From their front stoops at Bentley Manor, longtime residents Miz Osceola and Miz Cleo have seen just about everything and know all too well that there’s no happily-ever-after in the projects. There’s only the desperate need to get out by any means possible.

Aisha has what every other ghetto girl envies: a loving man who supplies her with all the fashion, money, and accessories that scream”hood success.” Now that her husband’s in jail, Aisha may have to puts something more precious than her designer gear up for sale in order to maintain her image. The cost may be too high even for her expensive tastes.

Devani knows she’s found her way out of the hood when she sleeps with Tyrik, a star pro athlete. When Tyrik’s calls get further and further apart, Devani’s mother suggests the perfect scheme: become his baby momma. Will Devani’s plans force her man to commit, or backfire with the worst of consequences?

Molly is so in love with her husband, Junior, that she doesn’t care if she’s the only white girl in the hood. Blinded by her love, Mollylets everyone walk all over her. But Junior may cross the line, forcing Molly to give back all the abuse she’s taken.

Lexi has five children – and four broke baby daddies. Now she is married to Luther, Mr. Right in every way but in the bedroom. Determined to finally provide a good man for her kids, Lexi must struggle to fight her cravings for sex with her ex. Will she stay faithful to her husband or give in to a passion that may very well prove deadly?

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Tavon, better known as “Sweet,” would pimp his own mother – and he does. Convinced that the prostitution game chose him, Sweet loves hi high-rolling life. But when he unexpectedly becomes a father, will Sweet be able to choose between the family trade and his grown, not-so-innocent daughter?

After ten years in prison, the drive-by Demarcus committed still haunts him. Determined to stay above the law, he’s found Allah, promised to changes his ways forever, and finally do life by his girl, Zoey. But when an opportunity arises that will set him and Zoey right for life, Demarcus may have more faith is his killah reputation than the Koran…

Kaseem runs every single drug going in and out of Bentley Manor. His empire provides clothes, cash, and his satisfaction of his wifey, Quilla – along with the company of other ladies, of course. But when Kaseem’s crew becomes more violent, will he be able to escape the life – and the gangsters – he created?

The best playa on the block, Rhakmon can get a woman to do anything he wants. His latest girlfriend, Shaterica, lets him steal, lie, and cheat – smitten to be under his spell. But when Rhakmon’s devious deeds are finally brought to light, the revenge Shaterica plans ultimately be more horrible than anything he could have imagined…

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In South Memphis, four women live in high-stakes, high-risk territory.

Ta’Shara has no interest in following her sister into the street game, but when she falls in love with the brother of a rival, her own sister orders a severe punishment.

LeShelle didn’t get where she is by being nice. When a drug mule tries to take her spot next to her man, Python, she pulls the hustle of a lifetime.

Yolanda is ambitious but not too smart. A lucky break lands her in Python’s bed and makes her an enemy of LeShelle.

Melanie is a police detective, but she helps Python skirt the law to line her pockets. When she starts catching feelings, everything goes to hell, and her shiny badge can’t help her now.

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- Keisha married the high school basketball star, but now Smokey’s addicted to crack. Unable to feed her children, Keisha feels she’s not only hit bottom but has taken her children with her. When Smokey’s brother offers to help, will it comeat the ultimate price?

- Takiah abruptly fled her pimp husband with her baby. Desperate to start over, she finds a hiding place. Living with Grandma Cleo means returning to the church – but Takiah’s salvation is the last thing on the pastor’s mind…

- Princess is lucky to have found a ride-or-die friend in Lucky, who helps protect her from her mom’s abusive ways. With a voice to rival Mary J. and Whitney, at just seventeen Princess holds a ticket out. But when Lucky is gone, will she have the courage to follow her dreams?

- Woo Woo has escaped the projects with her suburban husband – the type of man every woman wants. But she can’t resist sneaking back to Bentley Manor to steamy sexcapades with her drug dealer boyfriend. It’s not only Woo Woo who has a secret…

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