BLING

This debut novel centers on a biracial woman trying to make a career in hip-hop. Mimi, an aspiring singer from Ohio, is discovered by record label head Lamont Jackson, who also becomes her lover. Assisted by a variety of none-too-trustworthy hangers-on, Mimi gains polish and savvy in New York as she claws her way to the top. Written by a music journalist, BLING is chock-full of barely disguised, fictionalized versions of the music world''s mover and shakers.