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Menace II Society

Daniel — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 11:58:31 +0000

Menace II Society is a collection of urban short stories by some of your favorite authors.

Newark, New Jersey is eager to get rid of the infamous, Miracle. A predicate with a long list of felonious crimes. When he’s arrested for the brutal murders of his two codefendants, he realized that his life is over. Walk with Me by Al-Saadiq Banks walks you through the seemingly dark life of Miracle, capturing the ironic circumstance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Al-Saadiq Banks is a resident of Newark, New Jersey and the author of bestselling novels No Exit, Block Party, Sincerely Yours and Caught ‘em Slippin’.

Cagney & Lacey by Crystal Lacey Winslow

When two felons growing up on opposite coasts meet – the attraction is magnetic. When Lacey’s past comes back to haunt her – Cagney’s love is put to the test. Will Cagney ride or die for this lady? Just like a modern day Bonnie and Clyde, these two embark on a killing spree in their quest to leave the past behind. Lace is also the Essence bestselling author of Life, Love & Lonliness and The Criss Cross. She also collaborated on an Essence and Blackboard bestselling novel, Four Degrees of Heat and contributor in the novel, Kiss the Year Goodbye. She’s just completed her third novel, Sex, Sin & Brooklyn II. Lace is the founder of Melodrama Publishing which published the #1 Essence bestselling novel, Wifey.

Snake Eyes by Mark Anthony

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. That’s the old adage in the ‘hood. But what happens when your friend is your enemy? All hell breaks loose in Snake Eyes. Mark Anthony weaves a dramatic street tale that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Mark Anthony is the Essence bestselling author of Paperchasers, Dogism and his page-turner, Lady’s Night. He is the founder of Q-Boro Books.

The Deceitful Hunted by Isadore Johnson

Quawi Ubati’s desperation to hold on to his billion dollar cocaine empire built by blood and fear has led him to hunt down two men responsible for the ultimate betrayal. This notorious Nigerian drug lord unleashes havoc that not even the powerful F.B.I. could withstand in order to find and kill these individuals who he once trusted before planning the ultimate escape. Isadore Johnson is the author of the rapid selling double street novels, Drug Dealer Part 1 & 2.

Keepin’ it Gangsta by J.M. Benjamin

Keepin’ it Gangsta is the only way the notorious ‘Dicer’ knows how to live. Feared by many because of his murderous and infamous reputation, he still finds a soft spot in his black heart to hold down the only woman that has ever truly loved him. But in true ‘Dicer’ fashion he can only keep it gangsta! J.M. Benjamin is the author of Down in the Dirty.

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Streets of New York, Volume 3

Daniel — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 13:04:52 +0000

In the trilogy’s previous entry, jealousy ignited long-simmering tensions between Promise, Squeeze, and Show, leading to an all-out gang war. Streets of New York Volume 3 finds the neighborhood reeling from the pain of losing a son and brother to gang violence, yet still, the mayhem continues. The lives of best friends hang in the balance. Regrets abound, but suspicions linger. Bonds are tested and covers blown. Those not from the streets must watch their backs or risk the wrath of street justice. As the novel races to a dramatic close, the fate of an entire family is up in the air. Coauthored by hip-hop lit heavyweights Erick Gray, Mark Anthony, and Anthony Whyte, and with a powerful forward by Treasure Blue, the “Uncle of Urban Lit,” Streets of New York Volume 3 is a satisfying finale to an action-packed unforgettable saga.

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Streets of New York, Volume 2

Daniel — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:13:01 +0000

Volume II brings together the collective efforts of Anthony Whyte, Erick S. Gray and Mark Anthony with devastating foreward aptly delivered by K’wan. A year later Promise tries to pull farther away from the gangsta life, but the streets keep calling. Squeeze and Show are making out like bandits with a nightclub they now operate in Brooklyn, called the Brooklyn café. Grindin’s in the streets is no longer an option but this legal hustle still requires street muscles and trouble follow the pair like heat on a hot, sunny day. The hustle of the streets is brought to the club scene with the same energy. Promise is envious and returns to claim what he believes he’s owed. This sets off a divide amongst the gang. It’s a rift so wide that a war amongst partners is set-off, leaving participants reeling and grieving with deadly losses. Find out how it all unfolds in the Streets of New York Volume II.

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Book One: Streets of New York, Volume 1
Book Two: Streets of New York, Volume 2
Book Three: Streets of New York, Volume 3

Streets of New York, Volume 1

Daniel — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:36:57 +0000

A true coming of age urbanthology, The Streets of New York Volume 1 offers readers a descriptive trip into the lives of Promise, Squeeze, Show and Pooh, young, big, brash and bold from the streets of Brook-Nam. They are modern day gangstas who take the law into their own hands by helping rid the neighborhood of derelicts; they jack drug dealers, pimps and their hos’. Is that enough to satisfy their appetite or do they enjoy the hunt of the sport? Robbery, jooksing and jacking are the specialty of their trade and the gang is successful at doing what they do best. But when is enough, enough? Streets of New York Volume 1 is a Hip Hop urbanthology created by Hip Hop fiction’s best authors, Erick S. Gray, Mark Anthony and Anthony Whyte with a brutally honest forward by Shannon Holmes.

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Still a Dog by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 10:55:11 +0000

Lance Thomas is up to his old tricks again. Even though he promised his wife several years ago that he was through with the lying and cheating, he just can’t resist the lure of forbidden affairs.

No longer tied down with a nine-to-five blue collar job, Lance is a bestselling author with a lot of free time – and plenty of women offering to spend it with him. Before he knows it, he’s caught up in player mode. Follow along as this dog tries to juggle a wife, a son, multiple mistresses, a love child, and now baby momma drama.

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Book 1: Dogism
Book 2: Still a Dog

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AROUND THE WAY GIRLS 5 by Tysha, Eric Gray, and Mark Anthony

Daniel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:13:19 +0000

Around the Way Girls 5 brings you to the borough of Brooklyn, where the streets can be your salvation or they can be your hell on earth. Take a look at the lives of some street-smart women who will learn what living the fast-paced life can mean in the end if you’re not careful.

What if you were raised to be a hooker and worst of all, your father was your pimp? In “Keepin’ It in the Family,” this isn’t just a nightmare for the Collins daughters, this is reality. Raised without the guidance of their mother, Diamond, Essence and Chanel were forced onto the streets at a very young age. They were expected to make that money by any means necessary, or face the wrath of their daddy, Dallas Collins. Can the girls band together in order to free themselves from Dallas?

In “Pound Cake,” we bring you to Coney Island, where four friends deal with daily life in one of the most deadly parts of the borough. Pound Cake, a beautiful yet fiery nineteen-year-old, is the leader of the pack. People in the streets know not to mess with Pound Cake or her homegirls. So when a local hustler named Winter impregnates and then abuses Minnie, the youngest in the group, pound cake won’t stand for it. She is going to find a way to make him pay.

“So Seductive” introduces you to the world of Cinnamon and Simonne. Best friends since childhood, they are every man’s fantasy and they know it. They love to play with men and get whatever they want from them. But when one of their night’s escapades turns violent, will the girls change, or will they fall prey to the unforgiving Brooklyn streets?

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THE TAKE DOWN by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:51:42 +0000

While investigating one of hip-hop’s most successful music labels, Gun Clap records, undercover FBI agent Jessica Jackson is willing to do anything to help keep her identity a secret. She helps the Feds hit a grand slam during their investigation when they learn that Angela Calvino, the daughter of New York Mafia boss Paulie Calvino, plans to start a hip-hop label with money from the Calvino family crime rackets. LaCostra Nostra Records will rise under the tutelage of gun Clap record’s feared and powerful CEO, and the Feds will soon have what they need to take down both record labels. The only question is, did Agent Jackson cross the line to get the evidence she needed?

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QUEEN BEE by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:59 +0000

Destiny and Brazil are good friends as well as protégés of Essence, the 28-year-old controlling, ghetto fabulous owner of the Queen Bee strip club. Due to their ambition, they unintentionally make the mistake of outshining their mentor. Essence views her protégés as a threat to her power and her status, and things only get worse when they sleep with Essence’s man.

Essence isn’t content with trying to control Destiny and Brazil. She feels that she must destroy them both and completely eliminate any threat that they may pose to her and her empire. She decides to divide and conquer Destiny and Brazil, subsequently starting a war. In the end, the question will not be who won the most, but who lost the least.

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REASONABLE DOUBT by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:10:10 +0000

Katrina Easely has stood by the side of her ruthless boyfriend, Snipes, for so long that she can barely see her way out of his sticky web. She’s dropped out of college in the middle of her freshman year, and has even become estranged from her family and close friends because of him.

But when Snipes shoots a cop, Katrina finds herself playing Bonnie to his Clyde as they run from the Feds. As things escalate, Katrina finds herself under increasingly intense pressure. Will she remain loyal to her man or will she break?

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DOGISM by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:24:14 +0000

Lance Thomas is a sexy, young black male who has it all: A high-paying, blue-collar career, a home in Queens, New York, two cars, a son, and a beautiful wife. However, after getting married at a very young age, he realizes that he is afflicted with Dogism, a distorted sexuality that causes men to stray and be unfaithful in their relationships with women.

You will not stop turning the pages as you read and witness Lance as he juggles God, a wife, a son, and his new mistress, all the while trying to end his dealings with a past drama-filled stripper who is obsessed with him. In the midst of drama and deception, Lance realizes that eventually every dog has his day.

This must-read novel takes you through a journey in the life, mind, and emotions of a man, showing that at times even dogs, with their distorted sexuality, have a conscience.

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PAPER CHASERS by Mark Anthony

Daniel — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:26:12 +0000

Paper Chasers is the Essence best seller set in Queens, New York during the summer of 1991. The crack epidemic was wreaking havoc on just about every major city in America, and New York was the epicenter of it all.

Fourth Crew, a close-knit group of young hustlers hailing from middle-class homes and a middle-class neighborhood, are drawn to the high-rolling, gangster lifestyle. On the deceptive streets of Queens, the Crew learns powerful lessons about loyalty and the reality of life in the game.

Paper Chasers ultimately proves that the repercussions of the fast money lifestyle are not just limited to the ghetto.

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HARLEM HEAT by 50 Cent and Mark Anthony

Daniel — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:59:58 +0000

Roxy Reynolds learned all the rules of the street nearly two decades ago as a low-level member of what was once New York City’s most powerful drug organization. She was also a mom at fourteen years old, and did what she had to do to raise her daughter, Chyna. Now Chyna’s all grown up, a stunningly beautiful exotic dancer with a baby girl of her own, while super-sexy Roxy is at the height of her power running Harlem Heat, a gun trafficking ring. It’s a lucrative lifestyle some would do anything to have. And when former drug kingpin Panama Pete returns to the hood after serving fifteen years in prison, a spiral of violence traps Roxy and Chyna and has them running from the law – and for their lives.

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