Straight Outta Compton

by Ricardo Cortez Cruz

Follows the lives of two friends, Rooster and Clive-nem, as they try to cope with drugs, gangs, and women, while growing up in an L.A. ghetto

Genres: Fiction, African American

121 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[MJ Nicholls · Rating 3 out of 5]

Senryu Review:

Tip-top hip-hop jive
samplin’ riffin’ & playin’
wit’ avant-pop cool

[Happy Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This experiemental work is completely written from lines from rap songs.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Karla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ricardo is a talented writer, as well as a wonderful Creative Writing instructor!