When she meets Gavin he thinks he’s found his queen, but months after getting married, he realized that Genesis has been keeping a darker side from him. As the two go through the motions of married life, Gavin hopes that whatever is going on with his wife will eventually fade away. When the problems persist, he finds himself crossing a line that should never be crossed. What happens when the man of the house is also a victim of domestic violence? Society doesn’t look at the situation the same as when a woman is being abused. Will Genesis get the help she needs to save her troubled marriage before its too late? Will Gavin stand by his woman through it all? Or will he find someone else to give him what he deserves? If you or someone you know is a victim of abuse, contact the Domestic Abuse Hotline 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233.

    After finding out about a possible adultery between his wife and best friend, Big Nate goes into a violent rage, seeking answers from his supposedly loyal wife. One thing leads to another during the midst of the quarrel, Big Nate ends up murdering his wife in front of his two young daughters, Summer and Serena, and then eventually turns the gun on himself. Witnessing the bloody murder-suicide before their young eyes proves to be extremely traumatic to the girls, especially Summer, the eldest. She quickly realizes that after her parents’ death, her and sister will be going off into an unknown, dark future and they have no one else to support them other than themselves. Relying on each other for love and comfort, the girls suddenly are thrown into the complicated and unsympathetic Illinois foster care system, hoping perhaps someone would come and rescue them. After months of praying, finally a generous, loving white family comes to the girl’s rescue. Summer who is reluctant at first, eventually gives in to the idea of being reared by white people. Months pass, and the two sisters seem to be adjusting well to their new life until one day out of the blue, their mysterious grandfather, Granddaddy Rev. Luther Gaines, suddenly comes to take his granddaughters out of the foster care system and brings them back to the inner city where now the girls are forced to adjust to a completely new reality – Grand Boulevard Towers, the most dangerous housing project in the entire city of Chicago. Summer, who’s all out defiant, initially tries to fight against the abrupt change, but finds herself going up against a formidable, dark, oppressive foe – her strict, religious and overpowering grandfather. After using his brute force to discipline the girl into submission, Summer caves in and now is forced to adapt to this new hellish ghetto reality. She has to adjust to a new school, meet new friends and also deal with the tribulations of bullying, sexual harassment and other woes plaguing her surroundings. Summer, looking for a way out, eventually gets keen to her surroundings and has a plan to leave the projects. One event leads to another, Summer eventually discovers a deep and dark hidden secret about her so-called religious grandfather that eventually changes her perception about her life. This secret uproots everything she assumed to be true about her mother and father. Now armed with information regarding the bizarre circumstances surrounding her parents’ death, Summer goes on a mission to exact revenge. However, the mission will try her in so many ways that it even threatens to change her completely into a person she’d never thought she’d become -- a coldblooded, ruthless killer. Read more about Summer’s coming of age story in “The Hottest Summer Ever”.

    Asta’s passion is music, she has made her mark on the DJ scene but Simon doesn’t support her career choice and that causes a lot of issues in their relationship. When Asta meets Ky’sier and he becomes everything she needs in a man, where will that leave Simon who has some secrets of his own. Zander has no filter when it comes to telling you what’s on his mind, he lives his life on the edge and dares anyone to question it. Zan has has no plans on settling down, that is until he meets the sexy artist, Neala. Neala closed off her heart the day she lost her boyfriend to a horrible traffic accident. She vowed to never go there with a man again, but when Zan crosses her path he doesn’t give her much of a choice. There is only one thing that is standing in the way and that’s Zan’s baby mama Tasha who has no plans of letting Zan go anytime soon. Will they be able to survive the wrath of Tasha? Rondo, the president of the Carolina Kings biker club, is in a ten year relationship with his fiancé Char. Their relationship is as solid as they come or so you think. What will happen when their happily ever after comes crashing down? When secrets come to surface, friendships are tested and love is on the line. Will everyone make it out okay? Find out in this story about Love, jealousy and deceit.

    A young lost soul that is rescued by her Prince Charming after torment from her past life. Let’s meet our guest. 18 year old Blake Bailee who was abandoned by her mother and giving up to a pimp at the age of 15, is here to tell her story. Blake can you give us more details on your story and how did your love affair come about? “Well my mother traded me in for drugs when I was 15. I was giving to a pimp name Lenox. For years I sold my body until I was arrested. I did 2 years in jail so when I came home Lenox felt It was best I dance in a club. So I began dancing and on one of my many nights, a known rapper by the name of Yung Baby came to the club. Yung Baby was the hottest rapper in Cali and let’s not forget how sexy he is. Every girl in the club wanted him. I think every girl that crosses his path is smitten with him. Of course I felt I didn’t stand a chance, so when he summonsed me to his VIP I declined. Not giving up, Baby wouldn’t leave me alone and eventually I fell putty into his hands. One night in the studio Olivia Luv, his artist, couldn’t get her melody together so I called myself helping her. Yung Baby was blown away by my voice so he kept me on the track. Which is our hit song Ghetto Cinderella. Everything began to move so fast and It’s like I had become a celebrity over night. But, of course all good things must come to an end. Secrets about my life started surfacing and in a matter of one social media post my world crumbled down on me.

    Pluto, Luna, and Moon each are feeling remorse thinking they had something to do with her stabbing. While Pluto searches for answers, Luna is battling her own demons when someone from her past resurfaces. New enemies are on the horizon to take what Pluto has worked so hard to build. Trying to keep his family safe is becoming inevitable, but he’d do whatever it takes to ensure their safety and get the justice Galaxi deserves.

    Long before I was a baby mama, I was a woman in a so-called man’s-world. My bitterness started long before I gave birth. The odds were against me since the day I was born and falling in love only made it worse. Sometimes as women, we wear our strength so well that we forget to take it off at night. We fall asleep with the weight of the world on our backs and wake up feeling the marks that are left on our souls. Still, we get up each day to face a world that doesn't love or respect us. Sometimes, we give our all knowing that we’ll receive nothing in return. I think that's enough to make anyone bitter. I sacrificed my life, my body, my sanity, and my heart only to be disrespected, mistreated, and overlooked. If you walked a mile in my shoes, you'd probably be bitter too.

    The couple finds themselves at a roadblock and both have families who will stop at nothing to tear them apart. Do they allow it or is love enough to keep them together against the odds? However, most importantly, was Dior helping her dad all along? A’Moya was hit with a truth she never saw coming - Legion killed his mom! Was he right when he said that he was a damaged monster? Does A’Moya run for the hills or is she ready for the heavy burden Legion dropped on her? Wrath and Kanada could no longer fight the inevitable - they belong together. After all that she’s been through, it seems that Kanada has finally found her knight in shining armor, and life starts to get better for her. But is her past really behind her? She soon finds out that it’s not, and one mistake may cost her everything. Her returning baby father doesn’t seem to help matters. These women had no idea what was going to happen when they crossed paths with the Ramsey men. In part two, secrets, lies and exes come out of the shadows. Which couples will survive? Plus, we find out who Guns’ love really is!

    Everyone knows in the hood that Christmas doesn't come in December...it comes in April -- TAX SEASON! Follow this crazy ratchet drama about three Chicago women trying to make money moves with their tax refund checks.

    Private schools, designer clothes and rarely hearing the word ‘no’ is how she was raised. With her best friend by her side, she’s out in the NYC living her best life or what she thinks is her best life. With an old relationship coming to an end, a new flame gets ignited. Phyre is ultimately caught off guard by the new flame until she realizes it’s exactly what she been waiting for to set her soul on fire. Having both a mother and father growing up is a luxury most kids from the hood don’t have. Supreme Young was lucky in someways to have both his parents but when it came to those not so lucky ways, Supreme had to step up and be the responsible adult. With both of his parents addicted to drugs, Supreme did what needed to be done for his sister. His parents failed to give his sister the world, so he made it his mission to do pick up the slack. Hustling, providing a future for Mirage and running through hoes was his life and not once did he think there was anything wrong. A few run ins with Phyre, has Supreme ready to add her as another notch on his belt. Not one to take no as an answer he continues to pursue her & eventually finds himself trying to change his doggish ways. Old habits seem to die hard when it comes to Preme & from he outside looking in, it doesn’t seem like love is a new trick to teach an old dog. Everyone knows love is an indescribable feeling that tingles between your toes, gives you butterflies in your stomach, makes your heart beat double time, and causes you to lose all common sense when it comes to the one who owns your heart. If all of that happens when you simply love someone, what do you think happens when you add a trill a** hood n***a to the equation?

    She has a bright future ahead of her until tragedy strikes, leaving her the legal guardian of her baby sister, Suki. Thrust into motherhood blindly, Dru is forced to work two dead end jobs, while clinging onto the hope of completing school. As life spiral down hill for her she finds herself in a vulnerable state until love saves her, or at least she thought. Iman Blake Shelton, a renowned business man, a millionaire, is handsome, witty and charming. Raised is a polygamy family, he quickly adapts to the lifestyle. When he crosses path with Dru it’s love of first sight. The pair, starts an affair that is short lived the moment Iman reveals that he’s a married man seeking a second wife. Determined to have Dru, he goes through great lengths to destroy her world just to solidify her position in his life. Deluca “Shadow” Keys, is no stranger to sleeping in alleyways and missing meals. Fueled by the anger of being homeless, Deluca becomes a boxer, Shadow, a force the be reckoned with. Living a low key life, Deluca is content with casually entertaining women with no strings attached until he meets Dru, a beautiful girl whose well put together on the outside but is broken in the inside. Deluca sets out to be that nigga that’ll boss up her life; however, Dru’s situation is a lot more complicated than he thought. *This is a full length standalone*

    At an early age she was apparent to what it was like to not have and want and need things but couldn’t obtain it. When she was at the age where she could make a change, she stopped at nothing to turn around she and her sickly mother’s life. Exceeding her goals; she transitioned them both from a shelter to a home. She got her dream car and her bank account was no longer saying zero. One night out celebrating one of the best accomplishments of her life, takes an abrupt turn she wasn’t quite ready for. Lanka wanting to let her hair down and have a little fun, engages in a spontaneous moment with the very sexy and smooth Rio. It changes her life drastically, resulting in Lanka losing everything that she had worked hard for. But how? How can one night of passion with a stranger destroy everything someone has worked hard to gain, you might ask? We’ve all heard of the saying “When a good girl goes bad”. But what happens when a good guy is wronged? Donterio is a hardworking man who did all he could to provide for his wife and son. He would do any and everything just to see them smile. He soon finds out sometimes your best is just not enough, when he receives a text from his wife, calling it quits; not only leaving him but their son as well. He couldn’t have been more devastated. He was hurt. He couldn’t comprehend how someone he loved, and trust could do him that way. The saying “misery loves company” was indeed true in this twisted tale. Lanka receives a firsthand course when she encounters a man who has it made up in his mind that all women are conniving. Find out how a one-night stand flips Lanka’s life upside down; literally.

    After finding out about Jaz communicating with Dread, Rayshawn starts having problems trusting her fully. Though he’s trying to make things work, but there are a few people trying to slide through the cracks; they have been put into their relationship by Jaz’s lies. Destiny and Dee are going strong. With Portia out of the picture and them having full custody of D.J., everything should be just fine. Right? When you are having a complicated pregnancy and a crazy sister who seems set on destroying everything you hold dear, how can Dee prove to Destiny that their family will be fine and things will turn out okay? Jeremy and Kandy are trying to build a new relationship, but Jeremy’s ex-jump off, Lexi, and Kira’s baby daddy, Melo, refuse to allow that to happen without a fight. All the couples are tested and the lines are crossed as everyone sets out to prove to each other that, in their relationship, their partner will never come second to no one.

     After Cane's revelation on the depths of her husband's betrayal, she finds her self battling how to handle the truth without allowing it to fully break her. With Hoodsta by her side, Cane knows she can do almost anything, but how does that work when she's pregnant with his child, and still running one of the most lucrative Crip organizations in New Jersey? While Hoodsta’s ready to retire the game completely, Cane’s just getting started. Can Hoodsta stand to the left of his woman, or, does her unending love for the streets ultimately tear them apart ? Awakening in the hospital, after a tragic crash, Sanai is forced to face her reality along with a mean backlash from Saint. The two find themselves at odds carrying out selfish tactics to get the others attention, even though all they really want, is to be together. But how is that possible when Gerald is still lingering in her past and Mecia just doesn't seem to go away? Not to mention, Saint's new responsibility as the GMC's Vice President. With more of Gerald's skeletons falling out the closet, Sanai soon finds herself conflicted and torn between loving the once plug , and loving a young savage. However, is Saint still willing to take on her and her baggage? Or better yet, is Sanai willing to accept all of his.... For ten long years, All Havoc wanted to do was come claim his hood back after tucking his tail and doing his time. 'Wins come with losses' is his motto, and now that he's linked back up with his girls Tru and Cane, he just knows they are about to take things to a whole different level. While everything seems to be falling in place on the streets, there's still that one thing in his life lacking... soon Havoc sees maybe the person or thing he’s been searching for, has been right in front of him. Question is, will she be ready to reciprocate the love back or is he simply infatuated with the idea of finally being in love ? Cuz and Nika are your typical hood couple, trying to stack money, take care of their son, and live life to the fullest. Unfortunately, all of Cuz’s past wrongs seem to always knock them back to square one, making it hard for Nika to fully trust him. With Jahmara constantly using little Carson as a ploy to reel Cuz back in, Nika begins to question whether or not her and Cuz are truly meant to be. Giving up would be so much easier than the unknown , but the only issue with that is neither of them are prepared to live their lives without each other.... In this hood tale, we take a closer look into the lives of the crew and the people closest to them. With Gucc looming in the background stirring up beefs, stakes slithering their way inside the circle, who can really be trusted? Not everyone can hang with the Gang, and only the real understands!

     Shadow Hoover, tired of living in the background of his brothers, decides to be trained by Lucifer his self. Wanting to make a name for himself, he decides to come out of retirement without his brothers. Gangsta has never been one to back down from a challenge... With Shadow looking to him for guidance, G looks at it as an opportunity to get back in the game... Shadow is now ready to take on his new job as a hit man, but the first job he takes jeopardizes the entire Hoover family. With his wife ready to leave, and his brother’s lives on the line, Shadow May have bitten off more than he could chew. All hell has broken loose, and an old enemy is back to destroy the Hoovers once and for all. Who will come out on top as the Hoovers are forced into one last hoorah.

    With lil Chris and Jiovanna missing what will Giovanni, Je'leese, Katherine, and Chritopher do to get their children back? Danielle, Jasmine, and Mike are trying to make sure those two couples see another happy day. How far will they go trying to make sure of it?