Keys In The Concrete (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798232146337)

Keys in the Concrete
The hustle is easy. The legacy is hard.

On the streets of South L.A., Kai Reed wants one thing - to make it to the major leagues of hip-hop. But his granddaddy's trumpet haunts his dreams, and his father's broken mind warns him what ambition can cost.

After a failed showcase on Crenshaw, two offers force a reckoning:
- A deal from a notorious hustler promising fame at the price of his soul.
- A call from his own community to mentor fifteen kids and trade the mic for a mission.

Mama Ruth says, "God does not hand out crowbars. A key turns quiet."

Now Kai must choose between the loud grind of the streets and the quiet labor of legacy.

He thought he was chasing a hit song. He was actually chasing home.