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In Street Tales, you'll listen about stories of survival and redemption, as well as tales of greed, lies, betrayal, and street justice. You will come face-to-face with life-altering choices and circumstances beyond your control. What would you do in the same situation? These are Street Tales. Around the clock, life and death stare you in the face. There are no second chances - the streets play for keeps. Many learn the hard way that the streets are undefeated.

Autumn Jackson had a rough life in the rough streets of Southwest Atlanta. The smart girl has plans and visions of life beyond her bleak surroundings. A life-changing incident at the age of 15 transforms the sweet girl into another person. Her innocence is lost, and she is willing to do whatever it takes to secure that bag. Her and close friends, Meka and Qianna, set off on a journey to run up a check up. They follow the bad examples of the bad girls in the hood while adding their own unique twist.
Will they achieve the riches they seek or die trying?

You can take a rat out the hood but can you take the hood out of a hoodrat? We're about to find out in Rotten Lil Peaches 3. Autumn makes it out of the ghetto but can she take the ghetto out of herself? Meka achieved her lifelong goal and is dancing center stage. She has the name, fame, and money she desired but will it equal happiness? Quiana is right on her heels but how will she deal with her deadly diagnosis? Winter is still on the scene but will she be a help or a hindrance in this strange new world?

Buddha was gunned down in the last episode of this ghetto game of thrones, but life must go on for the rest of the crew. The Buddha crew must learn how to thrive without him. Rip steps up and takes over where he left off. The out of state move proves to be lucrative so he doubles down. Carlos bites off more than he can chew, while trying to be someone he's not. He soon finds himself in trouble and will have to make a drastic decision. Either way he chooses in a lose/lose proposition. Not to mention his sister is getting deeper into the street life.

Autumn and Winter are back along with Meka and Qianna in part two of Rotten Lil Peaches. They are all still trying to secure that bag by any means necessary. They all have their own triumphs and tragedies but are still searching for love.

Tommie and Lotto are best frienemies in Atlanta Georgia. Drawn together by common goals of quick come ups and easy money. They scheme and plot on everyone in a city where no one can be trusted. This is a non-stop ride through the city, filled with twist and plots as everyone struggles to come out on top. Lotto comes from a broken home in a broken hood. While Tommie was raised with a silver spoon. Fate tosses them to the real world and they'll have to sink or swim. Find out what happens when two girls decide to run Atlanta.

Looking for a warm and fuzzy tale about a colorful preacher and his congregation of lively church folk? How about a feel-good story full of life lessons, good morals, and happy endings? Well, keep looking because this isn't it. Reverend Cash is the story of a street hustler turned preacher from the mean streets of the south side of Memphis, TN. Reverend Cash is a player, a pimp, and a preacher all rolled into one. To him the pulpit is just another hustle. He hits the big time when he hijacks the helm of a megachurch in Atlanta, leaving behind a trail of death and destruction.

The Dark Prince is not your average rapper. He's tall, dark, and handsome, but he's also a vampire. He's not your average vampire either because he's the best rapper on the planet. Before becoming a rapper, young Prince’s humbled beginnings start in a loving home to the voodoo plagued world of a Haitian shanty town. There he meets a beautiful stranger who changes his world forever. Through a series of unfortunate tragedies, he finds himself alone and in trouble in this strange land. He has to use his wits along with newfound power to escape one perilous situation after another.

Cameron Forrest had the mind of a mathematician, the heart of a lion, and the soul of a hustler. If he had been raised across town in one of Atlanta’s affluent areas, he would probably have been a doctor or lawyer...maybe even president. Instead, he grew up in one of Atlanta’s most depressed ghettos. Cam was a natural born leader, so it was no surprise that he rose to the top of the drug trade. He ran the notorious B.C.Bs with an iron fist. As a result he was a millionaire by the age of 21. Join young Cam as he robs, steals, and kills on his rise to the top.

Arrax and Rajeem are brothers of the same mother, but that's all they had in common. Arrax was the son of kings and raised to carry on his royal lineage. Rajeem was the son of an evil man who passed on his evil traits through his DNA. It is only their mother's love that keeps them together. Arrax swore to keep his brother safe against the wishes of their people.

Ramel Jennings, known on the block as Ra, is a straight up goon. Typical Harlem pretty thug type. Andrea Coleman, aka Dre, grew up on the same mean streets. Hanging with her drug dealing older brother, she was more partial to boxing and basketball than ballet and Barbies. The two had been friends for as long as they could remember and in love for about the same amount of time. Except neither would admit it.

The Rotten fruit franchise takes us to beautiful Miami, Florida. Khawan and Kharese grew up on different sides of the notorious Pork and Bean projects. They had been mortal enemies until they realized how much they had in common. Once the girls combine their smarts and looks, they become thick as thieves and began to leave their old friends behind. Easier said than done since crabs in a barrel tend to pull each other down instead of lift each other up.

Raphael Roberts Sr is one of New York City's finest. A good cop in a city full of bad guys. He works in a department filled with corruption but has no idea how high up the ladder it really goes. The highly decorated veteran is saddled with a rookie fresh out of the academy. The assignment comes with a promise of promotion to the coveted narcotics squad, where he can really do some damage. But first he has to keep the rookie alive long enough. Raphael Roberts Jr longs to be just like his famous father when he grows up. However, the socially awkward teen has struggles of his own to overcome. ...

Gregory Williams is a monster. He has rugged good looks, wavy hair and green eyes that the women adore. They love him and he on return has absolutely no respect for them. He's rude, crass, and selfish. He uses and abuses women for his own desires. One they come in contact with him they are forever changed. Greg is a real lady killer.

We Run New York is the epic tale of an epic come up. Young Buddha and best friend Rip are small time weed peddlers from the Bronx with small time goals. They were content just to keep fresh sneakers on their feet and a few bucks in their pockets. Being in the right place at the wrong time sets off a chain of events that will change their lives.

The Buddha crew is back in We Run New York Two. The once childhood friends are all grown up, but growing apart as well. More money equals more problems, and loyalties will be tested. If they're not careful, it will tear them apart.

Raphael Roberts is back in this final installment of the Good Cop, Bad Cop series. Raphael dodges yet another bullet when he's recruited by the feds. He's unleashed on the city of Atlanta's booming drug market. He's so deep undercover the lines begin to blur. He soon loses track and can't recall if he's an undercover cop pretending to be a dope boy or dope boy pretending to be a cop. His old comrade from the police force joins him but officer Johnson has secrets of her own. Not even Superman can dodge all bullets and unlike Superman Raphael isn't bulletproof. Turn the page and see if he'll ...

When the term serial killer is used, names like Bundy, Ramirez, and Jeffery come to mind. Xavier a.k.a. Killa has more bodies then all of them combined! Travel with Killa on his murderous rampage down the East Coast from New York to Georgia. Now facing the death penalty for an Atlanta murder, Killa undergoes psychiatric evaluation that causes his doctor to go from skeptic to fan and finally his ally as Xavier details his chronicles of a killer!

The allure of the game is calling Raphael by name. The fast life and fast women already corrupted his best friend but Raphael is trying to stand firm. He eventually accepts money from a dangerous dealer and now has to live up to it. A battle wages between good and evil but the lines are blurred. The Camacho clan still runs New York but who runs them? If Raphael can figure that out then he can find who ordered the hit on his father. Good Cop, Bad Cop 4 is filled with twist and turns that will keep you guessing. Raphael is in way over his head now. Flip the page and see if he'll sink or swim....

Good cop Raphael Roberts was ambushed by a bad cop in the first installment. Now his wife and son have to figure out how to live without him. Raphael junior has finally come out of his shell but still has a lot to learn. Luckily his father instilled jewels in his son that will continue to manifest. Brisby is determined to find out who killed her partner and why. She is committed to bringing the killer to justice. In the meantime she moves on within the department and applies the skills and morals imparted into her from her dearly departed partner. Good Cop, Bad Cop 2 is filled with twist ...