Mama I'm In Love With A Gangsta
Mama I'm In Love With A Gangsta

Author: Joy

Publisher: Urban Renaissance

Published: 2008-11-01

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1622863283

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Baby Girl McCoy was given her name when her mother couldn't even be bothered to give her another one in the hospital after she gave birth. Baby Girl was the product of rape, and she spends her life in a quest for a father figure. Never in a million years did she imagine that she'd find it in the man that she does. With a good head on her shoulders and a forgiving heart, Harlem Lee Jones discovers that some things in life must still be accounted for. She may have allowed her heart to find its way to God, but the devil is surely lurking close behind. Has she really left her mean street ways behind her? These two dramatic stories filled with pain, heartache, and ghetto love, remind readers that you can take the girl away from the ghetto, but she'll always manage to find her way back.

Act Like You Know
Act Like You Know

Author: Crispin Sartwell

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1998-07-20

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0226735273

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"Black autobiographical discourses, from the earliest slave narratives to the most contemporary urban raps, have each in their own way gauged and confronted the character of white society." Sartwell analyses these African American writings and gains a unique perspective on and picture of white identity.--Back cover.

The Dirty Truth
The Dirty Truth

Author: Brenda Hampton

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781601620767

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When Brandon, her new boyfriend, tries to mold her into the exact image of his late fiancée, who was brutally murdered, Evelyn Thomas believes she is in over her head, while Brandon, still obsessed with finding Cassandra's killer, sets in motion a deadly chain of events. Original.

P.I.E.C.E.S.
P.I.E.C.E.S.

Author: Tammy Fournier

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2008-11-01

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9781601620354

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Tara was raised by the streets. With a professional booster for a mother and a pimp for a daddy, a life of crime is the family business, so Tara has no choice but to major in and graduate with a degree in “Hustling 101.” By the age of eighteen, Tara has found and honed in on her niche: boosting the best pieces of merchandise from the best boutiques and department stores in the city. She has become known as one of the baddest boosters on the East Coast, second only to her mother. With Tara next in line to the throne, she is the puppet master for all the people who want to get close to her family. She lives for control, until she meets a Dominican kingpin named Julio. The power shifts as Tara falls in love and out of control. The influences in Tara’s life lead her to make life-changing decisions. Will love find a way? Will Tara become next to reign over the family business, or is there someone with other plans for her?

Queen Bee
Queen Bee

Author: Mark Anthony

Publisher: Kensington Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9781933967899

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Essence, the twenty-eight-year-old controlling, ghetto fabulous owner of the Queen Bee strip club, sets out to destroy two of her best dancers--Destiny and Brazil--when they threaten her power and status, and sleep with her man. Original.

Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists
Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists

Author: Sacha Jenkins

Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Published: 2014-03-25

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1466866977

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Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists is more popular than racism! Hip hop is huge, and it's time someone wrote it all down. And got it all right. With over 25 aggregate years of interviews, and virtually every hip hop single, remix and album ever recorded at their disposal, the highly respected Ego Trip staff are the ones to do it. The Book of Rap Lists runs the gamut of hip hop information. This is an exhaustive, indispensable and completely irreverent bible of true hip hip knowledge.

A Gangsta Twist Saga
A Gangsta Twist Saga

Author: Clifford "Spud" Johnson

Publisher: Urban Books

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 641

ISBN-13: 1622863194

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Taz is the ruthless leader of an elite group of bandits who rule the streets of Oklahoma City. No one's met the mysterious boss who gives them their orders via laptop, but the arrangement works for everyone involved. Their criminal enterprise keeps them rolling in dough, allowing them to purchase property and businesses all over town. When Taz falls in love with Sacha, an ambitious young lawyer, he makes an unexpected enemy. Cliff, another lawyer at the firm, wants Sacha for himself, and he'll stop at nothing to win her back from the thug she's with. He sets his sights on one of Taz's family members, in order to get close to Taz's inner circle. Cliff and Taz become locked in a monstrous battle that can only end in tragedy. Taz's criminal enterprise begins to unravel quickly, as member loyalty is challenged and betrayal becomes the name of the game. He is dealing with almost more than he can handle. When a vital member of Taz's team ends up dead, it calls for a gruesome retaliation, but when Taz discovers the killer's identity, he'll have some serious choices to make. Does he have what it takes to stay on top, or is all this heat enough to make him want to leave the streets alone? Clifford "Spud" Johnson delivers an action-packed tale of betrayal, murder, and revenge that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Funk
Funk

Author: Dave Thompson

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780879306298

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Celebrates funk music using biographies of such musicians as James Brown and George Clinton, and provides descriptions of the genre, historical perspectives, and the story behind the "death of funk" following the introduction of disco.

Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s

Author: Robert Christgau

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2000-10-15

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9780312245603

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The Dean of American Rock Critics tackles the decade when music exploded. The '90s saw more albums produced and distributed than any other decade. It was a fertile era for new genres, from alt-rock to Afropop, hip hop to techno. Rock critic Robert Christgau's obsessive ear and authoritative pen have covered it all-over 3,800 albums graded and classified, from A+s to his celebrated turkeys and duds. A rich appendix section ensures that nothing's been left out-from "subjects for further research" to "everything rocks but nothing ever dies." Christgau's Consumer Guide is essential reading and reference for any dedicated listener.

Gangsta Twist 1
Gangsta Twist 1

Author: Clifford "Spud" Johnson

Publisher: Urban Books

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 1622861302

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Gangsta Twist 1 is a modern-day Robin Hood meets Mission: Impossible with a witty urban twist. Taz, the ruthless leader of an elite group of bandits, falls hopelessly in love with Sacha, an up-and-coming lawyer who will stop at nothing to become a partner in her firm. When Cliff, Sacha's ex-boyfriend, hears of her newfound love, all hell breaks loose. Cliff seeks Taz's daughter to get closer to his inner circle. Will Taz be forced to give up his true love in order to save his daughter from the deadly hands of Cliff? Or will Sacha and Taz finally have their happily ever after? Won, the wealthy councilman, knows that the only chance he has at reelection is if there are no competitors. Will Taz, his trusty disciple, and his crew be able to handle the orders given by Won to bring down his peers? Ride with the gang as they travel in search of Won's competitors. Let Gangsta Twist 1 take you on a fast-paced ride full of deceit, fast money, and revenge, where the winner takes all.