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Jamal Shakur · BRICK CITY Series · Book One

The Streets Ain't Going Nowhere

In Newark, New Jersey — Brick City — Malik is trying to deal his way out. With his dope-addicted mother as his only family and his reckless best friend Cos at his side, his rise through the game collapses into betrayal, a drive-by, and a choice that costs everything. Gritty, lyrical, and utterly real.

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