Some hustles build kings. Others bury brothers.
Dre Hardaway was supposed to make it out.
Out of South Compton.
Out of the cycle.
Out of the graveyard stitched with his friends' names.
But when loyalty is a death sentence and brotherhood comes with a body count, survival means crossing lines you swore you'd never touch. From cracked blacktops to bullet-riddled garages, Dre rises - building a street empire from oil, sweat, and blood. But dreams this big don't come free.
Ty's bleeding out. Marcus is missing. And Kane - the brother who once had his back - now wants his crown.
As the city turns into a war zone and a bounty is placed on his head, Dre must decide:
Will he die with his soul, or live as a legend?
A raw, unflinching saga of ambition, betrayal, and redemption,
Hustle 'Til They Bury Me
is a powerful debut from Walter T. Byrd Jr. - a voice forged in fire, faith, and the fight to be free.