Download or read book A Gangsta s Pledge written by EL Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Gangsta s Pledge written by E. L. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When life changes unexpectedly, the only thing you can do is change with it. NyAsia Miller learned this lesson the hard way when her parents died, leaving her to fend for herself at a young age. Kwame "Saint" Harris is a natural born hustler. A certified gangsta that lives by the street code. As a young boss, he has it all. The money, women, cars and problems that come with being at the top of the drug game in New Orleans. NyAsia and Saint reunite after years apart. The two instantly get swept up in a passionate romance. But they quickly realize that the past has a way of catching up to you...

Download or read book A Gangsta s Pledge written by EL Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Gangsta s Pledge 2 written by E. L. Griffin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the culprits still after them and new enemies forming, it seems like a peaceful life is the last thing possible for Saint and Nya. Friendship and family bonds are strained while the pieces from the fatal night are slowly put back together.Tables have turned and the characters find themselves trying to rebuild what was lost.Will Nya step up to the plate and be the woman a gangsta like Saint needs, or will their love become another casualty of the game?

Download or read book The Block Movement written by Frederick Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2014-06-10 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Oath of a Gangster is unparalleled. It cannot be reproduced nor acquired. It is rare! That's why Nu-Bo is so intrigued by the way in which his life is unfolding. He knows not what to do. He is the Street General for the most respected and feared Organization in Kansas City, Missouri, with the death penalty looming over his head. And the brotha (Ndugu) from anotha that he just met could put his life in the proper perspective. With their two minds combined Nu-Bo's dreams will be realized, his brother's frustration over the organization will be calmed, his city will stand in unison behind him and pay him homage ... he's so close. Nu-Bo knows that he is under an unbearable amount of pressure and that no matter what it takes-the life of a loved one, the measure of having it all or nothing, the loyalty or betrayal from anyone of his multitude of brothers, blood or not-the pressure will be eliminated. The Oath of a Gangster is unparalleled. It also has repercussions for its misuse, and it inflicts the most powerful of punishments ... What will Nu-Bo do?

Download or read book Original Gangstas written by Ben Westhoff and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Raw, authoritative, and unflinching ... An elaborately detailed, darkly surprising, definitive history of the LA gangsta rap era." -- Kirkus, starred review A monumental, revealing narrative history about the legendary group of artists at the forefront of West Coast hip-hop: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. Amid rising gang violence, the crack epidemic, and police brutality, a group of unlikely voices cut through the chaos of late 1980s Los Angeles: N.W.A. Led by a drug dealer, a glammed-up producer, and a high school kid, N.W.A gave voice to disenfranchised African Americans across the country. And they quickly redefined pop culture across the world. Their names remain as popular as ever -- Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube. Dre soon joined forces with Suge Knight to create the combustible Death Row Records, which in turn transformed Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur into superstars. Ben Westhoff explores how this group of artists shifted the balance of hip-hop from New York to Los Angeles. He shows how N.W.A.'s shocking success lead to rivalries between members, record labels, and eventually a war between East Coast and West Coast factions. In the process, hip-hop burst into mainstream America at a time of immense social change, and became the most dominant musical movement of the last thirty years. At gangsta rap's peak, two of its biggest names -- Tupac and Biggie Smalls -- were murdered, leaving the surviving artists to forge peace before the genre annihilated itself. Featuring extensive investigative reporting, interviews with the principal players, and dozens of never-before-told stories, Original Gangstas is a groundbreaking addition to the history of popular music.

Download or read book Real Gangstas written by Timothy R. Lauger and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Street gangs are a major concern for residents in many inner-city communities. However, gangs’ secretive and, at times, delinquent tendencies limit most people’s exposure to the realities of gang life. Based on eighteen months of qualitative research on the streets of Indianapolis, Real Gangstas provides a unique and intimate look at the lives of street gang members as they negotiate a dangerous peer environment in a major midwestern city. Timothy R. Lauger interviewed and observed a mix of fifty-five gang members, former gang members, and non-gang street offenders. He spent much of his fieldwork time in the company of a particular gang, the “Down for Whatever Boyz,” who allowed him to watch and record many of their day-to-day activities and conversations. Through this extensive research, Lauger is able to understand and explain the reasons for gang membership, including a chaotic family life, poverty, and the need for violent self-assertion in order to foster the creation of a personal identity. Although the book exposes many troubling aspects of gang life, it is not a simple descriptive or a sensationalistic account of urban despair and violence. Steeped in the tradition of analytical ethnography, the study develops a central theoretical argument: combinations of street gangs within cities shape individual gang member behavior within those urban settings. Within Indianapolis, members of rival gangs interact on a routine basis within an ambiguous and unstable environment. Participants believe that many of their contemporaries claiming gang affiliations are not actually “real” gang members, but instead are imposters who gain access to the advantages of gang membership through fraud and pretense. Consequently, the ability to discern “real” gang members—or to present oneself successfully as a real gang member—is a critical part of gangland Indianapolis. Real Gangstas offers an objective and fair characterization of active gang members, successfully balancing the seemingly conflicting idea that they generally seem like normal teenagers, yet are abnormally concerned with—and too often involved in—violence. Lauger takes readers to the edge of an actual gang conflict, providing a rare and up-close look at the troubling processes that facilitate hostility and violence.

Download or read book The Vengeance of San Gennaro written by James Ward and published by Cool Millennium. This book was released on 2019-08-26 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By universal consensus, there’s only one exhibition worth seeing at this year’s Venice Biennale. Giuditta Cancellieri’s Il Timore di Dio, six paintings of something as yet undisclosed. Don’t bother buying tickets, though. A court order means no one’s getting in, not even the artist’s closest associates. And just lately, the city’s been crawling with felons. Most observers don’t think that’s a coincidence. For Signorina Cancellieri is no ordinary artist. A 25-year-old AIDS-victim from one of the toughest districts in Naples, she’s also closely linked to one of MI7’s oldest foes. And she has a truckload of enemies of her own. As the Venetian temperature rises to boiling point, agent Gavin Freedman is dispatched from London to discover whether she’s biddable. Which seems unlikely. Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained... But Gavin has issues of his own. He recently lost his wife in a car accident and, although his psych evaluation says All Clear, deep down he's hoping he won't come back. All of which suits Giuditta just fine. Because she already has plans for him.

Download or read book Gangsta in the House written by Mike Knox and published by Momentum Books LLC. This book was released on 1995 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of youth-gang activity that demystifies their culture and explains why children are turning to gangs.

Download or read book True Allegiance written by Ben Shapiro and published by Post Hill Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rap and Religion written by Ebony A. Utley and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an enlightening, representative account of how rappers talk about God in their lyrics—and why a sense of religion plays an intrinsic role within hip hop culture. Why is the battle between good and evil a recurring theme in rap lyrics? What role does the devil play in hip hop? What exactly does it mean when rappers wear a diamond-encrusted "Jesus" around their necks? Why do rappers acknowledge God during award shows and frequently include prayers in their albums? Rap and Religion: Understanding the Gangsta's God tackles a sensitive and controversial topic: the juxtaposition—and seeming hypocrisy—of references to God within hip hop culture and rap music. This book provides a focused examination of the intersection of God and religion with hip hop and rap music. Author Ebony A. Utley, PhD, references selected rap lyrics and videos that span three decades of mainstream hip hop culture in America, representing the East Coast, the West Coast, and the South in order to account for how and why rappers talk about God. Utley also describes the complex urban environments that birthed rap music and sources interviews, award acceptance speeches, magazine and website content, and liner notes to further explain how God became entrenched in hip hop.

Download or read book Gangsta Code written by Ron Stallworth and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the "G-Code," the Gangsta Code, and what is the meaning behind its expression in gangster rap lyrics? How does this code influence the attitude and actions of young people across the sociological spectrum of American society? We fear the unknown. To many in the mainstream--white as well as black--rap and hip-hop culture represent a vast and frightening unknown. That fear is greatly exacerbated because in most instances it involves sons and daughters, nieces and nephews... grandchildren. If, however, we step into the void of that unknown and acclimate ourselves to the unique conditions within it, the fear dissipates.

Download or read book Nuthin but a G Thang written by Eithne Quinn and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004-11-17 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late 1980s, gangsta rap music emerged in urban America, giving voice to—and making money for—a social group widely considered to be in crisis: young, poor, black men. From its local origins, gangsta rap went on to flood the mainstream, generating enormous popularity and profits. Yet the highly charged lyrics, public battles, and hard, fast lifestyles that characterize the genre have incited the anger of many public figures and proponents of "family values." Constantly engaging questions of black identity and race relations, poverty and wealth, gangsta rap represents one of the most profound influences on pop culture in the last thirty years. Focusing on the artists Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, the Geto Boys, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur, Quinn explores the origins, development, and immense appeal of gangsta rap. Including detailed readings in urban geography, neoconservative politics, subcultural formations, black cultural debates, and music industry conditions, this book explains how and why this music genre emerged. In Nuthin'but a "G" Thang, Quinn argues that gangsta rap both reflected and reinforced the decline in black protest culture and the great rise in individualist and entrepreneurial thinking that took place in the U.S. after the 1970s. Uncovering gangsta rap's deep roots in black working-class expressive culture, she stresses the music's aesthetic pleasures and complexities that have often been ignored in critical accounts.

Download or read book Gangsters n Gurus written by Nicolai Engelbrecht and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-22 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every Saint Has a Past, and Every Sinner Has a Future So much more than an astonishing autobiography, Gangsters & Gurus is a manual to experience inner freedom! Drawing from nearly unbelievable life experiences, coupled with the wisdom and experience of renowned masters and larger-than-life characters spanning India to China and beyond. You will witness an authentic journey of self-discovery, from smuggling drugs and gang violence, to supernatural experiences and revelations delivered by spiritual Masters. Having traversed the distance from the darkest depths to the brightest lights, Nicolai grounds his experience with practical day-to-day practices that are simple and easily applicable in the day to day life of anyone seeking a shift. You will be guided to break non-constructive patterns and elevate above feeling "stuck" in repetitive cycles of anxiety, negative patterns, and addiction. Nicolai is living proof that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.

Download or read book Library Confidential written by Don Borchert and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The public library - a haven of calm, source of information, home to the student, the geek and the aging librarian. Or so you might think. Don Borchert's ten years as assistant librarian have taught him that a library is more than just a place to borrow books, it's also a place where people hide from the law, fall in love, fight, deal drugs, introduce their children to reading, look up porn and pursue their dreams. Borchett's hilarious memoir delves behind the bookshelves as he discovers the weird, dangerous and downright dirty world of a public library and the fearless civil servants who patrol its aisles.

Download or read book Gods Gangsters 2 written by SLMN and published by Kingston Imperial. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Bloodthirsty and thrumming, an original take on the source material. ... The writing is skillfully evocative, and readers will appreciate the excitement of a high-stakes power play " - Kirkus Reviews A brilliant retelling of William Shakespeare's Othello with an urban twist by New York Times best selling author SLMN Trust no one,not even those closest to you, the brothers you grew up with on the corners,the woman who lies beside you at night. Make the mistake of trusting them, you die or they die, because the only way for two people to keep a secret is if one of them is in the ground. Same as it ever was. When a new power rises up on the streets the game changes. Othello announces himself in furious violence, taking down the old gods and gangsters of the city. His crew are at his side, he is the man, but unseen around him fractures are forming, loyalties breaking . The only way to become the king is to kill the king... and he has a target on his back.

Download or read book Gangsta s Paradise 2 written by Latoya Nicole and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In part 2 of the spin off from the no way out series the Jamison brothers are fighting to stay on top. A retired Kingpin and the most sought out contracted killer comes together to take down their enemies all while dealing with drama and betrayal from the women in their life. Sin is still hiding and holding Paradise hostage and with each minute he knows that his time is coming to an end. Desperate to come out on top, Sin seeks the help of an unlikely ally. Kenneth "Gangsta" Jamison continues to unravel as he wreaks havoc to anyone that crosses his path. Still searching for Paradise and his brother Suave he now has new enemies to deal with along the way. Everyone he meets has an agenda to take him out or set him up. On top of everything else that Gangsta is going through he now has a war on his hands with the Garzon Cartel family, but with everyone around him missing or dead will he be able to stand against them alone and win. Or will Lucifer's reign finally come to an end. Kendyl "Suave" Jamison is fighting for his life and even in a comatose state a new enemy lurks in the shadows. With no one knowing that he is still alive, will his enemy prevail with having no one to stand against them