Ghetto Superstar by Nikki Turner
The reigning queen of hip-hop lit, Nikki Turner, takes on the music biz in this tale of a young woman who risks everything to be a superstar. Fabiola Mays was born to sing. She has a voice like honey and a body to match, but one heartbreaking setback after another threatens to derail her dreams of a recording deal. To make matters worse, it's Christmastime, rent is past due, and the cops intend to kick her tight-knit family to the curb-until a small-town gangster comes to the rescue and offers them a place to stay.Years pass, and Fabiola continues to play gigs and travel around the country hoping for another shot at fame. She's long forgotten the gangster named Casino who bailed out her family once upon a time. But when Casino is shot, Fabiola feels that she must help the man who helped her family during their lowest point. As Fabiola climbs the ladder of success, she is pulled between the spotlight and the street, trying to resist industry moguls who find the allure of fresh meat irresistible and the thugs from the shadowy side of the ghetto who threaten to keep her close.
Nikki Turner, dubbed the Queen of Hip-Hop Lit, is the bestselling author of a number of books, including Natural Born Hustler, Relapse, Ghetto Superstar, Black Widow, Forever a Hustler's Wife, and Riding Dirty on I-95, among others. Backstage, Tales from da Hood, Girls in the Game, and Christmas in the Hood are among the short story collections she edits for the Street Chronicles series. Nikki Turner Presents, One World's street-lit book line, was launched in Summer 2008, and it now includes authors like as Seven, Freeze, Styles P, and Dana Dane. Nikki Turner is a Richmond, Virginia resident.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780345493897 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345493893 |
| Title | Ghetto Superstar |
| Author | Nikki Turner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2009-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Commended for Street Literature Book Award Medal (Slbam) (Adult Fiction) 2010 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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