Boss Behind Bars
Carmine “The Snake” Persico was a gangster’s gangster. A stone-cold killer who maintained his position as boss of NYC’s Colombo Crime Family despite being sentenced to 139 years in prison in the 1980s. Carmine “The …
Tag: New York City
Is Alberto “Alpo” Martinez Out of Prison?
The name Alberto “Alpo” Martinez tends to elicit strong reactions. He‘s been celebrated as a street legend of epic proportions—an iconic figure out of hip-hop mythology who was played by the rapper Cam’ron in the …
New York Rap on the Comeback
Straight out of New York comes the hottest new rapper with the songs that will leave you wanting more. The Bronx native is New York City born and bred. He honed his chops on the …
A Man of Substance
Derek Caldwell is a street cat who grew up in East New York in the rough Brooklyn borough. He ran the streets from an early age, without direction, just letting the hood mentality “Do what it do” dominate his mindset and life […]
The Pen is Mightier than the Sword- Introducing Intelligent Allah
From inside the belly of the beast Intelligent Allah forged his pen game by going through trials and tribulations that would have crushed the average joe. From his misadventures in the streets of New York City and the drug game to his survival in the vicious New York penal system […]