Unsigned Hype

I'll be honest. When I agreed to review this book I didn't expect to like it. I mean, what do I have in common with an urban hip-hop artist? A teenage boy, at that! But... the storyline intrigued me so I gave it a try. And I was pleasantly surprised! It was very well-written, great plot, and I loved the adult role models throughout the book that Tory learned from. I highly recommend it!

Here's the publisher's synopsis:

Tory Tyson may only be in high school, but he knows what he wants out of life--a successful music career. And he's not going to learn about all that at school. So when school lets out next month he's not going back. He's finally ready to stop spinning old records at parties and start laying down his own beats--and the Unsigned Hype music contest is the perfect place to launch his career. But will he be able to handle the fame and fortune he seeks?

Grounded in the world of today's urban youth, Unsigned Hype will draw readers in with its fresh voice and true-to-life rendering of the hip-hop world. Booker T. Mattison delivers a story with attitude in the vernacular of the urban teen.