Their crimes were unprecedented, their impact was destructive, their names are legendary!!!...
This 2 Disc set chronicles & demystifies the stunning exploits, multi-million dollar underworld empires, & violence-riddled lives of some of the most notorious African-American crime figures in our time...
Featuring episodes on:
Stanley "Tookie" Williams
Nicky Barnes
"Freeway" Ricky Ross
Troy & Dino Smith
The Chambers Brothers
Lorenzo "Fat Cat" Nichols
American Gangster is a fascinating, honest, and cautionary look at crimes, punishment and lasting legacy of our nation's most ruthless inner-city outlaws.
Directed by a Former House of Nubian Employee Ms. Raquel Cepeda.
You might have spent thousands on the diamond you're blingin'... but do you know how much it really costs?
In this riveting, unforgettable film, hip-hop celebrities Raekwon of Wu-Tang Clan, Paul Wall and Tego Calderon travel to war-torn Sierra Leone, West Africa, and come face to face with the victims of the blood diamond industry so deeply entwined in hip-hop.
The filmmakers explore the cultural significance of diamond jewelry in hip-hop and trace its evolution from early '80s old-school ghetto culture to the bling-encrusted billion-dollar industry it is today.
Featuring Ishmael Beah, best-selling author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier and interviews with Kanye West, Big Daddy Kane, Jadakiss and Mr. T, Bling is without question one of the most powerful films you will ever see.
Actors: Tego Calderon Paul Wall, Raekwon Kanye West
Directors: Raquel Cepeda (Former House of Nubian Employee)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Technologies that will transform our lives are advancing rapidly, raising serious questions about privacy, safety and their proper uses. Military planners and others are attempting to use these breakthroughs to create a more directed and controlled society while ignoring the positive applications of many of these new discoveries.
This video delivers an overview and update on the HAARP material, cell phones, privacy, underwater sonars and other areas of technology. The ethical challenges these new technologies present will shape the nature of freedom and liberty in ways never contemplated in the past. Systems have been developed which will have far-reaching effects on the environment, human health and the direction of free people.
The DVD includes discussion intended to stimulate debate--while educating the public on these pressing issues of the 21st century
The Drug Game Wasn't Personal, It Was Business!!!...
This story is about a young man named Alberto Martinez aka Alpo, known as one of the most notorious urban street legends in the history of the U.S...from the age of 14-25, Alpo captivated the streets of NYC by setting trends through his lucrative coke profits...he was one of the most flashiest & daring gangsers of his time...the impact he made on the streets of Harlem still has influence in Hip-Hop today!!!
Brand Name: The William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice
Our 23-minute video documentary explores the effects of a racially-motivated drug bust in the tiny town of Tulia, Texas. Over an 18-month period, in a town so small it can barely support a Dairy Queen, the agent maintained his cover while allegedly making over 100 controlled buys of illegal narcotics, mostly cocaine. The morning of the arrests, which were finally conducted en masse on July 23, 1999, brought more surprises. Although the arrest warrants were served at dawn, surprising most of the defendants in their beds, no drugs, money, or weapons were seized in the roundup. Only a few of the alleged dealers were able to raise the money to bond themselves out of jail. Many lived in public housing or trailer homes.
By the end of the week, as the rest of the suspects were rounded up, it was evident that the 41 persons targeted by the sting had something else in common. Thirty-nine of the arrestees came from Tulia's tiny black community, which numbers no more than 300. Nearly twenty percent of the town's black population had been taken down by one undercover agent.
Producer(s) The William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice
Director(s) Sarah Kunstler, Emily Kunstler, Lazar Bloch
Calvin Klein Bacote: Born and raised in Brooklyn NY tells his life story along with his close friends. This story is based on true life situations dealing with real street life, pertaining to drug wars, robbery death and incarceration. After being released from federal prison serving 14 years. Calvin Klein is home to tell his story...
There was never a crew like them before this, & there will never be another one like them, BMF "Black Mafia Family" has the streets on lock & to prove it, they unleash their lifestyle and their first artist, Bleu Davinci...thie cars, the money, the mystique, go behind the scenes of it all!!!
You've spotted the graffiti and seen their tattoos. And you've read the shocking headlines documenting their brutality.
But what is driving the rapid spread of the ultra violent gang MS-13, which has infected big cities and small towns across the country.
Lisa Ling takes you deep inside a merciless world hidden in plain view. Through revealing interviews with active members, National Geographic reveals the extreme culture and rituals of the MS-13 gang
Narrated by Kanye West and Common, this DVD captures Chicago's Harold 'Noonie' Ward's dicey gangster past and fascinating ascent into Chitown's entertainment, business, and politics.
Noonie is a former high-ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, reported to be the largest criminal organization in the U.S.
