Product Details
Atria Books, July 2006
eBook, 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1416535721
ISBN-13: 9781416535720
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Chapter 1
4 Girls, One Mic and Lots of Drama
When Mariposa (aka MC Patria) meets Ezekiel Matthews (aka MC EZ1) they quickly become best friends; together they have the best summer tossing lyrics and rhymes. After the summer ends, Mariposa realizes the only thing she really cares about -- besides becoming the best emcee around -- is getting Ezekiel to love her. Unfortunately, this realization comes at the same time Ezekiel gets a girlfriend -- Jennifer Hoffman (aka J-Ho 5), an emcee with a huge buzz.
When her school announces a talent show, Mariposa understands that this could be her last chance to impress Ezekiel. She decides to form a hip-hop crew -- enter the world of the Sista Hood -- MC Patria, Soul Siren, Pinay-1 and DJ Esa, all divas in their own way. While coming together isn't easy, they're forced to collaborate and their lives are changed forever.
"Young women of the hip-hop generation finally have something to celebrate -- the arrival of E-Fierce and her Sista Hood series. In Mariposa and her friends, we see ourselves in all our talented, beautiful and intelligent diversity. The Sista Hood: On the Mic is a must-read for any girl who loves hip-hop, but also everyone -- the boyfriends, homegirls, parents and teachers -- who loves them." -- Black Artemis, author of Explicit Content and Picture Me Rollin'