Transitions- Behind the Scenes
The web series Transitions has been generating a lot of hype on YouTube, Facebook and the Internet. Big Hanman, the creator, director and producer has put a lot of work into the series and has …
Category: Street Lit & True Crime
Gorilla Convict has been interviewing and writing about street lit authors from the jump. Check out these exclusive interviews with your favortie urban fiction authors and true crime writers who pen stories on American gangsters.
Secrets Never Die- A Short Film
This short film, directed by Tabi Boney is adapted from Eyone Williams urban fiction novel, Secrets Never Die. Eyone is a long time contributor to Don Diva Magazine and has worked with Seth Ferranti on …
S.H.A.K.I.M.’s HOOD
They say that sex sells…so lame dudes is going gold…Everytime you turn on the radio..you’re hearing some pure trash…Hip Hop went beyond mainstream…our culture is not the same….But not all of it is garbage..There are …
The Arthur Williams Jr. Documentary
Re-Print: The Arthur Williams Jr. Documentary Arthur Williams Jr. is a notorious counterfeiter who broke the supposedly unbreakable 1996 $100 bill and allegedly printed millions worth. He has served his time and now he is …
Pistol Pete’s Beginnings
Pistol Pete’s Beginnings The notorious Soundview/Castle Hill sections of the Bronx were known for poverty, crime-ridden projects and rampant drug sales and abuse. This cauldron of go-hard, gully streets defined what a ghetto was and …
Inside the History of the Black Guerrilla Family
The Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) formed at a time when the California Department of Corrections (CDC) was a hot bed of gang activity. There was a black power movement going on, the prison reform movement …
Knowledge of the Gods
***NEW BOOK ALERT**** KNOWLEDGE OF THE GODS Triple O.G. Yah Yah is just one of the names I got while I was in prison. I did 50 …
New Documentary on Corrupt New York Cops
New Documentary on Corrupt New York Cops premiered in theaters. The documentary that looks at crooked cops in the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn, New York is getting rave reviews and is supposed to be like …
Old Gangsters & Young Guns
Old Gangsters & Young Guns They call him Larry “King” Hoover; he is undeniably the uncontested, absolute leader of the Gangster Disciple Nation, which for a time was the largest and most powerful gang in …
From the Hood to Hollywood
From the Hood to Hollywood If there is one thing Al-Saadiq Banks wants you to know it’s that he didn’t start writing books for the money. He didn’t even set out to be an author. …