Many authors write about the ins and outs of street life but there are very few that give the impression that they write from experience. Blow is one of those few. From beginning to end whether you were a hustler or knew the life of hustlers, 50 Cent and Kwan draw you in with the realism of the streets in your face.
Blow is a gripping tale about fours hustlers— Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny who work for the neighborhood drug lord Diego on the streets of Harlem. Prince and his crew run the projects selling crack and cocaine and they’re good at it: they work well together, they make good money, and with the help of Sticks and Stone, two crazy killers, they get the respect that most people take years to achieve. After a while they start to want more— more money, more respect, better product to sell, and larger territory so they go to Diego and ask him for their own spot. Prince feels that since he was good at what he did then he should move up, but Diego rejects him.
When Prince meets a heroin connect, they get what they wish for but they are also plagued with greater enemies and bigger problems. The tables turn when Diego now wants in on the deal that Prince has made, and with the shoe being on the other foot, Prince declines. Of course this means war and Diego along with his killer Manny are looking to settle the score. In addition, there is a traitor in the mist and the police are on their backs, and with Diego at their fronts they’re trapped and blood spills.
This is a straight in your face book that keeps its focus with not too many twist and turns that leave you confused. Although the ending was kind of expected any other ending would have made the book seem unreal. Blow is a good book to read if you like urban street fiction and if you don’t, read it anyway because you might be surprised and agree with me.
Blow is a gripping tale about fours hustlers— Prince, Killa-E, Daddy-O, and Danny who work for the neighborhood drug lord Diego on the streets of Harlem. Prince and his crew run the projects selling crack and cocaine and they’re good at it: they work well together, they make good money, and with the help of Sticks and Stone, two crazy killers, they get the respect that most people take years to achieve. After a while they start to want more— more money, more respect, better product to sell, and larger territory so they go to Diego and ask him for their own spot. Prince feels that since he was good at what he did then he should move up, but Diego rejects him.
When Prince meets a heroin connect, they get what they wish for but they are also plagued with greater enemies and bigger problems. The tables turn when Diego now wants in on the deal that Prince has made, and with the shoe being on the other foot, Prince declines. Of course this means war and Diego along with his killer Manny are looking to settle the score. In addition, there is a traitor in the mist and the police are on their backs, and with Diego at their fronts they’re trapped and blood spills.
This is a straight in your face book that keeps its focus with not too many twist and turns that leave you confused. Although the ending was kind of expected any other ending would have made the book seem unreal. Blow is a good book to read if you like urban street fiction and if you don’t, read it anyway because you might be surprised and agree with me.
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In the book the character Danny is me. i went to LaSalle Academy on the lower east side. This clown kwan would come around with his bum ass.Lying ass nigger talkin bout i had a nice handle but no jumpshot. stupid lyin ass nigger know i had the whole package traveling around the country playing aau ball with riverside church. the bottom line is this faggot trynna paint the wrong picture to the people of me. jealousy kills people and your time is coming bum kwan and oh yeah i was the main loyal hustling nigger out the whole crew and this bitch nigger know that. i admitted to what i did and moved on as a family man... this nigger used to come around niggers begging foh u lying ass nigger... tell the real story.. you lucky i aint sue.. bcuz i know u aint got shit eat a dick nigger.. everybody know about lil danny or d boo u fuckin punk
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