Blinded by the Lights: A Diamond in the Rough

With the rise of stardom in the Hip-Hop music game, Lingo escapes the harsh realities of gang violence and drug dealing displayed throughout the Cabrini Green Projects in Chicago. Lingo takes his best friend 360 with him as his manager and together they battle all that comes with the limelight of the music industry while being signed to a record label associated with greed. In the midst of fame and scandal, 360 tries to follow in the footsteps of his kingpin uncles in order to start their own record label, only to find himself caught up in an ongoing investigation. As they climb the charts they try not to get Blinded by the Lights. A story of Hip-Hop fame and the streets dope game, written by one who experienced both worlds. Blinded by the Lights- A Diamond in the Rough is the first of a trilogy series.