Da Gospel According to Ali G

Da Gospel According to Ali G

by Ali G (Author)

Synopsis

"Check dis - as a gesture of peace and to make a couple of extra squid, me has laid down me Uzi, picked up a felt-tip and wrote a book. I ain't hexactly sure wot is in it, cos me can't hactually read (they never taught it at me school), but apparently it is full of well good advice on everyfing to do with surviving life in da Barkshire ghetto; stuff like what crimes you can comit legally, how to bone your bitch in a Renault 5 after da back seat is taken up by a massive sub-woofer and what to do in a drive-by or drive-thru situation. It also contain bits of me interviews dat was too good for da telly and best of all, some wikkid fotos of me Julie's swingaz dat I promised never to show no one. Plus, to help the envirolment, I iz told dat not one single page is printed on recycled paper. Get dis quality book in your shop - me guarantee you will get massive profits from people shoplifting it. Peace, G." The book the whole of Staines has been waiting for - gansta rapper Ali G's guide to life. Comin' atcha!

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 128
Edition: 2nd Impression
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 18 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 1841157201
ISBN 13: 9781841157207

Media Reviews
This is the book that the whole of Staines has been waiting for: gangsta rapper Ali G gives his unvarnished views on life. Many might think that the hypnotic appeal of Ali's wannabe black street artist is something best enjoyed on the television, where all the irony of a moronic white boy living in Staines and dreaming of the street cred of rappers and drive-by shootings in an American ghetto is conveyed through his brilliant (and hilarious) version of the mangled street language that Sasha Baron Cohen (the comedian behind Ali G) is so adept at. However, the first person narration of this book works almost as well on the page, although, admittedly, one has to bear Ali G's distinctive delivery in mind. Cohen is unique among current politically correct comedians in risking the charges of racism by his comic assumption, but his book (and his TV shows) is just as affectionate as it is lacerating. If it is unacceptable to criticise the violence and misogyny of the rap lifestyle, that's just too bad. Cohen directs the most powerful weapon against the phenomenon: sardonic humour. And his recent slew of awards for the TV shows will no doubt translate into extremely healthy sales for Massive. Respect.
Author Bio
Sacha Baron Cohen's DA ALI G SHOW is a TV sensation; twice BAFTA nominated, Best Newcomer at this year's Comedy Awards and GQ Comedian of the Year.