Ballad of the Bullet
Book • 2020
Ballad of the Bullet follows the Corner Boys, a group of young men on Chicago's South Side who create 'drill music' to gain online popularity and escape poverty.
The book examines the consequences of using social media to capitalize on gang violence, including the risks of violence, incarceration, and death.
Through extensive fieldwork, Forrest Stuart delves into the lives and motivations of these young men, highlighting the complex interplay between digital fame and real-life dangers.
The book examines the consequences of using social media to capitalize on gang violence, including the risks of violence, incarceration, and death.
Through extensive fieldwork, Forrest Stuart delves into the lives and motivations of these young men, highlighting the complex interplay between digital fame and real-life dangers.
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