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REVIEWS: On The Come Up
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Kirkus
The Guardian
GoodReads
Book Companion
Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest
rappers of all time. Or at least win her first battle. As the
daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before
he hit big, Bri’s got massive shoes to fill. But it’s hard to
get your come up when you’re labeled a hoodlum at school, and
your fridge at home is empty after your mom loses her job. So
Bri pours her anger and frustration into her first song, which
goes viral…for all the wrong reasons. Insightful, unflinching,
and full of heart, On the Come Up is an ode to hip hop from one
of the most influential literary voices of a generation. It is
the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are
stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black
people, freedom of speech isn’t always free.
Characters: 66. Amazon rating: 4 1/2 stars. Genre: Fiction.
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Kick
in the Door by Notorious B.I.G. on YouTube. |
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Tale of Two Dities by J. Cole on YouTube. |
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Deep
Cover by Snoop and Dre on YouTube. |
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Billie
Jean by Michael Jackson on YouTube. |
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