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    El crossover: Crossover (Spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner
    El crossover: Crossover (Spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner
    El crossover: Crossover (Spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner
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    El crossover: Crossover (Spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner

    Por Kwame Alexander, Dawud Anyabwile y Juan Felipe Herrera

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    Ganador de la Medalla Newbery · Ganador del Premio Coretta Scott King · New York Times Bestseller · 2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults· 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers · Publishers Weekly Best Book · School Library Journal Best Book· Kirkus Reviews Best Book

    “Una hermosa novela medida entre la vida y sus líneas.”—New York Times Book Review

    Un rayo de luz en mis kicks …

    La cancha está QUEMANDO.

    Mi sudor está LLOVIZNANDO.

    Ya 'stuvo con eso de estar temblando.

    Es que esta noche voy entregando.

    El fenómeno del básquetbol, Josh Bell, y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son los reyes de la cancha, con esos crossovers inesperados que hacen llorar a los jugadores más duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la nueva chica del colegio, lazos entre los gemelos se empiezan a desanudar. El baloncesto y la hermandad se entrelazan para mostrarles a Josh y Jordan que la vida no viene con un manual de jugadas y que, a veces, el asunto no es ganar.


    Now in Spanish! Winner of the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award, and a New York Times bestseller. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse. 

    A bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .

    The court is SIZZLING.

    My sweat is DRIZZLING.

    Stop all that quivering.

    Cuz tonight I’m delivering.

    Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins’ bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn’t come with a playbook and, sometimes, it’s not about winning.

    IdiomaEspañol
    EditorialHarperCollins
    Fecha de lanzamiento24 sept 2019
    ISBN9780358067801
    El crossover: Crossover (Spanish Edition), A Newbery Award Winner
    Autor

    Kwame Alexander

    Kwame Alexander is a poet, an educator, and the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty-five books, including his Newbery Medal–winning middle grade novel The Crossover. Some of his other works include Booked, which was longlisted for the National Book Award; The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life; Swing; the picture books How to Read a Book and How to Write a Poem (coauthored with Deanna Nikaido), both illustrated by Melissa Sweet; and The Undefeated, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and won the Caldecott Medal, a Newbery Honor, and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award. He is a regular contributor to NPR’s Morning Edition, currently serving as their poet ambassador. He lives in Virginia with his family. Visit his website at kwamealexander.com. 

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    • 5/5

      Dec 27, 2024

      Masterful. Quick page turner. About a family with such integrity, and a deep passion for education (the mom's a principal) & basketball (the dad's a former exceptional player). I loved that the family was African-American and that they were a TYPICAL family. The antagonist in the plot wasn't a racist jerk but a typical twin brother growing older. Appealing vocab-lesson page titles that fit so well into the story. The verse-style was a turn off to me originally, which is why I hadn't read the book before Monday's announcement--I hope with this book I've cured myself of this nonsensical aversion. I loved the verse! Perfect Newbery winner!!
    • 4/5

      Nov 12, 2024

      2015 Newbery Medal Winner
      2015 Coretta Scott King Honor (author)

      In a powerful novel-in-verse, main character Josh Bell shares stories about the two most important things to him: his family and basketball.

      Josh and his twin brother JB are on track to become basketball stars just like their father. They're already the backbone of their team at their middle school. However, when JB gets a girlfriend and their father's health deteriorates, Josh realizes that he must find a way to work through his anger and heartbreak.

      The different styles of poetry in this book are a joy to read--from rapping about basketball to musings about family that suit the mood of each scene to pithy rules about basketball and life.

      I found that I didn't need to know a lot about basketball for the book to be interesting and accessible. The author weaves the themes of sport and family together so seamlessly that it's no wonder the book has such wide appeal.

      The ending felt a bit abrupt, but when I looked back, I could see that the rest of the story was building to it.

      The book emphasizes that family should always be more important than a sport and explores transgenerational trauma and grief in a subtle, meaningful way.
    • 3/5

      Oct 18, 2024

      Ok, I read it. It's a bit tricky at first, especially telling the twins apart. But though I am American, I know almost nothing about basketball culture... and that didn't slow me down. It really is a story about young teen boys, and family, and the key terms (from basketball and from Josh's favorite vocabulary cards) are defined.

      I love the development. For example: At first Josh is all about his nickname, Filthy McNasty, and about his hair, but he is growing up and realizing that there are more important things to focus on than hair, and that actually he prefers his real name.

      I love the concrete poems with the alliteration and other tricks, the ones about the game itself. I love that the poems are distinct, that it's not just one epic or even one style page after page.

      I'm a little disturbed by the character of Alexis, though. What business is it of hers whether the Bells are rich?

      My main concern, though, is with how wrong I can be:

      If not for Phil's comment above that his students are still reading this, I would have thought sure it would be rejected as preachy and as old people trying to be 'hip' (except nobody says 'hip' anymore). And even if kids accepted the book at the time it was contemporary (2014-15) I would have imagined it would get dated already. But I'm guessing that the human story, the universal truths and themes, are compelling enough to keep the book popular among the target audience.

      I do recommend it, both to broaden one's horizons and because it is, in fact, a satisfying read (at least for this parent). But I don't plan to read more by the author.

      (Read for Children's Books group, Newbery Club.)
    • 5/5

      Apr 14, 2022

      Fast paced basketball and family focused novel in verse that packs a huge emotional punch with an amazingly small number of words. Relevant, gripping, powerful.
    • 3/5

      Jul 3, 2021

      Middlegrade novel in verse (basketball, school, 9th grade twins). Kwame writes good poetry (with vocabulary-boosting words, even), and this would do well with certain 6th-9th grade boys who can't find books that speak to them otherwise. I generally want to skim over poetry novels and just find out what happens, but it becomes fairly clear that (1) the father will have some terrible health calamity happen to him and (2) this new girl will come between the two twins. Once I figured that out I stopped reading, since I wasn't really interested in the characters and how that would affect them so much (maybe because I didn't relate to them at all).
    • 5/5

      Apr 4, 2021

      I was struggling to find a book to fit the "Read a book about sports" challenge in the 2017 BookRiot Read Harder Challenge. Although my children are athletes, and they and my husband enjoy watching sports, there's never really been a sport that I liked enough to want to read about it.

      Thankfully, one morning on my way to work I was listening to "All the Books," a podcast from BookRiot, and one of the hosts mentioned that The Crossover, in addition to being a match to the listener's request, would be a great book for this particular challenge. I had a eureka moment, because I'd bought this book a couple of years ago for my boys. It was still sitting on Littlest's shelf. I was in.

      I was immediately drawn in by the verse. The way the verse fluctuated in length, and the way different size fonts and spacing were used, really brought the feelings and emotions of the 13-year-old narrator to life. Really well done.

    • 5/5

      Dec 4, 2020

      I just finished reading this incredible, lovely, wrenching book. And now I am sobbing like a fool. This is one of those books that has incredible potential for all ages.
    • 3/5

      Nov 18, 2020

      The Crossover book is about the life of a 12 year old basketball player, Josh Bell, in his 7th grade year at Reggie Lewis Middle School. This book is very relatable to junior high students, especially those that are involved in sports. This book talks about a lot of junior high topics such as love, loss, family, and sports.
    • 4/5

      Aug 5, 2020

      I've been curious about this since it came out, and it was absolutely fantastic. Yes, I know, the fact that it's award winning probably highlights that, but I don't like ALL award winning books, so. It's a quick read, so while I'm not usually patient enough to make it through novels in verse it worked well for me. I also enjoyed that the story touched on so many things without slowing down or dragging. AND I TEARED UP. Maybe read this with some tissues.
    • 5/5

      May 20, 2021

      A fantastic middle grade novel in free verse about twin brothers and their changing lives both on and off the basketball court. It's beautifully done, with varying methods of verse that reflect the situations and emotions as they change throughout, and with a story that grabs you right from the beginning and holds you to the end.

      A reread for me - Charlie read it for a school project and I decided to join him. (He loved it, too!)
    • 5/5

      Jul 8, 2019

      The Crossover is a realistic fiction book written in poetry/verse format. The verses tell the story of 14 y-o Josh Bell and his family. Mr. Bell is a former European League basketball star whose career was cut short due to a knee injury that he refuses to have surgery to fix. Mr. Bell passes his love and knowledge of basketball to his twin sons, Josh and Jordan. Both boys a standout basketball stars at their school however, Josh loves the game a bit more than Jordan. Jordan discovers girls and now has a girlfriend and Josh feels like he's losing his brother and best friend. Meanwhile, Mr. Fell's heart problems begin to get worse and both boys are affected by their father's decline health. Alexander beautifully captures this story of family, friendship, and loss in verse form. The way he changes the format of between chapters when Josh is narrating the story in a more traditional line and stanza poetry form to a free verse form when Josh is talking about his basketball skills and the game his playing helps draw the reader into the emotion and pace of the story. The entire story centers around basketball from the four sections of the book being called quarters to individual chapter titles. This is a great read for any 6-12 grader and for the reluctant male reader.
    • 5/5

      Dec 20, 2018

      A quick, unforgettable read written in hip hope verse. On the surface The Crossover is about sports, but it's about so much more than that. Josh and his twin Jordan are real ballers. They are the stars of their middle school basketball team and if they weren't twins they would probably hate each other. Their relationship starts to sour when Jordan starts spending more of his time with a new girl then with Josh or basketball. To top it off he's worried about his dad and he wants the basketball championship trophy more than anything. Wonderfully written, appealing to boys and girls of all ages as well athletes, poets, and pretty much everyone. Definitely worthy of the Newbery medal.
    • 5/5

      Nov 28, 2018

      This book is amazing.
      I hate basketball, but I loved this book.
      The verses are insane and it all falls together so quickly.
      I ended with tears in my eyes and amazed it was over so quickly.

      Can't recommend this enough to anyone looking for a good different read.
    • 5/5

      Nov 25, 2018

      This was a very well written chapter book that is written in verses. This book is about two brothers that are very good at basketball. These brothers stop talking to each other because of a girl that comes between them. The main character josh discovers information about his father that he has trouble overcoming. This book had a sad ending but it was very good. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to students in grades 4th-8th grade. Kwame makes the josh a relatable character and makes the book a smooth read.
    • 4/5

      Jun 2, 2018

      My kids' school read this book a few years back as an all-district read, but I never picked it up. I wish I would have read it while my son did. There are lots of good life lessons in this book, like ask questions of those you love rather than just not speaking. And the need to work through the bad times rather than let them get worse.
    • 4/5

      Apr 9, 2018

      Crossover by written in verse is the story of African American twins Josh and JP who are in middle schoolers with excellent grades and are basketball stars in their school. Although Josh and JP are twins they are completely different on the basketball court and hairstyles. Josh and JP relationship is tested when JP is attracted to the new girl in school and Josh is left fending for himself. The novel theme is family, basketball, dreams, and rhythm. The novel's format is especially important while reading this book because it flows like a basketball game through rhythm.
    • 4/5

      Oct 3, 2017

      Who knew a book about basketball loving pre-teen twin boys could give you all the feels, send you careening back to those confusing in between years of middle school, and tear your parental apart in under 300 pages?! Bravo!
    • 4/5

      Jul 21, 2017

      This is a poetry novel that uses a variety of engaging style of poetry to draw the reader in. I could see this being particularly of interest to sports fans. It is a 2015 Newbery Medal Winner,
      2015 Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner, and New York Times Bestseller.
    • 4/5

      May 27, 2017

      I really enjoyed this YA book on basketball, family, grief, and life. And I liked the way it was written in blank verse, rhyme, and rap. Very interesting and a quick read!
    • 4/5

      Mar 2, 2017

      A novel in verse about twin boys who play basketball. Enjoyable, though kind of heartbreaking in the end. Better poetry than it is a novel, though that's not really a criticism as such. Some of the poems about actually playing basketball on the court are amazing.
    • 5/5

      Jan 24, 2017

      Summary: Basketball is everything until a girl comes between two twins and their dreams. One is perfectly happy with the new arrangement of having his first girlfriend...the other, not so much. Two brothers whose lives have revolved around basketball and a close knit family, suddenly find themselves torn apart by an invisible rift caused by a girl. Dad's health issues are what ultimately bring the twins back together in this real and engaging story.
      Personal Response: I hate basketball, partly because I don't understand the sport, but man did I love this book. It didn't matter how I felt about the sport because the character development and writing style was so engaging. I didn't want to put this book down. An honest tale of jealousy, the desire to win, and the support of a strong and loving family working their way through dad's health issues struck home. I can't imagine anyone not immersing themselves in this story, regardless of their sports interests. This was a book for ALL readers, and it is not surprising that it won the Newbery medal. Fantastically and brilliantly written.
      Curriculum Connections: This book is one of the better examples of a book written in verse to lead students into a unit on poetry. This would be perfect to evaluate poetry elements in the library or classroom. It could also be used to introduce criteria used to choose the recipient of the Newbery medal. This book is also a perfect "go to " book for those sports enthusiasts in the school. I gave my copy of the book to a sixth grade girl who loves basketball, the night after I finished it. She has already dropped by the library this week to tell me how much she is totally loving the book. She is connecting.
    • 3/5

      Jan 3, 2017



      Josh and JB are twins, amazing on the basketball court, almost 13 years old. This is the year when everything changes. The story is written in beautiful verse.

      Josh and JB’s world is one in which both parents are professionals. Their father is a former European league basketball player, and their mother is an assistant principal at the boys’ junior high school. The fact that the twins are both college-bound is an understated given. This the sweet story of av successful, close-knit African-American family in the Obama era.

      “The Crossover” doesn’t ignore contemporary issues involving race. There is a traffic stop on the way to a game, in which the boys’ father (like many an African-American man) is pulled over for a minor infraction; Josh is warned by his mother about what happens to young black men who let their tempers get the better of them; his parents fight not over money or fidelity but over the father's diet and hereditary hypertension.

      This story has not been sugar coated.

    • 4/5

      Oct 10, 2016

      A basketball story told in free verse. Might be great for reluctant readers. Twins are both basketball players. One starts to have a girlfriend and the other is jealous and ends up throwing a basketball right at the twin's face and almost breaking his nose. Meanwhile the father suffers from heart issues related to his diet.
    • 4/5

      Aug 31, 2016

      This book is incredible.

      I would absolutely say that to read this book you have to listen to it on audiobook. It's written in verse, so that makes the experience of it all the more powerful. It's rhythmic, melodic, prosaic and probably one of my favourite audiobooks ever. The author has such great little riffs and tricks that he can pull with his words, I didn't know a book could be so smooth, so effortless.

      If you like Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, you'll love this book.

      I know nothing about basketball, but it actually doesn't matter because the story is great, and the characters are so well-developed for a young adult novel. It really surprised me.

      I feel like I swallowed this book whole. Maybe I'm officially out of my reading slump thanks to this book.

      Either way, I have a new favourite genre. Thank you, Kwame Alexander, may you make poetry for the rest of your damn life.
    • 4/5

      Jul 12, 2016

      “The Crossover” is a young adult novel and 2015 Newberry award winner, that follows the life (over several months) of 12-year-old basketball player Josh Bell (aka Filthy McNasty) during his seventh-grade year at Reggie Lewis Middle School. Josh is the identical twin brother of Jordan “JB” Bell, the son of Crystal Bell, the assistant principal, and the son of Chuck Bell, a former basketball superstar who is well-known and well-respected even years after his career ended. Josh and JB both love basketball, but it is Josh who wants to emulate his father by following in his father’s footsteps. But as everything else in life things don’t always proceeds the way we want. The brothers are moving apart from each other for the first time, Jordan has started dating, Josh has a tough time keeping his jealousy and feelings of abandonment in control, and his father is having health issues. What is particularly interesting about this book is that the text is written in a form of poetry and hip-hop, which I think would make the book more compelling to the younger reader (particular to reluctant reader). This is not normally the type of book I would read (I am trying to read all of the Newberry winners), but I found the language elegant, the plot realistic and believe this would be a great book for a family read. 4 out of 5 stars.
    • 5/5

      Jul 10, 2016

      4.5 Stars

      Basketball Rule # 1
      In this game of life
      your family is the court
      and the ball is your heart.
      No matter how good you are,
      no matter how down you get,
      always leave
      your heart
      on the court.

      The Crossover encompasses so much and does it so well. It touches on family, friends, basketball, life, growing up, and the hardships and changes that come with this. While on the outside it may look like this is too much for a book to take on, Alexander weaves a tale through poetry that is both witty and heartfelt.

      I love that Alexander so precisely paralleled life and basketball. They are interconnected in Josh's world. Both Josh's mom and dad play prominent roles in his life and it was refreshing to see strong parents who not only got along with their children but also parented their children. Josh's connection to his dad is an underlying theme throughout his story and one that played heavily on my heart.

      Josh is a prodigal basketball star at 12 and alongside his twin brother they are an unstoppable force on the court. I loved the writing in these sections. You can actually hear the staccato beat of the ball against hardwood, against asphalt, as he narrates his moves down the court.

      On the court, Josh is confidence, but off it, with the ever-changing canvas of prepubescent life, he is confusion, anger, loss. This comes across so clearly in his narrative. The imagery used while Josh works his way through all this is simply amazing.

      I expected The Crossover to be purely about basketball and maybe a few references about the game of life. What I got was something that far exceeded my expectations.
    • 5/5

      Jun 5, 2016

      Very fun to read aloud! The themes, basketball and loss, went very well together and the boys in my 5th grade class loved the book! (and the girls) We then made our own poems using the same type of format, very fun!!
    • 5/5

      Apr 23, 2016

      This was my second experience at reading a book in free verse (Brown Girl Dreaming) and I have loved it both times. This was an incredible book. Great story, wonderful characters and absolutely incredible use of language. I was so impressed at the way the author was able to say so much with so few words. But what awesome words he uses! If you are someone who really appreciates the creative use of language in a book, I would highly recommend this. It can be read in one sitting and it would make a great read-aloud at home or in a classroom.
    • 5/5

      Dec 2, 2015

      I really enjoyed this book. I read it with my son who I thought would enjoy it because he loves basketball. It is written in poems or raps which made it a little difficult for my son to follow at first but he did end up getting into the book. The design of the words on the pages was fun to see and the descriptions of the twins in action on the court were beautifully written. I didn't share those as my passages because you really have to SEE the words and read the poems in context to enjoy them properly. I would recommend this book for middle school age children.
    • 3/5

      Nov 21, 2015

      At first I was kind of bleh, but as I continued to listen I have to admit that the language is beautiful and the story is one that drew me in even though I'm not really into basketball. The family relationships and themes are universal.

    Vista previa del libro

    El crossover - Kwame Alexander

    title page

    Índice

    Media portada

    Índice

    Créditos

    Dedicación

    Calentamiento

    Driblando

    Josh Bell

    De donde viene mi apodo

    Al principio

    Filthy McNasty

    Jordan Bell

    En camino al juego

    Cinco razones por las que tengo rastas

    Mamá le dice a papá

    Plática

    Regla del básquet #1

    Primer Cuarto

    JB y yo

    Al final del calentamiento, mi hermano intenta el dunk

    El comentarista deportivo

    El play-by-play de Josh

    crossover

    El show

    La apuesta, primera parte

    Oda a mi pelo

    La apuesta, segunda parte

    El juego está empatado

    En el vestuario

    Cortar

    calamidad

    A mamá no le gusta que salgamos a comer

    Perdido

    El interior del armario de la recámara de mamá y papá

    tendinitis patelar

    Domingos después de la iglesia

    Regla del básquet #2

    Chicas

    Mientras Vondie y JB

    pulquérrima

    Entrenamiento

    Caminando a casa

    De hombre a hombre

    Después de cenar

    Después de ganar

    Papá nos lleva a Krispy Kreme y nos cuenta su historia favorita (otra vez)

    Regla del básquet #3

    El play-by-play de Josh

    La nueva chica

    Fallé tres tiros libres esta noche

    Regla del básquet #4

    Tener una madre

    Mamá grita

    hipertensión

    Quedarse dormido

    Por qué solo comimos ensalada para el Día de Acción de Gracias

    ¿Cómo se deletrea problemas?

    Malas noticias

    Clase de gym

    Segundo Cuarto

    Plática

    Plática

    Regla del básquet #5

    Showoff

    Fuera de control

    Mamá me llama a la cocina

    35–18

    Demasiado chido

    Estoy en el número veintisiete de tiros libres

    Probablemente

    irónico

    Habla Alexis —¿Por favor, me permites hablar con Jordan?

    Conversación telefónica (Soy el suplente de JB)

    JB y yo

    Un chavo entra a un cuarto

    En el entrenamiento

    Segunda persona

    Sujetavelas

    tipping point

    La razón principal por la que no puedo dormir

    Sorprendido

    Conversación

    Hora del juego: 6:00 p.m.

    Este es mi segundo año

    Regla del básquet #6

    El play-by-play de Josh

    Antes de

    Tercer Cuarto

    Después

    Suspensión

    churlish

    Esta semana, yo

    Regla del básquet #7

    El gallinero

    Ataque rápido

    Tormenta

    A la mañana siguiente

    profusamente

    Artículo #1 en el Daily News (14 de diciembre)

    Casi la mayoría

    Riesgo final

    Querido Jordan

    No sé

    No más pizza con papas fritas

    Incluso Vondie

    Uh-oh

    Corro a la habitación de papá

    A puerta cerrada

    La chica que se robó a mi hermano

    Cosas que aprendo en la cena

    Los platos

    Charla del entrenador antes del juego

    El play-by-play de Josh

    Mensajes de texto de mamá, primera parte

    La segunda mitad

    Mañana es el último día de clases antes de las vacaciones de Navidad

    El entrenador llega

    separado

    Salida de la escuela

    El teléfono suena

    Regla del básquet #8

    Cuando llegamos a la cancha

    Al mediodía, en el gym, con papá

    Cuarto Cuarto

    El doctor nos da a Jordan y a mí unas palmaditas en la espalda y dice

    infarto de miocardio

    Okey, papá

    Mamá, ya que me preguntaste, te diré por qué estoy tan enojado

    Mensajes de texto de Vondie

    En Noche Buena

    Papá Noel nos visita

    Preguntas

    Tanka para la clase de artes del lenguaje

    Creo que nunca me acostumbraré a

    Regla del básquet #9

    Cuando estamos a punto de salir para el juego final

    Durante los calentamientos

    Mensajes de mamá, segunda parte

    Para papá

    El último tiro

    Tiempo Extra

    Artículo #2 en el Daily News (14 de enero)

    ¿Y ahora adónde le damos?

    sin estrellas

    Regla del básquet #10

    Hay tantos amigos

    Tiros libres

    Sobre el Autor

    Sobre el Traductor

    Conéctese con HMH en los medios de comunicación social

    Derecho de autor del texto © 2014 de Kwame Alexander

    Copyright de la traducción © 2019 de Juan Felipe Herrera

    Todos los derechos están reservados.

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    Houghton Mifflin Books for Children es un sello editorial de Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

    hmhbooks.com

    Cover photo © 2014 istockphoto.com/ostill

    Cover design y hand lettering de Lisa Vega

    La información del catálogo de publicación está en los archivos de la Biblioteca del Congreso.

    ISBN: 978-0-358-06472-5 Spanish edition paper over board

    ISBN: 978-0-358-06473-2 Spanish edition paperback

    eISBN 978-0-358-06780-1

    v1.0919

    Para Big Al y Barbara,

    también conocidos como mamá y papá

    Calentamiento

    Driblando

    Arriba de la botella, ando en mera

    ONDA Y CHIDO RITMO

    POPPin’ y ROKIANDO—

    ¿Y tú por qué andas EMPUJANDO?

    ¿Y por qué LOCKIANDO?

    Mano, aquí te voy PEGANDO.

    Pero, ten cuidado,

    porque ahorita voy loco CRUNKiando

    ContraCRUZANDO

    FLOSSIANDO

    volteando

    y mi rebote te dejará

    R

       E

          S

             B

                A

                   L

                      A

                         N

                            D

                               O en la pista, mientras yo

    CAIGO en ella

    hasta el punto final con mi bravo dedo tirando...

    Derechito en la canasta:

    Swoooooooooooosh.

    Josh Bell

    es mi nombre

    Pero Filthy McNasty es mi placa de fama.

    La Plebe así me llaman

    porque mi juego es la alarma,

    tanto sucio pleito, te avergonzará.

    Mi pelo es largo, mi altura enorme.

    Mira, soy el nuevo Kevin Durant,

    LeBron y Chris Paul.

    No se te olviden los grandes,

    a mi padre le gusta relamerse:

    Yo jugué con el Mago y el Chivo.

    Pero los trucos son para los chavos, le digo.

    No necesito tus gatos

    mi juego es la mera

    onda.

    Mamá dice,

    Tu papá es de otra época

    como un antiguo Chevette

    Tú eres fresco y nuevo,

    como un rojo Corvette

    Tu juego es tan dulce, es una crêpe Suzette.

    Cada vez que juegas

    es tooooooooooooooda la red.

    Y si otra persona me llamara

    fresco y dulce,

    me quemaría loco como una flama.

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