Bøger af Toylin Simone

Hood Games is an exhilarating novel that pulls you into the lives of several Queens-bound females from the hood who endured many obstacles while growing up in the projects. Young beauty faced the dangers of drugs, passion and murder. In the end, only the strong survive in these mean streets of New York.

Louis Valentine is the illustrator and creator of "FACES Of Hip Hop- The Renaissance." The riveting and compelling exhibition is comprised of 375 individual illustrations representing Hip Hop artists, industry executives. T.V. and radio personalities on the music scene from 1975 to the present. The exhibit stands at an impressive 15 1/2 feet in length and spans 9 1/2 feet in width. It is a truly dramatic representation of the urban culture that has become an international genre. The glitter, the glamour, the glitz world of Hip Hop "life" is represented in distinct visuals Mr. Valentine so realistically portrays.

Tony has returned home from facing a ten-year sentence. He hasn't seen or heard from his family for a very long time. Smiles of joy touched the heart of The Clique knowing their number one man was back on the scene. The drug game was out of control and Tony wanted his spot back in his hood. The new cats who took over his territory while he was in prison, wasn't feeling him. While his girls chased the paper making money moves in the projects, people started dying and disappearing. One of their own brings a dark secret to reality. And their best friend overdosed on crack cocaine. In the end, the harsh reality of the streets never took away the love loyalty and respect they all had for one another.