Lil Layne's Reading Korner

So -- in my prior life (prior, as in before I was an overworked paralegal or..more recently...a jaded law student constantly in the throes of an existential crisis), I used to be a literature major. Because of this $200,000 education, I am extremely qualified to make intelligent and informed book suggestions/recommendations. So, I've decided to start a routine segment called "Lil Layne's Reading Korner." My first book that I would like to discuss is a groundbreaking novel by the author Meesha Mink called, "The Hood Life."

Okay...so...maybe I didn't *actually* read this book. (Does anyone really want to read my opinion on Zoe Heller's The Believers? No.) But, on a recent trip to Barnes and Nobel, I saw it on a table and picked it up. (See cover below).



A Note from the publisher: Tavon, better known as "Sweet," would pimp his own mother -- and he does. Convinced that the prostitution game chose him, Sweet loves his high-rolling life. But when he unexpectedly becomes a father, will Sweet be able to choose between the family trade and his grown, not-so-innocent daughter?

After ten years in prison, the drive-by Demarcus committed still haunts him. Determined to stay above the law, he's found Allah, promised to change his ways forever, and finally do right by his girl, Zoey. But when an opportunity arises that will set him and Zoey right for life, Demarcus may have more faith in his killah reputation than the Koran....

Kaseem runs every single drug going in and out of Bentley Manor. His empire provides clothes, cash, and his satisfaction of his wifey, Quilla -- along with the company of other ladies, of course. But when Kaseem's crew becomes more violent, will he be able to escape the life -- and the gangsters -- he created?

The best playa on the block, Rhakmon can get a woman to do anything he wants. His latest girlfriend, Shaterica, lets him steal, lie, and cheat -- smitten to be under his spell. But when Rhakmon's devious deeds are finally brought to light, the revenge Shaterica plans may ultimately be more horrible than anything he could have imagined....

From the ladies who brought you Desperate Hoodwives and Shameless Hoodwives, the streets of Atlanta are hotter than ever with drama, sex, and danger -- profilin' four men desperate for anything but their hood life.

A couple of notes:
1) Tavon pimps his mother? Seriously?
2) Kaseem, leader of a drug empire has a "wifey"? Seriously?
3) Rhakmon's girlfriend Shaterica is "smitten" with him? Smitten? Seriously?