Be An Original Gangster

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Chris Faraone

I just finished the best mob book I’ve ever read, and I wanted to share it with the rappers who read JTTS. As you might be aware, MCs have run out of ways to twist names like Capone and Pacino, and this tome offers all sorts of fresh handles for aspiring faux gangstas.

Unlike a lot of prior mob books – as well as nonsense accounts like the Godfather that are loosely based on shaky facts – Mike Dash’s book is grounded in solid research. Trust me – when you’re dealing in the topic of such scumbags as New York’s first godfather Giuseppe Morello – you don’t need to make shit up.

Among the dangerous bastards whose names you might want to poach: Vincenzo Giglio, Petto the Ox, The Artichoke King, Coco, Dude (really), the Professor, the Clutch Hand, the Barber, Cola, Toto, Joe Bananas, Lucky, Joe the Boss, and Zopo the Gimp. Just don’t go calling your crew the First Family. M.O.P. beat ya to it.

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8 Responses to “Be An Original Gangster”

  1. wite on November 18th, 2009 12:21 pm

    if u liked this book and wanted to recommend it then u shouldve just made a poast with a book recommendation instead of trying to make some witty poast about how rappers like to emulate gangsters like ur making some point that hasnt been rehashed time and again u fucking shit blogging witebread faggot

  2. The Lion on November 18th, 2009 12:43 pm

    I don’t know about anyone else, but I think this little crush wite has on Faraone is just ADORABLE (no homo).

  3. teddy serious on November 18th, 2009 2:12 pm

    agreed. i think he hits refresh all day until a new faraone post pops up.

  4. wite on November 18th, 2009 2:58 pm

    we’ve all got really important and busy lives on the internet

  5. mr.murph on November 18th, 2009 5:04 pm

    i go to the north end i order spaggetti & maranara, i get egg noodles & ketchup.

  6. Frankie Two Times on November 18th, 2009 10:54 pm

    I’ma check this out – but it’ll have to be good to be better than Five Families by Selwyn Raab – that shit was ill

  7. mr.murph on November 19th, 2009 9:00 am

    vinny the chin was always my favorite mob guy. he dressed like a homeless dude & it took the feds over 20 years to figure out he was the boss

  8. Sleezy Trees on November 19th, 2009 1:46 pm

    i for one champion the wite vs. faraone beef. most entertaining aspect of this shitty blog of ours. lol.

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