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BMF: The Tonesa Welch Story is Now Streaming on BET+

The riveting life story of Tonesa Welch has finally hit the small screen and I can’t wait to watch it.

Tonesa — or just “Toni” — is most known as The First Lady of the one of the biggest drug trafficking organizations, BMF.

With the wildly huge success of 50 Cent’s television series, “BMF” which chronicles the rise of the Black Mafia Family kingpins Terry “Southwest T” & Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory — Welch, who dated Terry before and during his rise to power, felt the series did not accurately depict her life and character. Welch has previously spoken out about how producers of the Starz television series never reached out to get her side of story before using her likeness for the show.

Dope Flix: Ellsworth “Bumpy” Johnson & Margaret Johnson – Harlem, 1963

Bumpy Johnson grew up in South Carolina, and a deformation in his head is why he was called Bumpy. His brother was accused of murdering a white man so his family moved to Harlem when he was 10.

Bumpy rose the ranks of the drug game and became one of the most infamous black crime bosses in Harlem. He also worked as a bodyguard for Stephanie St. Clair. She taught him the numbers game.

In the early 1960s, after his return from 10 years in prison, he found the neighbourhood he once ruled in shambles; with the streets controlled by the Italian mob. He took on the Genovese crime family to regain control.

Johnson was under a federal indictment for drug conspiracy when he died of congestive heart failure on July 7, 1968, at the age of 62.

His life is depicted in the crime drama TV series, “Godfather of Harlem.” His character is portrayed by Hollywood actor Forest Whitaker.

WATCH: “Rap Trap — Hip Hop on Trial” Trailer

Jeffery Williams pka Young Thug with counsel during RICO trial
Photo Credit: arvin.temkar@ajc.com

Check out the trailer for the Hulu documentary, “Rap Trap: Hip Hop on Trial” surrounding the use of hip hop lyrics being used against rap artists in court.

The full documentary is now available here.

Atlanta rapper Young Thug is the latest rapper to be hit with charges for his alleged gang ties to the national Bloods street gang.

Prosecutors say Jeffery Williams /pka/ Young Thug, who is allegedly the leader of the gang YSL or Young Slime Life, rapped about his criminal activities in his music under his YSL record label. According to the Atlanta DA’s office, his music lyrics should be admissible in court and used against him for prosecution.

Although Young Thug has claimed gang ties in his lyrics, defense attorney Manny Arora is arguing there is no evidence that rapper has any gang affiliation.

So far four of Thug’s co-defendants have been sentenced to life in prison for their crimes committed while affiliated with the gang. Others have taken plea deals leaving Young Thug on the hook to stand trial under the Rico charge.

He faces life in prison if convicted.