A New Novel in Progress about a Positive Young Rapper (perfect for young, reluctant readers!)

This is a smart, thinking, intelligent rap written by book character Troy Jones from the upcoming book Got the Flow: The Diary of a Young Rapper by Carlos Salinas. The book documents the journal entries of 15 yearr old  high school freshman Troy, whose rap name becomes Battle of Troy when his English class reads the Odyssey. He starts off not really knowing what to rap about, he just knows he has something to say and that Rap is his medium of choice. Guided by his English teacher, Mr. Salas, he starts participating in local rap battles when he realizes that he has the potential to change the world with his words. With Mr. Salas' help, he realizes what his voice in rap is. He soon finds that wrong and rapping about losing his father in a gang robbery, wandering through teen years, and ending ignorance serves as therapy on the mic. The power of words slowly reveals to be life changing for Troy and those around him. Excerpts to be published soon! More at Www.carlossalinaswriting.com

Thank you for reading!

"Slim Samurai" Rap (first released track from the book) https://soundcloud.com/user-577080539/slim-samurai-rap-troy-jones-from-book-got-the-flow-the-diary-of-a-young-rapper-by-carlos-salinas

A thinking rap by character Troy Jones from the upcoming book Got The Flow: The Diary Of A Young Rapper by Carlos Salinas. More at www.carlossalinaswriting.com Please share if you liked it and let's start an intelligent movement in RAP (Realizing Actual Problems). Written, produced, and recorded by Carlos Salinas.

Lyrics

I’m a slim samurai comin' straight from the south

That's dope alliteration comin’ straight out my mouth

Cali’s got the weather and they got hills

I’m just a poet... that's flexin’ my skills

Yeah I slay the rhymes, and I kill the hooks

I’m worse than the murderers in horror books

See me flowin’ with the skills of a ninja

Comin straight atcha with the heart of a soulja

Me? I'm just an educated fool 

Not really interested in lookin’ cool

Never been behind bars but I been in school

You gotta use your mind, man, cuz it's the tool

So gimme a clean beat and I will kill it

So gimme a clean sheet and I will fill it

Gimme a 10-second track and you'll start to feel it

These rhymes are my property so don't try to steal it

I can keep it real and I can keep it clean

Cuz life ain't always nice it can be mean

But you gotta stay true and do your thing

Cuz it ain't all about gold and rings

There's more to life than what we see

But it takes an open mind and curiosity

To change the world we gotta change ourselves

It's more than just havin’ books on the shelves

Me? My name is Battle of Troy 

And if you’re looking for rap wisdom then I’m yo boy

Gimme a pen and paper and I’ll make ya think

Open your mind up more than any drug or drink

Oh, yeahhh

My ambitions are simple n

Easy to understand

To make the world better

Is my master plan

How do I plan to do this

You be askin’,

Let’s start by not puttin’ each other in a casket

This is intellirap, somethin’ you never heard

It’s a new, dope mix between a G and a nerd

Since when was being dumb somethin’ cool,

But I’d rather be actin’ right than playin’ a fool

The biggest lie you’ll hear is that it’s good not to know,

But that’s how they keep you from gettin’ the dough