Everything rapper T.I. touches has turned to gold. so it’s a given that T.I.’s new book, Power & Beauty: A Love Story Of Life On The Streets, will at least get a mention on the NY Times Best Seller’s list after it hits store shelves tomorrow (Oct. 18).
Power & Beauty was written by T.I. while he was locked up in Arkansas on probation violation charges. The fiction novel centers around a brother and sister, both 16, who look to each other, and the streets, for safety and guidance when their mother dies.
According to Amazon.com, Paul “Power” Clay, the book’s narrator, allows himself to be guided by Slim, a local businessman who owned the nightclub where his mother died in a fiery explosion.
Power makes the difficult transition from boy to man through drugs, women, and violence, and, in doing so, begins to question if those who have taught him–including Slim–truly have his best interests at heart.
Power’s sister, Tanya “Beauty” Long rises from the gritty streets of Atlanta’s west side to take the fashion world by storm. But will their many triumphs be enough to distract from the fact that they slept with each other the same night their mother died?
T.I.’s hip hop fans might be a little uneasy with how the book deals with incest between brother and sister. While it’s a sensitive subject for some, it’s a reality for many children in the hood.
Over the weekend, T.I. took questions about his book on a live Ustream video session. Watch the Ustream video after the break:
Source: RWS
