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Power of the P by James Hendricks

Daniel — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:30:17 +0000

Erotica at its gritty best, Power of the P is the seductive story of an entrepreneur who wields his powerful status in unimaginable — and sometimes unethical — ways. This exotic ride through the underworld of sex and prostitution in the hood explores how sex is leveraged to gain advantage over friends and rivals alike, and how sometimes the white collar world and the streets aren’t as different as we thought they were.

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Murderville: First of a Trilogy by Ashley and JaQuavis

Daniel — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:52:28 +0000

Two children from Sierra Leone, Liberty and A’shai, are brought together by chance only to be forced apart by the most inevitable and tragic fate. Ashley and JaQuavis bring us this classic love story set against modern life’s most horrifying realities.

Liberty is dying of a fatal heart condition, though she desperately wants to survive until her 25th birthday when her sister has promised to visit her. A’shai blames himself for not protecting Liberty, but all Liberty asks is for A’shai to tell her a story, to help her remember what brought them to this point. He knows that this is the last story he will ever tell and the last she will ever hear.

As Liberty lies dying, A’shai walks her though their past, reliving their ill-fated journeys through the streets. Their story will take them from an arranged marriage, through Mexico’s drug cartel, child brothels, hustling in Detroit, to escaping the high-powered heads of L.A.’s underworld. But ultimately, this is a story of love and redemption that will leave you breathless from the unpredictable and mind-blowing ending.

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Baltimore Chronicles by Treasure Hernandez

Daniel — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:18:42 +0000

From the same author that brought you the Flint series comes a new town . . . a new drama. Treasure Hernandez is back with her second street series, chronicling both sides of Baltimore’s black market. Derek Fuller is the head detective of a Baltimore narcotics unit. His team has been assigned to take down the biggest drug operation in the city. There’s only one problem: the head of the operation is his brother, Scar Johnson. Separated in Baltimore’s foster care system, they came from two different walks of life, but both met at the top on opposite sides of the law. With the Assistant District Attorney in their back pocket, this was a marriage made in heaven—until the drama and deceit enters. Delve into this treacherous story of love, deceit, lies, and murder. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and once one brother feels betrayed, the only retribution is death.

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Book 1: Baltimore Chronicles, volume 1
Book 2: Baltimore Chronicles, volume 2

10 Crack Commandments by Erica Hilton

Daniel — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:56:22 +0000

The crack epidemic infiltrated the inner cities in the early ‘80s and for most the logic was simple; either you smoked crack or you sold crack. As crackheads walk the streets like zombies, Lil Nut is determined to get rich or die trying.

When he forms his own crew and plots to take over rival drug dealers territory, the empire he struggled so hard to build is threatened. Enemies become friends and friends become enemies all in a quest to attain ghetto riches. Lil Nut realizes that no one is to be trusted; not even his own momma!

In order to doge all the usual pitfalls that come when hugging the block, Lil Nut assumes that he’ll be all right as long as he follows the hustlers rule book. The streets say that once you get into the game, the only way out is death or incarceration and to make matters worse, a bounty has been put out on Lil Nut’s head. Vying to stay alive, Lil Nut is determined to follow the ten crack commandments.

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The Crazy Kill by Chester Himes

Daniel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:52:22 +0000

Outside the apartment where a wake is going on, the manager of the A & P across the street is robbed. Reverend Short, a storefront preacher addicted to opium and brandy, is watching from a bedroom window in the flat. He leans too far and falls out; a bread basket, sitting outside the bakery below, saves him. Back inside, he says he sees a vision of a dead man. Outside, in the very basket Short landed in, lies the body of Valentine Haines. Who murdered Val? It is up to Grave Digger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson to find out.

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That White Girl by J-Love

Daniel — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:42:59 +0000

What happens when a white girl flirts with the color lines and crosses the border into gang territory, where the bullets are in part real and the rules can’t be broken? J-Love tells this incredible story inspired by her own remarkable life.

Amber, a fearless white girl, has a passion for rap lyrics and an addiction for graffiti, but her journey begins when she becomes immersed in the power and grind of gang life after holding a gun to an innocent man’s head during a robbery.

That White Girl is a sharp and candid coming-of-age story, with hip-hop as its back drop, that explores a young woman’s struggles and triumphs as she crosses boundaries, discovers her own limits, and finds a new way to express herself in a world divided into black and white.

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The School on 103rd Street by Roland S. Jefferson

Daniel — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:41:40 +0000

When Dr. Elwin Carter is confronted in his Watts clinic by two boys terrified by the brutal murder of their friend, his investigations lead him far beyond the usual suspicions of drugs and gang violence to an apocalyptic discovery of just how far the government will go to keep the lid on the country’s riot-torn cities. Combining action and suspense with political insight, this 1976 novel presents a frighteningly prophetic and disturbing picture of the subterranean war between the races in America.

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This Game Has No Loyalty by June (ebook)

Daniel — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 14:16:38 +0000

Junior is on the come up running his illegal operation out of Baptiste Projects until one of the most feared criminals in the hood gets wind. With things changing around him left and right it doesn’t take long before he gets a taste of disloyalty. With things stacked against him Junior flees Baptiste to regroup turning over the reigns temporarily to a trusted soldier. During his time in hiding Junior plots revenge but needs the help of a girlfriend. He’s asking her to be disloyal the one thing that caused his own troubles. Not wanting to give up the idea that love will prevail he sits and waits. It isn’t long before another attempt to crumple his operation is made.

Come take this journey with Junior as he gets tested and has to rely on others. Will blood prove thicker than water for him? Will Junior have the arsenal to stop all takeover attempts or does he fall victim to the evils the game is offering?

In the hustle game, loyalty is something that shouldn’t be taken for granted.
In the game of love, loyalty is something many take for granted.
In the game of life, loyalty is something that is earned.
Whatever game you are playing…in the end you will understand the saying, “This Game Has No Loyalty.”

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The Don Divas by Keisha Howard (ebook)

Daniel — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:31:25 +0000

Meet five of Virginia’s most well-known exotic Dancers…The Don Divas.

Luscious, the “big sister” type, Chocolate, the feisty chic that doesn’t hold her tongue for no one, Juicy, the diva, Golden Brown, the not so well put together one and Bay-Bay the atheist.

These Ladies will do whatever it takes to make ends meet if it means setting up gangstas or hustling what their mamas gave them for a quick buck. Ride along with these ladies on their journey of deceit, heartaches and pain, ups and downs and all the grimy things that they will do to get their money by any means necessary!

You will find that every dancer has a story and a reason for what they do for a living and maybe understand the “hustle” a little more. These ladies have been through it all but have persevered every obstacle that stood in their way!

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Someone Else’s Puddin’ by Samuel L. Hair

Daniel — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 13:19:20 +0000

While hairstylist Melody Pullman has no problem keeping clients in her chair, she can’t keep her bills paid once her crack-addicted husband, Big Steve, steps through the revolving door leading in and out of prison. She soon finds what seems to be a sexual and financial solution when she becomes involved with Larry, the husband of a loyal client.

Weary of dealing with his disabled wife and her needs, Larry sees Melody as a release and a guilty pleasure. Does he have what it takes to hold on to her when another suitor steps on the scene and challenges him?

A little puddin’ is always good after a meal… unless it belongs to someone else.

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Urban Grit: A Guide to Street Lit by Megan Honig

Daniel — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:01:19 +0000

Street lit is also known to its enthusiastic readers as “urban fiction,” “ghetto lit,” “hip-hop lit,” and “gangsta lit.” No matter what it’s called, it remains one of the most significant and increasingly popular forms of modern literature.

This text provides a much-needed resource guide to this vibrant genre. In this title, more than 400 entries appear in eleven chapters, each focusing on a different subgenre of street lit. The author has organized titles by popular subgenres and themes, such as prison life and urban erotica, to help librarians more easily identify read-alikes. Urban Grit: A Guide to Street Lit also contains practical tips on integrating these books into an existing collection or library program and meeting challenges that may arise in the process.

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A Real Goon’s Bible by Derrick Johnson

Daniel — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:53:57 +0000

To all those who stand tall through it all! This one for y’all. In life there’s a start and finish to everything, but what counts the most are the things one does while going through it, such as having morals and principles that detour even the thought of indulging in activities that put your beliefs at question. I’m a firm believer in the Game God and the rules and codes of the “jungle” we call the streets, and when one violates the Laws of the Game, there will be various forms of consequences and repercussions.

Times have changed true indeed, but what hasn’t changed is the definition and understanding of what defines a man, a stand up man at that. There once was a time when men carried their own weight, no matter what threats or tactics law enforcement used on them; but due to all the real thoroughbred soldiers and their lengthy prison bits, the younger generation haven’t been receiving the guidance and discipline us true soldiers had to endure. So in turn, many are bred to be something all real men despise-rats and snitches. With all this being said, the Game hasn’t changed, it’s the individual who’s playing that has changed, along with the help from the government who is guiding and molding them to their specifications to be less than the strong men they’re meant to be. They’re not only the worst of the worst, they’re lost!

So to all the real “G’s” who refuse to bend or fold, my hat’s off to you because believe it when I tell you- we’re the last of a dying breed.

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Karma 2: For The Love Of Money by Tash Hawthorne

Daniel — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 16:33:06 +0000

After discovering the true identity of his father, Money takes a major step back in his relationships with his mother and Karma. Driven by an insatiable need to find him, Money spends his nights on the beat asking any and everyone of Jimmy’s whereabouts. All the while, Karma has been forced to care for Money’s daughter and their son by herself. Consumed by rage and post-partum depression, Karma is left questioning her and the kids’ place in Money’s life. When she finally decides to confront him, an unforeseen event happens between the two, changing their lives and those of their loved ones forever. In the end, everyone will have to ask themselves, “Is loving Money worth the risk of losing everything?”

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Book 1: Karma With A Vengeance
Book 2: Karma 2: For The Love Of Money

Karma With A Vengeance by Tash Hawthorne

Daniel — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 21:14:42 +0000

After her mother is brutally murdered by an abusive boyfriend, Karma Alonso-Walker decides to take matters into her own hands and avenge her mother’s death…by any means necessary. While on her journey to vengeance, Karma falls in love with Money Parks, a Newark, New Jersey, police officer. As the relationship between the two grows, people and accounts from the lovers pasts come to light, forcing them to face unspoken truths. This timeless chronicle about a young woman s unyielding loyalty to her mother will open your eyes to the way life can be, even when the glass looks half empty. As Karma’s life spirals out of control, her exploration leads her to self-preservation and true happiness…or does it?

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Book 1: Karma With A Vengeance
Book 2: Karma 2: For The Love Of Money

Freedom is Not Free by King James

Daniel — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:05:34 +0000

Freedom is Not Free is about a Houston Police Officer named Rashard “Stone” Williams. Stone is apart of an elite fugitive task force known in the streets of Houston as the “Ghost Squad”. The young officer’s life is suddenly interrupted and he has to return to his hometown to bury his father. Stone discovers that his father, had unfinished business with a dangerous organization. The members of this organization will stop at nothing to maintain their secrets and power that has kept them wealthy for years. The reader will discover that a small city like Montgomery, Alabama can have serious big city crime. Get ready to dive into a book that is full of action and suspense.

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