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Gangsta Rap (Paperback)

by Benjamin Zephaniah (Author)
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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (6 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747565651
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747565659
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,367 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"The authority with which the story is written leaves the reader no choice but to be drawn in - and indeed educated - into the world of gangsta rap, with all the appropriate vocabulary. Not for a long time have I read a book with such a 'pick me up again' factor" Independent on Sunday


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Ray has given up school. He sees no point in education and despises authority. And then he has no choice about school as he is excluded. But Ray also has troubles at home, which means he has nowhere to stay and ends up sleeping in the local record shop, owned by his friend Marga Man. Ray and his friends attend a Social Exclusion Project which means they can develop their music skills. Marga Man gets a record deal for them, and they become local heroes. But another rap band takes a dislike to Ray's music and gang warfare is the result...Based on Benjamin's own troubled experience of school and the music business, his passionate, immediate voice will appeal to all his fans.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this, 19 Sep 2004
This review is from: Gangsta Rap (Teen's Top 10 (Awards)) (Paperback)
This book is brilliant, one of Benjamin Zephaniahs best books (though they are all wicked). It is really imaginative about 3 boys who have all been excluded from school and instead of moving to a different school, they go to a special school where all their work is related to rap and hip hop, they get signed to a record contract. This book is awesome, Buy it NOW!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Simple, but good, 4 Sep 2007
The book overall had a very good story line with a deep and thoughtful plot. The languge of the book let me down a little, aimed at the over 13s the languge was very simple for such an audiance.

The book was basically about forfilling your dreams , while this may sound simple the plot can be read at many different levels, from an easy holiday read, to a harsh view of life and culture in London today. Mostly belivable apart from the ease at which the boys got a recording contract which normaly takes months, but this may have been left out as not to destroy the fast moving pace of a book.

Well worth a look, do not expect an intelectually challenging book, but it may make you see life in a different way.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Didn't let me down..., 20 Jul 2007
By Mr. P. J. Murrin "pistol_pete_no9" (Inverclyde) - See all my reviews
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I first clocked Benjamin Zephaniah when he turned down an honour from the UK Government. As a man of Irish immigrant ancestry living in the west of Scotland, I felt I could relate to that. The more I read about the man and his reasons the greater my respect for him became and I felt compelled to pick up some of his poetry. The guy's a genuine talent and, importantly, somebody worth listening too. He's morally strong and resolute and he's articulate enough to get people to sit up and take notice.

I don't know what I expected from the book but if one measure of a good book is how much you begin to care about the main protagonists then I reckon Gangsta Rap is a massive success. It's an easy read and accessible for teens but suitable - and in some ways required - reading for adults looking to introduce themselves to BZ. I won't bore you with a rehash of the synopsis and what this book meant to me will differ from what it meant to other readers. But for me it was about friendship, about relationships good and not so good, it's about the media and the inability of some (most?) people to question what's forcefed them by the nation's hacks...

for me the book was rich. I cared what happened to Ray and the other lads. If I had only one minor gripe it would be that the character of Prem wasn't really developed in the way that some others were. Still, this is a very minor gripe. Pick it up, have a read... and listen to a man with something to say.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent read from Benjamin Zephaniah
Having read much of his poetry I purchased Face, which i very much enjoyed, so I purchased Refuge Boy and enjoyed it so much I purchased this book. Read more
Published 14 months ago by C. Wheeler

5.0 out of 5 stars Benjamin Zephaniah is a genius
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Published on 11 May 2006 by G. Nanson

4.0 out of 5 stars Gangsta Rap
This book is well written and very hard to put down once you have started reading, it is gripping the reader all the way through and the story is fast all the way through, no... Read more
Published on 17 April 2006 by Jamez

5.0 out of 5 stars wow what a book
this is one of the best book i have ever read.im 15 and i usely dnt read books but as soon as i saw the title i knew it was going to be good. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2006 by Josh Rowlands

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This book was amazing, the kind thats very difficult to put down! A must read for any hip hop fan, probably will appeal to teens more but dont let that stop you. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars great book
This is the best book i have ever read.
Published on 16 Aug 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!!
This is one of the best books i have read. i couldnt put it down an finished it in a day!
I think this would appeal to teenagers as it is more relateable to them although... Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2005

5.0 out of 5 stars My 10-year old son couldn't put it down
I've been trying to encourage my 10-year old son to read more for most of his reading life. If he's not watching The Simpsons on TV, he's out playing with a basketball or on his... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2004 by mail19917

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