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Bri’s Granddaddy
Bri's dad. He was killed by the Crowns gang about twelve years before the start of the novel, just as he was starting to make it big as a local rap star. Though Bri idolizes her dad, loves his music, and enjoys the reputation she inherits as the "Princess of the Garden," Bri also feels that Lawless factors too heavily into the way that people think of her. Bri learns from Supreme, Lawless's old manager, that Lawless got into trouble and was killed because of how Supreme managed him. Lawless wasn't a gangster when he started rapping; Supreme encouraged him to get involved with gang activity to make himself look more authentic, but Supreme believes Lawless took it too far. Lawless was Aunt Pooh's mentor, and after his death, she joined the Garden Disciples to avenge his murder. Bri inherits Lawless's chain, which she uses to feel connected to him.
Lawless / Bri’s Dad Quotes in On the Come Up
The On the Come Up quotes below are all either spoken by Lawless / Bri’s Dad or refer to Lawless / Bri’s Dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
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Mrs. Murray's expression softens. "Following your dad's footsteps, huh?"
It's weird. Whenever other people mention him, it's like they're confirming that he's not some imaginary person I only remember bits and pieces of. And when they call him my dad and not Lawless, the underground rap legend, it's like they're reminding me that I'm his and he's mine.
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Chapter 2
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"Carrying the torch for Law, huh?"
Not really. More like making my own torch and carrying it. I say, "Yeah," though, because that's what I'm supposed to say. It's part of being royalty.
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Chapter 14
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There I am, on the front page of Blackout. They posted a picture from when I was in the Ring. The headline? "Teen Daughter of Murdered Underground Rap Legend Lawless Just Killed Us Her Damn Self with This New Heat!"
Side note: Do I have a name or nah? It's short enough that it could've fit, too.
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Chapter 33
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"But I believe she's smarter than that," he says. "Don't you?"
"I know she is."
"Can you act like it then?" I ask, and my voice is super soft. "It's not like anybody else does."
This look of surprise quickly appears in my mom's eyes. Slowly, it's replaced by sadness and, soon, realization.
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Lawless / Bri’s Dad Quotes in On the Come Up
The On the Come Up quotes below are all either spoken by Lawless / Bri’s Dad or refer to Lawless / Bri’s Dad. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 1
Quotes
Mrs. Murray's expression softens. "Following your dad's footsteps, huh?"
It's weird. Whenever other people mention him, it's like they're confirming that he's not some imaginary person I only remember bits and pieces of. And when they call him my dad and not Lawless, the underground rap legend, it's like they're reminding me that I'm his and he's mine.
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Chapter 2
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"Carrying the torch for Law, huh?"
Not really. More like making my own torch and carrying it. I say, "Yeah," though, because that's what I'm supposed to say. It's part of being royalty.
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Chapter 14
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There I am, on the front page of Blackout. They posted a picture from when I was in the Ring. The headline? "Teen Daughter of Murdered Underground Rap Legend Lawless Just Killed Us Her Damn Self with This New Heat!"
Side note: Do I have a name or nah? It's short enough that it could've fit, too.
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Chapter 33
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"But I believe she's smarter than that," he says. "Don't you?"
"I know she is."
"Can you act like it then?" I ask, and my voice is super soft. "It's not like anybody else does."
This look of surprise quickly appears in my mom's eyes. Slowly, it's replaced by sadness and, soon, realization.
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