Download or read book The Real Dopeboyz of South Central 2 written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rescuing Dreu from the burning trap house, Cali learns that Dreu was his competition all along. Forgiving Dreu was hard but he couldn't imagine life with out her.When Cali is caught with his pants down; literally, Dreu is done with the heartache and moves on. She ends up in the bed of Cali's plug but she soon regrets it.When Brick comes in and shakes up East's world, he leaves Jennifer to be with him and he moves on. The only thing he wants from Jenn is a DNA, however, death is still lurking.Poor and innocent Kaloni has moved up from a side chick to East's main thang. But after tragedy strikes, Kaloni is caught up in the middle.In this sequel of Dopez Boyz, things take a turn for the worst leaving both Cali and East with broken hearts and bloody hands.
Download or read book The Real Dopeboyz of South Central 2 written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rescuing Dreu from the burning trap house, Cali learns that Dreu was his competition all along. Forgiving Dreu was hard but he couldn't imagine life with out her. When Cali is caught with his pants down; literally, Dreu is done with the heartache and moves on. She ends up in the bed of Cali's plug but she soon regrets it. When Brick comes in and shakes up East's world, he leaves Jennifer to be with him and he moves on. The only thing he wants from Jenn is a DNA, however, death is still lurking. Poor and innocent Kaloni has moved up from a side chick to East's main thang. But after tragedy strikes, Kaloni is caught up in the middle.In this sequel of Dopez Boyz, things take a turn for the worst leaving both Cali and East with broken hearts and bloody hands.
Download or read book Dapper Dan Made in Harlem written by Daniel R. Day and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn’t just about fashion. It’s about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud.”—Ava DuVernay, director of Selma, 13th, and A Wrinkle in Time NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY VANITY FAIR • DAPPER DAN NAMED ONE OF TIME’S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD With his now-legendary store on 125th Street in Harlem, Dapper Dan pioneered high-end streetwear in the 1980s, remixing classic luxury-brand logos into his own innovative, glamorous designs. But before he reinvented haute couture, he was a hungry boy with holes in his shoes, a teen who daringly gambled drug dealers out of their money, and a young man in a prison cell who found nourishment in books. In this remarkable memoir, he tells his full story for the first time. Decade after decade, Dapper Dan discovered creative ways to flourish in a country designed to privilege certain Americans over others. He witnessed, profited from, and despised the rise of two drug epidemics. He invented stunningly bold credit card frauds that took him around the world. He paid neighborhood kids to jog with him in an effort to keep them out of the drug game. And when he turned his attention to fashion, he did so with the energy and curiosity with which he approaches all things: learning how to treat fur himself when no one would sell finished fur coats to a Black man; finding the best dressed hustler in the neighborhood and converting him into a customer; staying open twenty-four hours a day for nine years straight to meet demand; and, finally, emerging as a world-famous designer whose looks went on to define an era, dressing cultural icons including Eric B. and Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Big Daddy Kane, Mike Tyson, Alpo Martinez, LL Cool J, Jam Master Jay, Diddy, Naomi Campbell, and Jay-Z. By turns playful, poignant, thrilling, and inspiring, Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem is a high-stakes coming-of-age story spanning more than seventy years and set against the backdrop of an America where, as in the life of its narrator, the only constant is change. Praise for Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem “Dapper Dan is a true one of a kind, self-made, self-liberated, and the sharpest man you will ever see. He is couture himself.”—Marcus Samuelsson, New York Times bestselling author of Yes, Chef “What James Baldwin is to American literature, Dapper Dan is to American fashion. He is the ultimate success saga, an iconic fashion hero to multiple generations, fusing street with high sartorial elegance. He is pure American style.”—André Leon Talley, Vogue contributing editor and author
Download or read book The Real Dopeboyz of South Central written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One thing about the hood, n***s hated competition. But what will u do when you find out your competition is the one you fell in love with?Calhoun aka Cali is the most notorious Dope Boy and Gangsta that walked the streets of South Central. Everyone feared Cali and everyone knew with him, it was either his money or murder. Cali's only concern in life, was, cook it, cut it and distribute it. And with his best friend East by his side, the two ran the biggest drug operation in the city.When East meets Kaloni, he couldn't resist her. He tried so hard to remain faithful to his longtime girlfriend Jennifer, but it was something about Kaloni he had to have. Sweeping Kaloni off her feet, was a mission for East because she was a statistic to his lifestyle. Could Loni love a Dope Boy? Was his constant concern but he decided to give her a try.Cali moved as he pleased and answered to know one. The last thing on his mind was love, until, he meets Kaloni's best friend, Dreu. One look at Dreu, and he wanted to slap fire from her smart mouth a**. However, it was something about the feisty chick that intrigued him.Dreu wasn't your typical chick. She held more gangsta in her veins than most men. Moving swiftly thru the streets of LA, money was her weakness. But don't get it twisted, Dreu hustled her own sack ambitiously.Dreu who never wanted to be bothered with love, kept a wall up as tall as the Berlin. She hated the entire concept of being in a relationship. Thanks to her best friend Kaloni, Dreu was always now in the presence of a Boss. Her first encounter with Cali was rough, but he secretly had her smitten. She constantly gave Cali the cold shoulder and a hard time but with each encounter came lust. Not being able to hold back, Dreu gives Cali every piece of her and instantly falls in love.When secrets began to spill, and lies began to unfold, will Cali accept what Dreu does for a living? And can Dreu accepting Cali's hoeish ways?Take a ride with Cali and Dreu on this Dope Boy Love Saga
Download or read book The Real Dope Boyz of South Central written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-15 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One thing about the hood, n***s hated competition. But what will u do when you find out your competition is the one you fell in love with?Calhoun aka Cali is the most notorious Dope Boy and Gangsta that walked the streets of South Central. Everyone feared Cali and everyone knew with him, it was either his money or murder. Cali's only concern in life, was, cook it, cut it and distribute it. And with his best friend East by his side, the two ran the biggest drug operation in the city.When East meets Kaloni, he couldn't resist her. He tried so hard to remain faithful to his longtime girlfriend Jennifer, but it was something about Kaloni he had to have. Sweeping Kaloni off her feet, was a mission for East because she was a statistic to his lifestyle. Could Loni love a Dope Boy? Was his constant concern but he decided to give her a try.Cali moved as he pleased and answered to know one. The last thing on his mind was love, until, he meets Kaloni's best friend, Dreu. One look at Dreu, and he wanted to slap fire from her smart mouth a**. However, it was something about the feisty chick that intrigued him.Dreu wasn't your typical chick. She held more gangsta in her veins than most men. Moving swiftly thru the streets of LA, money was her weakness. But don't get it twisted, Dreu hustled her own sack ambitiously.Dreu who never wanted to be bothered with love, kept a wall up as tall as the Berlin. She hated the entire concept of being in a relationship. Thanks to her best friend Kaloni, Dreu was always now in the presence of a Boss. Her first encounter with Cali was rough, but he secretly had her smitten. She constantly gave Cali the cold shoulder and a hard time but with each encounter came lust. Not being able to hold back, Dreu gives Cali every piece of her and instantly falls in love.When secrets began to spill, and lies began to unfold, will Cali accept what Dreu does for a living? And can Dreu accepting Cali's hoeish ways? Take a ride with Cali and Dreu on this Dope Boy Love Saga
Download or read book Cuz written by Danielle Allen and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-11-09 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Unbearably moving' Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The story of a young man's coming of age, a tender tribute to a life lost, and a devastating analysis of a broken system. Aged 15 and living in LA, Michael Allen was arrested for a botched carjacking. He was tried as an adult and sentenced to thirteen years behind bars. After growing up in prison Michael was then released aged 26, only to be murdered three years later. In this deeply personal yet clear-eyed memoir, Danielle Allen reconstructs her cousin's life to try and understand how this tragedy came to pass. We get to know Michael himself through the eyes of a devoted relative, moving from his first steps to his first love through to the day of his arrest, his coming of age in prison, and his attempts to make up for lost time after his release. We learn what it's like to grow up in a city carved up by invisible gang borders; and we learn how a generation has been lost. With honesty and insight, Cuz circles around its subject, exposing it from all angles to reveal the shocking reality of a broken system. The result is a devastatingly powerful yet reasoned tribute to a life lost too soon. 'The book pleads with us to find the moral imagination to break the American pattern of racial abuse. Allen's ambitious, breathtaking book challenges the moral composition of the world it inhabits by telling all who listen: I loved my cousin and he loved me, and I know he'd be alive if you loved him, too' Kiese Laymon
Download or read book The Kid from Tomkinsville written by John R. Tunis and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVRookie pitcher Roy Tucker is full of hope for his first season with the Brooklyn Dodgers—and hope might be what the team needs most/divDIV /divDIVRoy Tucker—a small-town kid from Tomkinsville, Connecticut—has quit his job at the drugstore and packed up for Dodgers training camp in Clearwater, Florida, hoping to make the team as a rookie pitcher. He expects the field to be competitive and realizes he might not pass muster, but after just one practice, he discovers just how difficult a goal he has set./divDIV /divDIVBut the Dodgers are an aging team, and owner Jack MacManus is getting tired of the smart remarks from sports reporters and the manager of the rival Giants, Bill Murphy. With a little coaching and encouragement from Dave Leonard, the oldest catcher in the big leagues, this kid from Tomkinsville might be just what the team needs./div
Download or read book South Central Madness written by Richard Douglass and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trapped in and endless circle of violence, Michael Passion is fighting for survival. Longing to push the gang life and day to day activities to the side, hes finding himself sinking deeper and deeper in the concrete jungle.Scarred and bruised by his environment, taking penitentiary chances and cheating death at every turn Dante Jones is a menace. Overpowering and aggressive, Jones is a street soldier who bulldozes everything in his path. With twisted plots and a close look into the minds of South Central Los Angeles gangmembers, Push, Black and countless others will take you into their turf, their lives and their world where environmental factors seep deep into the soul and manifest itself in lies, lust, betrayal and murder. Enter South Central Madness, where putting in work, drug dealing, womanizing and prison are an inevitable part of life and living.
Download or read book The Real Dopeboyz of South Central 3 written by Barbie Scott and published by Real Dopeboyz of South Central. This book was released on 2018-11-08 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I love you too, Dreu. Yes I forg..." were Cali's last words before the sound of gunfire erupted.After the tragic death of her first love, Cali, Dreu is emotionally distraught. The only thing she has to live for at this point is the child that is rapidly growing inside of her. But even the birth of her first child isn't so peachy. Drak demanded a maternity test due to his father's demand. After finding out the baby is his, Dreu is forced to live in hell; The Alvarez mansion.Gizmo's evil mind yet lust for Dreu, gives Dreu an ultimatum. She is forced to go back into the field and become the Dope Girl she once was. However, Gizmo plans were to destroy the love that Drak had for Dreu. Gizmo slides in a New New boy to become Dreu's right hand; AK. Because of Ak's trust level he didnt trust Dreu, until, her killer instinct kicks in and she saves AK from a burnt mission. AK instantly falls in love with Dreu and they take things to the next level. Until....Drak who isn't feeling the whole team thing, turns into the monster he is. Just the thought of Dreu loving someone else plays in his mind and he does the unthinkable. Thanks to Isabel, Draks mother, she rescues Dreu from the tournament. She helps Dreu escape and she has a surprise awaiting that would change Dreu's life forever.Take a ride with Dreu on this journey of.... Love, Lies and Betrayal!
Download or read book Billboard written by and published by . This book was released on 1993-05-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its 114th year, Billboard remains the world's premier weekly music publication and a diverse digital, events, brand, content and data licensing platform. Billboard publishes the most trusted charts and offers unrivaled reporting about the latest music, video, gaming, media, digital and mobile entertainment issues and trends.
Download or read book Bloody Mayhem Down South written by Trayvon Jackson and published by Good2go Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Florida's most powerful drug lord Haitian Black has never been one to give in to paranoia. He fears no man. Even in the dope game, which he dominates. Black is head of the snake to the notorious Haitian Mafia. A deadly, vicious, well-armed and well-manned drug syndicate that is responsible for moving large quantities of weight throughout the state. Like any good underworld Kingpin though Black has enemies. One in particular goes by the name Haitian Polo. A high ranking member of the infamous Zo'pound gang. What Zo'pound lacks in manpower and reach, they make up for with a high level of extreme violence that they reign down upon their most hated enemies. One day when Black and his organization come under attack he instantly suspects Polo. As Black plots a swift response it starts to become clear that Polo isn't the mastermind behind the hits. A new player has arrived on the scene. Will Black be able to shift his focus from Polo in time to defeat this deadly new enemy?
Download or read book Hot Girl Summer in Cali 2 written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-11 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For Indya and the gang, their Hot Girl Summer has turned into a heart wrenching, cold, winter in such a short time. After dodging love, all 3 girls are left with heartbreak by the summer flings they tried hard to avoid.After Indya is left in a pool of blood by a man she once loved, she's back and better ready to level up. Deciding to give Phantom her whole heart, he throws a wrench in their relationship that causes him to nearly lose her.Phantom meets a new connect and she goes by the name of Fera. Young and sexy, Fera, is instantly intrigued by the handsome thug and is now on a come up. Will Phantom be able to contain himself or like any other man, will his manhood cloud his better judgment?After being knocked by the authorities, Drama is fighting for his freedom while Paris fights for his love. When an old fling comes back into the picture, she begins to complicate things for Drama. Standing his ground, Drama makes senseless mistakes but he soon realizes his heart belongs to P.Now we have Cianni who has caused so much chaos in her friends life, she is forced into the arms of the streets. Choosing drugs over life, Cianni, becomes overdosed with being vindictive and loses her self in the process.Take a ride in this last installment of Sex, Murder and Heartbreak while A Hot Girl Summer becomes a Cold Winter.
Download or read book The Hood Comes First written by Murray Forman and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2024-08-06 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Real Dopeboyz of South Central 3 written by Barbie Scott and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I love you too, Dreu. Yes I forg..." were Cali's last words before the sound of gunfire erupted. After the tragic death of her first love, Cali, Dreu is emotionally distraught. The only thing she has to live for at this point is the child that is rapidly growing inside of her. But even the birth of her first child isn't so peachy. Drak demanded a maternity test due to his father's demand. After finding out the baby is his, Dreu is forced to live in hell; The Alvarez mansion. Gizmo's evil mind yet lust for Dreu, gives Dreu an ultimatum. She is forced to go back into the field and become the Dope Girl she once was. However, Gizmo plans were to destroy the love that Drak had for Dreu. Gizmo slides in a New New boy to become Dreu's right hand; AK. Because of Ak's trust level he didnt trust Dreu, until, her killer instinct kicks in and she saves AK from a burnt mission. AK instantly falls in love with Dreu and they take things to the next level. Until....Drak who isn't feeling the whole team thing, turns into the monster he is. Just the thought of Dreu loving someone else plays in his mind and he does the unthinkable. Thanks to Isabel, Draks mother, she rescues Dreu from the tournament. She helps Dreu escape and she has a surprise awaiting that would change Dreu's life forever. Take a ride with Dreu on this journey of.... Love, Lies and Betrayal!
Download or read book Diary of a Madman written by Brad "Scarface" Jordan and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Press From 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 include “On My Block,” “Mind Playing Tricks on Me” and “Damn It Feels Good to Be a Gangsta” (made famous in the cult film Office Space). The former president of Def Jam South, he’s collaborated with everyone from Kanye West, Ice Cube and Nas, and had many solo hits such as “Guess Who’s Back” feat. Jay-Z and “Smile” feat. Tupac. But before that, he was a kid from Houston in love with rock-and-roll, listening to AC/DC and KISS. In Diary of a Madman, Scarface shares how his world changed when he heard Run DMC for the first time; how he dropped out of school in the ninth grade and started selling crack; and how he began rapping as the new form of music made its way out of New York and across the country. It is the account of his rise to the heights of the rap world, as well as his battles with his own demons and depression. Passionately exploring and explaining the roots and influences of rap culture, Diary of a Madman is the story of hip-hop—the music, the business, the streets, and life on the south side Houston, Texas. “A remarkable personal memoir.” —Los Angeles Review of Books
Download or read book A Taste for Murder written by Burl Barer and published by WildBlue Press. This book was released on 2016-03-08 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As seen on Investigation Discovery: “A true crime murder mystery that will leave you gasping for breath.” —Steve Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author of No Stone Unturned Frank Rodriguez, a much-loved counselor of troubled teens, lies dead on the bedroom floor. His wife and stepdaughter are in shock, and so is the medical examiner when he performs the autopsy. Aside from being dead, Frank is in perfect health. Demanding to know the cause of her husband’s death, Angie Rodriguez badgers the police, insisting that Frank was murdered. The cops attribute her assertions to overwhelming grief, but soon they too believe that Frank didn’t die of natural causes. When the police enlist their number one suspect to help in the investigation, things spiral out of control until law enforcement is dealing with a daring plot to murder Angie’s best friend, and allegations of another homicide so evil and perverse that even seasoned LA County Detectives are shocked beyond belief . . . New York Times–bestselling and Edgar Award–winning author “Burl Barer, with co-author Frank Giradot, has hit yet another home run with this crime story. A smart and well-written who-dunnit tale” (Cathy Scott, Los Angeles Times–bestselling author of The Killing of Tupac Shakur). “A doozy of a murder.” —Suzy Spencer, New York Times–bestselling author of Breaking Point
Download or read book Death Penalty Sentencing written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
