Clifford and Riley are brothers, born only one year apart, who live in a neighborhood on the south side of Queens, New York. Riley is more levelheaded than his older brother. He's mild-mannered but street-smart, which leads him on a pursuit of knowledge regarding his family history and current social issues. Clifford, on the other hand, is full of bravado and impressionable. Hip-hop culture quickly draws him in, and he automatically gravitates toward the negative aspects of the scene and the wrong crowd within it.

Follow these boys as they grow up before your eyes and find their place...