Fiction. A smart, witty, wise novel of the hood that even comes with its own hip-hop soundtrack. Original soundtrack CD includes the likes of Mobb Deep, Big Twin Gambino, Big Noyd, Godfather, Chinky, Kice, Mental Case, Stamma Ramma, Dinny Bananaz, Prophecy, Davinci, Un Pacino, and others. "Todd Craig's writing can hold more weight than the mighty 59th Street bridge during rush hour. He is a combo of Zora Neale Hurston and Bonz Malone. A classic slice of New York pizza. Hold the swine"--Bobbito Garcia. "This book should be required reading"--Geoffrey Canada, President/CEO, Harlem's Children's Zone.
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Todd K. Craig hails from Queens, New York. A product of Ravenswood and Queensbridge Housing Projects, he left Queens for New England in hopes of a better education. A graduate of some high-powered schools (Williams College, Harvard Graduate School of Education), Todd is a writer, educator, deejay and hip-hop purist (1989-1997). His love of this music and culture opened the door to his writing. Todd teaches English Composition at Queensborough Community College / City University of New York.
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Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Later Printing. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. "Tis ten-chapter novel is a coming of age story of three African-American brothers growing up in the inner-city. Each chapter is based on one of the Ten Commandments, while simultaneously bearing a moral derived from Supreme Mathematics, practiced by the Nation of Gods and Earths, known also as the Five Percent Nation of Islam". Pictorial wrappers, 212+ pages. Interactive CD-Rom soundtrack [with music by Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, G3, Big Twins, Chinky, Rich Medina, et al] still sealed in a plastic pocket inside the rear cover. Near Fine copy minor corner creasing clphE. Seller Inventory # 867443
Seller: biblioboy, North Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Later Printing. This copy has been inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. "Tis ten-chapter novel is a coming of age story of three African-American brothers growing up in the inner-city. Each chapter is based on one of the Ten Commandments, while simultaneously bearing a moral derived from Supreme Mathematics, practiced by the Nation of Gods and Earths, known also as the Five Percent Nation of Islam". Pictorial wrappers, 212+ pages. Interactive CD-Rom soundtrack [with music by Mobb Deep, Big Noyd, G3, Big Twins, Chinky, Rich Medina, et al] still sealed in a plastic pocket inside the rear cover. Near Fine copy minor corner creasing clphE. Seller Inventory # 66851