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"Having grown up on the streets of South Jamaica, Queens, Fox wrote this first novel in 2013 while incarcerated at the Orleans Correctional Facility. After moving to rap music as a pal of artist 50 Cent, in 2014 the author unfortunately was gunned down by a killer in a black ski mask. Here, Teen DeMarco Jones finds himself in a correctional center to do a bid for 18 months. By luck he breaks out and returns to the streets and starts dealing."–Library Journal"[A] paean to hip-hop life in Queens . . . [Protagonist] DeMarco’s rise is meteoric, and his fall as fast and inevitable, in this tragic tale filled with street talk."–Publishers Weekly"The only novel from deceased legendary Queens rapper Mazaradi Fox, a member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit crew."–Publishers Weekly, Fall 2016 Announcements"A gripping, gritty, riveting read from cover to cover…Highly recommended."–Midwest Book Review"As gritty as they come."–Ozzie's Book Blog"The Game Don't Change is a story from the streets, where life and death are closer than you think. Mazaradi Fox knew how to play the game better than most, and his life and experience shine through every page of this tough and unsentimental book. An instant classic of NYC thug life."–Prodigy of Mobb DeepMazaradi Fox wrote this novel in 2013 during his incarceration at the Orleans Correctional Facility. The Game Don't Change opens when DeMarco Jones escapes from a juvenile detention center. Successfully evading the law, DeMarco builds his reputation on the streets of Queens as a fearless and charismatic drug hustler. Though he is only sixteen, women of all ages can't get enough of him. He quickly finds, however, that he must battle ferociously to maintain his new kingpin status.

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Nelson George is one of the foremost black-music critics and historian, so this book, like its prequel (The Plot Against Hip Hop) has much to draw in hip-hop and R&B enthusiasts.This book is a sequel to Nelson George's acclaimed 2011 murder mystery The Plot Against Hip Hop.This is the third book in the D Hunter Mystery series.Nelson appeared on CNN's In America with Soledad O'Brien and NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly to promote The Plot Against Hip HopNelson George has a high pop culture profile and appears frequently on places like VH1 to comment on black music. This platform will be very helpful in the promotion of this book.Publicize to major dailies, weeklies, literary publications, alternative publications. Major radio and television push.Akashic's promotion will have a strong social media component

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This title will be listed in the CBSD frontlist catalog as Already Available, with the actual publication date coming on May 3, 2016, and will be sold on a POD/NON-RETURNABLE BASISAkashic will promote the book to the trades, to media and bookstores in the author's region, and to media concerned with gay rights.This is a debut novel loosely based on actual events Kaylie Jones will promote via social media and through the imprint collective

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–Les Claypool to promote the book actively, including when he tours (9 months a year) with his various music groups. –Expect major media coverage for this book: print, radio, television. Features, reviews. –Publicize to major dailies, weeklies, literary publications, mystery & alternative publications.

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