Ike Atkinson, Kingpin -- The True Story on DVD

Ike Atkinson is a former drug kingpin who has led an extraordinary life as the first and most successful African American heroin kingpin to establish his own network stretching from Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle to the U.S.'s Eastern Seaboard. That he did so without carrying a gun or the influence of La Cosa Nostra makes his story all the more remarkable. Ike Atkinson appears as a caricature in the 2007 film American Gangster as the character "Nate", but read Ike Atkinson's recently released biography Sergeant Smack: The Legendary Lives and Times of Ike Atkinson, Kingpin, and his Band of Brothers, penned by crime writer Ron Chepesiuk, and you quickly realize that much of what served as the basis for the Frank Lucas biopic was actually stolen from or consists largely of distorted elements based on Atkinson's life.

Now in a documentary, Ike Atkinson, for the first time, tells his story in his own words. He talks about growing up in the rural south, his life in the military and as a gambler and a hustler, his rise and fall as a big time drug dealer, his relationship with Frank lives, the 32 years he spent in prison and his life since his release. Those who have an appreciation for the truth will want to listen closely and take note, as the real American Gangster at long last speaks out.

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[tknockerson]

The background instrumentals are corny as hell. Sounds like casio keyboards. You need to rescore this documentary. Sounds cheesy as hell. Dude is a gangsta though. But the background music sure isn't.

[keenwittedinc]

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[capitalismforme]

@younghogz1 When you learn to form a coherent sentence, I'll respond - you uneducated moron.

[capitalismforme]

@eightoneeightthree How do I "act" like white people don't sell drugs? Where in the fuck did I make that statement you stupid son of a bitch?

[eightoneeightthree]

@capitalismforme u act like white people don't sell drugs where u been under a rock?

[mp5batmankiller]

@younghogz1 Stop talking and spelling like a fool. Your making us look bad

[younghogz1]

@capitalismforme Its nigga you dumb fucc cuzz! Naturally intelligent God gifted African. Fucc yo life cuzz! Atleast my folks did not have kill inocent girlz just to implant their bodies with dope to ship into the US across the border mf. Fucc yo life cuzz! YOu are not a factor you maggot! Fucc cracker jacks and any mf thats down with a cracker jack or a mutt that disrepects black people! PAN Africanism! Happy Kwanza!

[capitalismforme]

Every nigger dealer I see makes a documentary in which at the end of the documentary they always have advice to give to children which makes it sound like they have genuine concern for children and for those that do drugs. It also makes it sound like they're now good people because they realize drugs are now bad. Give me a fuckin break. The entire video, this nigger is bragging about how they always had the "best stuff" then at the end he says "drugs are bad". This chump will always be a nigger.

[bubbie780]

he was the traffic man and maybe the biggest. and frank used his services he got drugs from him, so what i dont understand is what is it to lie about both men claim to have to total different jobs so i dont see what the debate would be about

[rarafrom215]

these ol heads was for r eal.