In his new novel “MOGUL” Terrance Dean envisions the day when one of the top producers and moguls in hip-hop goes public with his gay lifestyle. When we at BOSSIP received our copy three weeks ago we couldn’t put the juicy page-turner down. Dean set it off a few years back when he released his “Hiding In HipHop” memoir, that offered up a few teases about the DL folks in hip-hop, and this book, which features extremely erotic sex scenes (of both the hetero and homosexual variety) is sure to have tongues wagging over which artists may have inspired some of his characters. Here’s a synopsis: Aaron “Big A.T.” Tremble, an athletically gifted teenager from Brooklyn, discovers he is attracted to George, one of the most popular basketball stars at his school and soon, the two become embroiled in a secret romance as they juggle studies, gym practice and girlfriends. A year later during they senior year, George announces he is moving to California for college. While Big A.T. is heartbroken, he pours himself into his music to forget George and begins producing for local rappers in his neighborhood. After a chance meeting with the retired kingpin of hip-hop, Larry “Pop” Singleton, Big A.T.’s life is forever changed as he becomes Pop’s protege and a member of the “family” — a network of secretly gay men in the industry who will eventually become instrumental in helping him launch his own music label. Attracting the biggest names in the industry, Big A.T. has the Midas touch with millions of dollars in the bank, real estate holdings, luxury cars and countless fans. He’s built a bona fide empire but along the way, Big A.T. falls hard for one of his artists, the sexy Tickman. They love each other but know they must keep their relationship a secret and to keep any press speculation about their sexuality at bay, each becomes involved in relationships with high profile women. However, unbeknownst to Big A.T., a journalist seeking revenge against hip-hop power brokers and looking for his 15 minutes of fame obtains compromising photographs that threaten to expose the truth about Big A.T. Will his life crumble in the wake of a huge scandal or will Big A.T. survive — and out of the closet forever? Wild stuff right? Gay men in hip-hop NO WAY, that’s not really going on is it? Anyway, Terrance is being compared with the late E.Lynn Harris and we have to admit the book is very well written and holds your attention throughout. We’re not selfish so we decided to share a few excerpts with you. (Ed. Note *The images chosen to run with this post are not directly associated with the book in any way. They are just there to help the folks who like pictures with their words.*)
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Sizzling Summer Reading: “Hiding In Hip-Hop” Author Terrance Dean Set To Release Juicy New Novel ‘MOGUL’ About Down-Low Entertainment “Family”
