È il 1991 a South Jamaica, nel Queens, e il quindicenne Kanan Stark deve unirsi al business familiare della droga, guidato da sua madre, Raquel "Raq" Thomas.

Dopo che un membro del giro rivale viene ucciso, Raq fa tutto il necessario per togliere il bersaglio dalla schiena di Kanan.

Ancora scosso da una morte scioccante, Kanan si fa strada nel giro della droga con l'aiuto di Marvin, mentre Raq escogita un piano per eliminare la concorrenza.

All bets are off when a police raid clears out Raq's competition. Promises are broken, secrets are revealed, and revenge is swift.

Eager to transform her business after the stash house is hit, Raq overhauls her operation. Meanwhile, Kanan is detained after a fight with Scrappy.

Lou's new artist showcase becomes the nexus of the rivalry between Raq and Unique. At the same time, Kanan cooks up a drug-selling scheme with Marvin.

Kanan and Marvin's side hustle goes awry. Raq seeks revenge for the attack on Scrappy. Jukebox suffers a devastating blow.

Kanan struggles with a harsh truth after word gets back to Raq that hes behind the bad crack on the streets. Jukebox learns the troubling facts behind Nicoles death. Lou finds himself caught in a crossfire.

As Lou recovers in the hospital, Marvin seeks revenge. Feeling the pressure, Raq turns to Kanan to take out the biggest threat to their family.

As the situation in the neighborhood turns dire, Raq scrambles to get Kanan out of harm’s way.