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H.N.I.C. by Albert โ€œProdigyโ€ Johnson
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H.N.I.C.

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Length 2 hours 42 minutes
Language English
Narrators Cary Hite & Kim Johnson

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Pappy tries to break out of the game before the head of his crew, Black, gets them all killed. Against his better judgment Pappy agrees to do one last job, but only because it's the price of his freedom. He knows Black can't be trusted. He knows his "brother" would rather see him dead than let him walk away. Yet he still agrees to do the job because Black isn't the only one who can't be trusted. Sometimes you have to kill for what you want.

Further developing the stark realism and uncompromising streetwise narratives of his lyrics, HNIC cements Prodigy's position as one of the foremost chroniclers of contemporary urban life. Simultaneously a fast-paced crime drama and an engrossing, unsentimental moral tale, it peers into the dark heart that underpins the codes of loyalty and friendship, betrayal and vengeance.

With H.N.I.C., Prodigy inaugurates Infamous Books, a revolutionary partnership that pairs the Infamous Records brand with Brooklyn-based independent publisher Akashic Books. Infamous Books' mission is to connect readers worldwide to crime fiction and street lit authors both familiar and new.

Albert โ€œProdigyโ€ Johnson (1974โ€“2017), as one half of the hip-hop phenomenon Mobb Deep, sold millions of albums, performed throughout the world, and recorded with the elite of hip-hop, R&B, and rock with his signature style of hard-core, reality-based music. Born with the hereditary disease sickle-cell anemia, Prodigy battled pain his entire life and promoted the importance of a healthy diet, spiritual enrichment, and a positive, productive lifestyle.

Cary Hite has performed in several theaters across the country as a cast member in the longest-running African American play in history, The Diary of Black Men. He also appeared in Edward II, Fences, Macbeth, Good Boys, Side Effects May Vary, and the indie feature The City Is Mine. He has voiced several projects for AudibleKids, including Souls Look Back in Wonder, From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, and Papa, Do You Love Me?

Kim Johnson graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in journalism. Kim has had many incarnations, including digital marketing and editorial, but found her true calling reading books. She resides in New York City.

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Reviews

โ€œProdigy is a proven storyteller, and his skills spill over into the literature game effortlessly. This is a five-star read.โ€

โ€œHNIC is a quick yet engaging read that kept me flipping the pages to see what would happen next.โ€

โ€œYou can tell that a true lyricist created this gritty tale about greed, betrayal, and street romance. The wordplay is dead on. Combine that with the details that give the freshness of immediate experience and you are no longer reading the story, you are suddenly a character in it. This is what good writing doesโ€”it puts you right there in the middle of the action. Excellent read. Salute!โ€

โ€œAfter reading this canโ€™t-take-my-eyes-from-the-pages hardened street novella, Iโ€™m thinking less is much more. The authorsโ€™ writing rarely misses a beat with characters caught in a violent criminal world with no escape. The work is a breath of fresh air from lengthy, trying-too-hard-to-shock street lit and is an excellent choice for all metropolitan collections.โ€

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