CRHYME®: The Playlist is a 72-page full-color graphic novel written by Lorenzo Flores, Illustrated by Stephen Macias with Creative + Design contributions by Siege.
CRHYME® is a Hip-Hop Detective series written with inspiration from 90's era Hip-Hop songs, artists, and attitudes. Every page of CRHYME® was hand-drawn and painted, a unique approach to an established platform. Cover by David Ocampo.
David Ocampo Cover
CRHYME® is a story about Yamila, a single mother from Brooklyn, New York. She is hurrying her son, Yakez, out of town and wants to share a playlist that she created for him for their trip. As they leave the city, they pass a police crime scene.
Detective Lynn - an NYPD Detective-Investigator, and Detective Drayton - find themselves in the middle of a police shooting involving an unarmed teenager. One witness provides a clue as to who may be responsible.
As they work the case, Detective Lynn is distracted by his love interest, LaVonne, and Detective Drayton's attempt to refocus him on the ongoing investigation.
More crime scenes start to pop up and the Detectives start to put together the pieces, connecting each scene to the other.
Detective Lynn is faced with his worst nightmare, deciding between maintaining his flawless case record and turning a blind eye to protect the person he loves.