Still Hood by K'wan

Still Hood

A Hoodrat Novel

K'wan

St. Martin's Press · Print & ebook · October 2, 2007

Only the strong survie on the streets of Brooklyn.

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Genres
Black Urban Fiction, Black Mystery, Black Romance
Published
St. Martin's Press, October 2, 2007

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Only the strong survie on the streets of Brooklyn. And while Dena Jones definitely has what it takes not only to survive but to succeed, she wants out. And she's determined to make it out of Crooklyn. She's determined to make it out of Crooklyn by any means necessary and doesn't have a problem manipulating men to get what she wants. Just ask her boyfriend Lance, or his girlfriend Michelle. True has finally made it.

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His debut album has the streets going crazy and is threatening to spill over into the mainstream. After the murder of his group, his jump off and almost his dreams, True's life is finally starting to look up, until karma catches up with him. Somebody wants him dead and he doesn't know why, or does he? Jah and Yoshi's was supposed to be a romance straight out of a story but there are no such things as fairy tails in the ghetto. Her position as a stylist keeps her in the mix and in the company of some industry heavyweights. Jah tries to be understanding but he can't help but to wonder just how much he can trust his girlfriend. He had promised to love her regardless of her past but in addition to wondering whether his girlfriend is creeping with her clients Jah has got a bigger problem. Someone is trying to kill True and its his job to make sure that doesn't happen.

Hood Fiction

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  • Hood-fiction energy
  • Collector-favorite series signal

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  • Serialized-world familiarity
  • Pulpy, sustained read

Where it sits

Black Urban Fiction89%
Black Mystery29%
Black Romance22%

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Publisher categories

  • Urban Fiction
  • Black Urban Fiction
Authors
K'wan
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Published
October 2, 2007
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Urban Fiction