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For him, that also means giving back to the community, including motivational talks. He also shared his plans to work with John Legend and Stevie Wonder as a motivational speaker for their upcoming series of events aimed at ending gun violence.

That may seem far-fetched, but this is a man whose autobiography, Gangster with a Heart of Gold: The Noonie G Story , about his journey from the world of drugs to running for local political office in Chicago, was turned into a biopic narrated by Chicago hip-hop artists Kanye West and Common.

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Skip to content. Share this:. Like this: Like Loading Related Posts. Story" tells the tale of reformed gang leader Harold "Noonie" Ward, a notorious Gangster Disciples leader who gave up a life of crime and eventually ran for political office.

It is the latest project from directors Coodie and Chike, the team behind the gritty camera techniques and low-budget production of 's "Through the Wire" and "Jesus Walks" music videos.

Narrated by Chicago rap star Common, much of the film was shot on the South Side, but the directors said the setting should hit home with people in poor neighborhoods across the U. Filming was done on location in Chicago and in other major cities, granting viewers an inside look at the inner workings of American gangs. But Coodie and Chike found another side to the gang's story.