Street Credit: Hustling in Da' D (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781543435115)

Growing up in an abusive home, De Angelo "Little One" Little decides he's fed up. After confronting his mother about leaving the situation, he realizes she's not going anywhere, so he decides it's time he left. Meeting up with a classmate named Darius "DJ" Jackson who offered him a place to live in, the two of them enter into the world of drug dealing led by DJ's brother Red. Then a mistake by DJ costs Red his life, which leaves the boys at a crossroad. Low on money, the boys are willing to do whatever it takes to keep their street credit even if it costs them their lives. Bringing in his sister and her friend, Little One soon finds out that he and DJ aren't the only ones with get-rich-quick ambitions.

"Well written; crafty, and insightful. As you travel through the twists and turns of Street Credit, your path is bombarded with crossroads that lead to--

Deceit + Deception
Ruthlessness + Brutality
Treachery + Betrayal
Envy + Jealousy
Revenge + Retribution
Creditability + Disbelief" (Street Creditor).