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/ Streets and Scholars podcast with Alex Alonso & F.G. 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/ Philadelphia mass shooting, Ice-T on current HipHop & India Arie against the twerking (EP71) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 71

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.

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* 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

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Alex Alonso is the owner and curator of LAnd Media, a podcasting network that brings dope content directly from the raw streets to your ears, facilitated through amazing conversations and interviews on street politics, gang culture, prison life, music and hip-hop, criminal justice issues and whatever else our dope hosts want to spit.