Clifton Powell would've been a perfect fit to play the Frank Matthew character. I wonder if his role as "cutty" in Dead Presidents was supposed to be Frank Matthews.
How the fuck are you not a top of the list director or some how famous whatever that means now? Could it be the "Truth" factor! However if you shifted from "Black, white" too "Have, Have not" I think that brings the "truth" too the final chapter.
The media cannot glorify( MAKE A MOVIE) about Frank Matthews because he beat the system and no Blackman can be labeled as a Kingpin Gangster and escape law enforcement without a trace. If a movie is made about Frank Matthews the moral of the story is: I DID IT MY WAY AND YOU COULDN'T CATCH ME! This is the REAL AMERICAN GANGSTER!
He never beat the system . He and his GF got whacked . The Powers That be make the rules of the game ,and once you’re use has been served you either get put in jail or whacked . How come there’s been no sightings or activity of him since Summer 73 . Given his brash life style and his GF never contacting his Mother , just seems to me he and his GF got whacked by the Feds and Gambino’s and they did lupara bianca on them , so people will never know the truth and ignorant cats like you will think he’s actually alive .
I dont condone drug dealing but what this man did was brilliant on how he operated and orchestrated his operation, the best to ever do it! Before the law could catch on, he already cleared out his bank account gotta away scott free without a trace and never heard from again...now thats gangsta..no genius!
He was a true gangsta. He didn’t snitch, he got major bread and he got away. He knew what it meant to keep your mouth closed and treat his people well. This was a very good documentary.
Frank Matthew's got away not because he was smart he obviously was but because people white and black didn't as a black man think he was that kinda of smart.
51 years missing with your girlfriend with no trace isn't a good sign the majority of mafia killings happened in the 70s especially Gemini lounge who killed atleast 50 people but they were drug dealers with anxiety who had police bail them out on payroll
not really frank went straight to the source in the poppy fields something mathews didn't do.lucus wasn't known to be the biggest dealer. he also was the only black to supply the mob with drugs
Wow ! I met Frank in Atlanta in 1970 I was 18yrs old . He gave me my 1st $1000 I was visiting a friends home and he told me my pants were really tight and to prove it he pulled a wad of bills out and said if you can get this in your pocket you can have it ! He appeared to be a nice guy .
2 things happened....he is livin in Venezuela or Africa even Virgin Isles OR he is dead cuz if he was in US we woulda heard something about him....tOO hard to hide now
jdoggs08753 Idk. He had killers and was loved. I’m sure he gave his inner circle way more then $50,000 back in the day. So $20,000 isn’t enough to rat out a king. Especially when that 20k isn’t enough to relocate your entire family because they would be killed. If they really really really wanted him they would of raised that 20k to take into account inflation. I’m glad someone made it out. It happens but not very often. Another story I’m starting to follow is Cavario’s Raised by Wolves and Brian “ Glaze “ Gibbs. Gibbs has multiple murders and robbery’s behind him and is speaking out against that life style. Someone in the public eye looks exactly like Frank. I believe it’s Mathews son.
Josh T Not Gibbs. Another guy. I could be wrong but the way dude looks and has all the right ties. I’m not going to speak his name because I’m probably wrong but if I’m right it would change that cats life. I’m not into bringing other dudes harm just to speculate.
They make out how bad the heroin problem was and it’s absolutely nothing in comparison to what the Sackler family did with OxyContin. The fentanyl problem now is a hundred times worse. These were the good ole days.
If it were legalized none of us would have this problem nor could anyone get rich off of it (well minus whoever could legally provide it) But at least it would be clean and people wouldn't have to risk their lives
I was born in North Carolina and moved to philly when I was 6 with parents (step mom was from jersey/Phil’s area) when I reached 12 parents Use to fight all the time so I use to run away from home for weeks at a time to central and south philly. Man let me tell you when a white 12 year old kid could just go to philly and never worry about food and a roof over his head and live to tell about it. Some one was lookin out for me. I met a lot of dark skinned brothers who took me in and treated me like family. Even had a brother named taz his mom mrs orlina would make me call my mom and tell her I was ok. But my mom didn’t care. So philly was home. I live in North Carolina now But I miss philly. And will always be an everything philly sports fan. Thanks philly for the memories
Seriously, Al you don’t get the recognition you deserve man. I grew up in the city from late 80s all through 90s and I’ve learned more from your documentaries than an other place.
Frank Matthews is a legend he was a smart man, but you know what i think the mob killed him and that girl that was with him them jeoulus white mother fuckers yeah they killed him
@@justinhumphries4674 Facts. Most people do their job but cops know this country is the cartel and they knew that in the 50's and 60's. They proved it in the late 80's early 90's...Oliver north..etc
NYPD selling drugs 5:10 Black Panthers correcting drug problem in NYC 5:24 Frank Matthews' ambition as a hustler 6:15 Black Wall Street 12:31 Durham life and Black success in Durham (incentive to achieve more) 13:10 Frank leaves Durham and heads north 15:54 French Connection 17:14 NYC life 18:56 One of the biggest dealers 20:39 Women and Family life 24:04 The Pandarosa 26:58 Frank Matthews indicted 47:28 Power Vacuum and Black and Brown solidarity 52:59
They going to chase anyone that creates waves in their cash flow. Russian, Chinese, Columbians even home growns regardless of race. There’s black politicians in bed with the same ppl, even politicians from every place just mentioned plus a whole lot more. You looking at it as black vs everyone(which is exactly how they like it) when you should be looking at it as us vs them.
I respect frank, because no matter how much money he made and had he never forgot we’re he came from he treated a poor man the same way he would treat a rich man.
I believe there is always one or two guys who did it right in every hood in every town in America . I can think of a few personally and I'm sure we all can remember someone who made it out the right way .
It’s not impossible that he survived a number of years overseas. George Wright , a black Panther highjacked a plane in 1972 and fled overseas to Algeria. He was found in 2011 in Portugal with a new family and identity. Definitely not impossible for an international drug trafficker.
That's the same thing/narrative the dirty cops were saying about Frank Lucas in his movie. It doesn't matter what your skin color is, anyone can beat the odds.
He almost certainly spoke fluent Spanish, so the whole of central and South America as well as Spain would have been relatively east for him to blend into
Growing up in Brooklyn back then hearing the story my parents always said he either was killed an the body never to be found or he escaped out of the country never to return an kept quiet all these years. His only mistake was having all these major players from around the country came to his house in Brooklyn they would take up all the parking spots on the block cars with out of state plates that tipped people off
I'm from West Baltimore and I can tell you he's not dead face it he got away he was the biggest drug dealer ever and the best shorty B and Liddy J l knew personally
Frank had a lot of friends on both side of the line and he still does. Met him back in the 1960s. Likely he is still alive but I don't think that the Feds really want to bring him in. Everyone liked Frank.
Correct if the feds like And you’re smart at covering your tracks. Stay low-key without any violent acts. Because they understand the nuances of the underworldn the “overworld”
I remember my gdad and different family members used to talk about cuzn Frank Matthews(pee-wee). He wuz a true gangsta/hustla for real. #MYREALCUZNFRANK
Out of all the talk on this video that was the most important s*** i heard getting, that education. I wonder how all three hundred of those people who got higher education done in life...
As time go on you see they don’t teach us real education they don’t teach us how to buy a house, how to own a house, teach us how to pay bills, how to start a business nun like that they teach the same 4 core subjects and the shit they teach ain’t even true back then school was everything but it’s too many incomes for people to wait half our lives to do a career and barely get paid how they want and need to survive
"The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convincing The World He Did Not Exist"....The Unuasal Suspect... Frank Matthew's is the real Keyzer Soze!!! Absolutely love this documentary!!!
The Crazy Part is they knew about the mob but they didn't pursue them but still pursued Frank... They keep saying could not believe this was possible by a African American Man
Crazy crazy the feds wud have u believe he's in sipping cocktail on the beach with Tupac, i know this isn't so, but hopefully Frank is living his twilight years with his broad and will never be caught for all the injustice to the black ppl highlighted in this brilliant doc, by all the cops that said they basically racist
Right along with the fact that govt was involved as they dropped the international portion of the indictment they needed to keep the drugs flowing. Arrest 1 & 2 more dealers pop up & they know that exactly why they dont stop the flow
Back in 2003 I work at this senior citizen public housing building in Brooklyn.I was in this tenant apartment repairing her kithen sink.She was old lady in her late 80s.And she was talking about the old days in Harlem all the sudden she stated that she use to hang out in the bars in Harlem back in the 50s, 60s and 70s she said she knew Nicky Barnes and other gangster in her bar days all the sudden she ask me did I ever heard of Frank Matthews I told her I heard of him .I told her I read that They don't know what happen to him he might be dead or the sudden this old lady gave me a look that you knew she knew something.So I ask did you know him.The old lady stated sure I did and I still know him.So I told her hold it is Frank Matthews still alive she told me I talk to him on the phone 4 years ago .So she told me what people say thats he dead is BS . Frank been coming back to United States for years mainly he would visit friends and family back in North Carolina she said.I told her how do she know this she said she knew his family in North Carolina and they talk on the phone now and then.So I ask the tenant where do Frank lives now she told me she don't know but he don't lived in the United States no more.He only comes and visit.And he has a different name now.So I ask her how they can't catch him when he comes to visit she told me he knows when to come.And he paid off certain people before he left the United States to leave him alone.She said she don't know who Frank paid off.This old lady who said this died in her 90s a few years ago.But the way she was talking that Frank Matthews was not dead years ago.He was living abroad with a different identity.He probably dead now or maybe not he would be in his 90s today if he still alive.
@@Becauseimme That sounds like "real talk" in that movie but "would you abandon your wife and children" (in the movie DeNiro had neither)and "save yourself" ??(THAT IS NOT GANGSTER NOR "MAN" ACTION.... IMO)
Bro my grandfather is at 1:09:10 in the tan suit. and 9:07 Melvin is my blood cousin that I live with uncle. Shorty Buce is my god cousin uncle. Like bro not like fake cousins my real blood so every time I see them in documentaries it just feels so surreal bro. Like to know these men.
Frank Matthews is a smart dude. The fact that they can't find him to this day is crazy. That man is living his best life....and there's nothing they can do about it. I'm surprised they haven't made a movie about him.
Unfortunately they probably won't for a long time because of American Gangster. It's too bad because that was basically the movie they should have made about Matthews. Lucas was a big time dealer, but he made up a lot of bullshit to make himself sound way more important that he really was.
This piece of black American history, Should be included in black education. I'm from the UK, in my fifties and only knew fragments, this video has given me more than just Frank Matthews, its enlightened me to decades of BAH!
So lets teach our children about a low life drug dealer yeah thats just who they need to look up to maby one day they can be just like him oh wait they already are thats why their laying dead in the streets on every corner
It's not our history, it's just one of the stories. Our history is way deeper and more rich. Our history is Malcolm, Martin, Garvey, Black Wallstreet, Cripus Attucks. Etc
Al profit, this is why I watch your channel over others when it comes to this type of content, only the real shit. I’ve checked several US inflation calculators and they all say the same thing, his $100m in 1973 is like $600m today, CRAZY! This guy was really number #1. A movie need to be done on this guy.
@Al Profit This man does the most thorough hood documentaries out of every UA-camr I've ran across during my few yrs of watching these sort of videos frfr. It's gonna take some hard work for someone to even come close to AI's professionalism, the research involved & the way he puts his viewers up on game. Frank Matthews was the truth & to think most people will swear on their mother's grave that Frank Lucas or Nicky Barnes was the TOPDOG but here you have law enforcement themselves saying out of their own mouths that Frank Matthews had entire states on lock. They supplied city blocks in ONE state while Matthews held down several diff entire STATES single handily. Matthews was definitely the type of dealer President Nixon had in mind & was interested in bringing down. We the people not hearing about MATTHEWS or the fact that he's not rapped about in music videos or shown in movies unlike every other drug dealer who hustled in New York, tells me that he was not only doing something right but he was also the man they were thriving to be someday. BIG MEECH must have found this Legend's blueprint some damn where bcuz he was the only man in the United States of America to have ever come this close to supplying numerous states TBH. My comment is already too damn long so let me GTFO but yeah @Al Profit keep em coming. I love your work & wish I knew how to contact you concerning a few questions I got. GET AT ME CUH, ALL BS ASIDE..........
They may as well leave it ALONE... He did it smoothly enough to create LOVE and FEAR; He seasoned it perfectly! Leave Frank Matthews alone; You LOST THIS ONE!!!
Everything about him screams he’s life and well, he got to be the smartest kingpin of all time, this video reminds me when I first subscribed to the channel.. great stuff like always
Nah not entirely, comin at this from a psychological aspect this is my analysis him having a heart issue and dying in another country un announced to the us if a 3rd world or not us friendly country however if his girlfriend was to ever seperate from him should would have contacted her family by now...... unless she died before him which I bet would have been met by foul play... he would be 80 years old by now and her only 68-72..... I wonder if things went bad with them and he really having the heart to kill her but look how he left his wife and kids so I believe there’s a definite level of sociopathic or narcissistic ways maybe even a degree of psychopath all his giving had everything to do with him and having people think he is so great and buying their loyalty band favor. It never had to do with him really being a giving person he had more than he knew what to do with and is his way of showing hey look I’m such a great man leaving a great legacy like a Peter Pan.
I agree with the one dude that said he thinks he might not be alive because his gf never called her mom but I was super into frank mathews and found an interview where they found that her parents a few years later took a trip to like the bahamas for a week so I think FRANK GOT AWAY CLEAN
The Italians was rating on him ,because frank was supplying everything up and down the eastern sea bord and the mid west . He was an international distributor.
@@021BANGBANG That why it called inflated adjust number. It's the equivalent in inflation adjusted term. There is no difference. These number are placed in 2020 mindset.
More than likely it was more than that cause it seems they didn't know everything the way he disappeared he might have set up a rainy day fund before all the BS started 🤔🤔🤔
LOL! I thought that as well. Until, like you, I did the math! Not making excuses for criminal behavior, but that reminded me of Malcolm X, the movie. How he spoke of West Indian Archie's talent for math. How in a different system he could have been a scientist or something along those lines.
I think the reason why some of those fed agents feel like he's alive is because they KNOW he's alive. I found it interesting that the one black agent played out the scenario where Frank could be living an existence similar to witness protection. The fact he used that term is poignant. I believe the girl may have been "off'd" because she'd be a liability but I think he's alive. The other interesting fact is they mentioned Whitey Bulger who worked for the feds for years. When the one agent compared the two I thought that was key.
I think the government killed him off myself.....he knew too much. Could have caused alot of problems in Feds n police departments.....u can never beat the corript powers of law enforcement
Whitey Bulger was right under their noses for all to see. He was living a normal life, not even hiding really. He probably didn't go shopping as much as he'd like but he was not hiding either.......
@@PeeweeStuntinn made 300 million by doing what ? poisoning his own people minds ? What is brilliant about that? mentality like yours is the reason why our race is fuckt up
12:30 I'm born and raised in Bridgeport,Connecticut.But my family the Grants are one of those families.We had so much acres and property!I remember going to a funeral in NC and we took a rental big bus from Bpt,Ct to NC and we had a street named Grant St and owned almost all the houses!I was amazed how much my family owned!Remember going down south almost every summer and we played in the whole neighborhood cause we was all family.This was bout 1990. There was a family reunion in Savannah,Ga a few years ago that was so much fun meeting family from all over!🙏🏾 And i still have family with property til this day in Durham,NC.The producer that made Young Jeezy's song "Who dat" is 1 of my cousins from Durham. ✊🏾 God Bless🙏🏾
A few of Us Survived Oakland Ca during the Crack and Herion days. Many went to Prison. Many did not. It was not luck. We learned what not to do from those who did wrong moves.
This man made his money, took it, and left. Us normal people watch things about people like this because we have an infatuation with the spirt of outlaws and it's somewhat satisfying to see law enforcement lose
Frank, if you somehow got access to the internet, and actually know how to use it....you're a fkn LEGEND! 40 years on the run, is insane. I'm sure it's probably not comfortable living looking over your shoulder, but goddamn! Outsmarting the government, just shows how intelligent you are. Imagine if he was into the stock market.
I wonder how come Al hasn't continued to put out quality full-length documentaries like this he definitely has the talent to but probably not enough money just dropping them to UA-cam for free for his effort .....would be my first guess
He needs subscribers, the more he gets, the more ads he gets, the more he is paid. If he has sat 1M subscribers, the guy is golden. For you are right, it takes a ton of effort and resources to put this kind of quality, this is top class. There is a dude who has a show called That Chapter, dude has grown to 1M subscribers in two years. The more we support this guy, the more he'll churn out the videos. On the other hand, he could be doing it as a hobby :=)
This is the first videos of yours and im super impressed man. Cant wait to watch more. Everything about this vid is great, the editing, the script, the B-roll, everything man. Definitely got a new sub.
Black GENOCIDE is what the Crack Cocaine was designed for. But they cannot kill us all because we're the real Jews that decendants are Nubian decent and Ethiopia Africa.
That detective that claims he missed Matthews by a minute is lying. He got paid off. He could've easily alerted Durham authorities that he was in the area. Law Enforcement was able to get alerts out back then. Not that I want Matthews to get caught. This isn't the direction I want people to assume from this post.
Yep...I agree 100....A Durham N.C officer in those days was probably making a shitty wage.....He caught up to Frank and Frank gave him a VERY nice cash settlement lol simple as that...And ever since he's been telling the same story...Someone should look into him...see what he all bought the months...even years...after he almost missed Frank....I am with you..I dont believe that small town cop
True story. My father knew Frank. When he was BIG TIME. In the game. But my father wanted to buy a car. For WORK. !! From what I’ve been told by my uncle. Frank gave him a brand new town car !! .. true story !!
If they ever make his story about him like they did American Gangster I’d be the first to audition. Al Profit these documentaries that you put together so well should be on the big screen. Not just streaming platforms
SO THE POLICE BASICALLY STARTED LOOKING AT FRANK LUCAS BECAUSE HE WAS A BLACK MAN LIVING IN THE SAME HIGH CLASS BUILDING AS HIM AND HE WANTED TO KNOW HOW HE WAS PAYONG TO LIVE THERR
“One of Frank’s cutter died because he inhaled too much heroin” the cops showed up and he says “I’ll take care of this, and they left”. That is power. They wouldn’t do that for the president. So what and who runs this country? Same as any other, dollar, dollar bills ya’ll
I hope he is alive and well also writing his story we need this win! The mob, dirty cops and the government didn't stop this man. He's a super hero and not for selling drugs just for being black and winning against all them odds.
@Hector El Father The US government went to war with the Black Panthers because they feared the social programs the Panthers were implementing in poor communities. The Panthers were decimated because they wanted to help and protect poor Americans whom the US government were either ignoring or persecuting.
Detroit Motown BLACK Mafia: ua-cam.com/video/sh96VMmtYks/v-deo.html
Bro I noticed the other day u got movies on tubi ..... I was like damn I watch him on UA-cam as well
The GOAT!!🐐
@California Girl ⁹
Clifton Powell would've been a perfect fit to play the Frank Matthew character. I wonder if his role as "cutty" in Dead Presidents was supposed to be Frank Matthews.
How the fuck are you not a top of the list director or some how famous whatever that means now? Could it be the "Truth" factor! However if you shifted from "Black, white" too "Have, Have not" I think that brings the "truth" too the final chapter.
The media cannot glorify( MAKE A MOVIE) about Frank Matthews because he beat the system and no Blackman can be labeled as a Kingpin Gangster and escape law enforcement without a trace. If a movie is made about Frank Matthews the moral of the story is: I DID IT MY WAY AND YOU COULDN'T CATCH ME! This is the REAL AMERICAN GANGSTER!
He never beat the system . He and his GF got whacked . The Powers That be make the rules of the game ,and once you’re use has been served you either get put in jail or whacked . How come there’s been no sightings or activity of him since Summer 73 . Given his brash life style and his GF never contacting his Mother , just seems to me he and his GF got whacked by the Feds and Gambino’s and they did lupara bianca on them , so people will never know the truth and ignorant cats like you will think he’s actually alive .
They can never make a movie about frank cause frank worked for them with their blessing.
@@princesofthepower3690 Nobody knows anything really. Not even you.
@@AmericanNope exactly
BLACK CAESAR 1973 & HELL UP IN HARLEM.
I dont condone drug dealing but what this man did was brilliant on how he operated and orchestrated his operation, the best to ever do it! Before the law could catch on, he already cleared out his bank account gotta away scott free without a trace and never heard from again...now thats gangsta..no genius!
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Thats what makes him #1
Al Profit hey dogg we are from San Diego really you make good ass documentary’s estas chingones ese mantén el buen trabajo saludos
When are we getting new American Dope episodes?
Eugene Harder 💯💯💯
He was a true gangsta. He didn’t snitch, he got major bread and he got away. He knew what it meant to keep your mouth closed and treat his people well. This was a very good documentary.
Because he acted white not black no flash and dash no big mouth bragging like Nicky barnes.
he did give up info on the mafia. did you not see the doc?
Frank Matthew's got away not because he was smart he obviously was but because people white and black didn't as a black man think he was that kinda of smart.
Bullshit. You nor no one else knows if he would of snitched eventually down the line.
“He was a true gangsta” 🤣
Jeesh smh 🤦
40 years in and they still looking for this man for drugs! Unbelievable lol😂
😂😂😂
51 years missing with your girlfriend with no trace isn't a good sign the majority of mafia killings happened in the 70s especially Gemini lounge who killed atleast 50 people but they were drug dealers with anxiety who had police bail them out on payroll
American Gangster was made about the wrong FRANK
FRANK Matthews is not a hollywood story bc he got away and didnt snitch
not really frank went straight to the source in the poppy fields something mathews didn't do.lucus wasn't known to be the biggest dealer. he also was the only black to supply the mob with drugs
Ike Atkinson went overseas not Frank Lucas
@@vinvinmccalpine5806 getting his supply from Thailand, wait isn't that place across seas lol
@@indigenousseed7935 man stfu you just watching the movie and not getting the facts
Wow ! I met Frank in Atlanta in 1970 I was 18yrs old . He gave me my 1st $1000 I was visiting a friends home and he told me my pants were really tight and to prove it he pulled a wad of bills out and said if you can get this in your pocket you can have it ! He appeared to be a nice guy .
What else did he offer to slip into your tight pants?
Thats some playa shit !
Imagine what he would say about the pants nowadays lol
😂that's sum💩I would DO!
😂😂😂 thanks for sharing that. That's hilarious. I love it!
I imagine Frank Matthew's sitting on the balcony of his mansion somewhere in the Caribbean watching this on his tablet.
Frank is dead
Rite fk’n Legend 🔥
Dale Anderson right ! Him and the girl
He went to Africa! A Lot of the greats said that.
@@dswain4087 I hope so!!!
The government taking an L brings me a great deal of Joy😍😆
Me too
It’s a fairy tale. Sure they lost Mathews but took down his crew. There’s more to that story though through Venezuela. “ Allegedly “ !
2 things happened....he is livin in Venezuela or Africa even Virgin Isles OR he is dead cuz if he was in US we woulda heard something about him....tOO hard to hide now
jdoggs08753 Idk. He had killers and was loved. I’m sure he gave his inner circle way more then $50,000 back in the day. So $20,000 isn’t enough to rat out a king. Especially when that 20k isn’t enough to relocate your entire family because they would be killed. If they really really really wanted him they would of raised that 20k to take into account inflation. I’m glad someone made it out. It happens but not very often. Another story I’m starting to follow is Cavario’s Raised by Wolves and Brian “ Glaze “ Gibbs. Gibbs has multiple murders and robbery’s behind him and is speaking out against that life style. Someone in the public eye looks exactly like Frank. I believe it’s Mathews son.
Josh T Not Gibbs. Another guy. I could be wrong but the way dude looks and has all the right ties. I’m not going to speak his name because I’m probably wrong but if I’m right it would change that cats life. I’m not into bringing other dudes harm just to speculate.
They make out how bad the heroin problem was and it’s absolutely nothing in comparison to what the Sackler family did with OxyContin. The fentanyl problem now is a hundred times worse.
These were the good ole days.
They putting horse traclizers in Fentanyl now .. thats why our people are leaving here fast . real fast ...1000 a miles fast. .
If it were legalized none of us would have this problem nor could anyone get rich off of it (well minus whoever could legally provide it)
But at least it would be clean and people wouldn't have to risk their lives
I was born in North Carolina and moved to philly when I was 6 with parents (step mom was from jersey/Phil’s area) when I reached 12 parents Use to fight all the time so I use to run away from home for weeks at a time to central and south philly. Man let me tell you when a white 12 year old kid could just go to philly and never worry about food and a roof over his head and live to tell about it. Some one was lookin out for me. I met a lot of dark skinned brothers who took me in and treated me like family. Even had a brother named taz his mom mrs orlina would make me call my mom and tell her I was ok. But my mom didn’t care. So philly was home. I live in North Carolina now But I miss philly. And will always be an everything philly sports fan. Thanks philly for the memories
Seriously, Al you don’t get the recognition you deserve man. I grew up in the city from late 80s all through 90s and I’ve learned more from your documentaries than an other place.
You should really check out the history channel 😳
Frank Matthews is a legend he was a smart man, but you know what i think the mob killed him and that girl that was with him them jeoulus white mother fuckers yeah they killed him
The fact that he got word of the new indictment that carried life and no bond, he cleared out his safe deposit box makes me think he probably made it.
He did and he took his girl with him!! They have both never ever been seen again!!! He won💯💯
@@MichaelWebb-fp5jk the thought of that makes me happy NGL lol!
the cop that was "almost famous" that missed Frank by a minute .... lol I bet he got paid off by Frank. just to let him go
How did he missed him by a min
Yeah. If I was a cop I wou I have taken the payout. What difference does it make. Look at heroin 40 years later ...
@@justinhumphries4674 Facts. Most people do their job but cops know this country is the cartel and they knew that in the 50's and 60's. They proved it in the late 80's early 90's...Oliver north..etc
Frank Mathews not only was smart and tough, a magician too. Great doc.
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I see what u did there 🤣🤣 he disappeared
Im actually writing a script on this
real fuckin gangster
@@jaxj9813 I wanna read it
NYPD selling drugs 5:10
Black Panthers correcting drug problem in NYC 5:24
Frank Matthews' ambition as a hustler 6:15
Black Wall Street 12:31
Durham life and Black success in Durham (incentive to achieve more) 13:10
Frank leaves Durham and heads north 15:54
French Connection 17:14
NYC life 18:56
One of the biggest dealers 20:39
Women and Family life 24:04
The Pandarosa 26:58
Frank Matthews indicted 47:28
Power Vacuum and Black and Brown solidarity 52:59
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Your a goat for this bro
Just imagine if they chased these crooked ass politicians and their families dealing like they do the black man.
The most accurate facts in the comment thread
One hand washes the other
It's funny how the majority of major drug dealers they catch are black.
They going to chase anyone that creates waves in their cash flow. Russian, Chinese, Columbians even home growns regardless of race. There’s black politicians in bed with the same ppl, even politicians from every place just mentioned plus a whole lot more. You looking at it as black vs everyone(which is exactly how they like it) when you should be looking at it as us vs them.
Thank you. Selective enforcement of the law is pure discrimination.
Al Profit makes the best documentaries Netflix needs to bring a bag
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Heard that much agreed and he definitely deserves that bag of cho
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ONE OF THE BEST STORIES IVE EVER HEARD, SHOUT OUT TO FRANK.... HOPE HIM & HIS WOMAN LIVING A GREAT LIFE...
I respect frank, because no matter how much money he made and had he never forgot we’re he came from he treated a poor man the same way he would treat a rich man.
Oh yeah.. he brought my father a brand new Cadillac.. back in 1975 . True story !!
Yeah he sold them heroin!
@@robertkyes7369 no different then pharmaceutical companies. Which turn everybody on heroin.
Dont try to talk about him like a damn hero or some shit he was a low life pos drug dealer and nothing more
@@robertkyes7369 exactly lol
I believe there is always one or two guys who did it right in every hood in every town in America . I can think of a few personally and I'm sure we all can remember someone who made it out the right way .
I guess this is the real “catch me if you can” character . Dude ate his cake and still had it
It’s not impossible that he survived a number of years overseas. George Wright , a black Panther highjacked a plane in 1972 and fled overseas to Algeria. He was found in 2011 in Portugal with a new family and identity. Definitely not impossible for an international drug trafficker.
That's the same thing/narrative the dirty cops were saying about Frank Lucas in his movie. It doesn't matter what your skin color is, anyone can beat the odds.
@@jakemuss4833 Q111
He almost certainly spoke fluent Spanish, so the whole of central and South America as well as Spain would have been relatively east for him to blend into
As smart as we know Mr. Matthews is you think he didn’t have a hideout already set up? I’m sure he didn’t just wing it. Everything was planned out.
A number of Panthers were given asylum in Africa 💪🏿
Growing up in Brooklyn back then hearing the story my parents always said he either was killed an the body never to be found or he escaped out of the country never to return an kept quiet all these years. His only mistake was having all these major players from around the country came to his house in Brooklyn they would take up all the parking spots on the block cars with out of state plates that tipped people off
I always thought he may have to killed
A little of something is better than a lot of nothing....
I'm from West Baltimore and I can tell you he's not dead face it he got away he was the biggest drug dealer ever and the best shorty B and Liddy J l knew personally
@@josephmyers1147 R.I.P Shorty
@@josephmyers1147 I don't believe he's dead eith
The quality of this guys documentaries have improved so much over time
Frank had a lot of friends on both side of the line and he still does. Met him back in the 1960s. Likely he is still alive but I don't think that the Feds really want to bring him in. Everyone liked Frank.
Cool
Correct if the feds like And you’re smart at covering your tracks. Stay low-key without any violent acts. Because they understand the nuances of the underworldn the “overworld”
His mindset was Brilliant for what People of Color at that time in America had to use.
I remember my gdad and different family members used to talk about cuzn Frank Matthews(pee-wee). He wuz a true gangsta/hustla for real. #MYREALCUZNFRANK
Yeah right🙄
“It was 325 of us in my graduating class only 300 of us went to college.” Back then they was ambitious and strived for education.
Out of all the talk on this video that was the most important s*** i heard getting, that education. I wonder how all three hundred of those people who got higher education done in life...
As time go on you see they don’t teach us real education they don’t teach us how to buy a house, how to own a house, teach us how to pay bills, how to start a business nun like that they teach the same 4 core subjects and the shit they teach ain’t even true back then school was everything but it’s too many incomes for people to wait half our lives to do a career and barely get paid how they want and need to survive
@@ANKHRASET the DMV Is probably the most affluent area for black folk. So I would assume very well for themselves.
"The Greatest Trick The Devil Ever Pulled Was Convincing The World He Did Not Exist"....The Unuasal Suspect... Frank Matthew's is the real Keyzer Soze!!! Absolutely love this documentary!!!
Bu
How most people believe in “God” they believe in the “Devil” just as much 🙄
This is the greatest Drug story EVERY!!!
No different than legal drug stores. For the time he had great organize skills.
Or the greatest unsolved mystery
hands down....
A Great Business Story For That Time. The time was hard for Black People. His Birth Certificate. Probably Describe his RACE as Colored!!!!!! Great Man
It's funny how we all only know about Frank Lucas ...This Guy was the Real Superfly
Frank Mathews was the best to ever do it. I can't condone his life style but if you're gonna do it... Do it the way Frank Mathews did it......
You are condoning it.
@@rictaylor1746 So what if he is?!
They need to make a Frank Matthews Movie. I think it's been way long over due.
So the federal agents was 1 min to late to bust frank???!!!😂😂😂😂I smell a pay off💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾😂😂😂😂😂
Or he was the feds 🤷
@@melvynsngltn27 man I never thought about that🤔🤔🤔
@Brian T Frank was the feds
@@melvynsngltn27 I highly doubt it. The DEA just just got started. They were stupid back then. They weren't as smart as they are now.
@@LeathafaceTV people believe what they want to believe
The Crazy Part is they knew about the mob but they didn't pursue them but still pursued Frank... They keep saying could not believe this was possible by a African American Man
Crazy crazy the feds wud have u believe he's in sipping cocktail on the beach with Tupac, i know this isn't so, but hopefully Frank is living his twilight years with his broad and will never be caught for all the injustice to the black ppl highlighted in this brilliant doc, by all the cops that said they basically racist
& they still say aliens built the pyramids smh
they couldnt catch the mob because they were the mob.
Who cares? It’s one of the reasons he was able to stay under radar
ua-cam.com/video/uJ7lTHe_5H8/v-deo.html 👌🏿🎙🚀
Damn Al Profits Documentary’s are second to none..top tier primo A grade A1 quality
Thanks for shining light on the non equal opportunities that push most into drug dealing.
Right along with the fact that govt was involved as they dropped the international portion of the indictment they needed to keep the drugs flowing. Arrest 1 & 2 more dealers pop up & they know that exactly why they dont stop the flow
What about women who purposely get pregnant for a 28 Year old lottery ticket 🎟️?? Child Support and Government assistance...
No mention of the security services being THE largest narcotics dealers on the planet.
If Frank is alive,he is probably a successful business man.Good documentary Cheers from Canada
Back in 2003 I work at this senior citizen public housing building in Brooklyn.I was in this tenant apartment repairing her kithen sink.She was old lady in her late 80s.And she was talking about the old days in Harlem all the sudden she stated that she use to hang out in the bars in Harlem back in the 50s, 60s and 70s she said she knew Nicky Barnes and other gangster in her bar days all the sudden she ask me did I ever heard of Frank Matthews I told her I heard of him .I told her I read that They don't know what happen to him he might be dead or the sudden this old lady gave me a look that you knew she knew something.So I ask did you know him.The old lady stated sure I did and I still know him.So I told her hold it is Frank Matthews still alive she told me I talk to him on the phone 4 years ago .So she told me what people say thats he dead is BS . Frank been coming back to United States for years mainly he would visit friends and family back in North Carolina she said.I told her how do she know this she said she knew his family in North Carolina and they talk on the phone now and then.So I ask the tenant where do Frank lives now she told me she don't know but he don't lived in the United States no more.He only comes and visit.And he has a different name now.So I ask her how they can't catch him when he comes to visit she told me he knows when to come.And he paid off certain people before he left the United States to leave him alone.She said she don't know who Frank paid off.This old lady who said this died in her 90s a few years ago.But the way she was talking that Frank Matthews was not dead years ago.He was living abroad with a different identity.He probably dead now or maybe not he would be in his 90s today if he still alive.
Nice story bro lol.
This really happen,Don't really care if you believe me or not. What is I'm gaining nothing?
@@NathanThePrezPretlowI believe you old black peoples don’t lie
At 9:53 "When you don't have a choice, you have to take a chance." OG dropped a JEWEL that time.💎ll
that’s a fact too..
You may not always have great options but there's always choices in life. Life or death, freedom or bondage, stay or leave..
Federal Team.
This man is the hide and seek world champ 😂💪
Hide and SEEK lol not seen
David Mellish good looks haha
Great
Assuming he is still alive, only two things will bring him to the surface - his ego, or if he actually tires and chooses to give himself in.
Yea, Frank Matthews is also the great destroyer of black people and black neighborhoods.
Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner.
"The Heat"
@@Becauseimme That sounds like "real talk" in that movie but "would you abandon your wife and children" (in the movie DeNiro had neither)and "save yourself" ??(THAT IS NOT GANGSTER NOR "MAN" ACTION.... IMO)
"Could never find out who the Jewish connection was" why does that make way to much sense lol
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R.I.P. Liddy Jones!!! Gave me my first pair of shower shoes when I hit the Yard💯
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Bro my grandfather is at 1:09:10 in the tan suit. and 9:07 Melvin is my blood cousin that I live with uncle. Shorty Buce is my god cousin uncle. Like bro not like fake cousins my real blood so every time I see them in documentaries it just feels so surreal bro. Like to know these men.
Rip
Liddy snapped on ol boy he had Muhammad Ali looking like whoa 😳
B-MORE LEDGEND FOREAL!
Frank Matthews is a smart dude. The fact that they can't find him to this day is crazy. That man is living his best life....and there's nothing they can do about it. I'm surprised they haven't made a movie about him.
Unfortunately they probably won't for a long time because of American Gangster. It's too bad because that was basically the movie they should have made about Matthews. Lucas was a big time dealer, but he made up a lot of bullshit to make himself sound way more important that he really was.
He and the girl are dead and were robbed, most likely.
@@jacobrogers2906 so what all did Frank make up ? Frank Lucas that is
This piece of black American history,
Should be included in black education. I'm from the UK, in my fifties and only knew fragments, this video has given me more than just Frank Matthews, its enlightened me to decades of BAH!
We agree
@@alprofit Dude, Why you never talk about Gattis Hinton???....He knows where/what happened to Frank Matthews !
So lets teach our children about a low life drug dealer yeah thats just who they need to look up to maby one day they can be just like him oh wait they already are thats why their laying dead in the streets on every corner
It's not our history, it's just one of the stories. Our history is way deeper and more rich. Our history is Malcolm, Martin, Garvey, Black Wallstreet, Cripus Attucks. Etc
@@jeremyhampton7656u didn’t get as many likes as u were fishing for crybaby
Al profit, this is why I watch your channel over others when it comes to this type of content, only the real shit. I’ve checked several US inflation calculators and they all say the same thing, his $100m in 1973 is like $600m today, CRAZY! This guy was really number #1. A movie need to be done on this guy.
They can't make a movie of a "BLACK MAN" who beat the Government! No, they won't ever make a Doc. On "Frank Matthew's", not him, he's a winner!
@Al Profit This man does the most thorough hood documentaries out of every UA-camr I've ran across during my few yrs of watching these sort of videos frfr. It's gonna take some hard work for someone to even come close to AI's professionalism, the research involved & the way he puts his viewers up on game.
Frank Matthews was the truth & to think most people will swear on their mother's grave that Frank Lucas or Nicky Barnes was the TOPDOG but here you have law enforcement themselves saying out of their own mouths that Frank Matthews had entire states on lock. They supplied city blocks in ONE state while Matthews held down several diff entire STATES single handily. Matthews was definitely the type of dealer President Nixon had in mind & was interested in bringing down.
We the people not hearing about MATTHEWS or the fact that he's not rapped about in music videos or shown in movies unlike every other drug dealer who hustled in New York, tells me that he was not only doing something right but he was also the man they were thriving to be someday. BIG MEECH must have found this Legend's blueprint some damn where bcuz he was the only man in the United States of America to have ever come this close to supplying numerous states TBH.
My comment is already too damn long so let me GTFO but yeah @Al Profit keep em coming. I love your work & wish I knew how to contact you concerning a few questions I got. GET AT ME CUH, ALL BS ASIDE..........
They may as well leave it ALONE... He did it smoothly enough to create LOVE and FEAR; He seasoned it perfectly! Leave Frank Matthews alone; You LOST THIS ONE!!!
Everything about him screams he’s life and well, he got to be the smartest kingpin of all time, this video reminds me when I first subscribed to the channel.. great stuff like always
Oh definitely
Drug lord
Jimmy Crackcorn is there anything supports that theory?
Nah not entirely, comin at this from a psychological aspect this is my analysis him having a heart issue and dying in another country un announced to the us if a 3rd world or not us friendly country however if his girlfriend was to ever seperate from him should would have contacted her family by now...... unless she died before him which I bet would have been met by foul play... he would be 80 years old by now and her only 68-72..... I wonder if things went bad with them and he really having the heart to kill her but look how he left his wife and kids so I believe there’s a definite level of sociopathic or narcissistic ways maybe even a degree of psychopath all his giving had everything to do with him and having people think he is so great and buying their loyalty band favor. It never had to do with him really being a giving person he had more than he knew what to do with and is his way of showing hey look I’m such a great man leaving a great legacy like a Peter Pan.
I love the way you do your documentaries I always come back to them and feel like I’m watching them for the first time
This is one of my favorite stories big Al thanks
I agree with the one dude that said he thinks he might not be alive because his gf never called her mom but I was super into frank mathews and found an interview where they found that her parents a few years later took a trip to like the bahamas for a week so I think FRANK GOT AWAY CLEAN
The Italians was rating on him ,because frank was supplying everything up and down the eastern sea bord and the mid west . He was an international distributor.
$60 million for 21 states? Doesn't seem like alot, until I placed the numbers in an inflation calculator: $374 million in 2020 dollars.
Wordd theres a major difference in money value they made like 30 a week back den tf my rent better be like 5 bucks bihh
@@021BANGBANG That why it called inflated adjust number. It's the equivalent in inflation adjusted term.
There is no difference. These number are placed in 2020 mindset.
More than likely it was more than that cause it seems they didn't know everything the way he disappeared he might have set up a rainy day fund before all the BS started 🤔🤔🤔
LOL! I thought that as well. Until, like you, I did the math! Not making excuses for criminal behavior, but that reminded me of Malcolm X, the movie. How he spoke of West Indian Archie's talent for math. How in a different system he could have been a scientist or something along those lines.
@@christopherharper9932 You can't argue the talent and skill sets it takes to establish a distribution and supply lines to 21 states.
The best documentary from you ever hands down.
I've watched this atleast 20 times over the years.
Me too i had this documentary on dvd
They hate to see a black man doing better than them without including them✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
And that's real talk😅
This was a really good documentary. I can't believe he simply vanished and the government has no idea where he is.
Me either he got some help
Mafia probably killed him and put him with hoffa
The mafia ain't do shit he was smarter than all of them people don't want to admit there were African Americans that were smarter than the mafia
@@projectchild552 what does this gotta to with him getting help
@@eddiemetcalfe3009 nah
I think the reason why some of those fed agents feel like he's alive is because they KNOW he's alive. I found it interesting that the one black agent played out the scenario where Frank could be living an existence similar to witness protection. The fact he used that term is poignant. I believe the girl may have been "off'd" because she'd be a liability but I think he's alive. The other interesting fact is they mentioned Whitey Bulger who worked for the feds for years. When the one agent compared the two I thought that was key.
I think the government killed him off myself.....he knew too much. Could have caused alot of problems in Feds n police departments.....u can never beat the corript powers of law enforcement
Whitey Bulger was right under their noses for all to see. He was living a normal life, not even hiding really. He probably didn't go shopping as much as he'd like but he was not hiding either.......
@@Louis-si4ci He won plain and simple✊️
Of all the documentaries I've watched on drug dealers, Frank Matthew's is the only one that got away. Wow
Glad they haven’t Caught up with him. One of the baddest to do it. Frank 🙌🏾
Why ?he was poisoning black people minds with heroin are you kidding me
@@newproduct8107 still can’t deny his historic impact he had on this planet. They guy made 300 million dollars in about 5 years
@@PeeweeStuntinn made 300 million by doing what ? poisoning his own people minds ? What is brilliant about that? mentality like yours is the reason why our race is fuckt up
ua-cam.com/video/uJ7lTHe_5H8/v-deo.html 💯‼️
@@newproduct8107 no one is forced to buy drugs
12:30 I'm born and raised in Bridgeport,Connecticut.But my family the Grants are one of those families.We had so much acres and property!I remember going to a funeral in NC and we took a rental big bus from Bpt,Ct to NC and we had a street named Grant St and owned almost all the houses!I was amazed how much my family owned!Remember going down south almost every summer and we played in the whole neighborhood cause we was all family.This was bout 1990.
There was a family reunion in Savannah,Ga a few years ago that was so much fun meeting family from all over!🙏🏾
And i still have family with property til this day in Durham,NC.The producer that made Young Jeezy's song "Who dat" is 1 of my cousins from Durham.
✊🏾 God Bless🙏🏾
Go help the ghettos in Baltimore and Detroit instead of bragging about owning a street and having ties to the music industry 😂 your a beg
Salute to shawty redd and the 203
There'll never be a movie about this man. Frank told the Mod 'Sit down shut up and speak when you're spoken too' at the same time outsmarting the FBI
The one who got away..... Nicky Barnes , Frank Lucus..... No , Frank Mathews was the real American Gangster.
What a fascinating story! And the fact that he got away! Unbelievable.
Crazy part is the official said in a neighborhood he didn’t belong in smh.
This is the definition of how to let money work for you. Either he was secretly taken out or he paid off the right people.
I think he was taken out. And there's nothing nobody can do bout it. That's it. He's gon. That's it.
Al Profit’s voice makes any story that much more interesting! I’m a voice actor and I give credit where credit is due. Great story teller💯
I like his voice to.
This is black history’s I’m not saying what he did was right or wrong but this also shows how powerful back people can be
Lol
Wow... Amazing documentary. Great job, amazing story. Glad to hear some one on that level made it out...
A few of Us Survived Oakland Ca during the Crack and Herion days. Many went to Prison. Many did not. It was not luck. We learned what not to do from those who did wrong moves.
Fuck Oakland
It's funny how the Nixon and Regan never get mentioned as DRUG LORDS 🤣🤣🤣
This man made his money, took it, and left. Us normal people watch things about people like this because we have an infatuation with the spirt of outlaws and it's somewhat satisfying to see law enforcement lose
Couldn't have said it any better!
Damn Durham NC seem liked the place to be in the 50's and 60's compared to the rest of the USA. 125 black business back then WOW that speaks volumes.
Frank, if you somehow got access to the internet, and actually know how to use it....you're a fkn LEGEND! 40 years on the run, is insane. I'm sure it's probably not comfortable living looking over your shoulder, but goddamn! Outsmarting the government, just shows how intelligent you are. Imagine if he was into the stock market.
They not looking for Mr. Matthews...he’s chilling’ n comfortable! He’s probably watched this 😂😂😂
You stop looking over your shoulders after a certain amount of years😉
S GB v C on
Thank you very much for this. Yes i am well and fine.
@@mixonkanyane6547 🤣🤣
You did Absoutley phenomenal on this Doc. THANK YOU!
I wonder how come Al hasn't continued to put out quality full-length documentaries like this he definitely has the talent to but probably not enough money just dropping them to UA-cam for free for his effort .....would be my first guess
He needs subscribers, the more he gets, the more ads he gets, the more he is paid. If he has sat 1M subscribers, the guy is golden. For you are right, it takes a ton of effort and resources to put this kind of quality, this is top class. There is a dude who has a show called That Chapter, dude has grown to 1M subscribers in two years. The more we support this guy, the more he'll churn out the videos. On the other hand, he could be doing it as a hobby :=)
I want 50 cent and Courtney Kemp to do a series on Frank Matthews and Rayful Edmonds.
OMG…. Hell NO !!. Spike LEE !!!! Definitely !!
Not ray he a rat
This is the first videos of yours and im super impressed man. Cant wait to watch more. Everything about this vid is great, the editing, the script, the B-roll, everything man. Definitely got a new sub.
Do you do this all yourself or do you have a big team?
Thanks for the Repost Al, Frank Mathews was that guy on the east coast not Nicky Barnes like Lou Diaz claims. The timing was perfect.. .... .
Thought the exact same lolololz.. The way the words popped in my epiphanous mind🤣😆🤣!! I think this is a clarifying re-upload.
Exactly Frank Matthews was the king
The world will never let this movie come out the ending is to good
charles morrison lol u are so right bro this is a loss for the government
This was cointelpro 101. Destruction and prevention of the black community from rebuilding.
One of your best docs, Al....if not the best!! Much appreciated.
Agreed. Is this an old doc?
jay bee yes very old
@@jaybee5919 yeah from 2012..
The first guy who took the saying Out of Sight Out of Mind
And made it a reality
it's hard to contemplate the impact of heroin and crack addiction on the city of New York over the last 50 years
I absolutely agree. My father was a NYPD Detective in the 60s and 70s and 80s. The stories he used to tell
@@Sammydx1 do tell.
Only if you ain't from there.
Black GENOCIDE is what the Crack Cocaine was designed for. But they cannot kill us all because we're the real Jews that decendants are Nubian decent and Ethiopia Africa.
If He’s Alive Then I Wish Him All Of The Best.. If He’s Dead Then My Prayers Goes Out To Him!!!!! Frank Matthews!!!!! Salute&Respect To You King👊🏿✌🏿
Yea but
🖤 👑 for real
🖤 👑 for real
PLove♠️🕳️😎
Why would you salute anyone who sold drugs and destroyed lives? Unreal.
NEED THIS AS A MOVIE!
This is one of the BEST ones interviews I’ve ever seen🔥🔥🔥
Keep up the good work Al💪🏾
That detective that claims he missed Matthews by a minute is lying. He got paid off. He could've easily alerted Durham authorities that he was in the area. Law Enforcement was able to get alerts out back then. Not that I want Matthews to get caught. This isn't the direction I want people to assume from this post.
Facts
Yep...I agree 100....A Durham N.C officer in those days was probably making a shitty wage.....He caught up to Frank and Frank gave him a VERY nice cash settlement lol simple as that...And ever since he's been telling the same story...Someone should look into him...see what he all bought the months...even years...after he almost missed Frank....I am with you..I dont believe that small town cop
I remember meeting Frank in Atlantic City in 69. I was a valet. Great guy
A MOVIE NEED TO BE MADE ABOUT FRANK MATTHEWS...
Never it will make the government looks bad
Good for him, he made his money, and got away, Respect.
True story. My father knew Frank. When he was BIG TIME. In the game. But my father wanted to buy a car. For WORK. !! From what I’ve been told by my uncle. Frank gave him a brand new town car !! .. true story !!
That's me down the rabbit hole 2day on an Al profit binge, 1 love from Scotland peace..
If they ever make his story about him like they did American Gangster I’d be the first to audition. Al Profit these documentaries that you put together so well should be on the big screen. Not just streaming platforms
Yeah I’m the main star Frank Mathew
SO THE POLICE BASICALLY STARTED LOOKING AT FRANK LUCAS BECAUSE HE WAS A BLACK MAN LIVING IN THE SAME HIGH CLASS BUILDING AS HIM AND HE WANTED TO KNOW HOW HE WAS PAYONG TO LIVE THERR
You have the wrong Frank. Pay attention. This is Frank Matthews.
With that being said. I think Frank was the best that ever did it hands down.
“One of Frank’s cutter died because he inhaled too much heroin” the cops showed up and he says “I’ll take care of this, and they left”. That is power. They wouldn’t do that for the president. So what and who runs this country? Same as any other, dollar, dollar bills ya’ll
Did you see what Donald Trump got away with?
I hope he is alive and well also writing his story we need this win! The mob, dirty cops and the government didn't stop this man. He's a super hero and not for selling drugs just for being black and winning against all them odds.
Rumors hasn’t. He’s in Jamaica. 4 grandchildren. 5 great grandchildren. !!! He’s now 78 years old.
@@harveyhankerson8359 you know this but the feds don't??? Lol
@@alonzosmith485 I’m just telling what I’ve heard. For years now !!!. He’s been in Jamaica for over 30 years now. But who’s knows.
@Jefe Boss The FBI #1 threat was blacks , The mobs was racist …. It was black people vs everybody during that time
@Hector El Father The US government went to war with the Black Panthers because they feared the social programs the Panthers were implementing in poor communities. The Panthers were decimated because they wanted to help and protect poor Americans whom the US government were either ignoring or persecuting.
How could a cop afford a luxury Apt where a top end drug dealer lived??
That part!! He was probably dirty!!
Those French guy's must of been pulling in money by the truck load. They where supplying quite literally everyone during the 70s.
From the earlt 60s to mid 70s
This guy tells the best gangster stories. Salute bro
I always heard of Mathews but never knew he’s been a fugitive this long
& they still can't believe we built the pyramids. Oh the irony 😫
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You didn’t build anything
@@Wareaglegirl9960 your kind can't speak on the pyramids. I heard some say 👽 built it.😂🤣😭
Very informative. Frank looked like he beat the system
1 of the most interesting Documentaries I've ever seen