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Joe Black: The Prince of Gangsta Lit
by Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
September 2007

Joe Black ain’t no studio gangsta; he’s a real O.G. from The Bronx, who is finishing up a 19 year bid for a federal crack-cocaine conspiracy conviction. The author, who hits the bricks in 2008, has dropped two popular novels, Street Team and Squeeze, to date with plans for many read on


JM Benjamin: Doing it Right
by Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
May 2007

Urban fiction is hot. As the fastest growing genre in the book industry the dollar signs are screaming and everybody is looking for the next big thing. The majors have come calling read on


Breaking Out
by Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
April 2007

From the gritty streets of Washignton D.C., our nation’s capitol, Eyone Williams, a born and bred Washington native brings us Fastlane Publications. From 5th and Rittenhouse to M. L. K. Avenue this D.C. gangsta brings it to you raw and uncensored in read on


Kwame Teague: An Exclusive
by Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
March 2007

Kwame Teague is the biggest name in hip-hop fiction that nobody knows. The incarcerated author who is doing two life sentences in North Carolina for crimes he says he is innocent of, penned the Teri Woods produced Dutch series and The Adventures of Ghetto read on


Wahida Clark
by Jarold Imes
February 2007

It’s been a year and some change since an Essence Bestselling Author has hooked up with the legendary Martha Stewart for a chat. Especially since Ms. Stewart sought her out. Well for Wahida Clark, she has more than that to look forward to in the upcoming year read on


Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
by Elaine Watkins
November 2006

Once a member of the United States Marshal's Most Wanted list, Seth Ferranti now finds himself among Urban Fictions top writers. Thirteen years into his 25 to life sentence, Seth has proved himself to be one of the much needed voices in an overgrown genre read on


Straight From the Cell Block
by Seth "Soul Man" Ferranti
May 2006

Don’t get it twisted. The hip-hop fiction genre is a lot like the rap game. There’s a lot of studio gangsta’s writing about a life they never led. They’re writing about their homie or that dude on the corner or that cat they read about in the papers. Yeah sure they might read on


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