Kingpins
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The dirty south
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Miami
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Philadelphia
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ATL
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Charlotte
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Chicago
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Cleveland
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Oklahoma City
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St. Louis
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The Bronx
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Dallas
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Houston
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Jamaica
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Los Angeles
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Detroit
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Memphis
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"After relying on high-priced prostitution as her only source of income, Anissa Burke has finally earned enough money to leave the escort life behind and open her own boutique with her cousin and business partner, Brynn Hollingsworth. But when Brynn is gunned down and left in a coma, Anissa has no choice but to seek the protection of a pimp named Leon... At first, Leon treats Anissa like royalty, but she soon sees what he does to the other escorts...
18) Philly girl
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Overcoming a troubled childhood filled with abuse, secrets, and lies, Sarita Powell, over the course of one summer, finds herself in a position of power, strength, and respect as Philadelphia's drug kingpin.
Before all of the hood fame, fancy cars, nice clothes, lavish homes, luxurious vacations, and loads of money, Sarita Powell had to go through the mud. She experienced the heartbreak of her mother's death when she was a little girl; pain from...
19) Raleigh-Durham
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Destined to be an NFL star, Amir instead wants to be a hustler like his father and, adhering to the code of the streets, must make some difficult decisions when a devastating betrayal brings about dire consequences.
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Flash, the son of the South Bronx drug queenpin Vickie Lopez, decides he isn't going to prison, not even for his own mother. In fact, his testimony means his mother may get a life sentence. His brother, a nortorious contract killer, tracks him down in prison. Will Flash have to pay the ultimate price for snitching?
Flash, the son of South Bronx drug queenpin Vickie Lopez, is arrested for trying to sell a pound of weed to an undercover federal agent....
21) West Coast
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Perhaps Temper's longing to escape [from the West Coast] is a result of being raised on a road less traveled in an area of South Central Los Angeles, where tourism is obsolete and gang banging and dope slanging reign supreme. Or maybe it's because of the widespread enigma of 'the only way out the hood is over a thirty-foot wall.' If this hood proverb is true, then being born half-black and half-Asian should've given her a ten-foot ladder as a head...
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Brooklyn
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Philly girl 2
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24) Queens
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"It's 1999, and Sincere has finished his tour in the United States Army. He's come back home just in time to find his little brother, Maurice, taking his place in the streets. Maurice is hanging out with Drip-Drip and Voltron. The trio commits a home invasion on a stash house belonging to Zulu and executes the occupants inside. Unbeknownst to them, they've left behind a survivor who's seen one of their faces. Sincere is trying to put the pieces of...
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Being the daughter of a pastor, Erica Collins never got a chance to live a normal life. When she lost her mother at a very young age, she questioned her faith in the Lord. Pastor Collins tried to rescue her faith by tying her everyday life even more closely to the church. Now 21 years old, Erica's only escape from her father and his Bible is when she hooks up with her best friend, Nicole. She finds a little freedom through Nicole's wild stories,...
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Cal "Freeway" Moore, a well-known hitta and kingpin, knows all too well that running his New Orleans-based empire comes at a price. "Shoot first and ask questions later" is his motto as he fights to hold down his kingdom and maintain a healthy relationship with the love of his life, Belladonna. They say you keep your friends close but your enemies closer, but what if both are the same--and coming for his spot?"--
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Urban Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"From a murderous Bonnie and Clyde stirring up a hornet's nest to a drug war and the rise of heroin overdoses, Detectives Michael Acosta and Chris Emerson are tasked with investigating the rash of robberies and brutal murders happening in the borough. Queens is bubbling with heated violence, as rival kingpins vie for power"--
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Charlotte, part 2
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Urban Books, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Nasir returns home two years later after the death of Denise. This time, he comes back to Queens with a crew and vengeance. He's in a new relationship with Sunday, a beautiful but ruthless and ambitious bitch who's ready to become the next Griselda Blanco in New York City. Along with her psychotic little brother, Sheek, the trio becomes a force to be reckoned with. Nasir's beef with Sincere has been put on hold. Sincere is too busy dealing with his...