Book Synopsis
Born behind bars in an Illinois maximum-security women’s prison, Elijah Carter never had a fair start. Ripped from his mother’s arms at birth and raised in the unforgiving streets of Englewood, Chicago, he learned to survive in a world of poverty, violence, and corruption. Under the guidance of his grandmother, Miss Ethel, a spiritual matriarch with prophetic visions, Elijah was told he was destined for something greater. But in a city drowning in crime, crooked cops, and dreams deferred, survival came first. Navigating through a system designed to keep him captive, Elijah became a hustler, a poet, and a rapper, balancing the pull of the streets with his undeniable talent for storytelling through music. From a dope-dealing hustler to a chart-topping rapper, and ultimately a spiritual force of change. Can Elijah Carter defy every expectation, or will the music industry and streets take him down?