17 year old Miracle Jackson gets some of the worst news of her life one day after school. Her dad got laid off. So from living in the lavish lifestyle of Buckhead, Atlanta to moving to Kirkwood down in East Atlanta, she has to face the drastic changes now that she is in the hood. August, the famous drug dealer of Kirkwood plays no games. He's a thug, who has robbed, beat up, and even killed many enemies. Miracle catches his eye quickly, since she basically stands out. Will the two opposites attract ? -Read to find out !

16 year old Alexis Mazza has been talking with the boy of her dreams on a new website called Meebo for three months now. She thinks she's been talking to a 17 year old boy named Andre Willis and even thinks she loves him but what happens when he tells her he's actually Roc Royal from Mindless Behavior? Will she choose not to believe him and move on or give him a chance?

15 year old Keyanna McKnight is not just your average girl from the ghetto. She does have her "ratchet" tendencies, but she wants more for herself. With a mother strung out on crack and a father whos nowhere to be found, it wont be easy. Keyanna is determined to make a better life for her and her little sister and get out of the ghetto, even if that means giving up her dream of going to medical school. 17 year old August Alsina is trying hard to survive the cold, hard streets of New Orleans. He has to do whatever he can to make a way for himself. For August, pushing rocks was his way to make it in downtown NOLA. Although he always dreamed of becoming a world renown singer, he had accepted the fact that he would probably be in the game for a while. Keyanna and August will both discover that sometimes you have to do things you dont want to do in order to make it. When the two cross paths, will they willingly join forces to get out of the ghetto or wil they be forced to work together to save their lives?