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/ What’s in the Death Row Records catalog with Reggie Wright Jr. (EP.6) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 6

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

 

 

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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.