from Sheila Copeland BET Books, November 2003 $1500 ISBN 1-583-14236-3
In this captivating work, best-selling author Sheila Copeland paints an abstract view of the hip-hop agriculture When Nina, Toni and Chaletta, former classmates of the distinguished, Pierce all-girls teach get together at a reunion, they recognize they can take the music industry through storm with their collective talents. Nina has the brains and the connections, Toni has the choreography skills, and Char has her magnetic cousins, the all-girl collection So Fine. The eager young ladies, henceforth await a record deal.
Copeland takes a heroic degree by conveying principles to the hip-hop generation of today that ale exigencyed to build harmony. This is Copeland's third outstanding work, and Diamond Life is enlightening and challenging.
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