Elvin “Big Al” Bynum The Kingpin Connected to Frank Matthews Final Days ?

Elvin “Big Al” Bynum wasn’t just another dealer in New York’s underworld. He was one of the most important Black kingpins in American history — a power broker who built an East Coast empire long before the streets knew names like Nicky Barnes or Guy Fisher. From Brooklyn to Baltimore, Big Al controlled a network that stretched across multiple cities, backed by silent partnerships, Mob ties, and a rare connection to the Corsican heroin pipeline. He moved weight through corrupt police officers, laundred millions through real businesses, and ran his organization with the discipline of a corporation. Loan sharking, hijacking, numbers, bars, cab companies, clothing stores — Big Al had a hand in everything. This documentary uncovers the rise of a man who mastered the game in the shadows. His strategies. His enemies. His power moves. And the 30-year term that finally brought the empire down. If you’re ready for a story about the original East Coast mastermind — the dealer who shaped a generation of street operations — this is the one. Subscribe for more deep-dive documentaries, underworld history, and stories the streets never forgot.