The Funkyhiphoopnautic: 21 Hustle

Released in 2004 - How much of the incredible predictions in this book have already happened? In the near-future, Ellis Sun Rey, a quick-witted sarcastic sportswriter for the remaining Black newspaper in NYC awakes from a coma to find the future of the world on his shoulders? He covers pro basketball -the Knicks. Find out what Metanoids are? Was Covid predicted? Can Ellis elude the grasp of John Shadow, a covert intelligence agent committed to destroying his own people or keep Maya the love of his life from abandoning him despite his insecurities? These are only part of the ‘hood-thentic, ’ futuristic, mythological and spiritual ordeals that Ellis Rey, former near-great hoop star and hiphop fiend - turned-sports writer must resolve in The Funkyhiphoopnautic aka 21 Hustle-a funny, fast moving mixtape turned book, gaze into one of our possible near futures