 D'Angelo has a son, Tyrell, by his girlfriend Donette.She wants D'Angelo to move in with her, but he does not want, or is unable to handle the responsibility of being a regular citizen and family man.D'Angelo begins dating a dancer from his uncle's strip club, Shardene Innes, and lives with her for a short time, until Shardene finds out from the police that her colleague Keesha had overdosed, died, and been left in a dumpster after attending a Barksdale crew party.