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Psychedelic Revolution: The Secret History of the LSD Trade
Part 1
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DOCUMENTARY DETAILS THE LIFE AND TIMES OF STREET LEGEND FRANK MATTHEWS
In 1974, Frank Matthews, history’s first African American drug kingpin, jumped bail in New York City with $15 to 20 million and ostensibly a beautiful…
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Arrested By The Feds
Prison Makes You Or Breaks You
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Criminal Escapades
A General History of the Most Notorious Gangsters
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January 2025

SOME FIENDS SCREAM ABOUT SUPREME TEAM/A JAMAICA, QUEENS THING
- NAS, MEMORY LANE (SITTIN’ IN THE PARK), ILLMATIC (1994)
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Article from High Times About My Forthcoming Documentary
This was a total surprise, but a good piece off press for my film
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American Gangster
Kenneth Supreme McGriff
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JUNIOR BLACK MAFIA REVISITED
The Junior Black Mafia terrorized inner-city Philadelphia in the mid to late 80s.
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WORDS WITH A REAL WASHINGTON, D.C. GANGSTER
Everyone has heard about Rayful Edmond, the infamous Washington, D.C.
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Lucky Luciano Gets Out Of Prison
A scene from Dope Men you can watch on amazon or Tubi
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THEY CALL THEMSELVES THE BEBOS
Go Against Crews Like Bebo/And Killers Like Pappy Mason, 50 Cent
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Behind The Scenes
On a Documentary
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