A stereotypical title with so much deeper meaning, this book gives hope to all, no matter your background or the negative events that may have happened in your life. It teaches you that you can become anything you put your mind to. This book is the voice for many young people who have experienced behavioural problems or just want to be understood by adults. This book engages you on a journey with the characters as the books progresses.
Ray, Tyrone and Prem. Three best friends known as the bad boys in their school all turn their life around for the better. From being kicked out of class to permanently excluded from school, rapping about their life for fun, disrespectful to teachers, adults and potentially wasting their lives by doing nothing with it, to the drastic change of making albums, winning awards, and touring. This highlights the fact that a dream can become reality.
The chain of events – exclusion from school, trouble at home, rap career, touring, making albums, fatherhood in teenage years, death of a loved one, gang wars, east vs west and postcode beef – all tackle day-to-day life issues teenagers are faced with. I highly recommend this book, as it gives you a insight to a troubled teenager on a journey to turn their life around from nothing into something.
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