Young adult · Contemporary fiction
On the Come Up
Sixteen-year-old Bri dreams of becoming a great rapper like her late father. When a battle goes viral for the wrong reasons, she has to fight for her voice while her family struggles to pay the bills.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2019
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 320
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like teen stories about ambition, hip-hop and finding your own voice in the face of stereotypes.
Skip this if you want a quiet, low-stakes story without much talk of race, money or the music industry.
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- What is On the Come Up about?
- Sixteen-year-old Bri dreams of becoming a great rapper like her late father. When a battle goes viral for the wrong reasons, she has to fight for her voice while her family struggles to pay the bills.
- Who should read On the Come Up?
- Read it if you like teen stories about ambition, hip-hop and finding your own voice in the face of stereotypes. Skip it if you want a quiet, low-stakes story without much talk of race, money or the music industry.
- How long and how fast is On the Come Up?
- It is a medium-paced, medium read of about 320 pages, first published in 2019.
- Does On the Come Up have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Racism.
- Can I borrow On the Come Up for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends On the Come Up; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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