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.
Eric Holder, the man that murdered Compton’s (and the world’s) beloved Nipsey Hussle, has already received a furry a backlash and hell for the killing of the west coast rap royal. His family has received the brunt of the furry as well. It is unclear if it was two of his brothers or cousins that have been murdered out in Compton. His younger brother allegedly committed suicide.
Nipsey was a Rollin 60s Crip. He was also a robinhood of his neighborhood. His murder was catastrophic to both the real world and the music world. Some say Eric Holder signed his own death warrant. He was recently sentenced to 60 to life.
Back in 2022, he was attacked by inmates as he was being transported back to the jail facility from court. (resulting in the photo above) It is unclear if the beatdown was in retaliation for the killing of Nipsey. One can only assume.
Prison politics are deeper than rap. Gang politics are deep than that.
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