fashion, and hip-hop landscape we know and love today. Sunny and Allie talk representation, the politics of power, and get excited for the book’s upcoming Hulu adaptation.