Rick and Darren are two brothers from Seat Pleasant, Maryland, who are both putting in their top efforts to do something major with what they have to offer. Rick (Hype), also the narrator, is a high school basketball star that has more than enough talent to go to the NBA. His older brother, Darren, who goes by the name Cash, is a street entrepreneur, to be politically correct. Intrigued by the money and respect that Cash had, Hype felt it was more than necessary to get off the bench and follow in the footsteps of his older brother. Following in Cash's footsteps, Hype got involved in the life, teaming up with his brother, and becoming a part of Cash's operation. Cash began to feel wrong for leading his baby brother down the same path as him, but by then, it was too little too late. Hype starts to notice his whole life shifting, and eventually, their lifestyles catch up to the both of them, leaving Hype to choose between basketball and the streets.

Rick and Darren are two brothers from Seat Pleasant, Maryland, who are both putting in their top efforts to do something major with what they have to offer. Rick (Hype), also the narrator, is a high school basketball star that has more than enough talent to go to the NBA. His older brother, Darren, who goes by the name Cash, is a street entrepreneur, to be politically correct. Intrigued by the money and respect that Cash had, Hype felt it was more than necessary to get off the bench and follow in the footsteps of his older brother. Following in Cash’s footsteps, Hype got involved in the life, teaming up with his brother, and becoming a part of Cash’s operation. Cash began to feel wrong for leading his baby brother down the same path as him, but by then, it was too little too late. Hype starts to notice his whole life shifting, and eventually, their lifestyles catch up to the both of them, leaving Hype to choose between basketball and the streets.