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The Ring

This venue, where hip hop artists and rappers come to perform, represents both pressure and opportunity for those who perform there, and entertainment for those who gather to watch and listen.

Timbs

These shoes, gifted from one character to another, represent a strings-attached present from the giver to the receiver.

Lawless's Chain

This expensive piece of jewelry represents a safety net for Bri's family, and it is also a coveted item of the Crown gang.

Popkenchurch

This phrase refers to a mash-up of food from three different places, and Bri knows her mother only gets it when something bad has happened.

Money

This resource is a constant worry for Bri and her family, and lack of it is the reason their gas and electricity are cut off at different points in the novel.

Church

This place is both a support system and a venue where Bri...

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