Streets and Scholars
Streets and Scholars
LAnd Media
Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/
Jury leaned GUILTY for YNW Melly, historic cemetery closes, and Cardi assaults a fan (EP75)
Episode 75 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: This weird breed of liars that claim they are from Los Angeles going on internet platforms that blatantly lie about their gang affiliation and their accolades. Historic cemetery, Lincoln Park Memorial in Carson, shut their doors and stopped families form visiting the graves of the family members. The community if fighting backCould Cardi B be facing an assault charge in Las Vegas for recklessly throwing her microphone at a fan? An anonymous juror from the YNW Melly murder trial told the local media that 11 jurors wanted to vote GUILTY, but one woman was argumentative and confrontational during deliberations. This renegade juror was able to convince 2 more people to vote NOT GUILTY, with a 9-3 split towards GUILT. FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Aug 3, 2023
59 min
Carlee "Hussle" Russell confesses, next move for YNW Melly, and Tupac's $1 million ring
Episode 74 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: Carlee "Hussle" Russell confesses that she was never abducted and that she never say a baby on the interstate. YNW Melly have another trialVarrio Quiet Village in El Monte under federal indictmentsTupac Shakur gold ring sells for $1 millionFIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jul 27, 2023
1 hr
Tupac Shakur homicide investigation is getting renewed and did Carlee Russell really get abducted?
Episode 73 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: Professor asks "why are so many rappers dying? https://news.yahoo.com/hip-hop-health-why-many-122254260.html2.Three Gang members pled guilty in federal court for the 2022 killing off duty LAPD officer Arroyos. 3.Las Vegas police search a house in Henderson, Nevada that is linked to a suspect in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The police have not identified any suspects or made any arrests but it appears that they are lookign at Duane Davis, aka Keefe De. 4.Carlee Russell claims that she was abducted after callig 911 about a toddler on the side of the interstate. She emerged at home by foot two days later and police questioned her, but on Wednesday, the police in Hoover, Alabama told the public that they found no evidence of a crime. They also stated that Carlee did several searches about Amber alerts and the movie Taken for she disappeared. Did she really get abducted? FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jul 20, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Keke Palmer, Charles Manson follower, and is a "Safety Valve" snitching? (EP72)
Episode 72 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: 1.Answering the question? Do a video on Barima “Bleu Davinci” McKnight and J Diggs touching on what a “safety valve” means in the federal system.Back in 2008 Bleu Davinci was sentenced to 5 years 4 months in federal prison for his role in a BMF drug related case. What does it mean to have a “safety valve”? Mara Shalhoup wrote a book called “The Rise and Fall of Big Meech” in 2010 and claims that Bleu cooperated in some way. According to her, “McKnight received a five-year sentence — eight months less than the government's recommendation, due in part to the fact that he agreed to share information with authorities. That information was not useful, however, because the government already had built most of its case against BMF. McKnight also was not willing to testify against other defendants."He would have liked to have cooperated if he could have," his attorney, David MacKusick, said. "But he didn't have any useful information."2. Keke Palmer publicly responds to her man, who had tweeted “It's the outfit, you are a mom” after she was seen out with Usher. Does Keke's money allow her to cross relationship lines? 3. Youtube Shenanigans, two recent Youtube creators from Compton got into a Youtube beef that resulted in a a serious assault. He survived but what is contributing to the Youtube conflict spree. 4. Charles Manson follower, Leslie Van Houten released from prison after 50 years for participating in two murders of the Labiancos. FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jul 13, 2023
1 hr 24 min
Philadelphia mass shooting, Ice-T on current HipHop & India Arie against the twerking (EP71)
Episode 71 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: 1. Indie Irie criticizes Megan the Stallion and Janelle Monet for twerking during a performance during the Essence festival.2. KRS One and Ice-T slam the current state of Hip-Hop and wonder why so many rappers that have the means to leave the ghetto rather celebrate the ghetto. 3. Motorcycle gang members arrested in Georgia when a conflict between the Thug Riders from Florida and Outlaw group from Georgia get into a deadly conflict. 4.Kimbrady Carricker, 40 years old, allegedly committed a mass shooting in Philadelphia that killed five people. He may have been having mental health issues. Visit @streets.and.scholars IG page for photos of the shooter. FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jul 6, 2023
1 hr 10 min
Outta Control cops and murder charges dropped against Carlishia Hood and 14-year old son (EP70)
Episode 70 of Streets & Scholars with F.G. and Alex Alonso discuss the following: 1. Three San Antonio Cops charged with murder in the shooting of a mentally ill woman. The three charged are Sgt. Alfred Flores, Nathaniel Villalobos and Eleazer Alejandro in the murder of Melissa Perez. Chief William McManus, in a press conference said that the cops violated policy. 2. Georgia police use photo of black man for target practices, but the chief say that he is not racist nor is the department. What was posted on Facebook was removed and the chief stated that there are photos of Asian and White men that are used too. 3. San Jose Police arrest gang members after 1 year investigation. After the investigation, nine adults and three juvenile were arrested on various offenses. 4. Mother, Carlisha Hood and 14 -year old son had murder charges dropped in Chicago after the son, shot Jeremy Brown after he assaulted him mother at a hamburger stand. FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jun 29, 2023
1 hr 9 min
YNW Melly trial, Lil Boosie granted bail, Ja Morant suspended for 15 games, and Casanova was assaulted in jail (EP69)
Episode 69 of Streets & Scholars: Attending the funeral of Stanley Pitts (01:11 )Mexican Mafia member Braulio "Babo" Castellanos (11:00)has died (1958 - 2023) a month after being released from prison on compassionate concerns. He was Florence 13 member that was serving a life sentence for a 1988 murder, but in 2019 he ppearheaded one of the largest gang truces in LA history, between the East Coast Crips and Florence 13 with Lil Doc Thone. YNW Melly (19:27) is still in trial and has the defense placed blame on his codefendant, YNW Bortland? After the judge denied his motion for retrial, an old mugshot of his attorney went viral. What impact will that have on this case? Lil Boosie was granted bail, (32:00)for a gun case that occurred after a Video shoot in San Diego on May 6. Although the State dropped the case, ATF arrested him for the same offense. Ja Morant suspended for 25 games (46:25) by Adam Silver and is only eligible to play 56 games. This will cost the basketball player 7.6 millionTax Stone sentenced to 35 years (56:00) over a shooting and beef he had with Troy Ave. Their conflict resulted in the death of Troy Ave's body guard, Banga. Rapper from Brooklyn Casanova (Caswell Senior) (1:02:00) Slashed in jail after denouncing gang he used to claimed Gorilla Stone Bloods in New York. He told the judge that he was not a Blood anymore. He faces 60 years for his drug offenses. FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jun 22, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Big Wy service, Boosie arrested, Brinks employee charged, YNW Melly trial (EP68)
In this episode 68 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso they discuss the following: 00:30 - F.G. attends the Hub City Rider event 08:10 - Wytony "Big Wy" viewing and service scheduled 09:45 - Listening to old music formats, vinyl, tapes and CDs13:34 - Randy Cox is awarded $45 million for police misconduct that lead to his paralysis23:22 - Lil Boosie was arrested by the FEDS after walking out of State Court on a gun case38:10 - Woman gets caught stealing $640,000 from job45:10 - Will Ms. Cox do serious time for the theft? 53:06 - YNW Melly Trial updates* FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jun 15, 2023
1 hr 12 min
Big Wy, Varrio Wilmas charged again, YNW Melly trial, Fake Paperwork, Tory Lanez & Travis Rudolph acquitted
In this episode 67 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso they discuss the following: *Fact check: In a previous episode, Pras was mentioned as in custody. Apparently the FEDS did not remand him after his guilty verdicts. He was seen at The Roots events with Lauren Hill.*Big Wy will be memorialized soon and we talked to Ant Dogg from Inglewood about Big Wy and his recent fight against diabetes. Video: Big Wy talking about battling diabetes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBkqVE9QyV4*The FBI along with the LAPD charge the Wilmas gang in the Harbor area for drug and guns.*YNW Melly murder trial is underway in Florida and they put the death penalty back on the table.Video of YNW Melly in LA with YNW Sackchaser who he is accused of killing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbUc2f4p6Y*The proliferation of Fake Paper, latest victim was American Cholo, after Gunnerz Collective falsely put a chomo jacket on him. Even though he realized he made a mistake and apologized, and realized that the paper work was not valid, what type of damage does this do? The real Chomo was a guy named Jose Tejada, and you can visit the Street TV community board on Youtube for a photo of that guy. Here is a link to the real case that was falsely being linked to American Cholo.https://casetext.com/case/people-v-tejada-67* Prosecutors in Tory Lanez case are asking for a 13-years. He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 13. *Travis Rudolph was acquitted of all charges, 1st degree murder and 3 attempted murders. Will Dominque Jones been held accountable???????* FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jun 9, 2023
1 hr 27 min
Remembering Wytony "Big Wy" Dillon, from The Relativez and Cali Swag Producer
In this Bonus episode of Streets & Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso discuss Wytony Dillon, also known as Big Wy, one-half of the influential West Coast rap duo The Relativez, has died from health related complications. He grew up in Inglewood and was out the Crenshaw Mafias. He was also the producer of the hit group, Cali Swag District. * FIND us on INSTAGRAM* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars * Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 * FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/FIND us on Youtube:* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101-----* StreetGangs website: http://www.streetgangs.com
Jun 5, 2023
6 min
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