On The Come Up
Rap musicians
Rap (Music)
People & Places
Freedom of speech
African American
Single-parent families
Social Themes
Singers
Performing arts
African americans, fiction
Young adult fiction
Teenagers
Music
African Americans
New York Times bestseller
New York Times reviewed
Children's fiction
Juvenile fiction
Fiction
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…
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