I Breathe This – Episode 1 “Meet the Crew”

Friendship. Loyalty. Money. Greed. Betrayal. When you grow up on these Bronx blocks, these aren’t just words- they’re the blood that pumps through the veins of this ‘hood.
Follow the lives of three friends who choose different paths to assure they have a chance at successful futures but hit many obstacles when critical choices are made in this 18 episode Hip Hop drama.

Derek is the aspiring rapper that dreams of becoming a star and escaping the traps and pitfalls of the hood using his music.
Smokes is the drug dealer that is always looking for a grand hustle that will make him rich. And it doesn’t matter who he has to step over to get that wealth.
Cory is the pretty boy and ladies man who chooses the college route to make it out the hood and to get away from his fathers iron rule.

This edge of your seat climatic series, tells the story of how success can turn loyalty into betrayal in the blink of an eye. Three friends who have taken on the world together will realize they will have to turn on one of their own to survive. And if you do not believe in the notion of karma, you will after this series dramatic finale…

EPISODE # 1: An Introduction to Derek, Cory, & Smokes. Three close friends with seemingly different backgrounds and motivating forces in their lives but they all have the same goals; Success and An Escape From Poverty.