African Urban

They were just kids when Claudette McPhearson took them all in. Eight of them all together. All different races and ethnic makeups, but she loved them as her own. One woman taught them how to love, trust, and respect one another. She was the only glue that kept them together, the only one they wanted to please and never let down. She had been their light at the end of a long troublesome tunnel - it shined so bright. Then, one dreadful day, it all came to a crashing halt.

RE-RELEASED: REVISED. NEW YEAR. NEW MONEY. NEW MAN. Introducing 25 yr old Zara Freeman who’s broke, busted & disgusted. Her only income is receiving babysitting checks from the state for watching her sister’s five children & selling trash weed with her boyfriend Brick in the local lounge. Tired of the bottom feeder’s lifestyle & the threat of government funds being cut, Zara makes a vow on Dec. 31st. The pledge is to stay in her bag no matter what in the upcoming year. Kwame Rasoul enters Zara’s life as a reformed criminal & high-level thief. Together they amassed a fortune by ...

What does it mean when two people meet under unusual circumstance three times in a row? Is it considered coincidence, fate, or destiny? Sasha is a twenty-three year old aspiring painter waiting on someone to give her a chance to show her talents but can’t seem to catch a break. From working at a call center that she hates to dealing with the constant chatter of her boyfriend cheating ways until finally catching him in the act. Heartbroken, she breaks the relationship off, giving her full attention to getting her struggling career off the ground instead of a man. A chance encounter with a ...

Meet the gang; Wynn, Daena, Kaiman, and Teion. They’ve been thick as thieves since the third grade and blood couldn’t make them closer. While time seemed to sail by, friendship turned into love, and lust morphed into infatuation. Unbeknownst to the gang, the sins of their parent’s past have created a prowler that’s willing to do anything he can to obtain his heart’s desires; including kill. On the night deemed as a rite of passage for teenagers, tragedy is struck. Leaving everyone wheeling, friendships torn, and lovers scorned. Buckle up, because this two part series is about to ...

A Harlem kingpin meets a struggling, single mother. Hood love is in the air. Drako Williams is an up-and-coming Harlem Kingpin. He plans on doing things differently than those that came before him. He used to be the head of the 116th Street crew. But he shut down all their operations. He's gone legit. And he's putting all his time and money into the nightclub scene. His spot, Shakerz, is the hottest in town. But he won't be able to get away from his past quite that easily. There’s too many skeletons in his closet. Too many fingerprints and traces of DNA left in places where they shouldn't...

Deja Stewart’s love life is cursed. Fresh from a recent break-up, she is definitely not looking for a rebound. But when her sister Camryn drags her to a fashion show to take her mind off her cheating ex, the best night of her life ends with a surprise invitation to an A-list celebrity after party hosted by the elusive DJ Creed. Now, Deja’s not only stumbled into the life of the rich and famous she’s also accidentally stumbled into DJ Creed’s bed. But, Deja may be out of her league as sexy French supermodel Vivanne Croix also has her sights set on DJ Creed. Can Deja hold her own on ...

What happens when you were born for the streets.... Exposed to poverty, bad choices and hardships early on... Portia Parker knows all to well. Her drug addicted, trigger happy mother caused scars that never healed. And just when she thought life had nothing wonderful to give... Just when she had sunk as low as a woman could... The love of her life, a kingpin named Miles Murphy, enters and changes her life! The only problem is he's the city's biggest dealer!<\i> Miles Murphy is a notorious kingpin with a notorious reputation. He swoops in like a hero and saves Portia, showering her with love...

Beautiful, powerful, successful, and the daughter of a billionaire, there’s nothing Tierra wouldn’t do for her family. Her family, especially her father, are the people she loves most in the world. Tierra knows that she can be overprotective and overbearing at times, but hey, she has learned that’s what it takes to get what you want in this life. But when her father’s health starts declining, Tierra isn’t sure what to do for the first time. Her father’s regular doctor is unavailable and the new doctor, Carter, makes her feel things she would rather not think about. Sure, he is ...

When Bronx confronts Serena for her wrong doings, his life flashes before his eyes. Serena feels betrayed by the people closest to her, making her even grimier. Asia is still trying to figure out love, all while drama makes things hard for her relationship. Isis’s pregnancy turns out to be an issue bigger than she thought, and all of her bad decisions seem to have a domino effect on each other. Tallahassee isn’t big enough for the drama happening on campus, and their overlapping lives will make for more twist and turns than anyone can imagine. The biggest question is will everyone’s ...

No longer a scared little girl, Nia has become a survivor and matured into a beautiful person despite the traumatic abuse she endured at the hands of her aunt. Nia has been given an opportunity to live a rockstar lifestyle through her superstar boyfriend, the sensational drill rapper Jelani. Nia has everything that she ever wanted at her fingertips, including love, security, and a man who has her back against all odds. The past resurfaces and threatens to tear apart her happily ever after piece by piece.

From the moment Dolcè Govan could walk and talk, his parents knew they’d birthed a star. His passion and knack for music, acting and art turned him into a child star when he got his first job in a commercial at the age of eleven. He was a natural talent excelling in not only acting, art, and music but also sports such as: track, football, basketball, boxing, and karate. By the age of thirty, Dolcè had taken the entertainment and business world by storm, becoming one of the youngest multimillionaire moguls in the world. Soon fame and business began to take an illegal turn with mafia ties...

Sienna and Frog belong to an organization run by Kema, a ruthless and calculating mastermind who will stop at nothing in order to maintain her stronghold on the city's streets. Frog is her number one enforcer and Sienna is her protege. Together, Frog and Sienna hold Kema down and wreak havoc as they discover an immeasurable degree of love in each other.

Raised on the deadly streets of New Orleans, James Johnson is displeased and disheartened by the drug game and the sickness it's inflicting on his race. Unexpectedly, James has befriended America's most wanted and deadliest fugitive, Osama Bin Laden. Now he and Osama have joined forces in an effort to eliminate the nation's drug trade.

AaronFool me once: shame on you. Fool me twice: shame on me. But maybe, this time, love won’t be out to break Aaron’s heart.Even though Aaron Miller is still crushed over losing Jennifer yet again, he forces himself to push forward for the sake of the twins. But, while her absence doesn’t sting as badly this time, he’s still left shaken over his broken family. Unsure where to turn and needing emotional support, Aaron joins a support group. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he meets the beautiful group leader. But with a freshly broken heart and a fragile family, can ...

There are many ugly things in this world, but Julius Graves is considered one of the ugliest of those things. His Big Lips, Big Nose and Jet Black Skin have always been the perfect recipe for nasty stares, cold shuns, and violent beat downs his entire life. Once Julius moves to a new neighborhood, the torment he thought he escaped gets far worse when he becomes targeted by a menacing crew that’s led by an egomaniac that’s determined to make Julius’ life a living hell! Julius finds refuge in an unlikely ally that sends his life spiraling even more out of control at the cost of losing ...

A hard-working daddy's girl, Precious Cummings is sure she's going to college. But when her father is murdered, she discovers he lied for years about money they never had - and hid a shocking family secret. Shattered and lost, she starts hangin' with savvy hood chick Keisha - and falls hard for DaVon, LA's most powerful drug dealer. As his new lady, Precious soon gets the best of every luxurious thing - and fast learns the ropes of her lover's lethal hustle.

Naughty is as naughty always does, and Jaylin Jerome Rogers never disappoints. The aftermath to the Naughty Series picks up nearly three years later, and the tables have clearly turned. Brenda Hampton delivers another pause-resister full of the dramatic antics of bad-boy Jaylin and the women who can't resist him.

Dear Diary, Zay is so Fine follows the journey of Treasure White, a recent college graduate with big dreams and a heart full of ambition. Focused on her career and supported by her best friends, Desiree (Dez) and Tiana (Ti), Treasure has always kept her head above the drama until Zayvion Carter enters her life. Zay is everything Treasure thought she didn’t need: tall, dark, dangerously sexy, and carrying the weight of a complicated, secretive lifestyle. Their chemistry is undeniable, but Zay’s world of power, money, and unshakable control threatens to disrupt the careful balance ...

Teenage beauty Johnnie Wise has seen her share of hardship. Sold into prostitution at an early age, she is an accessory to a murder that sparks terrible race riots. Her boyfriend, Lucas, wants to give her a better life, but Johnnie has a powerful effect on men, and gangster Napoleon Bentley will stop at nothing to have her.

After her community activist father is killed by the same criminal element he is trying to prevent, a teenage girl is forced to become head of a broken household. Her life transforms into a balancing act of rising above poverty, chaos, bad relationships and a system designed for her to fail to become one of the most successful businesswomen in history. IT’S ALL ABOUT BAE……. Bae Carter wasn’t like other girls. She had a photographic memory, and never forgot anything she read to the letter. Bae achieved a perfect score on her SAT’s at a young age and had an IQ of 200 which baffled ...