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Even criminals have a historic past and
BETs American Gangster places it all on
the screen for you to see. With graphic
details and a return to the scene of the
crime, American Gangster is as real as
it gets.
Minus the glorification, BETs American
Gangster: Second Season continues the
look inside America's most notorious
African American drug lords, criminals
and killers. Each episode more in depth
than the last, the second season takes a
gripping look at 10 of the country's
most admired, most feared and most
wanted like Chaz Williams; bank robber
turned record label owner and party
promoter. Williams' revealed tactics
stir a deep fearful feeling more so than
shock. And Kenneth 'Supreme' McGriff
another gangster turned Hollywood
filmmaker has been accused of money
laundering through Irv Gotti' Murder Inc
and the shooting of Forbes top income
earning rapper Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson.
The DVD includes stories on:
The Philly Black Mafia - the most
dangerous crime family in Philadelphia.
From the la '60s to the mid '80s, they
were the most ruthless and feared mob in
Philadelphia's Black underworld.
Larry Hoover, the brains behind
Chicago's largest and most powerful
street gang. The Gangster Disciples.
After 34 years behind bars, he is a
changed man with a vision of hope for
community or, as federal authorities
say, 'still a danger to society'?
"Little Melvin" Williams, the man
who brought heroine to Baltimore. He
used his genius level I.Q. to oversee a
drug empire that inspired the hit HBO
series 'The Wire'.
John Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo,
the D.C. Snipers. One of the most
terrifying and intriguing stores in this
series tells how Muhammad methodically
trained homeless 17 year old Malvo for a
random killing spree that terrorized the
nations in capitol in 2002.
Frank Lucas, the inspiration for the
feature film; American Gangster, Lucas
was one of the most successful drug
dealers in history, grossing up to $1
Million a day until his empire crumbled
and he wound up behind bars.
Felix Mitchell, Oakland,
California's first major heroin kingpin.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s he
reigned supreme - until he was sent to
prison for life.
Jeff Fort, leader of the Blackstone
Rangers, Before the Crips and The
Bloods, the Rangers ruled Chicago's
Wood-lawn neighborhood. How did Fort go
from rehabilitation young gang members
to conspiring to commit acts of domestic
terrorism subsidized by Libyan dictator
Moammar Khadafy?
Chaz Williams, one of the most
prolific bank robbers in history. After
serving a sentence for robbing more than
60 Banks, Williams started Black Hand
Entertainment and manages recording
artist Foxy Brown.
Rayful Edmond III, Washington D.C.'s
most notorious cocaine and crack dealer.
Even after his incarceration, Edmond
continued to do business with the
powerful Medellin drug cartel from his
cell.
Kenneth "Supreme" McGriff, who
transformed himself from drug kingpin to
movie producer, only to lose everything
when he was convicted of putting out
hits on two rivals.
The DVD also features exclusive extended
interviews with Melvin Williams, Bo
Baines and Frank Lucas, plus a special
interview and tour with Frank Lucas, Jr.
Street Date: June 10, 2008
Price: $36.99 US
Runtime: 420 Minutes
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