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What the fuck? It's the fucking Federales.

Hell yeah, let's fight.

Ain't nowhere to run. Ain't nowhere to hide.

Getting shot has messed with my head.

And I can't get the words right.

That shit ain't gon' help you.

And you can't mix that with your meds!

This is gonna help me write.

Go home and get your head on straight.

Your tithing is not what we expect

-from a church leader. -I will get it done.

Why is Loco here?

He came to tell me how we was expanding to Cali.

Without running it past me first?

All that shit that was happening in the Lou,

I had to keep gamblin' to keep everyone eatin'.

Least you can do is be grateful

for that cash gift I gave you for your baby shower.

What cash?

Been thinkin' about going down to Atlanta

to help Tee and Meech with the studio and label.

-I think it is a great idea. -Things are looking up.

I just wanted you to know I haven't heard from Boom

since you beat his ass.

I was just tryin' to get his contacts to help us expand.

You're his wife.

But I'm the one that helps you make a plan to get to the bag.

-What's going on? -Purdy OD'd.

I checked her into a rehab.

I'm here to see Victoria Purdue.

Oh, Ms. Purdue isn't here anymore.

-She checked herself out. -There has to be some mistake.

You gonna do twenty years for those.

And we gonna hook up Granny with conspiracy

-in narco-trafficking. -But she didn't do shit.

I can get y'all sentences reduced,

maybe even make Granny's disappear.

But you got to help me out. So what you gonna do?

Your blood or Meech?

Lamar is gone. Tee done took the bait.

All that's left is the brothers.

Hey, Meech.

If I don't make it out of this-

Don't lose hope, Tee.

Look, just tell Terry Jr. And Alexis

that they were the best thing I ever done in my life.

Man, you gonna tell 'em your goddamn self.

Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey.

Hey, we-we were the ones that broke Loco out of prison.

What? N-No, no! I'm one of his top earners in the U.S.!

Demetri...

No! Fuck that! I'm not gettin' left behind.

Loco, can't leave my brother, man.

Told you not to lose hope, Tee.

Little bro had lost faith,

but I knew I could win any situation God put me in

because... I was a god too.

♪ I got everything on the line ♪

♪ Out here I'm on the grind, tryna get mine ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ A nigga movin' weight, tryna get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand, it go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ The D's ain't that good, these niggas is rattin' ♪

♪ They tell 'em what's goin' on ♪

♪ That's how they know what's happenin' ♪

♪ I'm ridin' with the top down, trunk full of yola ♪

♪ Ghetto pharmaceutical, I move that Coca-Cola ♪

♪ Thousand grams of pure though, I fuck with the weirdos ♪

♪ They snort away the pain, bang the dope in their vein ♪

♪ Shorty crying, Christmas ain't coming ♪

♪ Her pops locked up when it hurts the worst ♪

♪ Your ace find out she knocked up ♪

♪ Welfare ain't an option when the Feds come knocking ♪

♪ It's all fucked up, so wish me luck ♪

♪ A nigga movin' weight, tryna get the cake ♪

♪ I'm in and out of state ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ I don't go hand to hand, it go gram after gram ♪

♪ Yeah, holla at me, man ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Too many niggas fake, it's hard to tell a snake ♪

♪ One more flip and I'm straight ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ At least you could wish me luck ♪

♪ Oh, yeah, wish me luck ♪

♪ All you got to do is wish me luck, yeah ♪

Hey, y'all sure Purdy don't got no family out here or nothin'?

Nah. She said Trell took her from her foster family.

Wait. Y'all don't think she went back to Trell, do you?

No, no.

I-I'm sure she's healthy enough in the brain to not go back.

He's an abuser and got her to depend on him.

It's a cycle. Trust. I know.

Tina does have a point.

Trell conditioned her to rely on him so she could perform.

You know what? Tee, we finna hit Trell crib.

-Don't worry about it. -No. Fuck that, Meech!

Okay. Well, um, while y'all talk, we're gonna keep lookin'.

-Okay? -Thank you.

Y'all be safe.

Yo, Meech, this little rap-experiment shit

has gone way too far.

Man, the girl slipped up, Tee.

Slipped?

Meech, she's fallen, and she can't get up.

We got into the music game to get a return on our investment,

not chase some crackhead all around Atlanta

and turn her into somethin' that she's never gonna be.

Tee, I gave that girl my word, man.

I told her I'd never give up on her, no matter what.

Meech, even if you do find her, alright?

Let's say you find her.

Her addiction ain't just gonna go away,

especially not with us just pouring money

into this sinking business.

I say we just go back to focusing on a business

that is actually making us money.

I'm gon' find that girl.

And I already set up a interview with DJ Double Q.

We don't got time for that shit.

The pipeline in the Lou is up and runnin'.

We got a influx of work comin' in.

Okay. Well, since your lazy ass actually here for once

instead of runnin' back to the D,

you and Laz go handle shit here, then.

Yeah. Somebody's got to.

While your ass is out here playin' Captain Save-A-Ho.

What y'all lookin' at are the addresses

of BMF drug stash houses.

Jesus. These are all over the city.

Which is exactly why we're gonna need

round-the-clock surveillance at each one of these addresses.

I'm talkin' every face, every car, delivery man,

and junkie comin' and goin',

we're gonna need it filed and recorded. Copy?

And once we see what we need,

we gonna hit 'em all in one coordinated sweep.

Red Dogs! Let's fuckin' hunt!

Gonna miss you, Pops.

Miss me?

Your old man won't be gone too long.

I'm just headed down South

to help Tee and Meech with the studio.

Well, I need your help too.

I'll be back in time to build your crib.

And when the baby's born, I'ma smother him

with so many kisses, he gon' get sick of me.

That's not the kind of help I'm talking about.

Pops, you leavin' me alone with her.

Your mama loves you, Nicole.

She sure has a messed-up way of showing it, Pops.

She's had a rough life, and to be honest,

I didn't make it any easier, so... cut her some slack, okay?

Just hurry back, please.

Now, you know I can't be away from my babies.

Trell?

The fuck you want?

I was wrong leaving you, and I ain't shit without you.

They tried to make me go to rehab.

But not even that can make me stay away from you.

Please, just give me what I need.

Just one hit so I can keep making music.

You know nothing comes free, baby.

You gon' have to give me what I need first.

Go on, now.

Can you forgive me?

That's it, baby.

Wakey-wakey, bitch.

Yo, how the fuck you get in my spot?

Yeah, your boy Kano got caught slippin', nigga.

Meech, please don't hurt him!

-Purdy, he's the enemy, not me. -I need him.

You don't fuckin' need him.

Them drugs make you feel like you need him.

You don't need this nigga.

Purdy, he don't love you like I do!

That ain't love!

Purdy, you too smart to be believin' this bullshit.

I know you don't believe this!

He don't know what the fuck love is.

Please! Can you-

Can you both just shut the fuck up?!

Listen to me.

You deserve better.

The world need to know who the fuck you really are-

a hip-hop artist who got somethin' to say.

But only you...

only you can decide who you want the world to see you as.

Hey, baby.

I'm proud of you.

I never fucked with drugs until you gave them to me.

Meech is right.

Only I get to decide who I'm gonna be in this world.

So I'm choosing to leave your toxic ass.

You gon' fuckin' regret this, nigga.

Stomping Ground about to get stomped the fuck out.

Man, shut the fuck up.

-Yo, Tee. -Where the fuck is Laz?

Don't worry about Laz.

He always on top of everything, and I'll talk to him.

Yeah, but why isn't he here now? Nigga should already be on it.

He always on it, man.

He probably out lookin' for Purdy like everybody else.

Alright.

Let's go. Me and you, one-on-one.

A'ight. Let's go.

I just want to make sure that you ready

for all that work that we got comin' in, alright?

-We always ready. -A'ight.

Look, I gave my drivers in the D the protocol,

and I just want to make sure you follow that shit.

We runnin' just fine without your ass.

I ain't ask you that shit. Meech asked me to run point.

So runnin' point is what I'ma do.

I'm talkin' houses with attached garages,

drivers not gettin' all high and actin' like boo-boo the fool,

and most importantly, no one stickin' out like a sore thumb.

-Good shot. -We run a tight ship.

We good, for real, Tee.

I fuckin' hope so.

This is game.

A'ight. I'm out. Have Laz call me.

Hey, we got to talk.

I'm goin' to Atlanta. Meech and Tee are there.

And I still got work.

How much further are you gonna take this?

-To the end. -Brian, Vee survived.

Good people have come into our lives.

You're back on your feet with work.

We can't sink further into hate and revenge.

It's going to drown our souls.

I hear you, baby. And I understand.

But I got to finish what I started.

Just... Just be careful.

I will.

I will.

Welcome, ladies. Good morning. Good morning.

How y'all doing?

Good morning.

Morning.

Good morning, Brother Dunbar.

I hope the word hits you this morning.

Yes. Not as much as the Most High hit your closet.

I'm sorry. I don't follow you, Brother.

I should go and get to my seat.

Oh, God!

I've got nothing, and nobody's seen her.

Purdy!

Look at me. You had us scared!

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to worry y'all. I just...

Don't do that shit ever again.

Look, it's okay. W-We just... glad you're alright.

Purdy gon' crash here tonight.

-Then so are we. -Yeah.

Gonna help you get through the night.

Yeah. No, we wouldn't leave you alone tonight.

You know we got you-always.

Damn.

What'd I do to deserve all this love?

We family.

We always gonna hold each other down.

Always.

Sis is right.

Those bullets didn't take you out for a reason.

And we sure as fuck won't let anything beat you.

You didn't happen to find

my baby-shower gift from Terry, did you?

No. Why?

Because Terry said he gave me cash and I haven't seen it.

Hmm. No.

This is enough food to feed a army, Mama.

Flowers, magazines.

You know, ever since you have lived in this house,

you have never raised a finger to pay a single cent of rent

or any bill, for that matter.

It all falls on me.

Everything falls on me.

Now, the 'frigerator is full,

and all your ass needs to say is, "Thank you."

"Thank you"!

"Thank you," Nicole!

You got something else to say?

God damn, cuh. This shit good right here.

We the best coast for a reason, cuh.

I'm headed home and can't wait to touch down.

My connect wanted me to go to Cali.

-I just need a tour guide. -I got you.

And you gon' love it.

Sunshine and tan lines all day.

Well, you can catch the load for us.

I just need you to mix some of them white girls in

with that Cali kush.

-You feel me? -Nice.

What up, doe, Tee?

-This Mau, from Cali. -Nice to meet you.

Damn. You Cali niggas got that weed seepin' out y'all pores.

You know it, baby.

Hey, yo. I got to bounce.

Hit me up when you come through.

I'll roll out the red fuckin' carpet for your new market.

I appreciate that, bro.

The fuck was he talkin' about?

Loco's boss wants us to meet him in Cali.

When were you plannin' on tellin' me this?

Shit. I don't know. You know now.

Remember, nigga, it's me and you that started this business.

Not you and Loco.

Hey, Tee. Let me tell you somethin'.

Loco trusts me more than you do, and he got my back, unlike you.

Now, in case you care, I found Purdy.

And she crashin' at my spot tonight.

I'm glad she's doin' okay,

but I still think we need to move on and cover our losses.

No, the fuck we don't.

Now, you already told Pops

to come down here to help us with the studio.

We're not disappointing him like that, dawg.

He need this.

Yo, don't tell me what Pop needs.

I'm the one that's been takin' care of him

this whole time, remember?

And I met with Bingo about the shipments.

Laz was a no-show, and I told him to have Laz call me,

and I ain't heard shit yet.

Hey, Tee. Laz don't report to you.

Laz report to me.

You just make sure you at that radio station at 10:00 tomorrow.

We got to rep Stomping Ground.

And after that, we got to take Purdy to the studio with Pops.

Be on time, nigga.

Hey, baby.

It was starting to feel like forever

till I was gonna see you again.

You okay?

What? I don't look okay?

Huh?

Yeah. Terry lucky I ain't put his bitch ass down.

I know that. Everybody know that.

But you did the right thing by standing down.

Especially with the cops waiting on you to slip up one time

to lock you back up.

Which is why you need me to help you get back in the game

like we discussed.

Speaking of which, I got you some new suits

so we can hit the town lookin' right.

You know I'ma have you lookin' fresh.

Yeah.

'Cause I know you know better

than to blow a roll that big on yourself.

Right?

Yeah.

Alright. Get in the car.

Pops!

Man, they can't keep a Flenory down, baby.

-We built Ford tough. -Yeah. Sho' you right.

Boy, being here gives me purpose.

Man, I appreciate that, Pops.

And I got more for you to do around here than just fix wires.

My first artist, Purdy.

I want you to write a song for her.

Just like you did for the Campbell Brothers.

So I know you could do it for her.

I don't know what to say.

You haven't asked me for anything in years.

Yeah. We haven't really seen eye to eye for a while.

But I know this is somethin' that we could do together.

And I really want you to help build

our first state-of-the-art studio.

I'm honored.

I won't let you down.

-My man. -Alright.

Thank you, Pops. Can I show you something?

Yeah.

I wanted you to have the best selection for our girl.

As soon as I can play again.

This will be Sheila.

She looks like a Maxine.

This one right here- good old Foxy Brown.

Mm.

That Pam Grier was somethin' else.

I'll leave you to your work, Pops.

I got to go to the radio station,

and I'll be back with Purdy after her interview.

Thank you, Meech.

Thank you.

It's good, you gettin' a jump on this.

That way, the clothes will be all fresh when the baby comes.

I used Tide instead of Dreft, so we got to do it all over again.

Girl, I made that mistake a few times.

I won't tell nobody.

Okay. Clearly, this ain't about detergent.

What's on your mind?

I'm just not getting along with Mama.

Mm.

She acting like she know everything, second-guessing you?

That I'm used to. It's just...

It's... the disrespect and stealing.

Wait. Stealin'?

Wait. H-Hold on. Miss Lucille?

Terry said he gave me cash for the shower, but I can't find it.

And she comes bargin' in with an armful of groceries

and fresh flowers and magazines,

and she ain't affordin' all that on food stamps.

Yeah. No. Terry did give you cash.

I put it in the envelope for you.

Yeah. Well, I can't find it anywhere.

Well, I brought it to the shower with my own two hands.

Guess who claims she ain't seen it.

What?

Oh, I'm sorry, Nikki.

Look. I know Miss Lucille can be a lot.

And I see how she treats you different than her boys, but...

My whole life.

And, you know, even so, I still feel responsible.

Like I've let her down and not the other way around.

Okay.

So, look.

Once you're a mom, you have a choice, right?

Some mothers act out and bring they past into the present.

Others, they make it their mission

to do better than what they got.

So it's up to you, Nikki,

to decide which kind of mom you want to be.

-Will you pray with me? -Yeah.

Dear Heavenly Father, please watch over us and protect us

and let us do better than has been done unto us.

Lord, please let my baby grow up to be strong

and smart and healthy.

But more than anything, oh, God, please let this child be a boy.

Amen.

Amen.

102.4 DJ Double Q.

You are listening to Atlanta's hits on The Groove 102.4.

What's good, everybody?

We are back with Purdy live in the studio.

Now, I got to ask.

You were with Trell,

who's one of the biggest players in the music game.

Why leave him for your new label, Stomping Ground, who-

just being real- nobody's heard of it?

Maybe not yet, but they will. Believe that.

And I chose Stomping Ground because Meech and Tee

believed in my vision of being a hip-hop artist

-from Jump Street. -All day, baby.

You already know.

What I was doing with Trell was whatever.

But what I'm doing now with Stomping Ground,

that's the truth, the real Purdy.

And I had so much time to think about that after the shooting.

How you feelin' from that?

Yeah. I'm-I'm back. I'm better than ever.

And this time, we're gonna do it proper.

I'm so grateful to my Stomping Ground family

for throwing me a re-release party.

Platinum Palace, tomorrow night.

The last one got cut short.

Okay. You heard it first, folks.

Tomorrow night, Platinum Palace. Come support our girl Purdy.

Oh. We got a special caller on the line.

-You're on, caller. -Yeah, yeah. This Trell,

Purdy girl's first and best shot at stardom.

I just want to say I love you. You my girl.

And I'm so glad to hear you all better

after checking yourself out of rehab.

Rehab? Purdy, what say you?

Uh... I...

I...

I was just exhausted.

Any time you want to get back

with major players, holla at me, baby.

My door is always open.

Hey, don't let Trell fool y'all.

Real artists roll with Stomping Ground!

Ooh! You heard it live from Big Meech.

Seeing the church pays your salary,

we know that your designer duds and purses

are outside your budget.

I'm sure you can understand folks' concerns.

You know, I'm not sure that I do understand.

Well, we're beginning to question if your attire befits

the humility of a pastor representing this community.

This congregation is filled with women-

Black women who carry the weight of the world on their shoulders

and would do anything to protect

or provide for their families.

And you are questioning if I represent this community?

Hell, I am this community.

And now you have been confronting me

about my lack of tithing,

but the good Lord has provided, and I have filled the plate.

Now, shouldn't we be rejoicing rather than judging?

Do I not deserve to have something for myself?

Is that a sin?

No, no, no. It's not.

Lord knows we all do.

But this isn't an isolated event.

There's also the matter of the $2,000 donation

you just made.

Now, are you willing to tell us

where you suddenly got the money from?

As I stated before, it was a miracle from the Lord.

Mhm.

In light of all of these circumstances,

the board will need to further discuss your future employment

as pastor here at this church.

Well, I look forward to hearing from you all very soon.

I hate writer's block.

And now everybody knows that I was in rehab.

P, listen to me. You got to shake that shit off.

Alright? It ain't nothin'.

Meech is right.

Purdy, we invested a lot of time and money in you,

and you've only given us one track.

Hey, hey, hey. Writer's block is a real thing.

Picture yourself on a path, a trail,

and you come to a point where the bridge is out.

If you choose to jump, do you focus on the other side

or down where you might fall?

Hell, neither. I would find...

-Another way around. -...another way around.

What do you do when your brain is confused about the path?

Don't short-change your heart.

Brains will get you there,

but the heart... is what keeps you there.

♪ Motherfuckers will respect you ♪

♪ Key to life ♪

♪ Money, power, respect, what you need in life ♪

♪ Money, power, respect, when you eatin' right ♪

♪ Money, power, respect, help you sleep at night ♪

♪ You'll see the light, it's the key to life ♪

♪ Money, power, respect, what you need in life ♪

-♪ Money, power, respect ♪ -Everybody in here knows

you the baddest motherfucker in the room.

♪ Yo, yo ♪

♪ Yo, my whole clique 'bout it 'bout it ♪

♪ We take yours while you pout about it ♪

My man Boom!

Thank God almighty. Free at last.

Ah! What's up? Good to see you, man.

So, what's on your mind?

Or should I say... what else is on your mind?

Uh, look. I wanna get straight to it.

I'm ready to get back to business.

Well!

I mean, I got a steady supply comin' up from Texas.

I should be able to squeeze you in here or there.

Okay. Uh, well, I got a new partner, too, now.

Yeah.

The cops will see him comin' from a mile away,

-but won't nobody see me. -Mm.

Well, let me invite y'all out to my estate to talk further.

Estate? Since when you got an estate, nigga?

Since I realized real estate is a great way to clean money.

Look, man,

I already told you everything I'm gon' tell you.

Once I get this deal from the DA, I'm out this motherfucker.

They gave me new terms to the deal,

and they want the head of the organization.

They want you to wear a wire

to Meech's little album-release party.

A wire. Are you crazy?

I'm not wearin' no fuckin' wire. Not now, not ever.

Look. They are threatening to walk back the deal

for your granny, too, if you don't cooperate.

She'll still have to pay for your fuck-up.

Bullshit. I already told you.

She ain't got shit to do with this.

Look here.

This above my pay grade, man.

But I already gave you the stash houses.

I know. And we about to hit it too.

But everybody knows the bosses don't get they hands dirty.

And without Meech on tape talking about his organization,

I can't put him in cuffs.

That's it. Work it, girl.

Fuck.

God damn, girl.

Where the hell you learn them moves at?

Now, you know I can't tell you all my secrets.

Mm.

Thank you for coming and helping Purdy.

Yeah.

Yeah. That means a lot.

And right now, she needs to be surrounded by family,

so she can stay in a good headspace for the party tonight.

Yeah.

No, I-I agree with you.

Purdy's my girl, and I just... want her to get better and grow,

just like y'all do.

Trust me.

Hey, I really believe in her.

Now all I want is for her to be the biggest star.

Well, keep wantin' that for her.

Every bit of that faith counts.

Okay?

-Hello? -Oh, shit. Finally, Markisha.

Yo, I've been callin' you.

I started thinkin' Boom was givin' you problems.

Nah, Tee. Boom's been MIA. Everything's good.

-But I have some good news. -Alright. What's that?

I got a connect down in Texas for you to check out.

Yeah? How'd you manage that?

Oh, you forgot I'm a hustler, too?

Yeah. Well, you forget

your last connect almost hustled our ass into a sting, remember?

And that's why I wanted to make it up to you.

So hurry up and come home so we can get this money

and you could get some of this good-good.

Shit. A'ight.

Look, after this rehearsal and this relaunch party,

I'm on my way. Keep it tight and right for me.

You know my shit's the tightest.

Hundred and ten percent.

Bye.

I ain't shit without you.

You know nothin' comes free, baby.

-He's the enemy. -I need him!

You don't fuckin' need him!

Purdy, this nigga don't love you like I do!

You deserve better.

Yo, Purdy. Some guy dropped this off for you.

What guy?

Some big-ass brother. He didn't leave a name.

Yo, Purdy.

Let's get this rehearsal goin'.

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ Petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the limelight, takin' my pow- ♪

-What is she doing? -Man, I don't know.

♪ Takin' it b... ♪

-Purdy! -Oh, shit.

Purdy. Purdy!

Purdy. Purdy, wake up.

-Yo! Someone call 911. -Purdy, wake up!

Wake up, Purdy. Wake up.

I know CPR. Move!

-Has she got a pulse? -Not yet.

Come on, Purdy. Stay with me. Stay with us.

I know you can hear me. I know you can hear me.

-I know you can hear me. -Come on!

Come on, now. Remember your dreams.

Remember your dreams.

Father God, in the name of Jesus, save this young woman.

We lift her body up to You and pray for a miracle in Your name.

-Please, Lord. Please. -Come on, Purdy.

Please, show her mercy. Please.

Heavy is the head that wears the thorns.

Oh, my goodness.

-Keisha. -Lucille.

-Mm! Mm. -Mm-mm-mm.

I have not seen you since your mother's funeral.

I had to grieve and sort through my mother's affairs.

I understand.

The gossip of a large tithe hit my ears as well.

Keisha...

I'm so tired!

I'm so-I'm tired of scrounging and scraping

and crawling just to get a piece of bread to eat with my water.

I had to grovel just to get food stamps.

Am I supposed to feed my followers

while I'm starvin' myself?

Yes.

You always put others first.

I... I mean, I-I don't understand.

I just...

I mean, aren't you supposed to take care of your family first?

The flock believes that drug money from your sons

is being used to enrich your own life.

Do you believe that man is flawed?

The Lord designed us that way.

Then you believe that the laws passed down by man

are also flawed,

especially the ones who seat our people at the back of the bus.

The laws of men don't speak to morality.

-The Bible does. -Listen.

I am not obligated to disclose where my tithes come from.

I mean, especially when it is in service to this church.

Now, I told them I did not have the money.

They pressured me to find it.

And now I found the money, and-and now it's a problem?

I mean, I cannot allow anyone to judge me or mine

for trying to get ahead.

And so what? I bought a new dress!

I will take that up with the Lord.

Once the board told me

that they were considering ousting you...

I told them I wanted my job back.

Wow... Jesus had his Judas, and I guess I have mine too.

No, no, no, no, no.

I love you. Hear me. I love you.

But I love this congregation more.

Tithes for food and shelter

are far more important than where it came from.

Now, you go and you tell your board that.

Come on, now.

-Lucille. -Wow.

- Lucille. Luci- - Go on, now.

-Hey, yo, Bryant. -What?

Look man, I just got a call over the radio

requesting an ambulance at the Platinum Palace.

You remember Meech's artist Purdy,

the one he was bragging about on the radio?

Well, she OD'd.

What hospital?

Purdy's like a sister to me.

She's gonna pull through. She has to.

Listen. We just got to keep praying, okay?

Mr. Flenory?

-She didn't make it. -Oh, my God.

-I'm sorry. -I can't believe it.

Damn.

Sorry, boys.

Man, I done told you Stomping Ground was a sinking ship.

But no, you wouldn't listen.

Tee, shut the fuck up.

What the fuck is you talkin' about right now, man?

An innocent girl is lyin' dead, Meech,

'cause you didn't let this shit go.

Yeah, a girl that you didn't give a fuck about.

I'ma make sure her name lives forever.

And you know what? We ain't cancelin' no party tonight.

We still havin' a party so we can tell the world her story.

No, nigga. I'm done with Stomping Ground.

And I'm done with you too, nigga!

Hey, hey, boys, this ain't the time nor the place, alright?

Your pops is right.

Still bickerin' like when you was kids on the baseball field.

Hey, Pops, do me a favor

and take the ladies to the chapel for me.

No, whatever he's got to say, he can say in front of me.

Well, ain't this some shit.

An up-and-coming artist overdoses.

Oh, now, some would call this a tragedy.

I call it karma.

So you came all the way down here to drop your nuts, huh?

Shit. You don't got enough to arrest me on.

People dyin' every day off the drugs you pushin'

and y'all actin' all sad off this one bitch.

You know, the crazy thing is

you had both your parents when you was growing up,

and y'all still ended up being pieces of shit.

-Watch it, now. -What?

You gonna hit me, nigga?

Oh, you ain't worth it.

Man, everybody know you been playin' both sides.

So stop pointin' the finger at my boys

when you part of the problem too.

Well, now I'm part of the solution.

And nothin' gonna bring me greater joy

than to put your grimy-ass boys in handcuffs.

All that shit you talkin' 'bout

ain't gonna bring little Kevin back.

So if we get locked up, you ain't got no purpose.

Your time is comin'.

Tick-tock.

Tick-tock.

-Shit! -There he is!

Red Dogs.

-Come here, motherfucker! -Yeah. You surrender now.

Facedown on the goddamn floor!

I told you we were gonna get you, boy!

Move in. Move in.

Move, move, move!

Fuck!

Facedown! Get on the ground!

Get down!

What the fuck?!

APD! Get down!

He ran around back!

You ain't goin' nowhere! Get him! Get him!

-Do not move! -Let me see your hands now!

Told you we was gonna get you, boy.

Get in there!

Yeah, Dogs.

Purdy's dead.

Fuckin' ungrateful little bitch.

If I can't have her, nobody will.

♪ Petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the limelight ♪

♪ Takin' my power back ♪

♪ Takin' it back, takin' my power back ♪

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ Takin' it back ♪

Sis.

Thank you. Thank you for coming by.

Alright, homey.

♪ Takin' it back, takin' my power back ♪

Thank you. Appreciate it.

Thank you.

♪ You know I'm explicit, exquisite ♪

I'm so sorry she didn't make it.

Thank you for trying everything you could to save her.

I thought she was gon' pull through.

But you were amazing, alright?

I mean, my mom is a nurse and I'm the oldest of five,

so she made sure I knew CPR.

-I'm Ashleigh. -Nice to meet you, Ashleigh.

Listen. I'm indebted to you forever.

Anything you need, please just let me know, okay?

♪ ...just to get a dollar ♪

♪ Real thorough, my name rings in every borough ♪

♪ I held it down ♪

♪ Look at me now ♪

♪ Whole city on my back ♪

♪ Yeah, they know the vibe, unh ♪

♪ Queenpin on the rise ♪

♪ Watch me come through ♪

♪ Petite frame with an hourglass ♪

♪ Steppin' in the limelight, takin' my power back ♪

What up, doe, Laz?

Bad news, man.

Stash houses. I...

What? Speak up, nigga.

Stash houses.

What about 'em?!

I... I can't, man.

Man, what the fuck is wrong with you, man?

I'm sorry, man

Man, what?!

Hey, what the fuck he just said about the stash houses?

How the fuck I'm 'posed to know, Tee?

Tee and I had lost faith in each other.

But if I didn't keep the faith in myself,

our enemies would win for good.

And ain't no way in fuck I was gonna let that shit happen.

Fuck!

Yo! Hold up.

-Man, who the fuck are you? -Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Hey.

Chill, man. I run with Tee.

BMF up in Detroit, a'ight?

But little do you know we were in similar circumstances.

Nobody's talkin'. Somethin' ain't right.

Look. I say we storm the fuck in there and see what's going on.

No, no, no, no. Let's give it some time.

We got the drugs. Let my CI do his thing.

Alright.

Look. Let's go for a ride.

Have a talk?

I don't fuckin' know you.

Come on.

Come on, man. I don't bite.

Fuck.

M-Mom? Mom?

Mama! Mama!

-Mama?! Mama?! -Yeah, baby?

-Yeah, baby. -Mama! Mama, I...

I think my water just broke!

Are you sure? I think it's too soon.

Do you think there's something wrong with it?

Okay. Shh. Okay, baby. Listen. Listen.

Okay. Listen. You gon' be alright.

-It's okay. -I don't know what to do, Mom.

Listen. Breathe. You gon' be alright.

And this baby's gon' be alright.

But we need to get to the hospital.

-Okay, baby? Okay. -No, Mama. Mama, I'm scared.

-I'm scared, Mom! Please. -Okay. Listen.

Don't worry. Don't worry, okay?

I just need you to focus on your breathing.

Focus on your breathing. And we got a bag downstairs.

Come on, baby. Come on, baby.

We got to get you to the hospital.

Breathe. Breathe. Come on, Nicole. It's okay.

Meech wanted to let you know you doing great.

Just wanted me to help you out with this pig problem you got.

That cop Bryant is a motherfucker, man.

Yeah. He's a motherfucker, alright.

Asshole had me in a tight spot too.

I ain't talk though. Huh?

Actually, I helped save Meech's ass from Bryant.

Just like I'm about to save yours.

Thanks, man. For real.

I think I'ma come clean to Meech about everything.

The stash houses, the deal- all of it.

Can't let that bitch-ass nigga Byrant win.

Let's pull over... smoke one.

Shit. I could use one.

You want a hit?

I don't smoke anymore.

♪ Unh ♪

♪ Somethin' new ♪

♪ Stop, drop ♪

♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪

♪ Oh, no ♪

♪ That's how Ruff Ryders roll ♪

♪ Stop, drop ♪

♪ Shut 'em down, open up shop ♪

♪ Oh, no ♪

♪ That's how Ruff Ryders roll ♪

♪ Niggas wanna try, niggas wanna lie ♪

♪ Then niggas wonder why niggas wanna die ♪

♪ All I know is pain, all I feel is rain ♪

♪ How can I maintain with that shit on my brain? ♪

♪ I resort to violence, my niggas move in silence ♪

♪ Like you don't know what our style is ♪

♪ New York niggas the wildest ♪

♪ My niggas is wit' it ♪

♪ You want it, come and get it ♪

♪ Took it, then we split it ♪

♪ You fuckin' right we did it ♪

♪ What the fuck you gonna do when we run up on you? ♪

♪ Fuckin' with the wrong crew ♪

♪ Don't know what we goin' through ♪

♪ I'ma have to show niggas how easily we blow niggas ♪

♪ Lemme find out there's some more niggas ♪

♪ That's runnin' with your niggas ♪

♪ Nothin' we can't handle, break it up and dismantle ♪

♪ Light it up like a candle ♪

♪ Just 'cause I can't stand you ♪

♪ Put my shit on tapes like you bustin' grapes ♪

♪ Think you holdin' weight? ♪

♪ Then you haven't met the apes ♪