Streets and Scholars

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  • Will Smith’s smack is heard around the world and the LA Sheriff’s department has gangs (EP.7)

    Episode 7 of Streets and Scholars with Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton discuss Wil Smith smacking Chris Rock for Jada Pinkett, the LA Sheriff's department has gangs among their deputies and PPP fraud is leading people to federal prison. 

    Episode 7 clip #1: https://youtu.be/HBiBIL_i3EA

    Episode 7 clip #2: https://youtu.be/BdqrOeH7UHs

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 14 min
  • What’s in the Death Row Records catalog with Reggie Wright Jr. (EP.6)

    In this episode 6 of Streets and Scholars, Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton discuss the update on Jussie Smollet's appeal and his release from the Cook County Jail, and we all discuss why Cain Velasquez has not received bail on his assault charges against alleged child molester Harry Goularte.

    Reggie Wright Jr. also calls in to talk about the forgotten Death Row Records compilation album, "Too Gangsta for Radio" that we discussed on Episode 5. 

    Episode 6 clip #1: https://youtu.be/dn8V0P_aUcw 

    Episode 6 clip #2: https://youtu.be/DD8vxROyBEA

    Episode 6 clip #3: https://youtu.be/IRQVe7BYeW

     

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

     

    1 hr 5 min
  • Too Gangsta for Radio and Jussie Smollet wants early release from jail (EP.5)

    In this episode 5 of Streets and Scholars, Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton discuss the forgotten Death Row Records compilation album, "Too Gangsta for Radio" that came out in 2000, which included a couple old Tupac tracks, Crooked I, The Lox, Swoop G, Keita Rock, Dresta, The Relativez, Young Hogg, Trech, Scarface, Mac Shawn, Tha Realest, Twist and Lil Style. We also discussed the Cain Velasquez case, who is currently fighting an attempted murder against Harry Goularte, who is charged with molesting his four year old son. And Jussie Smollet, was sentenced to 150 days in the Cook County jail for faking a racial attack. 

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 14 min
  • What is a Los Angeles gang DP and is Cain Velasquez going to prison? (EP.4)

    In Episode 4 of Streets & Scholars, Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton discuss the new California law where cops must be at least 21-years old, the best music left on Suge Knight's old Death Row Records which is now going to be in the hands of Snoop Dogg, we go into details on what exactly is a DP in Los Angeles gang context, and lastly the fate of former heavy weight UFC champion Cain Velasquez who is charged with trying to kill an alleged child molester, Harry Golarte. 

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 15 min
  • Defining Rats, Snitches and Informants (EP.3)

    In this episode 3 of Streets and Scholars with Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton, we discuss a new program between USC and Long Beach City College that is looking to enroll gang members into college, and they discuss the definition of a snitch or a rat, looking at several examples including Boskoe100, Kenyal Brown from Detroit, former drug kingpin, Ricky "Freeway" Ross, and a Los Angeles County prisoner that helped prosecute Lee Baca and Paul Tanaka of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. 

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 26 min
  • Did Snoop Dogg Purchase Death Row Records’ music catalog or the brand name only? (EP.2)

    In this episode 2 of Streets & Scholars, Alex Alonso and Frank "FG" Thornton recap last week's episode, yes Serena Williams Crip Walked during 2012 Olympics, Amir Locke was killed by Minneapolis police during a No-Knock warrant that he was not the target of.

     

    Two gang members from Los Angeles' Harlem 30s Crips were sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for a brazen watch robbery worth $500k that occurred in Beverly Hills.

     

    FG will explain the journey that these two defendants are about to embark on, and Snoop Dogg is the new owner of Death Row Records, but does that include the music catalog? 

     

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 10 min
  • Streets and Scholars Premiere Episode: Was there a Plot? (EP.1)

    Premiere episode of Streets and Scholars with Alex Alonso and FG. After FG's hard hitting interview exposing James "Mob James" McDonald as a FBI informant, the public wanted to hear more from this charismatic Compton Piru who was sentenced to 10-years in prison back in 2004. Alex Alonso had been patiently looking for a new podcast partner since he severed his relations with the Gangster Chronicles podcast back in 2020 and in 2022 Alex and FG joined forces to bring you Streets & Scholars every Thursday.   

    * Streets & Scholars Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

    * Street TV channel: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

    * Alex on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

    * FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

    * FG on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

    * StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com

     

    1 hr 1 min

About Streets and Scholars

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Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by Alex A. Alonso who grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid all the ghetto trappings of crime and punishment, and went…

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