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In the height of the gang epidemic, meet Dennis "Menace" Williams Jr and his crew The Royal Family from the St Nicholas projects. After Dennis' father takes a fall for a murder rap, it is up to him and his baby brother Major to hold down the family. With his brother and their crew on the come up they find themselves in some deep shit when a murder changes their whole lives.... In 1996, the streets of Harlem is buzzing with crime and cliques trying to show and prove that they can hang with the big dogs. With the creation of the East Coast Blood Gang in the city each crew tries to hold their own, but only one crew can hold the throne in Harlem. Meet Shadow, the head of the Westside Diamond crew. With the help of the Dark Clan they have a vice grip on the borough. When the Dark Brothers set their eyes on the Royal Family its up to Major to build a team to help them in the war against the real kings of Harlem. A task that will be more than what they bargained for as they find themselves caught up in a domino effect. As the tide turns for the worst and The Royal Family find themselves in some very serious situations it will take more than just Menace and Major to fight off the mighty Dark Clan. Welcome to one of the greatest eras in New York City's history and watch as the Royal Family makes sacrifice after sacrifice and go all out for what they believe is rightfully theirs. But who will be the ones left sitting on the throne?