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PLATINUM - Alyia S. King
July 2010 |
SYNOPSIS: A steamy, turbulent novel inspired by a journalist's behind the scenes article following a group of women who married famous Hip Hop artists.
MAINSTREAM FICTION |3| Dianthia Lemons
REVIEW: Beth Saddlebrook is the wife of “Z”, a Rapper who use to be hot and rising but finds himself sinking into the abyss of drugs and excess. She is the mother of his sons who he spends little to no time with because he desires a girl child. She continues to stand by her man through the cheating, the sexually transmitted diseases and the utter disrespect he continues to heave upon her because she loves her husband.
Kipenzi Hill is the hottest female singing star on the charts. She has
everything and still feels that she has nothing at all. She wants a normal life
without everyone telling her what to eat, how to dress and consistently having
to be on in public. One day, she decides that she is taking her life back and
reaching for some normalcy and happiness in her life. Can she truly walk away
from the life?
Alex Maxwell is a journalist who has had noted success with select articles and
stories about people is the Music Industry. She is engaged to “Birdie” an up and
coming Rapper. However she has two stories she is writing at this time. One
story is for Vibe Magazine and the other is for a woman who plans to disclose in
her up and coming tell all the men she has slept with for the money. This story
may make or break her and ruin the lives of many. What’s a girl to do?
“Platinum” is focused on the world and life of rappers, their wives, girlfriends
and all the ups and downs that occur in the business. It is a photograph of the
current mishaps of rappers, singers, and the inability to remain faithful, the
downfall that drugs can cause and the dysfunctional family. Tragedy and the
truth cause reconciliations and troubled characters to change for the better.
The story was slow to connect and not very original. It was a reflection of many
in the music industry, especially Rapper’s and R&B singers. Aliya S. King
has thrown together a conglomeration of characters that tells a story that is
not original and is over before it begins. The characters are tolerable, not
great and are as predictable as the outcome. The one bright light is the
character of Kipenzi Hill, a star who has everything and is able to walk away
from fame, remember who she is and continue to help others even in death.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 1st July 2010