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I was 'done' after one episode of this show, but I watched one more just to see if it got any better. Spoiler: It didn't.

The show opens with the line, "How far would you go to come up within a system built to hold you down? These are the true stories who had good intentions but got caught up by bad decisions."

If that's not a lesson on how to frame a story, I don't know what is. So, it's "the SYSTEM" that's holding these people down, because they had good intentions when they stole a bunch of electronics, and just got caught up in a bad decision, or rather...they simply got caught. Both episodes I watched framed the story this way. Glorifying the crime with some sassy narration as if crime is justified if it's filled with passion. Please.

The narrator completely ruins the show. The content is entertaining and interesting enough without the need for street slang and someone trying way too hard to be cute. Rule number one of journalism ( not saying this woman is a journalist ) is you are not the story. The story is the story. I saw the episode where the guy started out faking loan applications and he wound up faking identities and making millions of dollars. Why do we need someone speaking street slang when this was clearly white collar crime. ? Nothing street about it. I couldn't even enjoy the show. Its like watching a documentary about eagles and its being narrated by Donald Duck.

Girl gets in front of the camera, I was this, I was that bad ass. Then a friend comes in front of the camera. She was such a badass. Another friend, so was so wild n crazy.

Cut to a few scenes with actors, then back to interviews. And repeat and repeat.

Even if this is to believed, it's complete trash tv, all scripted and it's too boring to find out what happens.

This could have been just fine, it might have even been pretty good if it weren't for the absolute CRINGE narration of Remy Ma and the horrible lines she feels she has to insert into the stories. This should would be so much more enjoyable if they just told the story and didn't have the totally obnoxious dialogue from Remy Ma.

Rema Ma's narration is on point with valid comments on how people of color at times, are unjustifiably treated by the justice system. For sure, the tales are cautionary and promotes how doing the right thing, although it may not be easy, is always the best way to go.

Remy has a sound grasp on how to spin a tale with perfect inflection and expression. The New York accent is a treat. Vh1 got this one right.

Really, Remy Ma? As a the narrator of this show, she definitely makes all of these real life criminals sound like heros. Probably because she falsely believes she is a hero after her own conviction. There is very little in this show that points to how these crimes destroyed not just the life of the criminal, but lives of the victims. This is exactly what is wrong in society today and how young people get caught up in scamming, drug dealing, etc. When will people stop glorifying crime??? This show is unacceptable and disappointing.

One story touches on a scammer in the DMV that only got 1 year in a plush federal prison, making scamming look like an easy crime. I really could not stand how Remy Ma glorified this scammer in particular. Her narrative kept encouraging the scammer's behavior.

Everyone has choices in life, but shows like these need to take some accountability. It's a reminder how bad society has become and the fact that criminals and uneducated people seem to be the most famous. Rather than truly talented artists.

I don't understand why the ratings are this low. The stories that they tell are entertaining and yes Remi can be a little corny and the acting seems staged but, overall the story line is great and thorough. I hope this series continues for years to come.

Why VH1 thought this would be an inserting show is baffling. Unless they want to show all the up and coming thugs and con artist that they can get a on TV once they are caught and serve time for their crimes!

This show is complete trash. The guilt trip they try to lay on the viewer because the criminal grew up in a bad situation (BOO HOO. This isn't unique and you're not special) is just gross. None of the crimes were justified and the glorification of it by Remy Ma makes me sick. And I'm so tired of the "my skin is black or brown so the world is against me" victim mentality. If you want to do something with your life and make something of yourself, do it. Stop using race as a crutch. There are plenty of non-white people who have done amazing things and live wonderful lives because they had a (legal) vision and executed it.

Remy Ma narrating this is just weird. It's almost like she's ad-libbing the story. Just coming all in random. The stories are alright. I get it, they want to cover true crime from a "hood" point of view but, they could have made the stories a little more personal without Remy adding an ad lib. You see how their environment impacted their decisions.

I also get that the narration is trying to make it seem as if the decisions these people were making have some form of innocence to them. People make their own decisions and no one in any of these episodes is innocent. We can sympathize with their story without making it seem like someone was in the wrong for turning them in.

I've watched 1000's of crime shows and not once have I heard of tipsters being called snitches before this, Remy Ma also justifies the crimes, there are plenty of abused people walking around not committing crimes, this show is a pile of dog poo.

Love the narration. It's like watching a movie each week.

Remy Ma is not justifying crime or celebrating breaking the law. Her narrative provides a context for the situation. Many who criticize would make the same bad decisions when facing identical circumstances. The lesson is that what looks like an easy out may be the start of a worse situation. The people highlighted often have multiple times to go straight but their desire for something for nothing is their doom.