Meet Mystic, an ex-con, home after a six year prison bid. Born and raised in St. Louis, Mystic has been on her own since the age of sixteen. Mystic thought that marrying a Marine would bring her the happiness she'd been seeking all her life but after a check cashing scheme landed her in prison, Mystic 's views of life changed. She now wanted a man who could protect her and take care of her... now, she wanted a thug. Spider, the hood's favorite dope man, can provide Mystic, her every want and need. While he sees potential in Mystic, he also thinks that she's not strong enough to be by his side...

Arman' finds out his wife has just delivered a baby girl by his best friend and fellow soldier, Cory. On his way to confront his homeboy, Arman' has an accident that could end up costing him his life. Alicia, knowing her husband is in love with another woman becomes so desperate to keep her husband away from his baby momma, she gets pregnant by his best friend and puts the baby on her husband, thinking it will give her the leverage she needs to remain "Queen B" in his life. Terri, his son's mother has foolishly held onto the hope of one day being a complete family with Arman' and their son...

Meet Queen...the leader of one of the most feared female clique's on the City's North Side of St. Louis. Queen, commonly know as a "hood rat" lives her life strictly by the code of the streets... get money, by any means necessary. Together with her crew, Trey, Lilac, Butter and Pebbles, Queen plots to pull off the job of a lifetime. A robbery that is sure to bring the crew mad respect in the hood among their peers and fellow gang members. But when the job goes wrong and the girls are faced with the possibility of doing hard time...the rules of the hood go out the window and the girls find...

Meet Alexus, a carefree senior at a local high school in St. Louis, MO. Alexus seems to have her head on straight. Good grades, a good job, popularity and plenty of friends. None more important than her best friend Taneisha. Like most young women in high school, these girls are joined at the hip. Best friends since early childhood, they do everything together, including withholding their virginity together. Despite the difficulty to find love without "putting out," they set out for a good time with some of St. Louis hottest young men. When their paths cross with two handsome young men their...