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Al Capone, Bloodthirsty Mobster, Was a Pretty Good Dad
While Al Capone's criminal life has been written about endlessly, his personal life is still a mystery. In a new book, Deirdre Bair explores what the gangster was like behind the crime scenes.
Meet the Ex-Gangster Who Preaches to Prisoners in Jails Across the Globe
"I want to share the message that set me free to as many people as possible in the same way that if you found the cure for cancer, you'd want to share it with the world," says ex-con John Lawson.
Watch the Trailer for Our New Film 'Walking Heavy: Britain's Most Notorious Reformed Criminal'
Walking Heavy is the story of one of Britain's most notorious reformed criminals, Jason Coghlan, who spent 16 years behind bars before he found an even more dangerous and lucrative pastime: studying law to cater to the gangsters of the Costa Del Sol.
Premiere: Rolexkopi - "Jetset Sigøjnerliv"
The Danish hip hop veterans behind Rolexkopi want to take rap back to the streets.
How to Intimidate People: Pro Tips from Drug Dealers, Hostage Negotiators, Bouncers, and Drag Queens
Important life advice incoming.
Cooking Lessons from the Mafia
My dad was a prosecutor for the US Attorney’s office in the 70s. For his first big case, he worked with the notorious mobster Jimmy “the Weasel” Fratianno, who cooked his Sicilian family recipes for my father while he revealed years of mafia...
Montreal Mob Boss Vito Rizzuto Is Dead
Vito Rizzuto was the kind of Mafioso that you only saw in the movies: a sober, cool-headed, respected, circumspect kind of criminal who is thought to have controlled much of the illegal narcotics trade in North America. As the (sometimes) undisputed...
2012's Most Notable Rap Beefs
2012 brought about a whole lot of fighting within the rap game, and the conflicts range from hilarious to terrifying.
The Will to Kill
'Real Deal Magazine' is one of the most influential comics of the 90s. It was violent, hilarious, and unapologetically black.
The Gangster Preacher
South African preacher Albern Martins really loves a good shout. He has the common preacher habit of standing two inches from your earhole and booming out long, elliptical speeches that encompass God, forgiveness, repentance, gangsters he has known and...
Gully-sidal Tendencies
Mavado is the best thing to have happened to dancehall in years. He has the premier new catchphrases ("Anywaaaaayeeeeeee" and "Gangster for liiiife"), if you look into his eyes you'd swear it was the devil looking back at you.