Download or read book A Hustler s Dream written by Chauncey Stevens and published by Chino Dollar. This book was released on 2013-03-12 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy and triumph leaps from every page of this sensational memoir by Chauncey “Chino Dolla” Stevens. This book chronicles the personal and professional adventures of a boy, blindly chasing his dreams to become a man. After the death of his grandmother, Chino Dolla finds himself lost in the city streets of Atlanta, GA surrounded by drugs, money and murder. Running from his past demons, Chino Dolla enters the world of entertainment by starting a record label called MasterMind Music. The label helps him find a piece of himself and discover a charismatic rapper by the name of Yung Joc. After executive producing Yung Joc’s 2006 Platinum debut album New Joc City, Chino Dolla finds himself face-to-face with some of the world’s most famous stars. Including world figures like P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Rick Ross, T.I., Beyonce, Big Meech, Young Jeezy, Janet Jackson and more. Along with success Chino also faces betrayal, deceit and the most prolific tragedy of his life. This well-written, educating, and entertaining memoir delivers a powerful message about following your dreams and making the right choices in life.

Download or read book A Dopeboy Stole My Heart written by Nat Love and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two people meet while in relationships with other people. Sanaa thinks that she has met her match made in heaven after finally leaving her small town and rekindling with Slim, a long-distance flame that she had been "talking" to for two years. He is not the cutest guy around and definitely not someone who Sanaa would typically be with, but her share of fuckboys had driven her into the arms of an ugly duckling who she believes she only has to kiss, and they will live a great life, happily ever after. Little does Sanaa know, her prince charming is truly an ugly duckling with deep-rooted mental issues and horrible cheating habits. Robby, a sexy, handsome hustler who has always been fine and knows that he is God's gift to women, has a lot going on. He is in and out of the system and cannot get right. No matter what the court says, Robby will forever be a trap boy, and that is just what the hell it is. He has a beautiful girl on his arm named Michelle, who he has been with since middle school, and over the years he has treated her like shit to the point of no return. Will baby girl leave him, or does she have something else planned for him? In this story, we will learn about both Sanaa and Robby and how both of their off-track lives push them together and allow them to become one, even if everything else is meant to lead them astray.

Download or read book Dope Dough and a Dream written by Thomasina . and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-19 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some dreams are real, and for Lashay, she made sure college was the forefront of her own dreams. Coupling wit and charm with a hustler's mind, she soared in her classes and in her personal life. She soon grasped the attention of a neighborhood street dude who quickly fell in love. Once they combined their dreams, a jealous ex-boyfriend surfaced with trouble. Dream didn't realize how much pain someone could render until she remembered how it almost ended: in murder. To bad she survived the plot against her life. Compelled to prove the enemy wrong, Dream and her little sister, Nickee, relocated to a different city to start over. She wore a facade everyday until she received some changing news that caused her to step back . They say some dreams are deferred but will this Dream forge on and get the justice she deserved?

Download or read book Crack Money With Cocaine Dreams 3 written by Jahquel J. and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep your friends close but your enemies closer. Messiah learns that the old saying holds weight. With all of her enemies working together and her family with no clue where she is, she has no choice but to lie down. Trying to hold on for her twins and to see her love, Rasheed's face again Messiah decides she isn't going lay down so quietly. Chafe may have kidnapped his niece but he soon remembers that she's just as lethal as he is. Chafe gets a dose of reality when his masterminds in this plan are terrified of Messiah, except Tyesha. Rasheed recruits his old business partner, Moses to help find his fiancé. When Moses gets the crew together, nothing but mayhem will occur. Ock wants nothing more than to bust his gun right along with his wife, Jaylah. When a turn events occur, Ock has no choice but to sit down man to boy with Lb. Eli thought fleeing to Miami would change all his problems, but all they did was follow him. With Messiah in his hands, he plans to kill her. Lorenzo and Carla are working on being together. When Lorenzo's past calls him and sends a 6'1 green eye secret he's been hiding for years to his door step, Will this secret come on good turns when they find out their sister is responsible for the murder she committed in the packed club months ago. Juan still has ill feelings that his sister is still involved with that scum, Lorenzo. He wants nothing more than to be rid of his half breed niece and whore of a sister. When skeletons start to fall that Juan set Messiah up, Lorenzo is coming for blood. Soon Cyn has to choose between her father and her cousin. Who will she choose? Frenchy goes against better judgement and starts to do business on the Haitians side of town. When war erupts with the crew gain new territory in Miami? The stakes are high and the streets are still gritty. Find out who's still having cocaine dreams, with crack pockets.

Download or read book A Dopeboy Stole My Heart 2 written by Nat Love and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continue to ride the wave with Sanaa, Slim, Robby, and Michelle as the drama continues in A Dopeboy Stole My Heart Part 2! Sanaa, who was recently heartbroken by her ex-boyfriend Slim, has been through the mud. Not only had she been cheated on since she had moved to Denver, Colorado, but she recently found out that her step cousin's baby was really his. Trying to move on and find the love with Robby that she couldn't get from Slim was a challenge because the universe kept throwing curveballs. Will Robby and Sanaa make it, or will everything meant to tear them apart succeed? Robby, starting as a two-bit hustler and now making his way to kingpin, had happily accepted his throne. He was doing well for himself, had a beautiful girl by his side, and was slowly making his way to the top. The problem was, at the top, haters stayed lurking. Can Robby escape the jealousy and greed that comes with the top position, or will he be taken out for good? Although Slim and Calista become a thing and are living well, Slim still feels like something is missing. Never getting a hold on his mental health disorder, and still refusing to take his meds, Slim slowly spirals out of control. He will stop at nothing to get Sanaa back and make her his girl forever. After cheating on Robby, Michelle gets dumped and goes buck wild. Her choices landed her in rehab, where she recovered and is now clean. She meets Future, who she falls head over heels for and who loves and adores her. Will her past catch up to her and give her a deadly ending? Ride the wave while we go through this fast-paced, epic finale. With the shootings, kidnappings, murders, and lots of drama, this hot new saga is guaranteed to keep you turning pages!

Download or read book Shattered Dreams written by Karlos Gibson and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-14 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is based on a true story. Read how it's going down on the streets of Ridgeway, South Carolina through the eyes of Karlos Gibson. Showing his dreams of becoming a Dope Boy were Shattered. Betrayal and deceit in a world where loyalty is next to none. Who really had the city on lock, was it the Gibson boys, did they really put Ridgeway on the map. Is it really all about the money (A.B.M ) for the crew off of 650 Mood Harrison Road. h is not your average hood novel, this is the real deal, where murder, sex, drugs and violence is a way of life. Who would have thought that so much mayhem was going on in little Ridgeway Which before the drug epidemic of the 90's rolled into the 2000's was only known for a gold mine, and the smallest police station in history; became a gold mine ran by some of the crooked cops in the business. What do you do when the ones who are supposed to protect and serve is the ones controlling the drug trade. Find out how this one of a kind sequel, Shattered Dreams! Da Life Of A Dope Boy!!! Strap up your seatbelt and prepare yourself for the ride of your life. And I hope you are not a convicted felon cause we are riding with that Fye!!!

Download or read book Love Comes with a Price 2 written by Bianca and published by Sullivan Group Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The girls are back with even more drama and secrets!!! At the end of part one, Briana was arrested for possession of drugs which left her with more questions than she had answers. She is determined to get answers but does she really want them and will she be able to handle them? Briana goes on a trip out the country and is offered a special proposition. If she takes it, she will not want for anything, but it may cost her happiness. Shanice is trying to get herself together with her addiction but when she gets in an accident she falls deeper into it. Shanice does something that she does not think she will be forgiven for and things take a turn for the worst. During the Spring Break trip, Shanice decides that she can’t take life anymore and that she was ready to give up. Will her girls let her give up that easy or will they save her in time? Raymond and Jaslyn are having the time of their lives, but she still feels like something is not right about him. Then she gets a phone call from him and he drops a bomb on her. Jaslyn’s family issues are not getting any better especially after she overhears her dad’s plan to kill her someone close to her. Kadee is still reeling from the secret that her mom and dad decided to let out during Thanksgiving dinner. She is torn between telling her friends and just leaving well enough alone. Since Jayce, Kadee is having a hard time trusting men, and especially after catching DW and his best friend in a compromising position. Will she trust what DW says or will she shut him out? Find out what happens in the next installment of Love Comes with a Price: Tales of a Dopeman’s Girl 2.

Download or read book Cecil Jarrell Dowden s Dopeboy Hustle the Play written by Cecil Jarrell Dowden and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a seventeen year old ex carrier named Calvin Wilkins who is trying to straighten his life around because of the recent pregnancy of his girlfriend. After getting into some trouble, he is now staying with his girlfriend Briana, her mother Yvette Parker, her sister Keisha Parker, and grandma Miss Gloria. Besides Briana, Miss Gloria is the only other person in the house that likes Calvin. Struggling with his drug problem, his brother being released from juevnile hall and adapting to a new life with the Parkers, Calvin is learning how to change for the better and that even though hustle is neccessary, being responsible and showing discipline is what makes you a man.

Download or read book Money Is the Topic written by Emanuel Brown and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2015-02-25 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about three friends who grew up together. Tameka has a very dark past that comes back to haunt her and causes one of her close friends, Leslie, to be kidnapped. Because they grew up together, they became accustomed to the finer things, at the expense of Tamekas father. Greed had a way of getting into Leslies brain after Tameka saved her life. Erica is the voice of reason among the three. When she is betrayed by the man to whom she devoted her life, she opens the window to allow all reasoning to fly the coop. Tameka teaches her the ins and outs of revenge, firsthand.

Download or read book Makin Love To A Dope Boy 2 written by Kandie Marie and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dressed in Dreams written by Tanisha C. Ford and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-06-25 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW OPTIONED BY Sony Pictures TV FOR A LIVE-ACTION SERIES ADAPTATION: produced by Freida Pinto and Gabrielle Union "A perfect time to look at the ethos of black hair in America — and the perfect person to do it is Tanisha Ford" —Changing America "Everyone from the shopaholic to the clearance rack queen will see themselves in [Ford's] pages." —Essence "Takes you not only into the closet, but the inner sanctum of an ordinary extraordinary Black girl who discovered herself through clothes." —Michaela Angela Davis, Image Activist and Writer "[A] delightful style story." —The Philadelphia Inquirer From sneakers to leather jackets, a bold, witty, and deeply personal dive into Black America's closet In this highly engaging book, fashionista and pop culture expert Tanisha C. Ford investigates Afros and dashikis, go-go boots and hotpants of the sixties, hip hop's baggy jeans and bamboo earrings, and the #BlackLivesMatter-inspired hoodies of today. The history of these garments is deeply intertwined with Ford’s story as a black girl coming of age in a Midwestern rust belt city. She experimented with the Jheri curl; discovered how wearing the wrong color tennis shoes at the roller rink during the drug and gang wars of the 1980s could get you beaten; and rocked oversized, brightly colored jeans and Timberlands at an elite boarding school where the white upper crust wore conservative wool shift dresses. Dressed in Dreams is a story of desire, access, conformity, and black innovation that explains things like the importance of knockoff culture; the role of “ghetto fabulous” full-length furs and colorful leather in the 1990s; how black girls make magic out of a dollar store t-shirt, rhinestones, and airbrushed paint; and black parents' emphasis on dressing nice. Ford talks about the pain of seeing black style appropriated by the mainstream fashion industry and fashion’s power, especially in middle America. In this richly evocative narrative, she shares her lifelong fashion revolution—from figuring out her own personal style to discovering what makes Midwestern fashion a real thing too.

Download or read book Writings of Rascoe written by Cam Rascoe and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many voices are heard and their feeling shared in this book of short stories, essays, and poetry as Cam Rascoe tackles America’s social issues and ills. Colorful stories making use of vibrant unforgettable characters bring light where there is darkness. Issues that we all struggle with are discussed, exposed, and dealt with in this book. Many a comical criminal tale is shared in this work as Mr. Rascoe shows how shortcuts in life usually lead you further behind where your normal progression would have brought you to. Life lessons, morals, and strong beliefs he offers while challenging the reader to draw his or her own conclusions. A fun, smart read.

Download or read book A Hustler s Tale written by C.J. Land and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-08-24 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Hustlers Tale Welcome to the world of shadows where everthing is not what it seems. A world where conmen, pimps, drug dealers and thieves struggle daily to survive and prosper. The rules are different in the world of shadows and the games played are for keeps. In the drug-ridden streets of Cleveland, Darius Javon a charismatic conman at the top of his game pursues his dream of becoming a multi-millionaire. The cons and scams which he runs on the Banks take intricate planning and nerves of steel to pull off. But robbing banks is the least of his problems. FBI agents are in hot pursuit of a certain elusive conman who is making a mockery of the banking system in the country. He is consider a threat to the Economy of the United States, because he robs with an ink pen and a smile leaving the female tellers wishing he would come again. While barely staying one step ahead of the FEDs he inadvertantly kidnap a woman bringing the wrath of a very dangerous man down on him. With the FEDs and the criminal underworld closing in on him, Darius must make some real hard decisions that may cost him his life or his freedom. The deadly game he is playing is about to come to an abrupt end. There can be only one winner and Darius is determined to make sure its him. He will live by the game or die by the game but the game must be played.

Download or read book Finessed a Dope Boy s Heart written by Racquel Williams and published by Urban Books. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mika Blake works in law enforcement, and is married to one of the most distinguished detectives on the police force. Everything looks good on the outside-- but Rasheem is controlling and two-timing, so Mika buries herself into her career. She soon crosses paths with Jakeel, an ex-con fresh out of prison. The jovial jailbird piques her interest, and Mika soon forgets that there are certain lines you just don't cross. Now she's playing with two men on opposite sides of the law. Can Mika walk away, or will she make a move that could lead to murder and mayhem in her once quiet life?"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book The Handbook of Research on Black Males written by Theodore S. Ransaw and published by MSU Press. This book was released on 2018-11-01 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from the work of top researchers in various fields, The Handbook of Research on Black Males explores the nuanced and multifaceted phenomena known as the black male. Simultaneously hyper-visible and invisible, black males around the globe are being investigated now more than ever before; however, many of the well-meaning responses regarding media attention paid to black males are not well informed by research. Additionally, not all black males are the same, and each of them have varying strengths and challenges, making one-size-fits-all perspectives unproductive. This text, which acts as a comprehensive tool that can serve as a resource to articulate and argue for policy change, suggest educational improvements, and advocate judicial reform, fills a large void. The contributors, from multidisciplinary backgrounds, focus on history, research trends, health, education, criminal and social justice, hip-hop, and programs and initiatives. This volume has the potential to influence the field of research on black males as well as improve lives for a population that is often the most celebrated in the media and simultaneously the least socially valued.

Download or read book Valerie written by Sara Stridsberg and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fever dream of a novel—strangely funny, entirely unconventional—Valerie conjures the life, mind, and art of American firebrand Valerie Solanas In April 1988, Valerie Solanas—the writer, radical feminist, author of the SCUM Manifesto and would-be assassin of Andy Warhol—was discovered dead at fifty-two in her hotel room, in a grimy corner of San Francisco, alone, penniless, and surrounded by the typed pages of her last writings. In Valerie, a nameless narrator revisits the room where Solanas died, the courtroom where she was tried and convicted of attempting to murder Andy Warhol, the Georgia wastelands where she spent her childhood and was repeatedly raped by her father and beaten by her alcoholic grandfather, and the mental hospitals where she was shut away. A leading feminist in Sweden and one of the most acclaimed writers in Scandinavia, Sara Stridsberg here blurs the boundaries between history and fiction, self-making and storytelling, madness and art, love and tragedy. Through imagined conversations and monologues, reminiscences and rantings, she reconstructs this most intriguing and enigmatic of women, reaching back in time to amplify her voice and bring her powerful, heartbreaking story into new light.

Download or read book Brother and the Dancer written by Keenan Norris and published by Heyday.ORIM. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning novel following two Black adolescents as they come of age in two vastly different neighborhoods of the same Southern California city. Winner of the 2012 James D. Houston Award, Keenan Norris’s first novel is a beautiful, gritty, coming-of-age tale about two young African Americans in the San Bernardino Valley—a story of exceptional power, lyricism, and depth. Erycha and Touissant live only a few miles apart in the city of Highland, but their worlds are starkly separated by the lines of class, violence, and history. In alternating chapters that touch and intertwine only briefly, Brother and the Dancer follows their adolescence and young adulthood on two sides of the city, the luminous San Bernardino range casting its hot shade over their separate tales in an unflinching vision of Black life in Southern California. Praise for Brother and the Dancer “Read Keenan Norris, an important new American writer. His Brother and the Dancer delivers everything we want from a first novel: a story we’ve never read before, a world we’ve never quite known, a vision we’re unfamiliar with. And yet it gives us the prose of a mature artist, and an understanding of the human heart that would seem nearly impossible in a writer so young. A fine and daring book.” —Andrew Winer, author of The Marriage Artist “American Letters has a bright, stirring and brilliant new voice.” —Micheline Aharonian Marcom, author of The Mirror in the Well “Keenan Norris is simply one of the most talented young writers around. Brother and the Dancer is his brilliantly realized debut. The story of Touissant and Erycha, their families, their homes, is somehow tender and unflinching, filled with insight and hard-earned wisdom—all of it written with a memorable richness.” —Victor LaValle, author of The Devil in Silver