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Block Party 1
Cashmere has just been released from Federal Prison. After serving seven years, he has finally paid the Government the debt he owed them. Now he wants what the streets owe him. His plan is to pick up from where he left off. The only problem is, the new generation has taken over and they refuse to accept orders from the middle-aged veteran.It's seven years later, the little boys he left back home have turned into grown men. It's their turn and they're not going to sit on the sideline and watch him take over.Watch Cashmere do everything in his power to make it to the top, where he feels he truly belongs.Will he regain the crown or will he have to bow down?
273 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2003
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Al-Saadiq Banks
37 books47 followersAL-Saadiq Banks is an author born and raised in Newark, New Jersey. AL- Saadiq has written and published 17 books to date, all published under the True 2 Life Publications imprint, of which he is the co-founder. AL-Saadiq Banks is best known for his Best Selling Block Party series.
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June 11, 2025
One stupid, stupid man!
The MMC got on my last nerve this entire book! He was way too old to be moving so sloppy and NOT thinking before he acted. He let his ego get the best of him and was making dumb decisions because of it. It just didn't make a lick of sense because it wasn't like he hadn't been in the streets before.
It's crazy because every now and then, the thought of people leaving prison after serving at least five years and seeing how much the world has changed, crosses my mind. This novel brought this thought to life because this guy was trying to live his life like he did back in the late 80s, early 90s. This book begins in 2000, a brand new century, and never once did it cross this guy's mind that things have changed, and you have to move accordingly.
He really had no business going back to the streets. Who, in their right mind, is still in those streets at the age of 38? And WHY is a dope fiend your #2 guy? Come on man!
He just wasn't SMART!
The MMC got on my last nerve this entire book! He was way too old to be moving so sloppy and NOT thinking before he acted. He let his ego get the best of him and was making dumb decisions because of it. It just didn't make a lick of sense because it wasn't like he hadn't been in the streets before.
It's crazy because every now and then, the thought of people leaving prison after serving at least five years and seeing how much the world has changed, crosses my mind. This novel brought this thought to life because this guy was trying to live his life like he did back in the late 80s, early 90s. This book begins in 2000, a brand new century, and never once did it cross this guy's mind that things have changed, and you have to move accordingly.
He really had no business going back to the streets. Who, in their right mind, is still in those streets at the age of 38? And WHY is a dope fiend your #2 guy? Come on man!
He just wasn't SMART!
February 16, 2019
Whoa!! What can I say! This book right here kept me on my toes and wanting to find out what was happening next. It took me a couple of hours to read it because I didn’t want to put it down. I am sooooo ready to see what happens to Cash and if he ever makes it down the aisle. For a minute there I was getting a bad feeling about Slim but I guess that they are really close and Slim wouldn’t do anything to hurt Cash.I will have to see what happens in Block Party 2.
July 29, 2017
Excellent
This is awesome book and I am on to the second book. . I could not put this book down every page I learned something new and could not put it down a page Turner. I will be recommending this book to everyone on my friends who like to read.
This is awesome book and I am on to the second book. . I could not put this book down every page I learned something new and could not put it down a page Turner. I will be recommending this book to everyone on my friends who like to read.
January 13, 2025
very good read.
Very good read, definitely a page turner. Definitely would recommend it to all the readers that like to read urban novels. Definitely reading the remaining series to this book because I’m highly intrigued to see what happens next.
Very good read, definitely a page turner. Definitely would recommend it to all the readers that like to read urban novels. Definitely reading the remaining series to this book because I’m highly intrigued to see what happens next.
April 21, 2018
World wind
This book was better than I could have imagined. I'm definitely finna download book two, you did a great job telling their story.
This book was better than I could have imagined. I'm definitely finna download book two, you did a great job telling their story.
January 21, 2020
Thumbs up
Great read and all around great story from the beginning to the end like cover to cover already on the second one
Great read and all around great story from the beginning to the end like cover to cover already on the second one
December 27, 2020
Hurting Mother
A hurting mother missing her son, who said this was something he was reading and I promised to read it too so we could talk about it together
A hurting mother missing her son, who said this was something he was reading and I promised to read it too so we could talk about it together
March 6, 2025
love this book
It’s the second time around on this series and I’m still on the edge of my seat. Love this book
It’s the second time around on this series and I’m still on the edge of my seat. Love this book
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