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January 31, 2006
These stories are not fables or fairy tales. They are severe chronicles of gangstas, written by men and women who have starved and bled and survived by the code of the streets.

Essence magazine’s #1 bestselling author Nikki Turner has earned her rep as “the Princess of Hip-Hop” with gritty urban novels like A Hustler’s Wife and The Glamorous Life. Now she lends her considerable street cred to this anthology, the first of its kind–an explosive collection featuring edgy new writers Turner handpicked for their ability to evoke the street, and the people who live by its rules, in hot, hyperrealistic stories.

Turner scoured the ghetto, the prisons, and every crack and crevice around the country to bring you these impressive new fresh-from-the-street voices. Never one to disappoint her fans, Turner even throws in a raw gangsta tale of her own. From a buppie who risks her entire well-groomed world when she’s suddenly turned on by a thug (“Gotta Have a Ruffneck”), to a lesbian pimp who gets what she deserves from the women she’s turning out (“Big Daddy”), these stories will shock, entertain, and make you fly through the pages.

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“Nikki Turner has put together one helluva team for this one. Street Chronicles is a joint you need to cop!”
–Thomas Long, author of Cash Rules

“Street Chronicles is a walk through any hood U.S.A.”
–K’wan, national bestselling author of Gangsta, Street Dreams, and Hoodlum

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Big Daddy

Penned by Seven, but lived by many

One

It’s a slow night, not too many cars cruising up and down Second and Broad for a Friday. This is partly due to the fact that NASCAR is at Richmond International Speedway, and most of my clients are old white men who enjoy that type of shit. I’m slowly losing my patience with Vanessa; the bitch is walking at a slow, nonchalant pace instead of strutting her phat ass up and down the block like I’ve taught her to do. I’m standing with my back and one foot up against the wall by Eggleston’s Restaurant, thinking about how badly I’m gonna choke the shit out of her if she don’t make me at least $300 tonight. Tonight the stakes are raised because business has been slow due to the races: I’m charging $40 for blowjobs, $50 for ass licks, and $125 for the total package. Golden showers are going for $30 ’cause Nessa’s piss makes a nigga ass feel warm and fuzzy.

Twenty minutes ago I made up my mind that I wasn’t gonna give her tired walking ass anything. Can you believe it? The bitch had the audacity to turn down a trick because he was Mexican. Talking about she could smell bean burritos and shit on his breath. I punched the bitch hard enough to frazzle her, but not hard enough to bruise her—couldn’t chance having my moneymaker look tore up. I told her ass I didn’t give a fuck if she smelt dog shit on his breath, she better had fucked and sucked his dick until the mutherfucker couldn’t come any longer. This lazy-ass ho of mine ain’t getting shit, not one copper penny tonight. She’s lucky if I still take her ass to get her wig smoked, but it wouldn’t benefit me if I don’t. There’s money out here to be made, and I got to keep my bitch looking good at all times. Right now, I’ve got to go remind this trick bitch who’s in charge.

“Bitch, you better pull that goddamn skirt up over your ass and stop these mutherfucking cars out here. You think I’m fucking playing with you?” I get up close and personal in the bitch’s ear, like she is deaf or something, but she needs to hear loud and clear that I’m not on joke time.

“Daddy, I’m tired, my feet are hurting and so is my back. I told you not to buy these cheap-ass shoes from Payless,” Nessa cries, as she stands with one hand on her hip while the other hand holds her strappy patent leather $9.99 buy-one-get-one-free high-heeled hooker shoe.

“Bitch, don’t you ever back-talk me,” I say, raising my hand like I’m gonna backhand her ass.

“I’ll buy you whatever the fuck I want your ass to have. I run this show. You will wear, eat, say, and do whatever the hell I say. Is that understood, bitch?” I scream at her as I jack her ass up by the collar of her shirt.

It suddenly dawns on me: What the fuck is she doing wearing an oxford shirt in fucking July? I let go of her shirt and stand back to get a better view of her attire. Then I realize the bitch don’t look like a hooker. Her ass is out on the ho stroll looking like a goddamn Sunday school teacher. I grab the ho by her hair weave, yanking her to my chest.

She cries, pleading, “Daddy, let go of me, please, Daddy, don’t do this.” She covers her head with her hand ’cause she knows I am about to go upside it. Man, I am mad as hell. Here it is hotter than the Fourth of July and this bitch is on the ho stroll in a mutherfucking long sleeve, pink oxford shirt, revealing absolutely no cleavage. I smack the bitch so hard, she falls to the ground. I stomp her ass with my black Timbs. I never rock the butter ones when I’m working ’cause I don’t wanna scuff them shits up. Vanessa’s ass is balled up in a knot, crying about how much she loves me and asking why am I treating her this way.

Then the bitch jumps up and begins running toward Broad Street. I know that if she gets away, I won’t see her ass for a minute. Oh, she’ll stay gone for a day or two, but she always finds her way back home to Daddy. The bitch needs me like a crackhead needs crack, like Kool-Aid needs sugar, and chitterlings need potato salad. Nessa couldn’t survive the streets of Richmond without Big Daddy, ’cause for real, every ho needs a nigga like me. I made that bitch who she is today. If it wasn’t for me, she’d be homeless, hungry, and ugly as a mutherfucker. Truth be told Nessa ain’t all that pretty, but the bitch has the baddest body in Richmond, and she sucks a mean dick. She’s five feet seven inches with a caramel complexion and a 36-24-36 shape. Yeah, she’s a straight brick house. Her ass is so phat, I like to hit it from the back, doggy style, and man, oh man the bitch’s pussy is vicious. Granted, Nessa has a white liver and loves to fuck, but nobody can hit that g-spot like me.

Nessa is running in and out of traffic. Beep-beep-Beep, cars are blowing their horns for her to get out of the street. The bitch is running like Flo Jo in the Summer Olympics. Then I realize she’s heading toward the Slip at Shockoe. I don’t know why but I keep running behind her. Since we aren’t the type to hang in the Slip, I can’t understand why Nessa is willing to die to get there. Maybe she knows a nigga there she can turn a quick trick with; whatever the reason, I ain’t gonna stop chasing the bitch. Besides she’s wearing the skirt I bought from Rainbow and the track of weave I got her ass from Ruby Red. If I have to snatch my shit off her ass, I will. The bitch is straight up disrespecting me; the more she runs the hotter I get.

When we get to the front door of the club, the bouncer motions for us to go in. Nessa is about two people in front of me, but he knows we’re together. He’s a big fat mutherfucker from Nine Mile Road. He used to do security at the convenience store over there, so I just nod and he knows what time it is. You see, he’s tricked with Nessa before and he knows she’s my ho. I give his fat ass a half smile as I look at him. I remember Nessa telling me how that nigga wanted her to put her finger in his ass. She told me she was able to get two fingers in at one time. She said that big nigga moaned in sheer delight as she shoved them shits in his ass. He must’ve been used to taking it in the rear. He paid Nessa $35 for a finger fuck. Now he standing at the door, acting like he the mutherfucking man and shit. I got no respect for da nigga. Nigga lets us in for free, ’cause he ain’t want his secret to get out.

By the time I get in, Nessa is sitting at the bar. Her shoes are back on and her shirt tail is hanging out. I walk over to the bar and whisper in her ear, “It’s okay, baby. Go fix yourself up.” Nessa stands and walks toward the back to the restroom. I scope the room, seeing wall-to-wall drug dealers, a couple college cats, and a bunch of low-life bums who ain’t doing shit with their lives except throwing them away. You can tell who the niggas from the streets are because they never dance; they just flex their gear, represent their hood, and nod their heads to a few rap songs. The college niggas is up dancing around to house music, that shit that Baltimore gets down with, and the slum-ass niggas, man, they whack asses is always on the dance floor at the Slip, dancing harder than the broads. Me, I just sit back and chill. I order me and Nessa a couple Alizés, and wait to see what’s up.

When she returns from the back, she doesn’t even look like the same ho. Nessa has wrapped her shirt around her waist and tied that mutherfucker in a perfect bow. I don’t know what the fuck she did to the collar; she must’ve tucked that mutherfucker under or something cause that shit was gone. She’s combed her weave out and that shit is looking jive sexy. Her lips are shining. I guess she borrowed some lip gloss from one of the chicks in the bathroom, ’cause I don’t remember seeing any in her Dolce & Gabanna bag.

The Slip at Shockoe has an interesting set-up. There are tables and chairs for eating, a place in the back for taking pictures, and a small dance floor. There’s a long glass mirror on the wall so people can look at themselves as they dance. I am sipping on my Alizé when suddenly I hear a nigga yelling, “Damn, man, that bitch is bad.” As I turn to look, Nessa has taken over the dance floor. She is jamming with all eyes on her. I notice a lot of chicks standing and watching, trying to take in a few slut moves. Nessa works that ass like something you’ve never seen before. Her skirt is well above her hips and her ass and thong show every time she bends over. The DJ is spinning “Rump Shaker,” the jam by Wreckx-N-Effect, and Nessa is making that songwriter proud. My shit gets hard just watching her move; Nessa’s ass moves like waves in the ocean. I see a few niggas holding their dicks, as if they want to hit. Then I spot Turk.

Turk is a big-time drug dealer from Churchill. He gets paid out the yin-yang. Turk grew up in Mosby Court and had moved his family out to Chesterfield County, way out in the suburbs. He is pushing a 1993 Lexus Coupe and is dating the baddest hairdresser in town. Shit, with his drugs and her clientele, them niggas was getting paid. His girl, Lil Mo Sumptner, works at the salon on Second and Leigh, near the spot where the prostitutes work. Her clientele is so big she works seven days a week, six a.m. to ten p.m. I wonder when the fuck did Turk have time to hit that. Lil Mo is bad, too; she’s a short cutesy momma, about five feet one, 125 pounds, light-skinned with long silky hair, hazel eyes, and a nice round ass. She reminds me ...

Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: One World/Ballantine (January 31, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345484010
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345484017
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #567,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars There's No Place Like Da Hood, July 4, 2006
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T. Rhythm Knight (Coral Springs, FL United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tales from da Hood (Paperback)
Street Chronicles, Tales From Da Hood, is a compilation of five stories by Seven, The Ghost, Akbar Pray, Y Blak Moore, and Niki Turner. The book starts off with Big Daddy, a lesbian pimp who receives her just desserts by the story's end. Second, the reader is introduced to Cojack, a drug-dealer, who finds the good life is not as good it appears when he experiences double-dealing and addiction on a personal level. The third story is the story of a young man who seeks revenge on the people that killed his family when he was a toddler. The fourth story involves a cowardly young boy who grows up to be a drug dealer. Problem is...once a coward always a coward. The final story delves into the life of Angel, a journalist by day and gangsta's girlfriend by night.

I found each story to be raw, real and a page turner from the start. Usually when several authors embark on a project of this sort there is at least one weak link in the chain. To my surprise, Tales From Da Hood was an exception. Even if you are not one for street lit, Tales From Da Hood will hold your interest as this collection is well-written with some real life lessons attached to each story.

If you are looking for a fun and entertaining read, Tales From Da Hood
will not disappoint.

T. RHYTHM KNIGHT
APOOO BookClub
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars RAW Rating: 4.5 - Straight Up No Chaser, June 2, 2006
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The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers (RAWSISTAZ.com and BlackBookReviews.net) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tales from da Hood (Paperback)
Nikki Turner's new release STREET CHRONICLES: Tales From Da Hood is
a compilation of raw and compelling stories that depicts real life
in the hood. Turner personally selected the stories to feature in
this anthology that includes works from up and coming writers of
street lit. The book includes writing from Seven, The Ghost, Akbar
Pray, Y Blak Moore and Turner herself.

My favorite story from the book is "Big Daddy" by Seven which is the
tale of Big Daddy, a lesbian pimp who is all about making the
almighty dollar. Her actions in past and present relationships lead
to a very explosive ending to this story. I also enjoyed "No Mercy"
by incarcerated author Akbar Pray which is a chilling and heart-
wrenching story of the vicious cycle that is started when three-year
old, Antwan Dawson witnesses the brutal murder of his entire family
in a botched robbery. The other stories that complete the
compilation are: "360" by The Ghost; "Thicker Than Mud" by Y Blak
Moore and "Gotta Have a Ruffneck" by Nikki Turner.

I enjoyed this book because it gave a very realistic view of street
life. The pimp and drug dealers were not all rich. They were
struggling with good and bad days on the block. The lifestyle was
not glamorized. The stories were surprisingly coarse and gritty.
The writing styles of the various authors held their own flavor.
Each story was well written. I am looking for future works from
several of the authors. I am not a big fan of urban fiction but I
would highly recommend this book to others.

Reviewed by Paula Henderson
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars These Stories Will Keep You On The Edge Of Your Seat, June 1, 2006
This review is from: Tales from da Hood (Paperback)
I thank Nikki Turner for bringing these different authors together in one book of short stories. I even enjoyed the Introduction by Kwame Teague. It would be beneficial to current authors as well as those wanting to enter this genre of writing to buy this book, the storytelling is excellent. All of the stories are good but to me Big Daddy came out swinging. Buy this and pick your favorite, it's worth it.

Big Daddy by Seven - This is a pimp game that will have you twisted when you read it. You may have to read some of the first few pages again because you're going to say is this for real? Hands down, this author's story was my favorite. I don't want to give any of the surprises away, just read it.

360 by The Ghost - This story is about Cojack, a dope dealer who gets seriously caught up. Drug use, snitches, the feds, all are contained within this story. Another fast read.

No Mercy by Akbar Pray - This story is on some straight revenge. Antwan spends his adulthood vowing to avenge his family's murders. He won't stop until everyone pays.

Thicker Than Mud by Y. Blak Moore - Dodo comes home after doing time in jail to find out that Danny Man, his friend's little brother, has become "that" man. Dodo's sister, Crystal, is one of Danny Man's ladies. Dodo doesn't like the man that Danny Man has grown to become and wants his sister to wise up before it's too late. Who will have the last laugh?

Gotta Have A Ruffneck by Nikki Turner - This story deals with what many women crave, the bad boy. Angel Delaney gets her wish all in one night with Dee, a thug who's the total opposite of her current boyfriend. I saw this story being on the fantasy level because of all the risks Angel took and the subsequent consequences. In my opinion, the weakest story of the collection but still worthy to be included.

I wish each and every one of these authors success. Upon reading this I was only familiar with Kwame Teague, Y. Blak Moore and Nikki Turner. Now that I've gotten a taste of the other author's stories I can't wait to buy books from them. Good look Nikki.
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