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Straight Outta Compton
Samples from all aspects of black life in its search to have its characters find what rapper Heavy D. would call a “Peaceful Journey”
Straight Outta Compton is about living large, living in the fast lane. It raps to its readers about being black, being born and raised in the L.A. ghetto, being so-called "Niggaz 4-Life," being sweet on black life (for those in it, the beat goes on). It focuses on the lives of two black men, Rooster and Clive-nem, who grow up together in Compton. He and Rooster split up, fall into rival gangs-the Bloods and the Crips-and being to hate each other. Clive has other problems besides Rooster-namely, Compton. He thinks that he's made a girl pregnant. He's involved with gangs.
Straight Outta Compton samples from all aspects of black life in its search to have its characters find what rapper Heavy D. would call a, "Peaceful Journey." It wasn't just written; it was mixed by a DJ, and the result is hyped!
Straight Outta Compton is about living large, living in the fast lane. It raps to its readers about being black, being born and raised in the L.A. ghetto, being so-called "Niggaz 4-Life," being sweet on black life (for those in it, the beat goes on). It focuses on the lives of two black men, Rooster and Clive-nem, who grow up together in Compton. He and Rooster split up, fall into rival gangs-the Bloods and the Crips-and being to hate each other. Clive has other problems besides Rooster-namely, Compton. He thinks that he's made a girl pregnant. He's involved with gangs.
Straight Outta Compton samples from all aspects of black life in its search to have its characters find what rapper Heavy D. would call a, "Peaceful Journey." It wasn't just written; it was mixed by a DJ, and the result is hyped!
- GenresFictionAfrican American
121 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1992
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May 16, 2022
Senryu Review:
Tip-top hip-hop jive
samplin’ riffin’ & playin’
wit’ avant-pop cool
Tip-top hip-hop jive
samplin’ riffin’ & playin’
wit’ avant-pop cool
January 31, 2008
This experiemental work is completely written from lines from rap songs.
February 10, 2021
Appreciated the unique approach to story telling and the moments but struggled without a connective narrative. Or maybe that’s the point - read it for the moments. The name dropping, wasn’t sure what to do with that.
June 4, 2010
Ricardo is a talented writer, as well as a wonderful Creative Writing instructor!
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