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Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member
Monster The Autobiography of an LA Gang Member Author:Sanyika Shakur After pumping eight blasts from a sawed-off shotgun at a group of rival gang members, eleven-year-old Kody Scott was initiated into the L.A. gang the Crips. He quickly matured into one of the most formidable Crip combat soldiers, earning the name Monster for committing acts of brutality and violence that repulsed even his fellow gang members. Wh... more »en the inevitable jail term confined him to a maximum-security cell, Scott channeled his aggression and drive into educating himself. A complete political and personal transformation followed: from Monster to Sanyika Shakur, black nationalist, member of the New Afrikan Independence movement, and crusader against the causes of gangsterism. In a document that has been compared to The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Eldridge Cleavers Soul on Ice, Shakur makes palpable the despair and decay of Americas inner cities and gives eloquent voice to one aspect of the black ghetto experience today.« less
a real look into what life is like as a gang member. Written more as a "look back" into his days of gang banging. For those from the neighborhood, they will notice many recognizable "locations" as he tells you about his journey, and for those not from LA, just a glimpse into a wild world where respect is given to those who are the most cruel.