50 Cent - Böcker

Seven is a twenty-eight-year-old ex-con living in Charlotte, North Carolina. An irresistible ladies’ man, he even managed to charm a female corrections officer while in prison—which led to her not only losing her job but also becoming pregnant with his child. Seven is trying to put his past behind him and make a new life for himself, earning an honest living. He looks for steady, meaningful employment, but unfortunately quickly realizes that toiling away at a day job won’t afford him the lifestyle to which he is accustomed. The drug game is all too tempting, and when he meets another ex-con named Ditty, the two are drawn to each other and consider going into a business where the payoff is big but the stakes are high…and possibly deadly.

The seven Davis brothers made a promise to their mother on her deathbed: they would each make something of their lives. And they vowed they would watch over eighteen-year-old Zabu Davis, their baby brother. Intelligent, driven, and charismatic, Baby Brother had resisted the lure of Brooklyn street life and was headed for Stanford University on a pre-med scholarship. But on the eve of his departure for California, in a split second of blinding violence, his girlfriend is fatally shot and Baby Brother's life is thrown onto a tragic collision course. Soon, his devoted brothers follow a path of blood justice that will rock the city streets. Baby Brother was their pride and joy. Now, he's their reason to fight for vengeance.

Chyna is an eighteen year old stripper and her thirty two year old mother Roxy is a former member of the Chris Styles Crew (CSC), a powerful drug gang that controlled Harlem and the South Bronx in the late eighties and early nineties. Set in 2006, years after the demise of CSC, Roxy, the ultra sexy gangstress must find a new way to support her fast money lifestyle. She masterminds a successful Harlem based Gun Trafficking ring which she dubs Harlem Heat (hence heat is a slang word for guns). By any means necessary, the attractive high heel wearing mother-daughter duo of Roxy and Chyna are determined to keep Harlem Heat thriving and overcome anyone who crosses them, including; rivals, snitches, and the federal investigation that comes their way. The mother-daughter duo, soon find themselves on the run from the law. But during a night of heavy drinking and weed smoking, Roxy has a major lapse in her judgment that puts her daughter's loyalty to her to the ultimate test.

Thought provoking in some ways and menacing in others, DERELICT is a story about Johnny "Pooh" Thompson, a man who walks a wayward path in the free world; his own path towards self-destruction. Sure, there are tools and resources right under his nose, but it's up to him to access them. Through and through, there's a thin line that Pooh needs to walk between winning and losing, and he'll need to decide which his destiny is. In either instance, society sees Pooh as a derelict.

D.J. Hendrix is a charismatic and intelligent college grad ready to tackle the realities of adulthood. He returns home to enjoy one last summer in familiar surroundings before beginning his grind in the real world. However, things seldom go according to plan. After linking up with his childhood friends, his world takes an interesting turn and spins out of control as he finds himself at the center of a menacing money-making scheme. Though he has access to more cash than he'd ever imagined, things begin to worsen as growing troubles hit very close to home. He does his best to untangle the web of turmoil that he thrusts both his family and friends into but realizes he is no longer in control. As fate would have it, his future lays at the hand of one hard choice that has to be made. However, sacrificing your own life for another is a decision that few are prepared to make. The fact is that someone in "The League" has to go down. It's up to D.J. to decide who that someone is going to be.

Heaven Diaz's abuela raised her to be a good Catholic girl, and on the outside, that's exactly what she appears to be. She has a successful career, a lovely home, and she lives in the lap of luxury with her new husband Ricardo, a successful businessman and the love of her life. Then a chance meeting with a sexy and manipulative woman named Gloria rocks Heaven's foundation to the core and almost overnight Heaven finds herself in the centre of a bloody drug war where nothing and no one is who they seem to be, especially not Heaven because when pushed too far, this good girl's wrath is deadly.

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE 48 LAWS OF POWER 'The hip-hop entrepreneur book' Independent 'My favourite book' Tinchy Stryder 'a rich mine of ideas and information' Scotland on Sunday The ultimate hustle is to move freely between the street and corporate worlds, to find your flow and never stay locked in the same position. This is a manifesto for how to operate in the twenty-first century, where everything has been turned on its head. Building on the runaway success of Robert Greene's The 48 Laws of Power (almost five million copies sold), the 'modern Machiavelli' teams up with rapper 50 Cent to show how the power game of success can be played to your advantage. Drawing on the lore of gangsters, hustlers, and hip-hop artists, as well as 50 Cent's business and artistic dealings, the authors present the 'Laws of 50', revealing how to become a master strategist and supreme realist. Success comes from seeking an advantage in each and every encounter, and The 50th Law offers indispensable advice on how to win in business - and in life.

50 x 50: 50 Cent in His Own Words provides a candid autobiographical account of 50 Cent's remarkable life to date. Co-author Noah Callahan-Bever has had exclusive access to the rapper for extensive interviews and co-writing sessions. The resulting narrative is provocative and raw, with the candidness and flow that 50 Cent's fans have come to recognize and appreciate. More than ninety colour and black and white photographs and ephemera complement the text. This unique book contains high-quality reproductions of original memorabilia from 50 Cent's personal collection, including handwritten song lyrics, rare family photos and papers documenting his meteoric climb to success. 50 X 50 also includes a CD with one commercially unavailable music track. The CD and mementos round out a package that both casual and hardcore fans will eagerly devour.