Tales

Inspired by the lyrics of NWA's F Tha Police, this two-hour episode focuses on the controversial killing of a young white boy at the hands of two black police officers, and a District Attorney's struggle to convince the lone witness to testify in court.

This episode explores the life of a mega-star rapper who is fatally shot with his faithful sidekick beside him, and all suspects - his wife, manager, best friend, and rival rapper - have different stories, leaving the LA detectives without solid leads.

Inspired by the lyrics of Notorious BIG, this episode dramatizes the struggle of a woman tired of her NBA fiancée's philandering. Ashley has an affair with a neighborhood hustler in a fateful encounter that will change the trajectory of her life.

Inspired by the lyrics of Slick Rick's Children's Story, this episode follows two penniless teenagers who learn the lesson of karma the hard way when they start robbing people in their neighborhood.

This episode is about devoted love: Crystal discovers that her boyfriend, the love of her life, Reggie, is running drugs out of the strip club they own. Despite initial hesitation, she decides to join forces with him in order to secure their dream future.

Inspired by the lyrics of Jay-Z's 99 Problems, when the Black Lives Matter movement is declared an enemy of the state, two college lovers and BLM activists go on the run to escape the clutches of the police.

Inspired by the lyrics of The Roots ft. Erykah Badu's You Got Me, a highly disciplined, independent-minded dancer about to perform in an important show falls for a man who gets her to lose control.

Inspired by the lyrics of Method Man and Mary J. Blige's All I Need, a war veteran suffering from PTSD falls in love with the wrong woman: the girlfriend of Taggert-- a dangerous pimp who will do whatever it takes to get his girlfriend back.