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.

From RTF:  This is a fun book that shows what it is like when you have a dream and that dream might just conflict with the way you were raised, or the way you’ve always been taught to believe. Tory lost his dad in a street mugging and inherited his vast album collection. He can mix the beats like no one else his age and when his talent is recognized, he has to make some tough choices.  He’s got a lot of father figures in his life, not all of them with his best interest at heart. So who is he going to listen to, and where will his musical talent take him? Read it to find out. Five stars!