This is a fiction story. The story is science fi ction horror, I call it. Also you have hiphop poetry from what we call the hood. You get plenty of drama combined with the science fi ction horror. The book is loaded with action. There is never a dull moment until the end of the story when peace is fi nally the result. Racial tension is one of the focus points as well as blacks and whites who are close friends. Fighting, wars, bloodshed, drugs, sex are all here in one story. The book also c...

Decoded is a book like no other: a collection of lyrics and their meanings that together tell the story of a culture, an art form, a moment in history, and one of the most provocative and successful artists of our time.Praise for Decoded“Compelling . . . provocative, evocative . . . Part autobiography, part lavishly illustrated commentary on the author’s own work, Decoded gives the reader a harrowing portrait of the rough worlds J...

**Felicia Pearson, star of the acclaimed television series The Wire, reveals her incredible, hard-knock life story—one that dramatically parallels her television character."Poetic ... powerful." —Publishers Weekly**While Felicia is a brilliant actor who played a truly chilling role, what's most remarkable about "Snoop" is what she has overcome in her life. Snoop was born a three-pound cross-eyed baby with neonatal cocaine exposure in East Baltimore. Those ...

From the author of the bestselling Why We Suck comes a searing comic look at these divisive times, skewering liberals and conservatives alike with a signature dose of sarcasm and common sense.In an America so gluten-free that a box of jelly donuts is now a bigger threat than Vladimir Putin, where college kids are more afraid of Ann Coulter than HIV, it’s time for someone to stand up and make us all smell the covfefe. Dr. Denis Leary is that guy.Wit...

One of Rolling Stone's Best Music Books of 2015. "As complete a self-portrait of the intensely private MC that we're ever likely to get." — Houston PressFrom Geto Boys legend and renowned storyteller Scarface, comes a passionate memoir about how hip-hop changed the life of a kid from the south side of Houston, and how he rose to the top—and ushered in a new generation of rap dominance. Scarface is the celebrated rapper whose hits i...

Prime ChoiceBook 1Torn between his desire for sex and his desire to please God, Perry Skky Jr. needs some guidance--before he lets down both himself and the Lord. . .It's Perry's senior year--and he has every reason to feel good about himself. One of the most popular kids in his class, he's not only the best football player in the state, he's also acing every one of his AP classes. College recruiters are beating down his door to sign him. He even has...

This inspired collection of stories is cause for celebration. With stunning language and dazzling characters, Toure introduces Soul City -- a wholly imagined utopia where magic happens and black is beautiful. In a broad range of characterization and styles, The Portable Promised Land is filled with lighthearted humor and heavyhearted issues. Toure challenges form and what's considered politically correct in stories like The Sad, Sweet Story of Sugar Lips Shinehot and ...

The stakes are raised even higher when his homie, Murder Mike gives him an ultimatum that tests his principles and leaves Youngblood struggling with a do-or-die dilemma. With major decisions to make comes the added pressure from the two women in Youngblood's life, Inez and Juanita. Inez accepts him as he is. Juanita, on the other hand, wants to help him leave the life of the streets behind. When a hustla has two thorough chicks, which one does he choose? The streets will decide that! Young...

This is not a game . . . this is life!From the day she discovered she had a voice that could touch millions, Olivia Longott put in long, hard hours in the studio, trying to achieve her dreams of R&B superstardom. With such royal talents, she fully deserved the title she was given as First Lady of J, the legendary Clive Davis's label, and then First Lady of G-Unit, when she landed a second deal with G Unit/Interscope Records. Olivia quickly made it clear that she is nobody's number t...

It is intended that, this book will be helpful in breaking the language barriers between diverse races and cultures that seemingly separates us. Moreover, it is important to speak to people to the capacity of their intellect. Stated differently, one must relate to others on a level that they can understand. Thus, this book will hopefully prove beneficial for many people, namely: teachers, doctors, lawyers, nurses, film directors, screen writers, authors, publishers, politicians, salesmen, ...

You thought the drama was over, but it was really just beginning!Just when Krazy thought she could get a fresh start and live a peaceful life, the game keeps pulling her back in. With a new threat lurking, her daughters Egypt and Israel are placed in the middle of a dangerous game. After losing everyone she ever loved, Krazy is forced back into the world she worked so hard to escape. With new twist and turns will Krazy be able to find a way to keep her girls safe o...

Blood's Thicker Than Water is a story of Sex, Money, Murder and family ties in the heart of the city of Wilmington, Delaware. Two crews collide and leave a blood-bath in the streets; News reporters and local on-lookers are left speechless as Police and Medical personnel scrape up the pieces that the M.O.B and Yayo Boyz violently left behind.