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If you find these questions intriguing, then Straight to the Top is for you. This work of fiction, set for release in 2011 from Scobre Press, is an entertaining, realistic story about one of the most exciting forms of music in the world. No matter what type of rap you’re into—whether it’s old-school rappers like Slick Rick or Big Daddy Kane, or contemporary artists like Asher Roth or Lil Wayne—you’ll enjoy this adventure.
“Big Country,” otherwise known by his real name, Derrick Applegate, lives on the wrong side of the tracks in a small town 25 miles south of Fresno, in California. Although he is a horrible student, has a tough home life, and can barely get any girl to even look at him, “Country” is blessed to have the best friend in the world. He and CJ have been tight ever since they were in kindergarten together, although they couldn’t be more different. CJ is everything Country is not—he’s popular, rich, and the best student in school. But he and Country do share one awesome common interest . . . the love of hip-hop.
Anyone who knows anything about the music business knows that success doesn’t come easy. Big Country and CJ discover this firsthand, as they deal with unscrupulous managers, shady record companies, LA wannabe’s, and even dangerous gang members. Why would they put up with all of that? Because nothing in the world means more to them than hip-hop, and they are determined to make it all the way—straight to the top.
Want to read a little bit straight from the book? Please check out the sample pages!
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What are the odds of a shy, awkward kid from a small town in California blowing up and becoming a famous rapper? How could a simple four-bar loop created by an unknown producer turn into “Player Like Me,” the number one song in the nation?