Straight Outta Compton

By Ricardo Cortez Cruz

Book Overview

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!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0932511619
• ISBN13: 9780932511614
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: FC2
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Straight Outta Compton shocks, moves, and jumps the reader.

If you are looking for a straight forward, easy, simple, and normal book, then put Straight Outta Compton down and walk away. When you need a shot in the arm of fast-paced, shocking, off the cuff, brilliant "slanguage," then check out this book. Ricardo Cortez Cruz takes his audience through a powerful journey, a quick rapping, back alley ghetto fest. Its modern presence clashes head on with the Compton scene, and results in an unusual, yet creative and fresh look at the plight of the impoverished African American male in LA. The writing is fresh, fluid, freaky, fast, and formidable. If you need a book full of energy where the words jumps off the page and smack you in the face, then check out Straight Outta Compton by Ricardo Cortez Cruz.