Welcome to The Dossier, an immersive documentary audio experience brought to you by Criminal Minded Media and led by Emmy-nominated television producer Don Sikorski. The... more
The years of 1987 and ’88 ushered in the golden age of hip-hop, when a few groundbreaking artists, acting as... more
As hip hop and the war on drugs hit the mid 1980s, it can be argued that both commercial endeavors... more
If any story defines what New York was like at that time, it's the story of New York City subway... more
In the dynamic early years of hip hop, you could still see the influences of the disco era in the... more
In America in 2024, we have all watched major American cities burn the result of a powder keg that exploded... more
From its start, the art of Hip-Hop music has not only defined our countries generations, it has done so by... more
The Sopranos considered by many the greatest show in television history, made the New Jersey mafia water cooler talk across the... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and hip-hop, gleaned... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and hip-hop, gleaned... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and hip-hop, gleaned... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and hip-hop, gleaned... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all things crime and... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all... more
In Stranger things, The Upside-Down is an alternate dimension existing in parallel to the human world. It contains the same locations and... more
As the media scrum has gone quiet and the news cycle has moved on from the Homeland Security raids into... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down all... more
In this final episode of this audio series, I needed to come full circle with an idea that I started... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down... more
As the news cycle churns, and people search for more answers around the HSI investigation of Puff, this last week... more
91 MURDERS in Hip-Hop, that is the current number of Hip-Hop artists who have been killed since 1987 when Scott La... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down... more
When the ticker came across the screen on CNN on March 26th, 20024 there was news footage of a HSI... more
The story of the Hip-Hop Cops when I started the documentary back in 2004, was that it was a secret... more
Join hosts Nicole Luciano and Johnny ‘The Greek’ Anagnopoulos, two of the producers of The Dossier, as they break down... more
Where to begin, with the news of Homeland Security Investigations raiding the homes of Diddy in Los Angeles, New York,... more
As my persistence to tell the story of the Hip-Hop Cops increased, my “fixers” —Steve Lobel and Pistol Pete, delivered on their promise to... more
As I have started the introspective study of my life since the documentary I created 17 years ago, I don’t... more
If you have been listening in, a New York Times article about rap lyrics that I read by a pool in the... more
In Episode one, I talked about securing a weird dossier that was compiled by federal and state law enforcement to... more
My name is Don Sikorski. I grew up in the confines of suburban Norwalk, Connecticut, a fan of the hip... more
In 1999, LAPD detectives Buford Watts and Fred Miller (whose name should ring a bell) served a sweeping search warrant... more
As we get deeper into the FBI Files data dump, one correlation came to mind: at every step of the... more
Here at Dossier HQ, it is with a melancholy sadness that we end our years long quest to get disgraced... more
The FBI investigation documents are broken out into a few categories: the last two episodes really looked at the idea... more
Don Sikorski continues dissecting what we’re calling the ‘Origin Document’ of the FBI’s investigation into Biggie’s murder, and this is... more
In Season One of The Dossier, retired FBI agent Phil Carson walked listeners through the origin of his investigation into... more
Detective Frank Lyga had already been through more in the last few years than most officers deal with during a... more
After being cleared by LAPD’s Robbery Homicide Detectives, the District Attorney’s office and THREE Shooting Boards, Detective Frank Lyga thought... more
As Detective Lyga’s career twisted in the wind following the shooting death of Kevin Gaines, he would face a multitude... more
When any police department gets into trouble, leadership will do their best to triage the problems right away. At the biggest... more
In the immediate aftermath of the death of Kevin Gaines, the story of the cop versus cop shootout in broad... more
If you say the name Rampart to anyone, maybe they have heard and identify it with an immense police scandal... more
March 18th, 1997 - The events of that afternoon would have far reaching effects that are still felt to this... more
Rehashing the day after Biggie was killed is old news, for you maybe it isn’t. What isn’t old news is Chuck... more
Since March of 1997, former LAPD Detective Frank Lyga has been an enigma, followed by whispers and innuendo regarding his... more
It was in 1995, that the relationship between Chuck Philips and his obsession with Suge and Death Row Records started. Suge... more
Randall Sullivan has built a journalistic legacy over the course of his career. He was a contributing editor at Rolling... more
In 2002, Randall Sullivan decided to publish LAbyrinth, what I consider the best piece of journalism ever written about the LAPD... more
It must be five years now that I have kept a color-coded binder of information under my desk inside my home... more
After coming across Waymon Anderson’s name in numerous LAPD, FBI and civil trial documents, Don Sikorski tries to unpack his... more
In June of 2005, the Wallace Family Civil Trial was in court, the wheels of justice were spinning. On a... more
As we’ve discussed in detail, the city and the LAPD continually hid the existence of information, as well as witnesses... more
In this week’s bonus episode, Criminal Minded Media's Don Sikorski and Senior Producer John Anagnopoulos of The Dossier Season II:... more
In January of 2001, the LAPD instituted a formal internal affairs investigation bearing LAPD Internal Affairs number CF-01-0190. In what... more
After CMM's Don Sikorski is contacted by ex-LAPD Detective Frank Lyga, we take a closer look the facts and rumors... more
The game was clear, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. The City of Los Angeles knew if they could just... more
As we continue analyzing the legal filing introduced in Episode 2, it just gets more interesting – and more unbelievable. First,... more
"In setting out to record a second round of episodes, there was something that didn’t sit right with me," says... more
After CMM's Don Sikorski is contacted by ex-LAPD Detective Frank Lyga, we take a closer look the facts and rumors surrounding Kevin... more