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| Flyy girl the original first book (1993) |
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| Sanaa Lathan will star as Tracy Ellison Grant in the film |
I am so excited for this movie to
be coming out very soon. I used to read this book probably way too much
actually in high school. I think I discovered “Flyy Girl” by Omar Tyree when I
was 16 years old a great age right. I remember because I was attending
Cathedral High school at the time which is an all -girl Catholic school. I
remember the girls used to pass back and forth all kinds of crazy urban drama
love stories and different books. Some books we probably shouldn’t have been
reading at that age too. I remember seeing the book and becoming so interested
in it. My paternal grandmother, Carlene (God rest her soul) was the one who
bought it for me in Jacksonville. I remember her taking me to Barnes and Noble book
store both of us getting a ride from one of her friends. She didn’t drive
actually and we went then she bought me the book. I remember her on the phone
telling her friends “No, she’s a good girl she likes to read”. Oh my dear
grandmother if you only knew what I was reading back then. I was too young but
it really wasn’t that bad I promise.
I remember just enjoying myself down there
that summer of 2002 reading the book. Now the series will officially become a
film being produced by Lionsgate. I remember never putting the book down I
became in love with the character of Tracy Louise Ellison I know her full
name. Tracy she was born on September 6,
1970 in Germantown, Pennsylvania. She was raised in a two parent home with a
younger brother. I know about her life and how she was this aggressive, feisty,
sassy, stylish teenager growing up in the 1980s way too fast actually and
learning about her neighborhood, boys, the people around her, her community,
and everything at a young age. The book is a coming of age story and takes you
from when Tracy is 6 years old all the way until she is 18 years old entering
college. You will discover her street smarts, how she rose to her success, her
journey as a girl and young woman, her friendships, her relationships, and how
she discovers everything around her to become the true original well kept “Flyy
Girl” she evolves to be in the book. I read the book so much I wanted to become
just like her too. She and I have a lot of things in common we both are
writers, both aspire to be movie stars, we loved the arts, fashion, and so much
more too. I am so glad that he followed up with not only one but two books and
took the time to write a full length series going all the way up until Tracy’s
adulthood life. We discover her rise to fame, her television and film
production dreams, her grown up relationships, how she takes a journey to Los
Angeles, California to live and how she rises to her fame. She goes from
becoming “Philadelphia Home girl”, Tracy Ellison to the movie star “Tracy
Ellison Grant”. Tyree wrote the following two other books that go along with
his series, “Flyy Girl” (1993), “For the love of money” (2000), and “Boss Lady”
(2005).
The movie will star one of my
favorite actresses, the beautiful, multitalented, Sanaa Lathan as the adult
Tracy Ellison. I am sure you have seen Sanaa in a ton of films, she has starred
in “The Best Man”(1999), “Best Man Holiday”(2013), “Love & Basketball”(2000),
“Alien vs Predator”(200, most recently, “The Perfect Guy” (2015), and will star
in 3 films this upcoming year in “The Best Man Wedding” the third installment
of the film in the spring of 2016. I know this film will be really good because
there is too much hilarious moments in these books to capture and bring to life
on screen. There will be nostalgia as well especially for those who grew up in
the 1970s and 1980s. There will be a new generation of fans for millennials who
will love to come and enjoy the book. There will be a ton of young ladies who
will also want to be like her as well.
For more information on the film
and project visit http://www.omartyree.com
and http://www.lionsgate.com . So keep your eyes open I believe it will be out
some time within the year or so. I know he’s going to have some pretty amazing
people on this soundtrack. You have to much to choose from now and believe me I
think “Tracy” would want it to be big right? Go big or go home so we will see
what happens. A very special shout out to the writer, Omar Tyree, the
producers, and future cast. I wish I could be a part of the film in some way. I
would try to make it exactly what the writers would want it to be and envision
as well. It should be a lot of fun and I can only imagine what the costumes
will be like as well.
I kind of wonder if Tracy was real right what
kind of music would she listen to actually. I think she would fit right into
this generation probably would have an amazing decked out social media page and
accounts galore I am sure. So in honor of one of my favorite literary
characters I have to include just a few music selections for her that I would
choose for her if she were a real person.
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| The whole series together "Flyy Girl" (1993), "For the love of money" (2000), and "Boss Lady" (2005) |
So I chose a few choices to describe the character herself and you can have an idea.
I hope you enjoy it I will probably add a lot more but here's just a couple I think would be cool for the "Flyy girl" soundtrack.
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