American Gangster

1. Stanley 'Tookie' Williams

Explore Tookie Williams' involvement in the Crips, their continuous battles w...

2. 'Freeway' Ricky Ross

Illiterate, but an athlete, "Freeway" Ricky Ross went from being a sports kin...

3. Leroy 'Nicky' Barnes

Nicky Barnes became such a powerful heroin dealer in Harlem that he was untou...

4. Troy & Dino Smith

The smith brothers marshaled their ambition into a highly successful robbery ...

5. The Chambers Brothers

Some may refer to Billy Joe, Willie, Larry and Otis Chambers as the First Fam...

6. Lorenzo 'Fat Cat' Nichols

From notorious driver and muscle man to Harlem's most powerful gangster, Fran...