After her father's unexpected death, Justice Carter is left to take care of her younger brother Jamal in the dangerous streets of New York City. Desperate for financial stability, she is forced to reconnect with old acquaintances Keisha and Luck, whose criminal ties threaten to engulf Jamal. As the FBI investigates the murder of a DEA agent with links to Luck's crew, loyalties are tested and greed takes hold. Trapped in a world of violence and deception, the siblings must navigate the grimy streets and confront the harsh realities of the American Dream. "These Streets Ain't for Everybody" is an unflinching account of the high price of ambition in the face of poverty and desperation.