Bay Area Rapper, Celly Cel, set to release Street-Lit Novel Nov. 8th
Bookcover and author Celly Cel
Vallejo, CA (BlackNews.com) — Bay Area rapper, Celly Cel, blazed on the scene in the late 90s with hip-hop heavyweight, E-40. His underground success was a key factor in helping Sick Wid It records, ink a major label deal with Jive. His album “Killa Kali” reached high as #4 on Billboard Top 100 R&B charts, solidifying his place in the rap game.
Celly Cel was first introduced to Street-Lit through Donald Goines, during a brief stint in county jail. After a few pages of White Man’s Justice, Black Man’s Grief, he was hooked. He read every Donald Goines book he could get his hands on. At this point, the only outlet for this true-to-life genre was jail or the prison system, so a career as an author was hard to fathom.
Thanks to blood, sweat, and tears from self-published authors, Street-Lit found an audience, made its way into mainstream bookstores, and took off. Once the opportunity presented itself, Celly Cel took notice. His passion and flair for storytelling, combined with real-life experiences in the streets, drove him to pen his first novel, BIG FACES.
The story follows four young men who roam the halls of Community College by day, and
steal luxury cars by night. Their unique brand of carjacking has labeled them The Stun Gun Crew, a name given by baffled police and local media covering the case. When a heist worth millions goes wrong, they find themselves in a no win situation. A dark secret will be exposed, a bond between brothers will be broken, and the mob will stop at nothing to recover a stolen briefcase leaving carnage along the way.
In a genre based on street-life and hip-hop culture, who better to represent it than a man who lives on both sides of the coin, and by the grace of God, lived to tell about it?
For more information on this book or this author, please visit www.cellycelworld.com
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