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Brokedown Prophets

By: S. A. Cosby, Kevin Hart, Charlamagne Tha God, SBH Productions
Narrated by: full cast
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Publisher's summary

From Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God’s SBH Productions comes the first full-cast audio production of an original work by New York Times bestselling author S. A. Cosby. Spanning seedy locales on the East Coast to the familiar grounds of the South (S. A. Cosby’s stomping grounds), this hard-hitting and punchy crime spree story dips into the author’s well-traveled and tumultuous themes: religion, sex, power, and love.

Meet Preach, Digit, and Maria, three lost and damaged souls trying to make it on the streets of New York City, running petty scams to stay alive. A twist of events changes their lives forever when they accidently kill a man connected to the mob and find a small fortune.

Now on the run, the trio tries to escape a notorious hit man called B-Boy. Along the way, they run into more shady characters and more trouble. Seduced by the siren call of the money and struggling with their own demons, Preach, Digit, and Maria will soon discover even the closest bonds can't overcome their past traumas as they race toward a dark, self-fulfilling prophecy of their own making. This fast-paced, down and dirty—and supremely witty—dark adventure will take you on the ride of your life the moment you hit play and the second these outlaws hit the road.

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About the creator - Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God

About the Executive Producer: Kevin Hart

Emmy and Grammy nominated, Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he launched his career as a comedian during an amateur night at a local comedy club. Over the years Hart has become Hollywood’s box-office powerhouse, opening 10 films at number one at the box office and grossing more than $4.23 billion in global revenue. Hart has also become a successful entrepreneur; he is chairman of HARTBEAT, a global, multiplatform media company creating entertainment at the intersection of comedy and culture with a mission to keep the world laughing together. The next-generation media company unites Hartbeat Productions’ best-in-class TV & film production capabilities with Laugh Out Loud’s expansive distribution network, along with its marketing, sales, experiential, branded content, digital, and social capabilities. Hart is also the founder of HartBeat Ventures. Together, these companies play an integral role in building Hart’s ecosystem for extraordinary growth and creativity. Hart continues to develop, star in, and produce feature films, television, and podcasts via HARTBEAT for his various partners, which include Netflix, Peacock, Sirius XM, and Audible. Hart recently toured internationally with his eighth hour of stand-up material, titled "The Reality Check" Tour. Hart filmed his hour in Las Vegas and on July 6 exclusively released it as a comedy special now streaming on Peacock. The tour was named the #1 Comedy Tour of 2022 by Billboard and Hart was awarded the People’s Choice Award for Comedy Act of 2022 on behalf of the new hour. In 2020, Hart released his seventh hour-long stand-up special, Zero F**ks Given, which quickly became Netflix's biggest stand-up special of 2020 and earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album. Hart also earned Emmy nominations for Die Hart for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series along with an Emmy nomination for his docuseries Don’t F**k This Up. Kevin is a New York Times bestselling author twice over and his first Audible Original, The Decision, was nominated for an Audie Award for Best Original Audiobook in 2021. Kevin is a founding partner in three companies: the premium tequila brand Gran Coramino, and plant based quick serve restaurant Hart House, and VitaHustle the nutritional wellness brand. Kevin’s brand partnerships include Sam’s Club, Audemars Piguet, Fabletics Men, Chase J.P Morgan, Draft Kings, Hydrow, NutraBolt, and Therabody.
About the Executive Producer: Charlamagne Tha God
Lenard "Charlamagne Tha God" McKelvey is a multimedia mogul, Radio Hall of Fame inductee, and bestselling author. One of the most potent, influential, and authoritative thought leaders in modern culture, he co-hosts the hottest radio show in the US, The Breakfast Club, heard by more than 4.5 million listeners daily, as well as hosts Tha God’s Honest Truth, a late-night show on Comedy Central co-created with Stephen Colbert. With nearly two decades at the pulse of culture in TV and radio, Charlamagne has extended the magnitude of his burgeoning media empire with several landmark partnerships, including The Black Effect Podcast Network, a historic 50-50 joint venture with iHeartMedia, the world’s number one commercial podcast publisher; SBH Productions, the audio production company created for a global multiyear, multiproject development, production, and audio licensing partnership with renowned comedian, actor, and writer Kevin Hart; and Black Privilege Publishing, a partnership that aligns with his mission to bring potent, culturally relevant content to the marketplace from emerging and renowned Black voices around the world. Additionally, Charlamagne is the author of the New York Times bestseller Black Privilege: Opportunity Comes to Those Who Create It and the globally embraced Shook One: Anxiety Playing Tricks on Me. With a deep passion for mental health, especially in the Black community, Charlamagne founded the Mental Wealth Alliance (MWA), his forward-thinking foundation created to destigmatize, accelerate, and center state-of-the-art mental health outreach and care across the US while building an unprecedented long-term system of generational support for Black communities.

About the creator- S.A. Cosby

About the Creator

S. A. Cosby is an Anthony Award-winning writer from Southeastern Virginia. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers All the Sinners Bleed and Razorblade Tears, and Blacktop Wasteland, which won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, was a New York Times Notable Book, and was named a best book of the year by NPR, The Guardian, and Library Journal, among others. When not writing, he is an avid hiker and chess player.

About the creator- Nicole Shelton

About the Producer

As the head of production for SBH, Nicole Shelton oversees an exciting slate of original scripted programs, including the award-winning Summer of ’85 (Audie 2023, History/Biography) and Finding Tamika ( Webby 2023, and a duPont Award for Excellence in Journalism 2023).
Shelton is a Grammy-nominated and Audie Award-winning director and producer. Prior to her current position she worked with an impressive array of A-list talent on their audio projects, including Lupita Nyong’o's Sulwe, Matthew McConaughey's Greenlights, Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn, and Laurence Fishburne on The Autobiography of Malcolm X.
With over 20 years of experience in entertainment ranging from live music to special event programming, her past clients include Vh1, MTV Networks, TNT, Food Network, and NBA Entertainment. Shelton loves the work she does and strives to create more opportunities for people of color and women in the audio space.

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Awesome

I enjoyed the entire story. Was great from beginning to end! I would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick but enjoyable listen.

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Perfectly paced and acted

You know the actors and writers have done an amazing job when you’re rooting for three very flawed protagonists. Incredibly well done.

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Never a dull moment

I liked that it kept my attention and yes, although I anticipated some of the moves, I liked some characters and dislike a couple of characters. That makes for a good story

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SA Cosby does it again

I really enjoyed this story and the performances from the entire cast. SA Cosby always does an amazing job at pulling you into the high stakes of the story and the highs and lows of each character. Even when I think I may know what's going to happen, I still find myself on the edge of my seat. Along with great writing and storytelling, all of his work is accompanied by really amazing narrative performances that really paint a vivid image in your head from beginning to end.

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Action Packed

Loved the story line, hated the stupidity of the characters. The acting was good. Visuals were good. Appreciated the ending.

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Fast moving story

I've been a fan of SA Cosby since I listened to Razorblade Tears. Do yourself a favor and download it. Adam Lazarre White does an amazing job. So it was a no brainer to download this book. You will not be disappointed. You are quickly drawn into the characters and their predicaments and shenanigans. You'll laugh, cry, feel sorry and cheer them on. If there is one downside, it was too short.

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Nice listen!

Started out a little slow but quickly got good. This was my first audible and I was able to visualize what was happening. Better than I thought it was going to be.

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Fast paced story!!

Great story and excellent narration. Better than expected
Let’s hear more short stories and I have read all is SA Crosby books

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pacing of story

quite frankly I was unsure of this book, but maaaaan.... I loved it. great arch, characters , dialog etc. great audible performance. gonna check out more from this author at some point. I wish this one kept going. that being said, I love the ending as well.

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Great Experience

This production was everything! There were even sound effects. The story was also good.

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