Obstacles
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22 year old Aaliyah "lele" Jay was born and raised in Harlem as the only child. Her mom was a prostitute on drugs and her dad was nowhere to be found. With her mom being a prostitute she brought many dudes home. When her mother would pass out from drugs the men would go to her room and rape her then beat her. She went to school for cosmetology and when she got her license she start working at a hair salon and ever since then she was doing for herself.
24 year old David "East" Brewster was born and raised in Harlem with 2 siblings. His mother was struggling to put food in their stomachs and clothes on their backs. Dave's dad left after his little sister was born ever since then David disliked his dad. David had no choose but to turn to the streets to help bring in money. Over the years David became the biggest kingpin known as East.
Both Aaliyah and David went through obstacles, but what happens when the two cross paths?
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