Hanif Abdurraqib

These 'notes in praise of Black performance' encompass dance, music, film, and standup, along with everyday affectations and embodiments of masculinity, fear, intimacy, and belonging. Subjects... — The New Yorker More…

Abdurraqib is both perceptive and sharp, with a frequently bold and an intriguingly atypical viewpoint... in writing a book that could make even a naysayer want to hear their music as a matter... — The Guardian More…

Love letters to musicians are best kept private, one person's fandom being another's boredom. But Hanif Abdurraqib's tribute to rap group A Tribe Called Quest is an exception: the poet and critic... — Financial Times More…