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Voltaira Muck, the notoriously ruthless leader of Miami's Zae Pound gang, has made off with well over a hundred kilos of narcotics belonging to Markio Earl; kilos that Markio himself received on consignment from the even more ruthless Matamoras drug cartel. Needless to say, mayhem ensues as Markio and his cousin, Slime - a Blood gang member from Baton Rouge, Louisiana - go on the hunt for his stolen bricks, a chase that leads right back to the northwest Indiana town he's been trying so desperately to stay away from.Meanwhile, back home in Chicago, Markio's gang has a falling out with Steel, a rival gang member who's fresh out of prison with a chip on his shoulder and a score to settle. When a deadly shootout between the two gangs claims the life of one of Markio's own, he ignores the suggestion that he should stay out of the war and - with Slime in tow - dives in headfirst.But soon, Markio realizes that all isn't as it seems. Slime claims to have only left Baton Rouge to elude a homicide investigation and to spend time with his distant relatives, but the plot thickens when Markio figures out Slime's real reason for joining him in Chicago. It's a conspiracy that could very well set the streets on fire as a real SUPER GREMLIN is revealed.

Now that the lovely ladies of the night who danced for MICHEAL from city to city had embedded their signature into the heads and mouths of the many men they encountered along the way, they never knew that death was right around the corner, nor that the Devil had a hold on the necks of some of the ladies they danced with. Not only were they in immediate danger, but so were the many beautiful women who shared Michael's bed and his lonely heart. Micheal is just about to find out the hard way when he is told that the lovely vixen Sharon Conoly has been kidnapped and the ransom is an astronomical amount of money that meant nothing to him. Just as long as Sharon and his unborn child are returned safely. Simple huh?But nothing that deals with THE MURDER QUEENS is ever simple! And death is always close by.

Vonnie Savage has progressed in his transition from one hustle to another, courtesy of his two cousins, Drip and Monk. He's also blood-thirsty now, behind his first body. At the same time, Vonnie's father, Hound Jr, is on the verge of winning an appeal and could potentially be set free. If he is, all hell could break loose.Meanwhile, the beef between Shayla and Feezy intensifies, and others will get drawn into the fray. Will friendships remain solid or will the friction become deadly? Is loyalty real or is it just a word used to curry favor?With the police trying to close in on them all, who will get snatched up by the long arms of the law? Vonnie has the Bloodline of a Savage, but is that a blessing or a curse? As the bodies pile up, a cat-and-mouse chase ensues. Who is the predator and who becomes the prey?

Pimpin Maxwell's road to some high class pimpin is revealed in raw detail. Let no eye wink or blink or you may wake up a victim to the game of cop, lock ,or blow, and learn a valuable lesson of how not to trust no n*gga, or no ho'! Good game is the name of the land and you'll get ate if you're not in touch with the four p's that govern it: paying attention, preying, prostitution, and the biggest mufuckin "P" of them all... PIMPIN, PIMPIN, and some more PIMPIN! Welcome to Dallas, Texas where you get your hand shook before you get your bands took! This is a pimp tale, where Pimpin Maxwell opens Messiah's third eye to what lead, fed, and bread him to become one of the coldest pimps within the life...welcome to the maze of pimpin and ho'in'.

Santana didn't anticipate the dangers that came with living in the city of Charleston, West Virginia until his life was threatened and he was forced to react, claiming yet another soul for his body count. With the death of Breeze still looming, Santana and his friends become the most sought out men in the hood, thanks to BIG Torrey, the city's biggest plug. With thousands of dollars on their heads, the trio of Santana, Zach and Haseem become one to survive the trenches. Bullets fly and once trusted tongues lie as greed begins to outweigh loyalty, but this clique's bond cannot be broken. Or can it? Many will try to collect the blood money but at what cost to themselves?When the reaper hits home and claims the life of those closest to Santana's heart, the game goes from bad to worst and the anty gets upped. Now everything is done FOR THE LOVE OF BLOOD and it's was time to play 4 keeps!

ZooMan resurfaces. The Haitian that was associated with the Jamaican Virgil of the infamous Rock Bottom Family crime organization has been deceived into a different line of work. He has become an indebted trapper that must meet his end of a bargain in a timely fashion or the wicked person he owes will come down on him in a way he couldn't imagine. To make matters worse, ZooMan has a vindictive detective on his trail.Meanwhile, Sosa and his tight-knit crew out of Lake Worth Beach, Florida has ascended in the game by strong-arming their way up the ladder. They eventually get their hands on a trap house that generates more than enough money to provide the lavish lifestyle they all desired since they were young zoes. But some petty disrespect from Da HOL Boyz provokes an all-out war, putting their sway in the game in jeopardy during an unusual time.Will ZooMan pay up before he meets a fate he knows he wouldn't have faced if Virgil was still alive? How will Sosa and his crew fare once they take up arms with a formidable rival like Da HOL Boyz? A GANGSTA'S KARMA is breathing down everyone's necks. Who will luck out? Who will wash out? The answer awaits.

After serving ten years in a Seattle women's detention center for a crime meant for her man, Honey Love is about to return to Chicago with a different mindset than when she went away. Like the down azz chick she always aspired to be, Honey had kept her mouth shut, protecting the man who held her heart in his hands. But he didn't keep it real in return. What will happen when he comes face to face with the one he betrayed?No longer the young naïve eighteen-year-old that she was when she left, Honey is now a grown woman who has to learn how grimy the streets really are. Being about her business, Honey tries not to worry about nothing except getting her bag and enjoying her freedom, not drama is about to test her in every way imaginable. Will Honey remain focused and stick to the script?Will Honey's anger about the past rise up and interfere with her rise? Will the streets of Chi-raq force Honey back behind bars? Or will she stand tall and find prosperity en route to becoming A Thug's Street Princess?

In the streets of Durham, North Carolina, seducing dopeboys is a popular hustle for females who want a quick bag. Niccas get that trap money and many females trap the trap boys. It's all about that bread, by any means necessary. But all money ain't good money.Jade is a baddie with few equals. She's every hustler's fantasy as well as their weakness, and she is unapologetic about the way she uses her sex to get deep in a man's pockets. Surrounded by envy, hate and jealousy, Jade knows that there is NO TIME FOR ERROR. In order for her to remain the baddest bytch, she must prevail against all odds. But the game Jade plays is a dangerous one!Will Jade continue to prosper or will she get what many thinks she deserves? With beauty and sex as her calling card, can she survive in a game that has swallowed up and spat out many women before her? What will make Jade's ending any different than the others? Or is she destined for a sad, sad ending?

Daymion Myers has been locked up for seventeen long years; when he is finally set free, the only thing on his mind is finding his son, Dreighton, before the streets suck him in completely. But Dreighton has been in the clutches of the enemy and they aren't willing to let him go so easily. With murder and mayhem on his mind, Daymion decides to keep his release a secret until he runs into an old cell mate who had vowed to help him. Together they plan the ultimate heist. But when Daymion tries to draw the enemy out, he realizes they are closer than he thought.In order to keep from getting caught up, Daymion will have to play the game all the way through. However, the game no longer has rules and in order to make his own he will have to make some sacrifices he never expected. Is Daymion willing to build another hand to better his chances at winning or will he continue to play the one he has held all along, proving to the streets that he will forever be the THUG OF SPADES?

Nya Mixon and her boyfriend Grizzy are still on a deadly mission to recover the millions that were stolen from Grizzy's incarcerated father. When they decide to visit Nya's wounded father in his west side Chicago neighborhood, a scrawny young gunman attempts to carjack them at gunpoint, and Nya proves once again that she is not to be played with.Meanwhile, billionaire tech CEO Johnna Broward and her powerful team of lawyers are working on freeing her older brother Bang Boy from the same federal prison where Grizzy's father is housed. Shortly before Bang Boy's court hearing, Grizzy and his pops learn something about Johnna that creates the worst kind of enemy - the kind with limitless spending power and an unquenchable thirst for vengeance.As the tension builds, Nya and Grizzy forge a bloody path through the gang-ridden trenches of some of Chicago's most treacherous neighborhoods. What will happen when real Steppers cross paths and it's a matter of life or death?

Family over everything is the motto that was agreed upon, but soon David, Tesha, and Tynesha are gonna learn that family can posses the deadliest of secrets. As the war rages around them another one begins right under their nose and it will turn their worlds upside down. Can they outrun and outgun their enemies? That remains to be seen, but one thing for sure is that blood will have to be shed in order to find out who is the bigger animal in this jungle. It's hard to kill someone when you're sleeping with one eye open, and even harder to kill someone when you're flying blind. What depths will David go to in order to find the truth? Is Tesha as loyal as she appears? What, if anything, is Tynesha hiding? Who will really stand on the saying IMMA DIE BOUT MINE?

In the triple D everyone thinks the North side is soft and that the solicits dope boys and jack boys from other hoods are coming to THE LANE and taking over. Maybe in the past but things are about to change.After WHITE TAMMY and LIL CHARLES gets robbed and killed by jack boys from a different hood, SHORT DOGG and others from The Lane get together and form The Mob. The gang's message is simple: all outsiders most vacate their neighborhood. When this order gets tested, the bullets will begin to fly. Can The Mob hold down its territory? Or will they falter in their efforts to control the streets they represent?Being that he's the one who's leveling up and letting his gun pop off the most, Short Dogg becomes the primary target of the opps. That was expected. But what he didn't expect was to become the target of his friends.

Armed with bold ambition and womanly willpower, The Butterfly Mafia has managed to seize the keys that could unlock the doors of a drug lord's dream.As a Queen who is governed by a creed of integrity, Asha can't help but acknowledge the dangers attached to their unlawful lifestyles. With street-level riches comes numberless risks. But before she can reroute their course in a less deadly direction, an unexpected event will uncover emotions Asha fought hard to bury.Amid the success of these sisters soaring to unimaginable heights, they shall soon discover that the flight towards fortune is never without turbulence.

Jarell is the son of street king Janahvi Karter, but following in his father's footsteps had never been his dream. Jarell wanted something different out of life and he longed for the perfect woman to share it with. He believes that he has found her. The only problem is that she belongs to someone else. Alanee had a thing for bad boys when she met M'Baku Reynolds. He spoiled her and gave her all the things she could ever want but he couldn't give her what she needed most. When she grows tired of his scandalous ways and is ready to leave, she meets Jarell. The connection between the two of them is obvious especially to Erica, Alanee's best friend, who does everything in her power to push them together. Might Alanee have a hidden agenda up her sleeve? When drama comes their way, can Jarell and Alanee survive it or should they just leave things alone? Love in the Trenches has never come easy but is it truly worth fighting for? Alanee is about to find out!

Greg Gamble believes that he is the J. Edger Hoover of his day. He has amassed a treasure trove of secrets on all the people in power in D.C. He will stop at nothing to use those secrets to get what he needs and wants. What Greg Gamble wants is to keep Michael Carter behind bars and put Sean Branch, David Battle, Quran Bashir, and his brother Jihad in cells next to him while destroying Zinfandel Carter in the process. Zinfandel 'Zin' Carter loves two men, and that's her father, Michael Carter and her man, Quran Bashir. After learning that both men played a part in her mother's death, Zin sets events in motion that will bring both men to their knees. Quran Bashir is more than a hired killer. He's a brother to Jihad, a son of Ameen Bashir, and the closest friend to the notorious killer named Sean Branch. His love for Zin Carter fuels him to change his life, but the streets won't let him chill. Quran wants to be with Zin and leave the street life alone, but will that ever happen... Only time will tell.Sean Branch continues to settle old scores and right all the wrongs perpetrated against him in the past. He's ruthless, vicious, unforgiving, and cunning. He loves Bolivia Santos, his daughter, Shontay, and Quran more than himself and will do anything he can to protect them. Sean is under pressure to tell Quran everything he knows but shouldn't be told because if certain secrets become known, everybody's lives will change forever...

Whoever said love was pain knew how difficult relationships are, but they left out the part about love being savage. It can make you and destroy you in the same breath. So, beware!For David Bishop love has been illusive since he lost his first love, and then unexpected circumstances bring him that feeling from a different woman. The price isn't cheap though, and loyalty ain't an option, it's a demand that comes with a death threat. David will learn his limitations, and discover if he has what it takes to push beyond them. To live or die with love is the question. He vows: IMMA DIE BOUT MINE. When foolish men test that vow, they will pay the ultimate price. But what price will David pay for the life that he holds dear to his heart?

Robert, a motivational speaker, has been through the ringer in life and love. After going through the ups and downs of relationships, he's determined to become celibate. But carnal desires might be too powerful to ignore. HEAVEN is a nurse who has been used and abused much of her young life. When she runs away from her tortured past to start a new beginning those old skeletons follow her and threaten to destroy the new life she has built. By chance, Heaven meets Robert one lonely night when they are both just looking for a good time. But fate has a different plan for these two scarred hearts. The Beautiful Lies they tell each other to hide the Ugly Truths are bound to unravel and lead to more turmoil than either of them could have ever imagined. With murder and drama lurking in the background will love become a battlefield and destroy any possibility of Robert and Heaven being happy? Or will they find victory and a bright future together in spite of their troubled pasts.

From the ruthless ghettos of America, across the border to the treacherous villages of Mexico, Lupe "PESO" Martinez is a product of both pestilent countries. His entire life, Peso has been against all odds. He is always willing to do whatever it takes to get even by any means. Nothing more than a drug trafficking gunslinger, Peso is connected to the Mexican Cartel. However, through the falls of kingpins, he is propelled into position to rise to power.As circumstances develop, Peso has to dodge the feds, who are looking to take down his drug empire. Meanwhile, there are bloodthirsty rivals eager for violent seizure of power, even if that means a drug war. Peso must be vigilant with his every move in the streets because his freedom and his life is constantly in peril.Will Peso manage to elude an indictment and evade the ominous presence of death long enough to reap the benefits of his CARTEL MONEY? Or will the very lifestyle that affords him luxury, adoration and respect amongst the most ruthless criminals, turn out to be his downfall?

Six months after finding five million dollars in cash inside of an abandoned, strange locker, Markio Earl has transitioned from a cold-hearted dope boy to a best-selling urban fiction novelist. He and world-renowned criminal attorney, Nikkia Staples, have become an unstoppable power couple, and his books are on the top of the charts. He's a legitimate businessman with his set on the production of his very first movie. But the FBI knows there is something more nefarious going on behind the scenes. Markio's connection to a slew of unsolved murders and his ties to numerous high-ranking Chicago mobsters have federal agents hot on his trail, and when a CPD officer is killed in a brazen mid-day shootout, in a neighborhood that has long been dominated by members of his gang, the Feds become even more determined to put him and his associates away once and for all.Markio may be cunning enough to evade the Feds, but can he outsmart the treacherous members of his own gang who will stop at nothing to see him six feet in the ground? When a SUPER GREMLIN gets caught up in Kut-Throat Business, all hell is sure to follow.

Trouble has always been hot on the heels of JC.With enemies and the police hot on his trail, he had no choice than to make the last-minute bid to escape his enemies by hopping on a bus bound for Las Vegas. Along this winding journey of self-discovery, out of nowhere enters an enchanting foreign girl who takes in all that he is - charming bravado, handsome features, and a shady past filled with mystery. But little does she know about how much trouble has followed him every step of the way.With no other choice for survival, he had no option but to revert back to old habits of crafting chaos with violence as an inevitable solution. In order to establish his reputation and show he can't be messed with, he had to do it the only way he knew how...With bullets.Upon arriving at this vibrant city of flashing lights and chance encounters - something stirs within him. Can mere love be enough to keep danger at bay? Will trouble still find its way back into his life again as it always had before? Has he gone too far this time? Only time will tell as they traverse through their unusual odyssey together full of regret yet filled with new hopes only possible in Sin City's bright lights.

The most important part of winning a war is identifying your enemy. Leroy Bly is in for the fight of his life, as friends turn to foes and love becomes a hate so powerful that it turns everyone into an Opp. There's no way out, and there's no going back. The only thing left to do is kill or be killed. Who will live and who will die? Only God knows, and He's not telling.Be advised that the eyes of the killer ain't always who you're looking for. The fight will be brutal, suspenseful, and TIL DEATH.

With Leo still in hiding, yet as threatening as ever, Icy is forced to become someone nobody knows. By all means, she has to protect the family, thus, living in fear must be a thing of the past. Now she's ready for whatever. But is she?Meanwhile, Leo's world is crashing down all around him, but he's not going down without causing a bloodbath. Everyone in his circle catches the brute intensity of his madness, which causes loyalties to be tested and alliances to form against him. Has Leo's underestimation of Icy put him in an untenable position that he can't get out of? Or will his madness be enough to fuel one last attack?The fire is blazing and Icy wants to be the one to put out the flames. Has Leo met his match? Will he learn the hard way why he should've left Icy Winters with a warm heart? Or must she teach him that Baby, I'm Wintertime Cold?

With Mo Money, Reesie and Nutso out of the picture, Bone and his circle have the 100's in a headlock. Without guidance they start doing more robbing and gangbanging than selling drugs and Bone soon collides with his close friend T Stone igniting another bloody war that may be too much for him and his young team to handle.While in prison fighting for his life Mo Money tries to maintain his position at the top while dealing with betrayal from his loved ones. Will envy and disloyalty from the ones closest to him seal Mo Money's grim fate? With Nutso missing and T Stone doing his own thing his team is slowly but surely falling apart and the foes are ready to take advantage.Pushed to the brink of desperation, Mo Money makes a decision that will have tragic consequences. With old friends becoming new opps and old opps still trying to kill him will Mo Money survive in a CITY OF SMOKE?

Born into the laps of luxury, as the son of kingpin parents, Mackintosh 'Young Mack' Miller was destined to be crowned the next king of Houston's underworld . . . until the unexpected happens and Young Mack is forced to come into his own at a very young age. Is he ready for the smoke? Sworn to the streets, Young Mack has to do what he does to survive while murder, treachery, and betrayal lurks around every corner of the game. Trials and tribulations riddle his life, but will Young Mack and his brooding team of Products of the Streets prevail or will the street's grimy code of conduct swallow them whole? Just as every other king before him, the race to be his queen is on. Love, passion, and sacrifices create for one hell of a tale. Will Young Mack crown a deserving queen or will he forever surrender his love to the streets and stay married to the game?

Billionaire tech CEO JOHNNA BROWARD'S world is turned upside down when a disgruntled former employee storms into Panteon Tech headquarters in Lower Manhattan and guns down four innocent people before cornering Johnna in her top-floor office. Will Johnna escape alive or will she meet a brutal end?Meanwhile, in Chicago, things aren't going any better for gangster/dope boy LEJON "GRIZZY" WHITE, whose mission to stake out the home of the man who stole millions of dollars from his incarcerated father is cut short when he's carjacked for his SUV on the west side of the Windy City. NYA MIXON and her best friend witness the shooting, and when Grizzy offers Nya $5,000 for info regarding the men who'd carjacked him, murder ensues.Follow THE STEPPERS as the story goes down a crooked and ruthless today that just might lead to death and destruction or total reclamation.

Through the generosity of her former kingpin boyfriend, Charlotte Thorpe lives a life of luxury in beautiful Miami, Florida. The couple share a lot of love until there's a huge mishap. Four bullets and an exposed weakness reveals a chink in their armour, and Charlotte's husband becomes a monster right before her eyes.The powers that be are contacted. Someone has to intervene. In addition to one facing serious problems, so is the other. An ultimatum is given. A compromise made. Drastic changes occur. From the Sunshine State to Maine, then eventually Washington, DC, Charlotte moves about. During a weekend in DC, Charlotte encounters a strong personality. One full of masculine energy. An intriguing thuggish figure she's infatuated with. Her attraction leads to an introduction. The two instantly click.While one is years removed from a life in the underworld, the other is knee deep in it. However, an exit strategy is put into place to someday go legit. If able to. Both of their histories and worlds are slowly revealed, and a downfall seems to await them as they try the distance themselves from THESE VICIOUS STREETS.

Leroy Bly hasn't gotten anything easy in this world, so he's no stranger to having to contribute blood, sweat, and tears in the name of survival. This time though, that price may be too high. When Leroy is suddenly forced into a corner and made to question who he can trust, the world that he knew no longer seems familiar at all. A life on the run will be short lived because he can't outrun these demons, so he's forced to face them head on. What he doesn't understand is that where there's one shadow, there are sure to be others that are unseen. Who can LEROY trust? Who is on his side for all the right reasons, and how many secrets is too many to have? These questions and more must be answered in order for Leroy, and those he loves, to survive the siege. He must fight for his power...and his love. Til death. Blind loyalty has a cost, and no one is exempt from paying it.

Asha, Lo-Lo, and Noni are three fearless females who make up a sisterhood like none other. Harboring emotional scars from traumatic childhoods, these baddies share a bond that is based on unquestionable love and limitless loyalty.Residents of a ruthless region, where options are minimal and casualties are abundant, one of the women has a masterful plan that could lead from poverty to prosperity. But lurking in the shadows are fierce-hearted foes who will stop at nothing to prevent the three women from obtaining wealth.As the ladies encounter a startling surprise, and Asha discovers a shocking betrayal, can the Butterfly Mafia, as they are known, manage to survive in a game where only one rule applies ... kill or be killed?

For the past 25 years Shinah has been hell bent on revenge against SL and Charlene for the death of her father. Even before her father's demise, stunningly, Shinah's world had been turned upside down due the treachery her mom was hatching. Will Shinah be strong enough to avenge the tragic loss of her beloved dad?Even when it appears that Charlene's deceitfulness is close to bringing her down to her knees, she still has a few tricks up her sleeve. But karma is breathing down her neck. If the full truth of her lying and conniving comes out it could be the end of her charade and likely her life. Will SL continue to trust and believe in her? Or will he turn against her in the worst way?While SL and Charlene are playing Checkers, Shinah is playing Chess, executing the Queen's Gambit to perfection. Who will end up on top in KING KILLA 2?

Now that everyone involved with Michael Vallentino is under the microscope, Michael has to make the most drastic decision ever. This harrowing decision just might haunt him and his cohorts forever.Michael's gorgeous ladies are making loads of money, but their fortunes might turn after Lil Kitty and Ms. Ceily decide to partake in something that's totally forbidden. Will this be the beginning of their downfall? Or is there a way out of the precarious position they find themselves in?In the end, Michael Vallentino's heart will be ripped from his chest, He then has to do the unthinkable and enlist the help of The Murder Queens. Follow along this devious path of deceit, lies, and disloyality. Hearts will be broken and lives will be lost all in order to become a Florida Hot Girl.