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New Documentary on John Gotti

May 9, 2018 by Seth Ferranti 1 Comment

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XCC0fEYGK4 Almost 16 years after his 2002 death due to complications caused by throat cancer, John Gotti remains a Mafia icon. From Growing Up Gotti in the mid 2000s to the upcoming John Travolta biopic to A&E’s Gotti: Godfather & Son docu-series, which premieres May 8 at the IFC Center in New ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Publications Tagged With: Documentary, John Gotti, Mafia, mobster, New York

The Jimmy Rosemond Tapes

March 6, 2016 by Seth Ferranti 7 Comments

Jimmy Henchman aka Jimmy Rosemond is well known in hip-hop circles and in the streets. He was railroaded by the feds and convicted of running a cocaine empire. He is now housed in the federal Bureau of Prisons serving multiple life sentences but there are a lot of questions and inconsistencies concerning his case. Filmmaker Don Sikorski uncovers ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Street Lit & True Crime Tagged With: Donald Sikorski, Go 2 Ground, Hip-Hop, Jimmy Rosemond, justice system, life sentence, New York

New York Bloods Gang Boss Gets Life in Prison By David Amoruso

April 5, 2015 by Seth Ferranti

New York Bloods street gang leader Ronald Herron, also known as “Ra Diggs,” was sentenced to 12 terms of life in prison plus 105 years, yesterday. He was convicted last year, following a month-long jury trial, of all counts, including racketeering, murder, drug trafficking, and robbery. He is also guilty of his own downfall, bragging about his ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Gangs Tagged With: Bloods, Brooklyn, David Amoruso, Gangster Inc., New York, Ra Diggs, Ronald Herron

Drugs, Guns, Hustle and Flow

August 19, 2012 by Seth Ferranti Leave a Comment

Legendary figures of the drug game have been the province of myth and hearsay until the rise of hip-hop, where rappers name check weaponry by style and drug dealers by name. Cocaine or gangsta rap is crack era nostalgia taken to its extreme. A world where rappers relive in their videos the lives of their favorite street legend, celebrating their ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Hustling & Hip-Hop Tagged With: Gangsta Rap, New York, Supreme Team

Life and Times of a Chili Pimp

November 5, 2011 by Seth Ferranti Leave a Comment

Ex-Chili pimp, ex-corrupt cop, ex-hustler, ex-drug dealer andNew York Citynative Michael “Mickman” Gourdine tells his story in Chili Pimpin inAtlantic Cityout on Strategic Media Books. His vivid tale is told in the first person and in Mickman’s unique style and voice. Mickman was featured in As Is Magazine and now you can read his story in this ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Street Lit & True Crime Tagged With: Corrupt Cop, New York, Pimps


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