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SHONEY loves her man unconditionally, and without wavering, in spite of his lies and callous betrayals. She is intent on proving that she is more deserving of his last name than any other woman in the world. But when one transgression after another comes to light will THE WIFEY I USED TO BE remain true to the man who hurts her the most?Unlike her na├»ve best friend, SEPTEMBER is all about what a man can do for her, and love has no place in her world. But September does have mad love for her bestie until Shoney starts moving funny. Will their friendship remain intact? Or is there something disloyal going on?Meanwhile, Shoney''s boo, RAYON, is about to incur serious problems when he decides to branch off from his homies and hustle on his own. Will more money being more problems? Or will having Shoney by his side shelter Rayon from what lies ahead?

From the grizzly death of their beloved father to the murder of their disloyal mother, The Walker girls have survived everything the game has thrown at them, but when ANGEL, one of the sisters, is lost, FREEDOM and DESTINY are beyond consoling. No amount of condolences can quiet their guns as The Killing Season unfolds in cold and bloody fashion.With LIL BOY in their corner, the BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS unleash their vengeance on all enemies, real and suspected. Meanwhile, the sisters must answer for past sins from a foe they'll never see coming.Will Destiny and Freedom survive to carry on the criminal empire Father God bestowed to them? Or will they finally be laid to rest next to their daddy?

When the impossible happens, the game changes, and the Walker sisters, FREEDOM, ANGEL and DESTINY are out to make the world shiver at the sounds of their heels clicking and their guns clacking. FATHER GOD was larger than life. He was thought to be untouchable, but one woman did what many men couldn't-- she brought him down and placed him inside of a casket. Now the only question remaining is how hard will the girls go after their beloved father's killer, considering it's their mother? With THE BOSS MAN'S DAUGHTERS, no injustice to their daddy goes unpunished. But for the very first time there just might be a chink in the chain the holds their loyalty to each other intact. Did losing Father God make them lose themselves? Or will they bury their grief and rock the world to its core in the name of Love, Hate and Revenge?

The heat of passion has turned deadly, leaving a trail of bodies in its wake. After narrowly escaping a hit on his life, DERRICK takes to the streets for revenge, but what he finds will be more than he expected.When a cunning ex-lover shows up at Derrick''s doorsteps, vengeance becomes that much more of a reality. Vicious lies are suddenly exposed and Derrick comes one step closer to finding the people that murdered his family. With heartless goons lurking, the stakes are high and death hovers over the city like a dark cloud. When GLOCKS ON SATIN SHEETS lead to blood flowing in the streets, which end of the gun Will Derrick ultimately find himself on?

When JOAQUIN''s homeland of La Perla, Puerto Rico is invaded, he wisely moves his entire drug operations to Miami, Florida. His arrival isn''t greeted with welcoming smiles in the city well-known for crushing outsiders. In an instant, he is staring death in the face.JAVIER knows that his brother is there to takeover the game, which is a direct conflict with Javier''s hustle. In this gruesome battle for supremacy, bloodlines take a backseat to greed and the thirst for power.Will Javier''s brutality outlast the the calculating methods of his sibling? Or will Joaquin prove that true DOPE GODS move with stealth and precision? The 305 has seen many, many drug wars, but never one as bloody and as equally contested as this one.

JADE, CARMEN, SASHA and AMEKIA think they have an unbreakable friendship that''s held together by their weekly girls'' night, but their lives aren''t what they portray them to be. Jade, a respected social worker, falls head over heels for a man who may put a major strain on her friendships and her life. Meanwhile, Carmen is getting death threats from the most unlikely people in her life. The harassment leads her to wonder who can she trust. While Sasha, a lawyer, who is married to the man she once adored, finds herself the object of one of her client''s affection. Could this dichotomy lead to divorce, murder and mayhem? Amekia, the most open one of the group, isn''t telling all of her business. She''s holding an explosive secret that could blow up at any moment. Slowly, the women''s bond unravels and things get out of control. Will they discover what they thought was real wasn''t? Is it FRIEND OR FOE?

MAKAYLA and MAKENZIE are out to wreck havoc! Making moves with a whole new team behind them, the twins touched down in Atlanta, ready to put the city on lock. But things get dicey when other members resent women being part of the squad. Meanwhile, PHANTOM has his eye on MaKenzie, and KHOAS is enraptured with Makayla, but they''ll have to step up their game in order to bag the twins, who are bosses in their own right. When business and pleasure mix, will things work better? Or will they explode and destroy everything that is being built? Unexpected events threaten to split up the team, while drama, jealousy, lust, hate and treachery cause SAVAGE STORMS to arise. Will the twins make it out of this deadly cacophony? Or will these Female Heavy-Hittas finally encounter men that they can''t outwit?

In the heart of Sacramento, California, young, ambitious JABARI SALTERS runs the streets with the mindset of being the biggest boss the city has ever produced. In addition to having a keen strategy, Jabari has a loyal team of hustlers and killas at his disposal. Together, they aim to control the CITY OF KINGZ. Jabari isn''t out to prey on the hood. His criminal sights are set on something much higher, and he will stop at nothing to pull it off. When blood spills and murder rates rise, not every friend''s loyalty will be authentic. Even the woman who has Jabari''s heart might become his downfall. Will the young mastermind prove that his mental acumen is far too advance to suffer a routine demise? Or will he become just another name on a tombstone?

In the heart of Augusta, GA. FRANCIS learns firsthand that living that THUG LIFE comes with many different layers to the game. Besides having to deal with cutthroat, slimy individuals, could it be that Francis'' closest friend is an enemy in disguise?Surrounded by utter treachery and deception, Francis meets a thorough woman who shows him a reality that he had never imagined existed. Will this woman remain solid? Or will she turn out to be another snake in the mix? Will a thug find love? Or will he have you unleash his fury again and again?The streets can build a man up or tear him down. Francis will have no part of the latter. For him, thuggin'' ain''t a hobby, it''s a way of life. It''s kill or be killed. It''s survival of the realest. But will keeping it real and gutta become a gateway to Hell?

HUNCHO is under more pressure than ever before as his gangsta gets tested from different factions. CAMRY is furious with him for not walking away from the streets. Huncho''s friends can''t be trusted, and the Feds will do anything to secure his conviction.With his leadership in question, everything Huncho has worked so hard to gain threatens to be lost to treachery and meticulously planned attacks. Will the certified, street-official gangsta respond with supreme wit and annihilation of his enemies? Or will Huncho''s former plug take him out for murdering their capo?Huncho takes on his greatest challenge when the city dubbed TRIGGADALE pledges its allegiance to outside forces. The hood will never be the same after the solid structure that it once stood upon is robbed of its value.