He held down “The Block” for Fat Cat and his crew and had his own spot in Forty Projects, where the Bebos held sway. Claim to Fame: Boobie and his crew built an $80 million dollar drug empire that smuggled over 5 tons of cocaine from Panama and the Bahamas. Twice in 2014, Brown allegedly arranged to have a large amount of cash picked up and sent to a large drug ⦠He was the first and most successful of the crack era gangsters. "The race issue isn't just that the judge is going, 'Oh, black man, I'm gonna sentence you higher,'" she said. His story has been told in numerous magazines, books and DVDs and countless rappers have name-dropped him in verse. His story has been covered in numerous DVD’s and books like Copshot. Check out their story in Street Legendsâs Vol. Votes: 393,499 | Gross: $130.16M A Detroit drug lord named Adarus Mazio Black was using the tour bus to smuggle his cash and dope across the country and was so afraid of getting caught he had his face rebuilt and his fingerprints erased. Godfather of Crack In the mid-1970s, Blanco left Colombia for New York. However, her luck finally ran out in February 1985, when she was captured by DEA agents in Irvine, California. Downfall: He was arrested by the Freeway Ricky Ross Task Force and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Therefore the show is all based on reality and facts and isn't about overdramatization. Agent Javier F. Peña at Escobarâs desk with cash and a solid-gold gun, and Steve Murphy with figurines the drug lord put on display to ridicule how he âownedâ Colombiaâs police. Downfall: At the age of 15 White Boy Rick was meeting with Detroit police and federal agents and getting paid for information. 1) Wayne “Silk” Perry, Washington DC Boy George was the master of the Bronx universe. By this time, the infamous drug trafficker was running a massive narcotics ring, her standing in the industry rising to a level that would match other kingpins like Pablo Escobar. "Queen Pin" Jemeker Thompson rose to the top of the cocaine trade during the peak of the 1980s crack epidemic in Los Angeles. Next up is Griselda Blanco (a.k.a. In a strange turn of events, however, the case was thrown out: The star witness in the case, a former hitman for Blanco named Jorge "Rivi" Ayala, had become romantically involved with a secretary in the Florida State Attorney's Office, causing prosecutors to worry about the credibility of Ayala's testimony on the stand. Claim to Fame: At his peak Rayful sold 2000 kilos a week, reaped gross profits of $70 million a month and ran an operation with over 150 soldiers to support him. British college caretaker Ian Huntley was arrested for two murders in 2002 after a highly publicized search for his 10-year-old victims. With drive-bys, gang proliferation and the crack plague his legacy Freeway Rick has turned his life around and now is doing all he can to overturn his legacy as a drug dealer. Jay-Z recently dropped Wayneâs name in his song, Tom Ford. His story has been profiled in Don Diva and As Is magazines, numerous street DVDs and in Street Legends Vol. The Washington Post called him one of the District’s most heinous murderers. Kid Kingpin The Pill Mill Problem. Story: Boobie and all his comrades are now serving life sentences in the BOP. The people on this list make Tony Montana look like Tony the Tiger. Alpo repaid Silkâs loyalty by snitching him out to the tune of multiple life sentences. Members of the cartel were able to smuggle large quantities of cocaine across the border using special undergarments that Blanco had presumably designed and manufactured. The rapper Rick Ross has chronicled Boobie’s exploits in verse and continued to keep the legend alive. Stomping Grounds: Miami police linked as many as 35 murders and 100 shootings to the Boobie Boys as they unleashed what the papers called an eight year barrage of murder and mayhem on the city in the 90s. In a time dominated by the Italian mafia, Fat Cat got his and set the stage for the rappers and the burgeoning hip-hop scene with his attitude, mentality and style. 2) Peter “Pistol Pete” Rollack, Bronx, New York Lucas boasted that he smuggled heroin using the coffins of dead American servicemen, but this claim is denied by his Southeast Asian associate, Leslie "Ike" ⦠and As Is have all told his story as has numerous DVDs and BET’S American Gangster series. Fat Cat was the star of the dope show in the 80s. It was said he was about to get out of the supermax, but the feds reconsidered when Americaâs Most Evil Gangsters did a recent segment on Pistol Pete and they realized the influence he still holds. 3) George “Boy George” Rivera, South Bronx, New York He is currently doing life at ADX Florence. Griselda Blanco was a high-level operative in the infamous Medellin Cartel, known for trafficking cocaine in major urban centers like Miami, Florida, and her murderous ways. Last moments of Mexico's most deadly female cartel boss: Ruthless drug lord called 'La Catrina', 21, who led the nation's most powerful hit squad is killed in shootout He was known as one of the most feared and powerful men in New York during the crack era and could get people killed on his word alone. A time marked by massive bloodshed and death as a result of the burgeoning cocaine trade. A woman held a written sign: âNO DRUG DEALERS ALLOWED.â A man threw on black clothes and led a black dog by a tight leash, to look the part of a drug agent ready to board the small plane. Story: Edmond has emerged as one of the most recognized people of the last 50 years in Washington DC. These include law enforcement officials, educators, parents, or anyone else keen on eavesdropping or discovering the illicit conduct of others. OG Mack and Deadeye Mackenzie recruited Pistol Pete and he turned his whole area onto the Bloods. His name has become a part of hip-hop love in rhymes by gangster rapper Nas. Drug Lord, Hustler the Black Widow, a.k.a. Itâs said that during his trial in 1988 he was rocking Armani suits and had throngs of teenagers packing the courtroom and chanting his name. Pablo Escobar, the head of the Medellin cartel in Columbia, was one of most powerful, dangerous and rich drug lords in history.At its height in the 70s and 80s, the ⦠Claim to Fame: Boy George was a multimillionaire by the age of 21. Downfall: Silk is the man who protected self-proclaimed Harlem drug lord Alberto “Alpo” Martinez. Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. Hitman, Martinez Organization. To both law enforcement and a generation of rappers and hustlers, Supreme is a black John Gotti. When Pappy was in the streets dudes were shook and wouldnât dare to cross him. It is an unofficial, official coded language that separates the have from the have-no-clues. Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin. Blanco's street smarts and ruthless streak helped her rise to a top level in the infamous Medellin Cartel, garnering her such nicknames as the "Queen of Cocaine" and "Black Widow." Barely out of his teens, he built himself a reputation as one of the wealthiest drug lords to come out of New York and the youngest to be charged with the kingpin statute. Story: Pappy Mason was a diehard drug game soldier. Check out his story in The Dope Game Misadventures of Fat Cat and Pappy Mason. In white neighborhoods, by contrast, drug transactions typically happen ⦠A professional head hitter and stone cold killer. They are true street legends from the crack era in Miami, modern day Tony Montana’s. He’s been called the Wal-Mart of Crack and was the biggest black drug dealer of recent history, he was a trailblazer in the crack trade and reaped millions as an unknowing pawn of the CIA, who used the millions he generated to fund the CIA sponsored Contra war. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. the Cocaine Godmother) with an estimated net worth of $2 billion. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! He has been profiled in numerous magazines like King and F.E.D.S., books and DVDs and most likely is never coming home. Differences in incarceration rates are stark: in 2007 a black man between the ages of 18 and 25 without a high school diploma was more than three times more likely to be incarcerated than a non-Hispanic white man of the same age and education level (Raphael 2011). She was gunned down in Colombia in 2012, at age 69. Enforcer, Gang Leader Blanco had already fled to Colombia by that point, but it wasn't long before she returned to the United States, this time settling in Miami. Story: An epic and controversial figure, Freeway Ricky has single-handedly been blamed for the crack epidemic. Much like Robin Hood, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, Bonnie and Clyde, Lucky Luciano, John Gotti and Pablo Escobar they are icons in their own right and have the press clippings and notoriety their status has earned. Published ⦠The following year, Lifetime also threw its hat into the ring with a biopic titled The Cocaine Godmother, with Catherine Zeta-Jones as the titular character. She was profiled in Richard Smitten's 1990 book, The Godmother, and was prominently featured in Billy Corben's 2006 documentary Cocaine Cowboys, as well as its 2008 sequel. Sending out the chilling message from prison, “We lose one, they lose one.” He was tried and convicted on all counts. The disparate criminal justice experience of black Americans has played an important role in reform discussions. By the late 1970s, detectives had linked her to dozens of murders, including a 1979 drug-rival shooting in a Miami liquor store, but she always managed to evade authorities. Freeway Boys. 42m. Pappy was known as the crazy guy that crazy guys were scared of. The other rises through the ranks to become a powerful drug lord who uses his pal's images to increase his claims to fame and notoriety. This week, drug lord and escape artist Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was found guilty on 10 counts of drug trafficking and is expected to receive life without parole. MP3 Players: The New Drug for Federal Prisoners. Drug slang â or a vocabulary originating from the streets â helps maintain the down-low status quo. Pistol Pete was quick to draw and quicker to blast someone. Frank Lucas was an American drug trafficker who operated in Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. "El Chapo" - or "Shorty" - was once ranked as ⦠The press called him the Puerto Rican James Bond due to his fleet of cars and all the gadgets he accessorized them with. He was known for busting his guns with no conscious, a modern day Billy the Kid. For years, West African cocaine traffickers have worked as mules for Latin American drug cartels seeking to smuggle their powder to Europe. Founded in the late 1980s, it was for many years headed by the notorious drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, the world's most wanted drug lord, was captured on January 8 in his home state of Sinaloa, known as the "cradle of ⦠He continued to run his drug empire from his prison cell using letters and the phone but cooperators put his name in the mix and he was indicted in North Carolina and eventually in New York City for several murders. Downfall: During his incarceration at Rikers Island in 1996 he turned Blood and brought Sex Money Murder into the fold. Throughout her time in the United States, Blanco's continued involvement in the Colombian drug trade led to her participation in several other crimes, including driveby shootings and other murders motivated by drugs, money and power. Drug pipeline details DEA agents allege Brown was a hands-on leader of the drug ring. Rayful was DC’s gangster legend until he tarnished his reputation by snitching after getting busted again moving more cocaine into the city from his prison cell then he did or the streets. Undoubtedly the most famous of the black female American gangsters, Dangerous female criminals.Full Gangland Documentary: View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2017 File release of "Digital Drug Lord" on Discogs. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Claim to Fame: Supreme is a towering street legend immortalized in both hip-hop and hood lore. Numerous rappers like 50 Cent and Nas have dropped his name in verse. Claim to Fame: Very rarely does a teenager attract the attention that White Boy Rick garnered during his heyday in the streets; he became a local pop culture touchstone as he rocketed to stardom in the vicious and brutal urban underworld of Detroit in the mid-1980s. In the Chocolate City, things were going down by any means necessary and Silk took this attitude to new extremes with broad daylight killings. In the chronicles of gangster lore and hip-hop legend some gun thugs, drug barons and crime bosses have stood the test of time and their mythologies have towered above their contemporaries. After almost two decades in prison Ross got his case overturned and is now back in the real world, using his expertise to change lives and make his fortune. He is a street star and icon to this day. TRUMP CALLS FOR 'WAR' AGAINST MEXICAN DRUG CARTEL 'MONSTERS' AFTER AMERICANS MURDERED IN SHOOTOUT.