Twala Mattox:  

Who better than a soft spoken preacher's kid to write a sizzling novel about the unscrupulous music industry through the eyes of a rising rap star, his longtime girlfriend and the zealous groupies who want much more than his autograph? Twala Meju Twala Meju was raised with strong Christian principles by a conservative mother and slew of protective uncles who played in the NFL. The songbird dreamed of becoming a famous vocalist and began writing poems, music and short stories at 9 years old. Even in her wildest epic she never imagined that her story would take her from her hometown of Gainesville, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia, Gambia, West Africa and many moons in between. Although Twala imagined that she'd make her mark behind the mic, in 1997, Twala Meju began a behind-the-scenes career in the hip hop industry that spans beyond a decade. Her lack of experience was outweighed by an undeniable diligence that enabled her to convince the brass at Power Records in Atlanta to give her an internship. This position quickly evolved into a junior executive role as a retail rep then lead to her working in virtually every capacity in the music field from A&R and road manager to promotions team and even starting The Thaimani Group, booking acts including Murphy Lee, Young Bloodz, Fat Joe, Cash Money Millionaires, Ashanti, Mike Jones, Master P, David Banner and Bone Thugs and Harmony. Working for Leroy McMath's Power Records, Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Records, Nelly's Apple Bottom's and a number of other entertainment companies, the sensitive PK quickly assessed that she didn't want to be an artist after all. She witnessed the ...Expand for more