Diamond, Noble, Indigo and Naomi are at the top of their game in their careers. But, the men in their life can't say the same thing about their relationship with these ladies. As the old saying goes, with more money come more problems. Diamond and Justice have been together since they were in Jr. high school. Going from rags to riches they took different career paths. Diamond became the hottest female rapper in the industry and Justice is the top King Pin in New York. Justice is making more money than he knows what to do with it. He has women throwing themselves at him all day long, but the only person he wants is his fiancé, Diamond. Between touring, appearances and working on her new album, Diamond barely has time for Justice. When Justice finds out Diamond isn’t only entertaining her fans while on the road, will he leave? Lance and Justice have been friends since kindergarten. When Justice and Diamond hooked up, it was only right that he and Diamond's best friend, Noble, hooked up as well. Noble is the top producer in New York and is high in demand everywhere else. Always on the road with Diamond, she loves to put her work before Lance and their son. When Lance starts eyeing his new DJ that starts working at his club, nothing will ever be the same. Indigo is the hottest DJ straight from Miami. She moved to New York to start a new job as the co- host of a popular radio show. When she lands a night gig for a popular nightclub, she starts eyeing her boss, Lance. Not being one to ever play second, Indigo ignores Lance’s advances and focuses on her career. But, how long will she be able to ignore his advances? Naomi has had a crush on Justice since they met three years ago. Justice has seen Naomi at her worst, but still holds her in the friend zone. Tired of being alone, Naomi starts a relationship that isn’t all that good for her and full of secrets. Will she come out winning?

With the killing of Noble lingering over Lance's head, all his mind is focused on is revenge. He pushes everyone away, including his beloved son, Jamar. Taking to the streets, Lance has no heart, but he soon realizes this isn't him. Especially when a new person enters his life unexpected. However, Lance soon realizes it's someone close to home that's involved with Noble's murder. Justice will do any and everything to protect Naomi and his unborn seed, even send them states apart to assure they're safe. Will the distance apart make or break them? With Diamond still his client, Justice can't stand to be around her, but when he finds out what she's been hiding for years, will his heart soften? Indigo is in love and wants to shout it to the world. With her new man by her side, she feels invincible. The one thing in her life that isn't perfect is her boss/best friend, Lance. Indigo will do anything to assure Lance is straight, even murder. Diamond thought her life was over when Justice locked her out their house and after losing her best friend, but God had other plans. When God plants two angels in her life, will she see that she has to make a change? Is Kyson willing to let that happen? In this sequel, everything isn't what it seems. Follow these thugs down the road of trying to keep the love they found.

In the finale to this series, Indigo gets prepared for the most important day of her life: her wedding. With the thought that Malik is keeping secrets in the back of her mind, she proceeds to give her hand in marriage. When secrets start to unravel about Malik, and she ends up losing her friendship, will Indigo open her eyes and see her marriage for what it is? Diamond is still dealing with the paternity of her child, and now that Justice wants his daughter, she doesn't know how to feel. Taking the righteous path only lasts so long until she runs into her producer, Shamel. Shamel has a girl, and Diamond couldn't care less. She won't stop at nothing to become his one and only. Lance is caught between a rock and a hard spot. With Kelli claiming she is pregnant and Lasha finally ready to give them a chance, he's stuck. When he gives Kelli a chance of a lifetime in turn for getting rid of their child, will she take it? Lasha is head over heels with Lance, but when a new client, Jah, enters her world, and bends her over, literally, she is torn. Is it love or lust? Is that what Lasha struggles with when it comes to Jah and Lance? Naomi is getting prepared for motherhood and couldn't be more excited. With her man and child, she's ready to take on the world. Until things take a turn for the worse and she ends up losing everything. If that isn't enough, harm comes full force at Naomi from someone she least suspected. Will this make or break Naomi? Justice, not knowing how to deal with everything, flees to California to be with Diamond and his daughter. He's torn between being a family or co-parenting. Will Justice get it together and go home where he belongs? In this finale to Thugs Need Love, we find out that the thugs get the love, but don't know what to do with it.

Having escaped from the hard streets, sexy, beautiful Roz - friend of Angel, Jaz and Kyra, who've all loved thugs of their own - is on her way to a professional career in physical therapy. She doesn't need to make a U-turn back to the ghetto. Then she meets Trae, who's still after the bling bling and fast money of drugs. He's hard, hot, irresistible, and trouble. Soon Roz is wild for a brother whose world is filled with dark schemes and deadly desires. But blinded by her passion, she can't see the heartbreak ahead where the 'hood has a law of its own.

Trying to survive the 'hood, friends Angel, Jaz, and Kyra find themselves unable to leave the lying, cheating, vicious, drug-dealing men that they love, becoming trapped in a world of jealousy, turf wars, revenge, sex, and violence.

Justify My Thug is a story of intersecting lives, featuring familiar characters from Wahida Clark's Thug series. Trae and Tasha Macklin's marriage is on thin ice. Jaz and Faheem were living the American Dream until a haunting part of their past threatens their marriage, and ultimately their lives. In the meantime, Marvin is trapped in a living nightmare desperately trying to escape the mistakes of his thug past. Back in New York, Kaylin has to face the toughest decision of his life, while his girl Angel has to answer for herself as well.

An uninvited guest throws a ghetto wedding into chaos in this raw urban romance by the New York Times and Essence bestselling author. Angel, Jaz, Tasha, and Kyra are living proof that hope is more than a word. The four girlfriends are pulling themselves out of the ghetto—and trying to bring their hearts up to higher ground with them. But sometimes the past ain't in no mood to let go. . . Angel has met the brother of her dreams—after living through a nightmare with Snake. Believing that pimp is dead, Angel has moved on. She's starting her own law practice and a new life with Kaylin, a drug dealer who's stepped outta the game to run a recycling business and a hot new record label. But the past is never far from Kaylin, and when an unwanted guest crashes their wedding, all the rage and bloodlust from the hood comes bustin' out—and Angel's gonna need every prayer in heaven to make it to the altar.