Jukebox then tells Kanan to use Tariq as ransom to get money and has Tariq drugged and sends Tasha a ransom demand by text. They try to break him but Tariq doesn't give in which allows him to pass and he is accepted. Kanan later tests him with his cousin LaVerne Ganner and corrupt police officer Ray Ray. Kanan uses another plan with Tariq by helping him rob his rich classmates and getting some of the money. Kanan plans to kill Tariq when he takes him to Breeze's old apartment (who Ghost killed in the past) but then spares Tariq after the latter voices his resentment at his father. He mixes with his father's former mentor and drug boss Kanan Stark as a plan to get at Ghost as his relationship with his father starts to strain mainly because of Angela. Tariq lives with his mother and father and becomes a main character and one of the protagonists in season 3. Tariq is still on good terms with his father and even pays him a visit at his hotel to watch the basketball game in which he is punished for by his mother. When James is locked out of the penthouse because Tasha had changed the passcode due to his affair with Angela Valdes, James is forced to contact Tariq to be able to reach his house.

He looks up to Shawn as an older brother. He plays basketball at school while being coached by Shawn Stark who also is a chauffeur for Ghost. Tariq is living a perfect life at home with his family. After Lauren’s death and Yasmine going to live with Tasha permanently, he develops a more ruthless side as he vows to find out what happened and who killed Lauren as well as being pushed into legitimacy as he is brought in as a intern in Wall Street in hopes of escaping this drug life. Season 2 of Ghost showed a vulnerable side when he began a relationship with Lauren and being a carer for Yasmine. As the spin off begun, Tariq was forced to grow up to look after his family, get his mother out of jail, graduate from university and drug dealings as well as keeping law enforcement away from him.

After Ghost tried to turn Tariq in, Tariq kills him. He began to resent his father even more as he becomes disrespectful and causes the death of Kanan. After that, he killed Ray Ray for killing Raina and witness Kanan kill Jukebox. He was groomed by Kanan, Jukebox, Ray Ray and Dre (although Dre tried everything he could to keep Tariq away from Kanan). however he went under character change in season 3 after his father left their family for Angela, He begins to resent his father and was devastated to learn about Shawn's death. In Season 1-2, Tariq started out as a smart kid who loved his family and had a brotherly bond with Shawn.

Kill Order by Tate James